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HEIMAT 3 - A CHRONICLE OF ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS

A SIX-PART FILM B Y EDGAR REITZ

PART THREE - THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING

The disappearance of Ernst Simon...

...who flew to the USSR in a private plane in the summer of 1 990...

...occupied the German authorities for over two years

They discovered his whereabouts through diplomatic channels...

...and sought his return to Germany

His release from Russian prison...

...is mainly due to the fact that the USSR...

...whose laws he broke, no longer exists

He should be arriving on this Aeroflot plane from Moscow...

...after two years of diplomatic efforts

This is our bag

This is ours

There's my accordion

Bring that, too

How is it to be back in Germany?

Who cares?

But look at these people

It is they who deserve your attention

They weren't just held captive in Russia for two years...

...but for up to three generations

First and foremost, I am interested in their well-being...

...people of German heritage, who have been pushed around...

...Iike cattle since the days of Stalin

Every one of them...

...fought for years to be able to live in Germany

Years of humiliation and suffering, You should write about that

-Is this your child? -Unfortunately not

This is the mother, Galina, I'm afraid I never had children

Just imagine, the child was born at Moscow Airport...

...just before we left

The family had really wanted it to be born in Germany

His name is Nikita

Niko, ln German, Niko

-Come on -Excuse me

Germany

When I left for foreign lands

I left you behind, my homeland

I was sad and longed to return

To the place where love awaits me

This time of separation will be over

The Lorelei! Do you know that song?

I'm looking in vain for the reason

That I'm so sad and distressed

A tale known for many a season

Will not allow me to rest

We're going up to Hunsr�ck

Hunsr�ck

Pine tree

Tell Galina to be quiet and listen, She will learn German customs from us

Tell her she could only come because she's married to you

My German husband

-You have a key? -I used to have one

We have kept an eye on your house, but we let the grass grow

It doesn't matter, I have a bolt cutter

You're safe here

God, thou art eternal

God of life and love, creator of earth and man

We thank you for hearing our prayers

Some of the weapons that threatened us and our children...

...for so many decades are being flown back and dismantled

We thank you, Lord, for enlightening the hearts of the mighty...

...and showing them the way to peace at last...

-Have you seen it yet? -No, Good God!

The dollar is going, and the rouble is coming

Don't look on the gloomy side

''Thy kingdom come, thy will be done...

''...on earth as it is in heaven

''Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses...

''...as we forgive those who trespass against us

''Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil...''

Look at this, The glass shattered in my hand

Imagine that!

Hermann...

Can you hear that?

-Maybe an echo from the aeroplanes -No, lt's a high-pitched tone

What do you mean?

That sound, I'm sure you can hear it

Is your computer still on?

I'm sure it's turned off

CIarissa

It's here in this room

Do you know what tinnitus is?

It's loudest when I'm near you

I'm sorry, but you must be able to hear it

Isn't it strange with us and our love nest up here?

The house of the dead poetess

Last summer, the up-draughts from the valley...

...that no one could explain to us

The voices of American flight controllers in the radiators

You can't have forgotten that

Thank goodness they have gone

Broken windows...

...a bubbling sound in the heating pipes...

...and now...

Now I'm going to take an aspirin

Maybe the house doesn't want us, and it's rebelling

They have a huge sports centre back there

A basketball court, a handball court, a bike track, a volleyball court...

-Really? -A huge supermarket and a laundry...

All brand new, They closed them down before they even opened them

-Hi, Rudi -Hi, Toni

-Hi, Rudi -Hi, EIfi

That's a B52 squadron

I remember them and how they sounded

''The Love Machine'', but they are planes of death

That nice dog Snoopy sitting in an aeroplane...

...a fighter plane with bombs

The victory they are celebrating is the atom bomb

There is a mushroom cloud

American troops were stationed here in Hunsr�ck for nearly fifty years

Dozens of arsenals, missile bases...

...and the enormous Hahn Military Airbase

There was a permanent threat of war

When the Berlin Wall fell, the troops finally withdrew ...

...and took their deadly arsenals with them

They not only left several buildings empty

Several residents of Hunsr�ck also had an empty feeling

In those days, tens of thousands of people with German ancestors...

...flocked from the declining Soviet Union in search of a new homeland

''The Russians'', as they were called...

...moved into the empty flats left by the Americans...

...thus filling up the empty space

Well, Nikitoshka, a new time is beginning...

...for you and for me and for your daddy, too

Yuri, come here, Look at her hair

It's fantastic, Come and feel it

You speak German, too?

Let's go and get the fridge

You have a nice flat

Yuri, your fridge, Look

And this is the transformer for it

We'll store it in the vicarage until you have found a flat

For me?

Thank you, Thank you very much

Look, Yuri

I've found a flat for us

Don't worry, Your mummy will be here soon

I would love to keep you here...

...but you belong to your people

They must become German

Conquering the ''Golden West''...

...a fridge, a TV...

...nice clothes, travelling...

...freedom

Don't stare at me with those Russian eyes

I've just got used to you all, and now you are moving on

Now this house has lost its sunshine, You understand, Galina?

And the cradle, if you leave it here...

I mean, I won't like the room you stayed in any more

Give me a hand

Ernst, thank you so much, Thank you for everything

-Goodbye -I was glad to help, All the best

Schabbach isn't as far away as Kazakhstan

-By plane, it takes a minute -Yes

You're a very good person

''Tobi Neubauer

''8 Liberation Street

''80 48 Dresden

''Dear Ernst... if I...

''...reach me in future... ''

After you

Excuse me, can you help me? I'm looking for Liberation Street

Oh, I see, You're looking for an address

The way you were driving about...

...I thought you were a West German estate agent

THE WALL IS IN OUR HEADS

Hello?

Tobi?

PILOT SIMON IN RUSSIA

The man with the aeroplane

You're Ernst, yes? Tobi told me about you

-He's not here? -He's by the River EIbe

Not far from the road, near Laubegast...

...if you want to go there now

But why don't you come in first?

-You must be Anna -Yes, This is for your plane

-It's for your aeroplane -I don't have it any more

We were at the anti-right wing march yesterday, Everybody had candles

-And Anna was there, too -Anti-right wing

It can't be

Tobi

You're really famous now, I read about you in Stern

Forget about that

-So, how far did you get? -As far as Minsk

-Then my premonition was right -I had a real chance

-So, did you buy any pictures? -Actually, I didn't

At least it happened on the way there

If they had caught you smuggling on the way back...

...you would be in Siberia without a return ticket

So what did it cost to get out?

Tobi, it has nothing to do with money

I worried all that time in vain...

...and waited for eighteen months until I got this job

What is that?

''Land Art,'' a mobile installation

We'll hang it over the EIbe shipping route

All ships passing from the Czech Republic to Hamburg...

...and the passenger ships heading for Saxony's hills will see

''Land Art''

What's it got to do with art?

Ernst, if some middle class type were to ask that, then OK

But you? You understand the symbolism, don't you?

Yes, it weighs ten tonnes, You can't take it with you

Maybe that's what bothers you

It's too obvious

A poor man's Calder and Christo

The message you left me mentioned the future

I just came to tell you that my offer still stands

Harry, who is up there on the platform...

...is the artist

He still has lots of projects he wants to carry out...

...a water wheel, fifty metres in diameter...

...a celestial ladder, a hundred metres high...

...a horse that hovers twenty-five metres above the water

When he talks about his visions, everybody says, ''That won't work''

He needs me

He depends on me

Hello there

My name is Simon, This is Mr Pfeiler, my engineer, Let's have a look

Sometimes, everything changes

When the Wall fell, it wasn't just a revolution in the East

Things started changing in Hunsr�ck, too

The former Hahn Airbase...

...was now a very desirable property

An area of seven thousand hectares with countless empty buildings...

...and a runway in perfect condition

It had the infrastructure of a large airport

That was bound to stir up emotions

Was this the beginning of a decline, or the emergence of a new era?

For me, that was the question of the time

-Possibly a canteen, How big is it? -At least three hundred square metres

-Three hundred, Fine, thank you -Wonderful

Here's the ballroom

Bands performed here, and they had tap dances here, too

I see

Wonderful

Strange acoustics, Mr Simon

Fine, We'll use the room for manufacturing

It's great with no windows, That way no one can spy on us

-You're right -What about the offices?

No problem, The walls are flexible, You can push them aside

There's the same amount of space here...

...and a big kitchen at the back

What do you say, Mr Pfeiffer? Could this be our new empire?

It's just right, Mr Simon

DOCTOR ON DUTY

Is the doctor in? For my child

PIease make sure he takes his medication regularly...

...and on time

-And he must rest -OK

Doctor, the Russian woman... Her child seems to be quite ill

Hartmut

-You know what creditworthiness is? -What are you trying to teach me now?

I'm forty-two, At my age, you were in charge of the company

-I can do it, too -Look at me when I talk to you

You have always had everything - vitamins, healthy air...

...every kind of toy...

...vintage cars, your sailboat

You have always had a good life, from your earliest childhood

-Right? -That's not the point

Yes, it is, You have never known poverty

Even the word is unfamiliar to you

But I don't blame you

You're a child born in good times

It's what every father wants for his children

But that's the very reason I don't trust you

I'm no longer a child, So stop using that word

The market has changed

We're stuck with dozens of unused patents

It's capital that has to be used

And with the airbase available, we can expand free of charge

Production space, great transport connections, a large workforce

We won't get another chance like this

Father

You have to be creative these days

''Creative,'' What an awful word

The most unimaginative fools are creative

The stupidest idiots are creative

They are creative in the morning, at noon, in the evening

They are especially creative at night

Let me tell you this, Hartmut

He who marries the zeitgeist will be widowed at an early age

I need money because...

...I want to start my own business

What money?

You and I can't agree, so I want my share of the firm

I own twenty-five per cent, but I have no say

I want to escape from your clutches

Well, that's nice!

My own son uses my own money to become my competitor

It's out of the question!

Do you really want a legal battle between father and son?

You're just like my brother Ernst - a gambler

Lift it up a bit

He'll get better here, I'm sure of that

-Hello, Uncle Ernst -Hartmut, what a surprise

Hello there... you old gambler

You talk just like your old man

I told him that I've resigned, I'm starting my own business

Oh boy, there will be trouble

Is that why you're here?

You were away for a long time

No one else in the family has visited you...

That's enough nonsense, Hartmut, Just tell me what you want

-I need start-up capital -Start-up capital?

So you thought of me?

No money, but a guarantee would be helpful

I want to show my old man that he has limitations

He does have limitations

Good luck

A guarantee?

CIarissa, they're here

-Hello there -This is CIarissa

-Hi -Hello

We've been expecting you

Damn! That superstitious rubbish is no help at all

RADIO-AESTHETIC TESTING

MEASUREMENT OF RADIATION IN LIVING AREAS AND BEDROOMS

Bernd

Yes...

Why don't you ask me what I'm doing?

All right, what are you doing?

I've just made it to Level Five for the first time

My eight-year-old always does it

I thought you were calculating something

I got back from the USA at 8:1 6am, Frankfurt Airport

I haven't seen my wife or daughter for seven weeks

I haven't been on holiday for years, I've forgotten what holidays are

-What do you do? -Everything

What about you?

Let me guess, You're... an artist

An architect?

-A designer? -I'm a musician

So you're not going to the Leipzig Trade Fair?

No

Picture the scene

There's a dynamic, middle-sized company in W�rttemberg

It produces radiators for heating

A top-quality product, well-made, a brand name

We also sell radiators

DIY superstores in the former East Germany

Our radiators are rubbish

Even the East Germans are not deceived by a cheap price

So I go to that Swabian factory and buy a year's worth of radiators

The owner is delighted, He expands production and employs more people

The next year we get him to lower the price

We order twice as many...

...because there's a redevelopment boom in the East

The manufacturer moans about our price policy...

...but he accepts the deal, because he has to amortise his investment

But our order forces him to invest more

We give him a loan, He is unable to deliver on time

We give him another loan, and he hires more people

He gets a community service award

He is praised as courageous, but he's dependent on us

Do you understand?

The Swabian isn't able to meet payments...

...although the firm is doing better than ever

That's when we act

We deliver him from his agony and buy his factory for peanuts

Recently, a man in this position committed suicide...

...with his wife and kids in G�ppingen

What's your role in this?

I'm the ''business terminator''

That is my job

If I took a week's holiday, I would be replaced by a younger man

The American system

We usually don't keep the companies we snatch

We close them down and sell their know-how to the Far East

I liked the radiator manufacturer

I was with his family Iast year at Christmas...

...in the mountains in Swabia

Six hours of freedom...

...in fresh snow

I've often imagined...

...driving to D�sseldorf one day...

...going to the eleventh floor...

...dropping my trousers and taking a crap at my boss's door

A huge crap

Then... I would elegantly take my leave

And I would enjoy sweet freedom once again

So you're a musician?

I'm also full of unfulfilled dreams

It was nice to speak my mind

LEIPZIG CENTRAL STATION

Mr Simon?

Hey, you nearly ran straight past me

-Udo, how nice of you to pick me up -Welcome to the Trade Fair city

When I saw the attics here, I thought, ''What a view

''I would envy someone living there''

So I had an idea, and it grew and grew...

...and - hey presto - I was an estate agent

An expert in attics and interiors

I call it ''Restoration East''

Business is going so well, I can't find enough staff

The whole town centre has attic flats - my achievement

The attic above Auerbach's Cellar - you know your Goethe

M�dler Passage, Speck Courtyard - nice attic flats now

Heavens above!

Jana, get out of the flowerbed, What will people think?

Don't be like that

Hello

You're here! Welcome, It's so nice that you are in Leipzig

Doesn't Udo look smart? You see, we keep up with the times

The whole place will be rebuilt

The flats are getting a new floor plan

A conservatory, a living room, a dining room and a hallway...

...all with parquet flooring

The bathrooms will have Carrara marble and a jacuzzi...

...and the fixtures will be gilded or brushed stainless steel

-What? -Brushed stainless steel

I see

And there are luxurious brand-name fitted kitchens...

...with granite counters and 1 70-Iitre fridges

Hey, lads, keep the noise down

And a freezer and a dishwasher

Before the Berlin Wall fell, there were four families living here

They shared the kitchen and toilet, You can imagine what it was like

This is it...

...our catalogue

Have a look, You won't find anything this inexpensive in Leipzig

And it will solve your tax problems in one go

Instead of giving the taxman your money...

...invest in property in the beautiful town of Leipzig

Fifty per cent tax depreciation

You only have to pay eight per cent property tax

You can't save that much on taxes in the West

You can't

You understand more about capitalism than I do

-If you don't turn on the gas... -First of all - hello

I didn't turn it off, Talk to the property manager

Does the attic remind you of anything?

Look at this view

It may not be the Rhine, but it's fantastic

For a south-facing terrace like this, people will pay anything

It's the kind of flat you fall in love with

I'm sorry, Udo

Brigitte, listen, Something strange has happened

I know, I can hardly believe it myself

Since we have had the child here, my entire perception has changed

Yes... yes...

I never felt I was missing anything without a child

But now...

Remember when you were pregnant? You said a similar thing yourself

Yes, exactly

Yes... I know

It was crazy

Brigitte, I have to go now, Bye

We've got something to celebrate, Ernst has signed it

-Oh, what's wrong? -The guarantee

Oh, little one, come here

Come here, little one

-Galina, I think he needs you -He's hungry

Yes, yes, baby, You want to eat

Hartmut...

If we...

''Ginkgo biloba, dry extract

''Prescribed dosage, precise and exact

''Two hundred pills To cure sounds in the ear

''An overdose can cause The following side-effects

''Anxiety

''Excitement

''Perspiration

''Light-headedness

''Twitching, cramps

''Confusion

''Shock

''Loss of mental capacities

''The use-by date Is printed on the packaging''

Comma...

''Ginkgo biloba Is printed on the packaging''

Comma...

''Cardiac arrest Is printed on the packaging''

There's your tone

-Lulu! -We wanted to see if you were home

What a surprise

You've finally come to see us

Hello... So you came all the way from Cologne by bike?

Not quite

Last night, we camped in the Eifel area

-Can we sleep here? -Yes, of course

Why not?

CIarissa

Welcome, I'm happy to be able to welcome you here at last

This is it

Your love nest

It's very big

We could see it from a distance

Do come in

So... what's it like Iiving with my daddy?

Things are going well, We're having a creative year

Hermann is composing, I'm preparing a solo presentation

And I look after the goat

-You have a goat? -Bianca

It was a long struggle for us to get our freedom

We had to turn down some great offers...

...and learn to say no

But why else do we have this beautiful house?

We really enjoy being home at last

So...

...what do your friends do?

How I hate questions like that

I'm sorry

Shouldn't I show an interest? What's wrong with that?

Everything is wrong with it, I know how you judge people

Normally... Listen to me

Normally, people are happy to be asked about themselves

But not you, Lulu, You expect me to know the answers

All right, Lutz is a medical student...

...in his sixth year, specialising in paediatrics - a paediatrician

His gross income is 2,400 marks a month

At Cologne University Hospital

And Roland...

Roland studies architecture like me, in his third year

His income is zero

My income is the same, Father supports me

His student grant - 8 70 marks

Satisfied?

-Enough information? -Here

A little refreshment for the cyclists

How about you, Lulu?

You two should let bygones be bygones

Hermann is so happy you've come, and I love unexpected guests

You can stay longer, if you like

Do you know about the big celebrations tonight?

Yes, the ''Rhine in FIames,'' Why do you think we're here?

How long are you going to be travelling?

We aren't sure

A week...

I don't know if you know this, but Lulu was brought up by her mother

We hardly see each other, so that's why I'm especially glad...

The old goat!

Hi there, I'm here

Hello

Come on, I'll show you

-Hello there -Hello

That's fifty marks plus travel expenses

-Now or later? -Now, of course

I see, Just a moment

Don't think about doing this a second time

It can't happen, I must look after my goat, lt's his busiest time

-Will you hold her? -No, She has to do it voluntarily

But has she been restless?

Like the book says...

''Restless, bleating, tail wagging, The vagina red and swollen''

Well then...

-Tillmann? -Oh, Moni...

Thanks, I'll just do a little more

-Can I have a bite? -What about me?

Who will jump with me?

Roland?

I will

I'm with you

So, how was it?

More beautiful than getting married

It's time you two made up, You are the most mature one

She's still afraid of having to decide between you and her mother

That's how it is with the kids of divorced parents

-I know from little Arnold -They are not children any more

Maybe they are

She has never come to see me without asking for money

Maybe that was the only way to feel she had a father

How's the ringing in your ear?

Just what is wrong with us, CIarissa?

We're at the most beautiful spot on earth, but we can't find our peace

I struggle with my compositions as if I were completely untalented

I construct things...

...I philosophise, I make drawings, I develop the wildest theories...

...with my students about the process of unification

But to be honest...

...CIarissa, I have no ideas

A spotless rose is growing

Sprung from a tender root

Of ancient seers' foreshowing

Of Jesse promised fruit

Its fairest bud unfolds to light

Amid the cold, cold winter

And in the dark midnight

Christmas blessings

The same to you

-Merry Christmas -Thank you, Merry Christmas

-Merry Christmas -Galina...

-Thank you -Just a moment, For your husband

Oh, thank you, Merry Christmas

Hartmut

Come here

Christmas is the time of reconciliation

Peace

And even if Ernst Iends you millions...

peace

We don't live forever

Now come home with us, We have two geese in the oven

And the pretty Russian girl is helping with the serving

Merry Christmas

A special offer, only 1 1 ,90 a bottle

Fermentation in the bottle, brut de brut

No idea how they do it for that price

So, we have twenty bottles of this

I think it's wonderful...

...to see all of you seated at this table

It's a tradition now

This is the eleventh time that we've sat together on Christmas Eve...

...and our number is growing, right, Mara?

You count as two now, and I'm proud of you

Sorry, Hartmut, but as you see I know everything

We've always had an open house here, You all know that

That's why I'm happy...

...that a real angel has flown to us all the way from Kazakhstan

Hanni, open the door and let her in

You look like you could be in a film

I once played a woman like this in a school play

-It was Chekhov -Have you acted?

-Yes -I knew it

Then show us your talents, Hanni, give her the soup tureen

Right then, make your entrance, Go out and come back in

Watch this, She's going to come around the corner

Around the corner

-Can you curtsy? -Curtsy... like this

Like this?

It's good the tureen was empty, But you'll learn

-You're with us now -That's enough, Father

I won't put up with this farce

Are we in the days of the Kaiser or Chancellor Adenauer?

You're stuck in the past

You're an antique, I've always wanted to say that

I'm going to throw out everybody who ever curtsied to you...

...so we can start a new era

-There -Hartmut

So, Merry Christmas! Come on, Galina, let's go

You didn't deserve that

You don't need to do this, Galina, You're too good for it

You don't deserve to be treated like that

I have a child and my husband and I have work

I'm a cheerful young person, I'll do any job, you understand?

In Germany, I do anything and I smile, You understand?

Yes

''SIM-ON 1 ,'' So it's true he has a big contract

-I didn't think he would do it -No

Hello, Postovich

-Can I help you? -''Postovich''?

In Russia, we were the fascists, Here we are the Russians

-Will we ever be Germans? -Don't take it so seriously

I didn't mean it that way, To us, you're Postovich

Get used to it

Come in, I'll give you a beer

No, thanks, No alcohol at work

I see, So you are a real German!

-Hello, Hartmut, How are things? -Fine

-You have another new car, eh? -Yes

Mara

Are you here, Mara?

Can't give up riding, eh?

Hartmut, he wouldn't hurt me, He can tell that I'm pregnant

Right?

We'll soon be at the tournaments again

Want to see my new car?

When will you ever grow up, Hartmut?

Hi, Where's Niko?

With his baboushka

Why are you so sad?

You know what I do when I don't feel happy?

Come, Take a ride with me through Hunsr�ck

-You can get to know the area -I have to work

-If I say so, then you're off work -But my work isn't finished yet

I must clean the windows and beat the carpets

-Did my father tell you to do that? -No, your wife

-She's off with her horses -I know, I love horses, too

But this car isn't bad, is it?

-It has 250hp -What's ''hp''?

Horsepower

It's a real experience, Come on, give it a try

Get in, Just a little drive, You won't regret it

Come on

Just sit down

-Feels good, eh? -Yes

It's Californian buffalo leather, Straight from the Wild West

-Shall we go fast? -No, I have to work

Here, I'll help you take off your rubber boots

They are very dirty

Well, that's simple

And take the apron off, too

What is the car called?

Porsche Carrera 964, Special edition

Right, now hold on tight and you'll see...

...that Hunsr�ck is a beautiful area

Endless fields, hills and forests...

...and a sky that is always changing

Hunsr�ck is the heart of all Germany, yes?

Exactly, That's Hunsr�ck

I have reason to celebrate, The bank approved the entire loan

My company is really taking off now

I can give Ernst back his guarantee, and I'm going to employ eighty people

We have to understand the signs of the times

Neither of us must bow down to the old man any more

Not you and not me

-Isn't that nice? -Nice

You're laughing

You know, Galina, nothing would stop me if I were you

Shall I help you to get out of this mess?

Get rid of everything that's holding you back - your whole family

They're like a lead weight

If I were you, I would drive away in the fast lane

Galina, with your charisma, you can do whatever you want

What is it? What's wrong?

I'm thinking of Yuri

Your husband?

He is in pain day and night

-That's what is on your mind? -Yes

They operated on his knee five times in Kazakhstan

On the plantation there was an accident

Look... here, here and here

-Oh, shit -That's what I feel, too

Have him show me his knee

Wait a minute

-I'm Hartmut -Yuri

Well... your wife told me about it

May I have a look?

Here, as well

That looks terrible

Yuri was the director of the entire plantation...

...with eight hundred staff

We have to do something

Look, a friend of mine is a specialist, I'll give him a call

Hello, ls that the surgery ward?

This is Mr Simon, I'd like to talk to Professor Petri, ls he there?

Gerhard, it's me, Hartmut

Fine, thanks, And yourself?

That's what I always say

Anyway, I have a man from Kazakhstan with a bad knee

It's terrible... Looks really gruesome

No idea, SIoppy Russian doctors, They cut it open several times

Could you take a look at it? Yes?

This week? Great

Yes, I owe you one, Let's do it

How about a round of golf? OK, great

Thanks a lot, OK, bye

It worked, Did you hear?

So, it's Professor Gerhard Petri, Mainz University Hospital

Just call, make an appointment and give him regards from Hartmut Simon

So, all the best... Bye

Who's he doing this for? For you?

We're in Germany, and I want you to get well again

What's this?

For you... a little surprise, Smell it

It stinks, Where is it from?

-It doesn't matter -Do you know who you're talking to?

-Smell it -I already have

Why are you so angry? Everyone is so good to you...

You're acting like a slut

Go wash yourself

Go wash yourself

Professor Petri

This is the most modern one available, lt's an artificial knee

It replaces the worn-out knee parts

You can hold it and move it around to see how it works

PIease help us

He has no joy, not with me, nor with my child... PIease

We'll operate on him so he can walk again without pain

OId hiker

To what do I owe this honour?

Now you're doing business with Hartmut...

-After all, you are my brother -I see

-Anton, that can't be the reason -No

I wanted to invite you to a little family celebration

A nice meal, some good wine, a friendly chat

Hermann, the kids...

-What are you celebrating? -Maybe you've already heard

We have a new Iittle grandchild... the first boy

-Take a look at the future -He even resembles you

That puts you back on top, doesn't it?

Immortality through reproduction, Be fruitful and multiply

-Well done -Ernst...

You live here all alone with no family, That's no way to live

We were kids once

And suddenly, you remember your brother, Something's up

Let's bury the hatchet, We're not getting any younger

Each of us has to deal with that in our own way, You're doing well

Isn't that enough?

I can't imagine that you lack something I could give you

-Ernst, possessions aren't everything -You of all people say that?

He puts his herd out to pasture

A good shepherd

And he gathers his lambs

In his arms

In his arms

Matthias Paul Anton...

...I baptise you in the name of the Father...

...the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

He should have said...

...in the name of the grandfather, the great-grandfather...

-Rudi! -It's true

Don't say such things

Peace be with you

Mr B�ckle

What a surprise

-To what do I owe this honour? -Mr Simon...

I wouldn't miss it...

...when one of my most important business partners becomes a father

-Congratulations -Thanks

-Here -For my wife?

No, only for you

Mr B�ckle, it's only you who remembered, Let's drink to that

Here he is... Matthias Paul Anton

Hermann, CIarissa, I would like you to meet someone

Mrs Lichtblau, Mr B�ckle, Mr Simon

Hello, Don't I know you from somewhere?

Didn't we meet on the train?

What a coincidence, You know each other?

-You wanted to show me the bath -We'll go on ahead

I'm afraid I told you a few lies

It's my hobby to tell strangers the most incredible horror stories

Are you angry with me?

Anyway, it's nice to see you again at such a happy event

Yes, it is

Hartmut, could I talk to you a bit later?

Yes, You're sitting back there, by the way

-Fine, I'll talk to you later -OK, see you later

CIarissa, listen

I told you about my rail journey to Leipzig with the strange man

That's him

Mr B�ckle, may I ask you to sit here?

I'll have them bring you a place setting, See you later

Bring that man a place setting, please

Dear citizens of Schabbach...

...colleagues, employees...

...Regional President, Mayor, Toni

I would like to announce something...

...that I spontaneously decided this afternoon

This child here...

Mara, bring him up to the stage

A fanfare for the mother

At the age of forty-three

That's quite an achievement, Mara, and we all admire you

Hartmut, you must agree

Nobody was expecting it - Ieast of all you

This child is the first boy among my grandchildren

The fact that I'm delighted...

...is something you can all understand

But he is not only my grandchild

He is the guarantee that Schabbach and the company will live on

We are entering the third millennium... Fanfare

Would the notary come up on stage? Bring the document with you

You all know Mr Weber, the notary from Simmern

He will read you excerpts from a document...

...which he drew up on my behalf

You can leave out all the official blah-blah, Mr Weber

''I herewith transfer to my grandchild...

''...Matthias Paul Anton Simon...

''...born on 1 2th July, 1 993...

''...in Schabbach...'' and so on

But now...

...this is it

Listen very carefully

''...the largest part of my private fortune...

''...consisting of stocks, cash and property...

''...valued at ten million German marks...

''...plus the capital transfer tax''

-This act... -Sign here

...becomes legally valid at this moment

You're astonished

No one...

...not even the parents or myself...

...can contest the child's wealth

This is now the richest baby in the Rhineland-Palatinate

Fanfare

When the boy turns eighteen...

...on 1 2th July, 201 1 ...

...he can do whatever he wants with his money

And with the interest he gets...

...he will continue to control the Simons' firm in Schabbach

There, there, little goose It's all better now ...

-That's cruel -Hartmut has four siblings

There are five other grandchildren

What? So, are our children Iess valuable?

-I don't believe it -Let's wait and see

We'll see about this!

Hanna, Katharina, come on, We're going

You can't do this to us, Come on, Hans, Let's go

You're right

Did you know?

He's always against Hartmut, Do you know why?

I want nothing to do with all of this, Let's go, come on

-Let go of me -Everything all right, Anton?

I forbid anyone from interfering!

You can go, I would like to say something

-I'll send the document by post -Right

I'm just as surprised as you are

But there is something you should know

No matter what contradictions there are in this family...

...there is one thing I promise you...

We're experiencing an upswing

You're all familiar with the new manufacturing plant at Hahn

I founded that company on my own, without the old man

Let him do what he wants with his savings

The main thing is that the company must continue

As a limited partner, I'm going to take my share from him

Even if I have to go to the German Supreme Court

The battlefield isn't here, It's in the market

I got contracts at the Spring Trade Fair in Leipzig...

...worth several million

And if you turn around now you'll see the man...

...to whom we will be grateful - very grateful - in the future

Mr B�ckle

Mr B�ckle?

Is the little one asleep?

Don't worry about him, You have to breathe deeply

Very deeply, Keep breathing

I have to tell you something, Mara

When Hartmut first brought you home with him...

...I thought, ''Good heavens

''Is that woman with her super-expensive love of horses...

''...supposed to become my daughter-in-Iaw?''

I thought you were dreadful

I am the way I am

Then you know what I mean, I am the way I am, too

No hospitals, Doctor, None of that fuss

People die there

Give me a shot like you did Iast time, lt really helped

-It's good you're here, Doctor -You fell down, did you?

-I believe your daughter-in-Iaw -You really were unconscious

Don't joke, I'm never unconscious, Isn't that right, Hanni?

Yes, that's right

You can unpack the car, I'll see if they are in

Hermann

-Lulu -Aren't Hermann and CIarissa here?

Moni

We're just here because Tillmann and I are looking after the house

Mr Simon and Mrs Lichtblau couldn't cancel the concert in Bonn

-They tried everything, but... -There were VIPs, so they had to go

But they are coming back tonight, aren't they?

-Not before 1 :00am -Pity

I wanted to celebrate with Hermann, Can I leave a message?

Of course

OK, I've been a qualified engineer for exactly four hours

I got a good mark, and we have reserved a table at the R�merhof

If they get home early, tell them to call in

Qualified engineer, four hours, good mark, they can stop by

And we want to stay the night

For some time, I've observed your increased desire for proteins

Ham, beef steak, raw meat

Increased desire for you, What's the disease called?

''Voluptio graviditi vulgaris. '' It's curable

Shame that a kid can't have two dads

For you, our Asian plate with spring rolls and jumbo shrimp

You were sad when Lutz and I got together?

It's nothing new for me

I always cling to couples

I must have some kind of defect

To your diplomas

To yours

Enjoy your meal

-Delicious proteins -You voracious beast

I'm going to the green garden

Marousya, one, two, three Guelder berries, black

My girl in the garden Picking berries in the garden

Marousya, one, two, three Guelder berries, black

My girl in the garden Picking berries in the garden

Come on, time for bed, Come with me

Marousya, one, two...

Galina

Say goodnight to Niko, He wants to sleep now

Going to bed? Goodnight, Go with your granny

Why are you standing about?

You can dance well

They repaired you well

Let's drink to that!

-Mechanics... fantastic -Maybe I've put on weight

-Have you been home long? -Yes, five hours

-Really? -Really

-Gala, look at the time -I know

I wanted to be here earlier, but I couldn't

What kind of job is that? Night shift?

Late shift, When the boss says so, we all have to work at night

-It's nice work, Yuri -It's nice work for you

Your mother was with the baby, cooking and cleaning

I had to serve the company's guests

What do you serve guests at night?

-Well... lenses -What?

Simon contact lenses

Enough of that, Let's celebrate

How was it at the hospital?

The most important thing is sticking to the regime and the exercises

Niko has gone off to sleep

Breakfast, then exercises...

...then lunch, very good food...

...then exercises, exercises the whole day...

...then supper, very good food

These exercises are for me to strengthen my shin

I asked the doctor if I could eat meat with my dinner

He said, ''Vitamins, vitamins, Vitamins morning and night''

What your mamoushka cooks is still the best

Say yes, or you'll go back to the clinic

Yes

Yuri, I can help you get a very good job

Mr Simon said there are three possibilities

Either manufacturing, stockroom or deliveries

And you can choose yourself, Good?

The boss said that yesterday

Why are you all looking at me? What I say is true

What kind of world is this where a woman gets a man a job?

Why is he joking about it? Why?

Do you have to?

How much do we owe for the operation?

-Nothing -Have you already paid?

Galina?

Mr Hartmut

So, how is Yuri's knee?

He's home again, He's fine, He laughs, dances and drinks

That's great

-I have to thank you -Nonsense

But you don't look very happy

Damn family clan, That's the problem, right?

Yes, in our family it's better to be a man than a woman

Come with me

Do you know what I think?

It's all down to you and no one else

Only the strongest wolf in the pack has its say

That's especially true in a family

I've already taken up the fight

I am a wolf, too

Soon we'll be warm

-Want to hear some music? -Yes, please, Nice music

Can you curtsy now?

Yes, if you're a king

I'm really someone else

I am just what I am

I am just what I am, too

For me, you're a kind of princess

But you have to take off your apron

Lutz

Give me the key, You aren't driving home like that

No

-Why not? -I called a taxi

-I'm can drive, Give me the key -Stop being silly

Stop it, will you? I've called a taxi, all right?

We've both had a bit to drink, so come on

It's more comfortable

They are for CIarissa

Galina

Galina

Leave him alone, Why are you getting involved?

Why are you getting involved?

Why are you standing there?

What do you want? Get lost!

Listen, don't tell me what to do, Nobody tells me what to do

Nobody! You understand?

Rich swine!

-What was that? -You should be ashamed

At last

And don't ever come back

We never want to see you again

Take me away from here, fast

Gala!

-Are you all right? -Yes

-Lutz? -That was a close shave

Lutz?

What an idiot!

-You're out of your mind! -Hey, you're bleeding

Help us!

Come on, Lutz!

Anything? Nothing? Move away, Get away

Hartmut

-It's you -Lulu?

Hello, police? There's been an incident

Hartmut Simon

Main road between Hasselbach and Hunsr�ckh�hen Road

It's urgent, damn it!

Yes

Come on, Come on, Lutz

The ambulance will take an hour, but I can drive him to Simmern

Yes, do that, Do it

Help us carry him

Watch his head

Out of the way

-That's from me -I'll hurry

Stop! I have to come with you, Wait for me

When the police come we'll drive there right away

Lulu

PART THREE - THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING