"They're waiting for you." " I was delayed." "Coming?" "Well, my son." "Since today is your 18th birthday, it's about time for you to think about your future." "Not necessary, Father." "I already know what I'm going to do." " Really?" "I'm going to discover America." "What does he mean? "America?"" "He's been reading those futuristic novels." "Can you keep a secret?" "He loves me." " The Prince?" "You?" "Laugh, if you like." "He gave me this as a token of his love." "Why the gossip?" "Haven't you got enough to do?" "I love these lips as soft as silk." "Your oldest brother Karlmann will one day succeed me..." "The enchanting scent of your skin has become a priest." "But what does the law say about the 4th son?" "...angelic hair." "An old manuscript tells us what we are seeking." "We now know the path you are to take." "Edwart!" "Are you listening?" "Yes, Father." "My apologies for being late." " At last, Master Gorm." "I haven't told him yet." "Just as well, your Highness." "It would be better for me to talk to Prince Dietbert alone." "You're all being so mysterious." "It is a rather delicate situation." "Why doesn't anybody ask me what I'd prefer?" "That is common knowledge." "Where'd you get that?" " From Father Ludolf." "And you gave it to him?" "He received it at confession from one of those enchanting creatures to whom you show your brief but powerful affections." "Everything is so boring around here." "I'm young." "I need an adventure." "That's good." "Your whole life will be an incredible adventure." " Packed with romance?" "Depends on what you mean." "Tranquil evenings at a peaceful lake where the silvery moonlight is reflected on the calm surface?" "Yes, that sort of stuff." " Fine." "What about magic?" "Is it important to you?" "Of course!" "Magic is the most important of all!" "Well, what are we waiting for?" "I tried to tell you, but I couldn't find the right words." "Now I am certain you understand me." "Farewell, my little Prince." "KISS ME FROG" "No!" " The same mistake, Anna." "You get too easily provoked." "Be more patient." " Okay." "Good timing is crucial." " I'll try to remember." "Next time." " Is practice over?" " Yep." "See you tomorrow, okay?" " At three?" "Come half an hour earlier." " What for?" "You may have the opportunity to cross blades with a real champion." "What?" "He's coming here?" " Well, he said he would." "I'll be there in any case." " At 2:30." "I might even sleep here." "What's up?" " Thorben Wegner is coming to practice tomorrow." "Your world champion?" " Yep." "The man of your dreams?" "The man who smiles at you every morning, even though he's just a poster." "The man..." " That'll do!" "I admire Thorben Wegner as a fencer." "That's all." "I'm not interested in him as a man." "At the moment..." " I know." ""I don't feel like having a relationship."" "What are you doing here anyway?" "Didn't you have a date?" "Yeah..." "I did." "So?" "I need some serious confidence boosting." "I'm used to it that guys don't line up at my door." "Maybe it's because you make it too easy for them." "What do you mean?" " You flirt with everyone." "Listen, in my situation..." "It's better to keep your options open." "Maybe boys are more romantic than we think." "Romantic?" "You've got to be kidding!" "And here speaks the expert!" "Hi, Vanessa." " Tell me about it." "What are guys like?" "Help me understand their feelings." "Aren't you satisfied that boys understand your feelings?" "Or should I say?" "That they feel you up." "Your party's tomorrow, isn't it?" " Yep." "I bet it'll be cool." " You'd better believe it." "All the very important people will be there." "All of them!" "Me, too, but I lost my invitation." "Maybe you could send me one." "I honestly don't remember sending you one at all." "You see, it's a party, not a rummage sale." "Come on..." "Real funny." "What was that about?" " I'd do anything to go to Vanessa's party." "It's my big chance." "Mary, why are you so hot on having a boyfriend?" "Hi, Anna." "What's up?" " Get lost, Nick." "What's wrong with boys?" " Nothing." "I just don't need some guy telling me what to do and messing up my life." "Somebody who thinks my head is just a grip to hold onto while kissing." "Not all boys are like that." "Some are really romantic." "Romantic?" "Maybe when they're after you." "Otherwise they're just selfish and immature." "How do you know?" "You've never had a real boyfriend either." "You don't have to get inside a washer to understand how it works." "See you later?" " I'll call you." " See you." "Hi, Mom." " Sorry, no time." "I have to go to the office before my appointment." "I'll be home late." "What about lunch?" " Heat up the stew in the fridge." "Hi, Raoul dear." "I'm afraid Mommy's running late." "Hear that?" "She knows my name." "Are you crazy?" "You wanna kill him?" " I thought the butcher already did." "Are you okay?" " Sure, thanks." "And you?" "Not you." "Him." "Yuck!" "Use a spoon!" "What's that?" "He's really cute." "Oh God!" "Sebastian!" "You know he hates frogs." "What was he in the fridge for?" " He can't escape when he's cold." "Oh really?" "From now on, Mary should meet her dates at the ice rink." "Maybe it would work with guys, too." "Isn't that a great idea?" "Then learn how." "Ice-skating is easy." "At least easier than getting invited to Vanessa's party." "No!" "I'm not mad at you." "I just don't want you..." " Can you help me?" "I don't want you to make a fool of yourself." "Hold on." "What's up?" "What happened?" " I cut myself with a razorblade." "Play with the frog instead." " I am playing with it." "What?" "..." "No idea." "Raoul!" "Mary wants to know the frog's name." " Louis." "Louis Sandmann?" " Louis XVI." "Did you hear?" "Louis XVI." "The king whose head got cut off." "Are you crazy?" "Give it to me!" "It's my frog!" "Little monster!" "He had a fair trial!" "Leave my frog alone!" "Okay, little frog." "What should I do with you?" "So, what do you have to offer?" "Can you retrieve things like a dog?" "At most, a match." "But I don't smoke." "Can you talk?" "Sorry, the jury won't accept that." "But you get half a point for trying." "Hey, Anna!" "So..." "Let's accept the fact that frogs aren't good at anything." "Like the story of the enchanted prince." "Your PR team thought that up to make you guys more interesting." "Oh no." "Don't tell me it's true!" "Okay, okay." "You're the Frog Prince, and I'm going to kiss you." "Or..." "should I throw you against the wall?" "No, it'd leave a stain." "Kissing is better." "Anna Sandmann, I hope you realize this is more than just a sign of adolescence." "My God!" "I thought you'd never do it!" " Me?" "I didn't do anything!" "You kissed me!" "And don't do it again, frog!" "I'm gonna get my frog!" "Who are you?" "What're you doing here?" "Where are you from?" "Some very intelligent questions!" "One at a time." "I am" "Prince Dietbert von Tümpelberg, son of Count Tassilo." "On my 18th birthday, a magician turned me into a frog." "That was the custom in those days." "In those days?" "Yes, back in the Middle Ages." "The first son became Count, the second a soldier, the third a priest... and the fourth enchanted." "This is all a joke, isn't it?" "You're just a fake." "Who thought it up?" "Raoul?" "He's gonna get it!" " No." "Leave that brat out of it." "Only if you tell me what's up." "I'm trying." "I'm listening." "Well, I'm..." "What year is it?" " 2000." "Then I'm a prince who's about 900 years old." "You kissed me and broke the spell." " You're lying." "You're right." "I'm 1,000 years old." "How did you notice?" " That's not fair." "I'm not on drugs or a member of a sect, and at 7, I stopped believing in Santa." "Sounds like a fairy tale." "To tell the truth, it is." "Wow, I can't even dive in from the side." "Then you came and broke the spell, my angel." "For 1,000 years I cursed my fate." "But now I am eternally grateful, for I never would have met you otherwise." "I never would have touched your angelic hair, smelled the enchanting scent of your skin," "and never kissed these lips as soft as silk." " I don't know... if this is the right moment." "Do you doubt the sincerity of my feelings?" "Here, take this as a token of my undying love." "I don't believe it." "You're overwhelmed now, aren't you?" "You're really from the Middle Ages?" "This looks more like the Stone Age." "She's got no right." "It's my frog!" "Then go over there and give her an ultimatum." "That's what women need." "That's how I treat my sister." "Lukas, your sister's only 10..." " So what?" " Months, not years!" "Who's responsible for you anyway?" "Amnesty International?" "The Animal Protection Society?" "I only want to be near you." "What about my parents?" "What should I tell my mother?" "This is Dietbert, an enchanted prince, who's staying in my room." "I'll be very discreet." "Discreet?" "Don't make me laugh." "Just look at your outfit!" "Don't let her put you down." "Show her who's the boss." "Okay." "Who was that?" " Definitely not a frog." "Sure?" "We're going in there." "Come on." "Cool." "You'll be all right." "Wait for me here, okay?" "I'll pick you up later." "Yes?" " It's me, Anna." "Is my mother in?" "Great, thanks." " Ciao." "Don't be a big frog in a small pond!" "Buy at Rosch's." "Hey, watch where you're going!" " Sorry." "What are you?" " What d'you think?" "A frog!" "What are you doing this for?" " The clams." "I don't even know him." "He's an exhange student who needs a place to stay." "The school should take care of it." " Yes..." "They did." "They asked who could put him up..." " And you volunteered." "Okay, he can stay." " Thanks!" "But I think I should talk to your teacher first." "I'd like to know more about someone who will be staying with us." " What for, Mom?" "You'll hardly see him." "You're never home." " Do we have the number of my daughter's teacher?" "No." "Alright, now you tell me exactly what's going on." "He won't admit that he knows him, because the whole thing is a... secret." "Dietbert's actually a very important..." "Are you trying to tell me that you've got a boyfriend?" "All Kinds of Pet Food" "Hello?" "Hi there." "I'd like some maggots." "Yes, of course." "Follow me." "Should I wrap them up?" " That's okay." "I'll eat them now." "I beg your pardon." "You want to eat them yourself?" " Yes." "At first, I hated them, but now I've gotten used to them." "This is incredible." "Is it really you, Prince Dietbert?" "Master Gorm?" "You?" "Here?" "Don't worry, little Prince." "I'm your friend, you know!" "I can't believe you're still alive." "Let me hug you." "And you're no longer a frog." "So you've made it." "I hope you understand that your boyfriend can't stay with us." "Mom, he isn't my boyfriend." " Fine, but if things develop be sure to let me know." "I hope no one saw us." "The curse lasts forever?" " Not quite." " How long?" " 1,000 years." "1,000 years?" "That must be over soon." "That's right." "The day after tomorrow, at precisely 12 noon." "And I'll be free?" "Hold your horses." "There is one small catch." "It will end with you being half-man half-frog, and you'll change from one to the other at random." "And from that point on, you'll remain a frog." " What?" "I'm really sorry." "I wish I could help." "You are Gorm!" "The kingdom's most powerful magician." "I've given up magic." "Given it up?" "There were times when people were burned at the stake for that." "I don't like to think about it." "For centuries, I got sick at barbecue parties." "You have to use your magic once more." "Even if I wanted to, the Curse Manual doesn't allow a magician to reverse his own spell." "Well..." "I'm a goner." "You do have one chance left." "You must fall in love with a girl, and she has to return your love with all her heart." "That means I'm saved!" "The girl who rescued me is cute." "It's a bit more complicated than that." "You love her?" " What a question!" "My future is in her hands." "And she loves you, too?" "Well, maybe not yet, but she'll learn to love me." "What woman can resist me?" "Times have changed, my Prince." "And especially women!" "No way." "Some things never change." "I know more about that than you," "Master Gorm." " You were a frog." "Frogs have girlfriends, too." "Girlfriends!" "But the Curse Manual speaks explicitly of "true love."" "A love that seeks no gains and fears no risks." "Like the love of Romeo and Juliet." "Who are they?" "Who cares!" "I can't keep her waiting." "Hey!" "Don't forget your maggots!" "Want some?" "..." "Fine." "Cool." "Hey, where were you?" "Sorry, I've been running around." "We have a problem." "My mother won't let you stay with us." "You told her about us?" " Not exactly." "I understand your mother." " You do?" " Sure." "She wants us to marry first before we live together." "I shall ask for your hand in marriage." " What?" "I love you, and you love me, too." "I barely know you." "Do you want to be my wife?" " How romantic!" "What're you doing here?" " Where'd you meet him?" "Him?" "It's nothing serious." "We're just rehearsing for a play." "I see." "You don't want your parents to know." "You meet in secret." "How romantic!" "Are you going to elope?" "A wonderful idea." "Keep out of this!" " I'm impressed, wallflower." "Who cares!" "Just leave us alone." "Okay, but don't forget my party tomorrow." " I didn't know I was invited." "There's always a wild card for very special people." "Come on." "Let's go!" "He's so cute!" "I think I'm going to die!" "But I'm afraid he has one major fault..." "Anna." "Just so you know." "There is not and never will be anything between us." "You can stay here tonight, because..." " Because?" "Because I feel responsible for you." "But I have better things to do than to look after some enchanted prince." "Is there another man?" "That's all I need!" "Does your heart belong to someone else?" "I carry an organ donor card, if that's what you mean." "And what about him?" " What about him?" "He's crazy about you." "What makes you think so?" ""I hope that all your dreams come true." "Yours, Thorben."" "So what?" "He used to belong to our club." "That's all." " Why is his picture here?" "You love him." "I admire him." "He isn't just any old fencer." "He's the best." "Here, world champion." "Olympic champion." "So he's the best, huh?" "How do you know?" "Ever seen me fence?" "Watch that candle!" "You call this a blade?" "It's blunt!" " It's a sports weapon." "If I challenge him to a duel and beat him, could I win your love?" " You're crazy!" "You don't know what this means to me." "Hi, Mom." " Hello, Raoul dear." "Anything wrong?" "You bet." "She's with somebody in her room." "I didn't say I love you." "But you can't stop me from loving you." "You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." "You've spent the last 1,000 years in a swamp." "Anna, I'm home!" " Oh, no!" "My mother!" "Kiss me." " You've got a nerve." "My mother's about to barge in!" " Kiss me." "We're just friends." "I won't tie myself down!" "I need my freedom!" "I didn't want to disturb you." "Hi, Mom." "I..." "Good night, dear." "Did you see him?" " Yes, I did." " Well?" "I hope it isn't serious." "Otherwise I should have allowed the young man to stay." "Now get to bed." "Something strange is going on here." "So I can switch you back and forth?" "Anna, I..." " That's interesting." "Cool." "Don't act like a toad." "That's what I'm trying to avoid." " Okay, I'll stop." "But this changes everything." " How do you mean?" "It's no problem hiding you here, when I can change you into a frog." "You're not going to keep switching me, are you?" "Do you know how unpleasant it is?" " I won't overdo it." "Okay, I trust you." " You have no other choice." "I'm tired." "Why don't we go to bed?" "I don't go to bed with a man on the first night." "Well, I'm hardly an ordinary guy." "I'm a fairy-tale prince." "That's what they all say." "I really just want to sleep." "I haven't seen a normal bed for years." "Only... swamps and jars." " Okay." "If you promise to behave." " I'll be incredibly good." "That's not what I meant." "Sorry." "Maybe tomorrow." "Don't run away." "Raoul's lurking out there." "And our cat Sebastian." "He hates frogs." "Raoul once went to a costume party as Kermit." "I nearly became an only child." "Is it my imagination, or are your eyes getting bigger?" "Don't ever do that again!" "Looking for something?" "Did he run away?" " Looks like it." "Maybe he didn't like your plant." "How did you know I put him on the plant?" "Just guessing." "What did you do to him?" "Start talking!" " I'm not saying a word." "We'll see about that." "Ready to confess?" " You wouldn't do that!" " Why not?" "I can leave the rest to Sebastian." "Sebastian, see the nice, juicy frog I've got?" "Don't." "I'll tell you everything!" "Where is he?" "He's gone!" "You put him in a glass with cognac!" "But why?" "I thought he'd keep better." "I guess it was a mistake." "A big one!" "Do you think Sebastian?" "Let me smell your breath." "Bad breath?" "And how!" " Cognac?" " Tuna." "I bet he hopped away." "We have to look for him!" " We do?" "Where's your compassion?" "He's staggering around drunk, at the mercy of danger!" "Homeless, lonely, desperate!" "Hey, he's only a frog." "He's more than that." "How shall I put it?" "He's a... an especially attractive and rare kind of frog." "He's a protected species?" " Exactly." "The adder that ate him will have to pay a hefty fine, unless it dies of alcohol poisoning." " Adder?" "Yep." "Or a dog, a cat, a bird of prey or a pike." "Who knows what." "Loads of animals love frogs... as a form of nutrition." "That's horrible." " Yep!" "Mary, Dietbert is gone." "Raoul filled him with cognac, and now he's wandering around." "Not Raoul!" "Dietbert, the frog!" "No, Dietbert!" "How do I know?" "He told me!" "What makes you think I'm drunk, too?" "The craziest thing I've ever heard." " But it's true!" "You didn't dream everything up?" "We're adolescents, all our hormones..." "I'm as normal as you are." " I knew you had problems." "No, I don't!" "The prince was here!" "Let's say I believe you." "How can you find him?" "Frogs love water." "The pond is nearby." "I'll collect every frog I find." "Let's go." " With that?" "I have to put them somewhere." "You're talking to a 16-year-old would-be adult." "I need you." " It took me months to get my mother to stop putting MMs on my school sandwiches." "If I get seen with that in public, it'll set me back years." "Sorry, but..." "So that's my best friend?" "Ferdinand!" "That's not nice!" "He always does that." "He hits firsts, then he kisses." "A real little boy." "Look, Mommy!" "A frog!" "Here we go." "Oh, wow..." "When I was your age I had a horse I really loved." "Girls need a pet to be fond of." "But why frogs?" "They're like boys my age." " Really?" "Big mouths and lots of pimples." "Mommy!" "It has to be this one." "Please, dear God." "Please." "I knew it!" "There's someone else." "Dietbert?" "I thought I'd never see you again." "Aren't they aware of us here?" "I was so worried about you!" "What are you looking for anyway?" "The solution to our problem." " I can hardly wait." "Here we are!" "Think about it." "First he's a frog, then a man." "What does it remind you of?" "The new Siegfried and Roy number." "This!" "Grimms' Fairy Tales?" "Here, drink this." "I swear I'll never touch alcohol again." "Aw, come on!" "I have to go to practice." "With him?" "Is that his coat of arms?" "No, the American flag." "America?" " Yes." "You mean America exists?" " Sure." "But..." "I wanted to discover America." "You're 500 years too late." "Is it far away?" " Yes, but no problem if you fly." "My mother studied there." "Her old driver's license." "It's my lucky charm." "Driver's license?" "The Americans invented this." "Here, try a piece." " What is it?" " Chewing gum." "So your breath doesn't smell like alcohol." "Just imagine we could prove he really exists." "You're crazy." "The "Frog Prince" is a fairy tale." "There's no other explanation." " Sure, there is." "Maybe he's an alien who becomes an amphibian morph..." "And you think I'm crazy?" "Okay, let's say you're right." "How are we going to prove that he's the Frog Prince?" " Easy." "I'll film him." " As what?" "Frog or man?" "Doesn't matter." " And then?" "You'll kiss him." "Me?" "Kiss him?" " Yes, on camera." "Can I at least close my eyes?" "Are you ready?" "Kiss away!" "Hello there." " Not her!" "The frog!" "Lukas, why didn't you tell me?" "I'd have put on some make-up." "We'll get you yet!" "This constant transforming really gives me the aches." "A typical man... always complaining." "Look at that, will you?" " Yep, balloons!" "I love them." "I'd watch them for days on end." " You had balloons in the Middle Ages?" "No, but those balloons used to take off next to the swamp where I lived." "That must be at the airfield." "There's a balloon club there." "One day, I'm going up in one of those things." "And I'll take you with me." " No, thanks." "I get sick in an elevator." "There's our bus." "Are you getting on or not?" "How can we find him?" " Sebastian will track him down." "I wonder if it'll work." "It will, if you don't mess up the kissing again." "Can't we swap?" "I'll hold the camera and you do the kissing?" "Forget it." "We'll find somebody else." " Who?" "What's up?" " None of your business." "Is Anna home?" " No!" " Where is she?" "I wanted to tell her I'm sorry." "It's not any more childish running around with a toy bucket than always..." "After all, she's my best friend." "She wasn't asking much." "Crazy?" " She's always like that." " So where is she?" "Hey there." "Am I invisible?" "Get lost!" " Couldn't you be more polite?" "Alright." "Please, get lost." "Wait a sec!" "Maybe you can help us." " Her?" "Sure, you said we should find someone else, or d'you want to do it yourself?" "Welcome to the team." " What's this all about?" "Find him, Sebastian." "No more misunderstandings, okay?" "Don't worry." "I only use my sword when life, honor or a lady is at stake." "Or if anyone tries to come between us..." "No need to worry about that." "Just take it easy." "Relax." "How're you doing?" " Fine." "Five hits?" " Yep!" "Why don't you fight with me?" "Who's that?" " How should I explain?" "Dietbert!" "It's time we found out which of us is really the best." "Don't let him..." " You keep out of this!" "Watch out!" "You're finished, wretch." " Right!" "You, too!" "I've had it!" "What I don't need is someone to ruin my life!" "How dare you burst into my life!" " Anna, please!" "Leave me alone!" "I'm through with you!" "You can't do this, Anna." "I need your love." "If no girl loves me by noon tomorrow, I'll be a frog forever." "It will be the end of me." "Oh, so that's it." "And I thought you really liked me." " I do." "Believe me, I love you." "Life could be so easy if men came with an instruction manual." "Take care." "I can't help you." "I've had enough of this." "You might ruin our entire operation." "What do some women see in younger men?" "Look, there he is!" "Let's call the whole thing off." "Are you crazy?" "We've almost done it!" " Made fools of ourselves?" "Fairy tales are called fairy tales, because that's what they are." "Understand?" " Do your thing." "Go on." "Cool." "Who's the idiot now?" "I told you so." "That only happens in fairy tales." "Cool." "Hey, sweetie." "I blew it!" "I blew everything!" "Tell her you're sorry." " It's too late." "Remember the curse." "I only have 24 hours left." "I have to find a girl who loves me." " And whom you love." "No problem." "I love every woman." "Then it's true what they say about you." "About me?" "You're a heartless little bastard who doesn't give a damn about others!" "You also think I'm heartless?" " You sometimes act that way." "That's wrong." "In my breast beats a heart full of love, a very big heart." "I'm saved!" "Hello." "Where's Anna?" "She didn't come along." "Just what I wanted to hear." "Want some dinner?" "Spaghetti?" "Sausages?" "Cookies?" "Anti-depressives?" " Not hungry." "Whatever you want." "Sandmann residence." " This is Vanessa." "Vanessa!" " Could I talk to Anna?" "I'll get her." "Sorry to bother you, but I think it's only fair." "What do you want to tell me?" " Dietbert is here." "What?" " Oh, you didn't know?" "At first, I wondered why you didn't come along." "I wouldn't let a sweetie like that go to a party alone." "She hung up." "What's wrong?" "..." "Hey there!" "Darling?" "I have to go out again." "Anna, what's up?" " Not now, Nick!" "Let's get out of here!" " Not yet." "But she's going to kiss you!" " So what?" "You know what'll happen." "Shut up!" "Okay!" "Come on!" "You told me to "shut up."" " Your mouth, not mine!" "But she didn't want to kiss me!" "Why'd you do that?" " Want everyone to know?" "Okay, I couldn't stand the thought of that stupid cow kissing you!" "It was my last chance." "Nonsense." "Vanessa couldn't have fallen in love with you." "Vanessa only loves one person, and that is herself." "I'm sure it wouldn't have worked." "Well... you're my last chance." "If I knew you loved me..." "Got any easier questions?" "In any case, I don't want you to be a frog forever." "Okay, let's give it a try." "What d'you mean?" "Make me fall in love with you." "But how?" "Who's the one with all the experience?" "Your life's at stake, remember?" "I'm prepared to do anything, but I don't know what." "Things were different in the old days." "In a land many years ago where Daddy ran the entire show, it was girls that I knew all about why they laugh and why they pout." "I knew everything there was to know, but that was 1,000 years ago." "Now and then I'd slay a dragon to impress the girls." "I'm not bragging." "I did a lot of dauntless feats that made girls' hearts skip a beat." "Back then I really stole the show, but that was 1,000 years ago." "It's so hard to make a decision." "You have to make that last transition." "This needs some real contemplation." "Are you waiting for an invitation?" "I'd like to know your last conclusion." "Kiss me now, it's an invitation." "What if everything goes wrong?" "No one knows the explanation." "Suddenly I feel so helpless." "For you, I'm downright useless." "There's no room for a hero like me in your life so young and free." "Who told you a thing like that?" "We still need heroes, that's a fact." "If you're a hero, you got what it takes." "But I decide, make no mistake." "Don't just keep me hanging on." "Is there a chance that I'm the one?" "Pretty soon, my friend, you'll know." "This is just like 1,000 years ago." "Come on." "Are you sure?" "I mean..." "What did that Romeo guy do?" "Kiss me, frog." "Okay." "We have to do it sometime." "Oh, Dietbert." "I was so certain." "I'm sorry." "I hope so." " Mom!" " I couldn't fall asleep all night!" "Come on!" "I guess I haven't lost my touch." "The way things look, you should've left me to the cat." "At least one of us would've been happy." "But you never would have known what I just discovered." "It always pays off to read the small print." "Now I know another way out for you." " Not again!" "Haven't you ever wondered what would happen if you survived tomorrow as a human?" " Witches might appear, or demons, or the sky would fall on my head..." "What does it matter?" " Nothing will happen." "Nothing will happen, as long as no one kisses you." "But just one little kiss, and you'll be a frog... forever." "That means I..." "I must never fall in love." "I believe I owe you a frog." "Thank you." "Want to see Anna?" "I don't know..." "Who shall I say it is?" " Don't you know me?" "I'm the fairy-tale prince." " No way you're fooling me again." "Anna's in the back yard." "I thought you'd be happy to hear it." "Yeah, I'm happy that Master Gorm has found a way out." "Not falling in love isn't so difficult." "Just look at us." "Yes, well..." "I'm not cut out for true love, but you..." " I messed up everything!" "I'm sorry I failed." " You didn't fail." "Yes, I did." "I'm probably incapable of loving anyone." " But it wasn't your fault!" "Who else's?" "Mine." "You just want me to feel better." "I have to get used to the idea that I'll never fall in love." " Yeah." "Like me." "At least we'll have something in common." "Won't we?" "Looks that way." "What are you going to do now?" "Well..." "I'll look around the world." "But not from the perspective of a frog." "How about America?" "Yeah." "Good idea." "Okay, maybe we'll run into each other sometime." "Yes." "Maybe." "Take care." "You, too." "Where are you heading?" "America." "I don't know if this old crate will make it." " Don't worry." "I'm flying." "Up ahead... turn left." "Hi, Mary." "It's me." "Can you come over here?" " Sorry, I can't." "Maybe tomorrow, or the day after." "Okay?" "Okay, see you sometime." "Anything you want to talk about?" "With me perhaps?" "I think I could fit you in." "I'm not a great mother, am I?" "You're just fine, Mom." "What's the matter?" "Does it have to do with that young man?" "When did you realize that you loved Dad?" "To tell the truth, almost too late." "What do you mean?" "We lived in the same house for years." "He was a nice guy, but we didn't talk much." "One day I came home early and saw a moving van outside the house." "Your father was surrounded by boxes." "He invited me to a farewell drink." "In the end, his things moved without him." "So if you'd worked late as usual, you'd never have come together." "Right?" "Probably not." "Oh God, I hope it doesn't run in the family." "What if they catch you?" "This is stealing." "What can they do?" "Stick me in the zoo?" "Anyway, there's nobody in sight." " So why am I worried?" "You won't survive this adventure anyway." " Don't worry." "I've read everything I need to know." "Won't you reconsider?" "Call the girl." "Talk to her." "Maybe a miracle will happen, and you'll get together." "You have an hour left." " Don't trouble yourself." "I've made up my mind for good." "That idiot!" "What can I do?" "The girl..." "Maybe she has more sense than him." "But how?" "Yep!" "That might work." "Anna, are you there?" "Can you see me?" "I don't want to see anyone." "My child, you have to help him." "He's doing something really stupid." "So what?" "He means nothing to me." "He'll have to..." "What are you doing there?" " No time for explanations." "He needs you." "Calm down, Anna." "Go through this step by step." "How do you get to the airfield?" "By bike?" "No." "By bus?" "Takes too long." "By car?" "Mom, where are the car keys?" " In my bag on the couch." "Why?" "I'll explain later." "I don't believe it." "Just keep calm." "In America you get your license at 16." "Oh, no!" "Why now?" "Your papers, please." "It has expired." "Hey, Hartmut, how do I say "abgelaufen" in English?" "No idea." " Oh well." "Have a safe trip." "Don't do it!" "You'll kill yourself!" "But we..." " Won't you stay with me?" "I mean... we could be friends." "That's impossible." " Why not?" "I couldn't resist the temptation." "What am I doing here?" " Flying with me to America." "I don't believe it." "We're too heavy." "We have to throw off ballast." "But we don't have any." "We have to do something." "It isn't climbing!" "Do something!" "Yes!" "I'm trying!" "It's not enough." "This is our only chance... kiss me." "Why do you think of kissing when we're in trouble?" "If you kiss me, I'll become a frog, and frogs are light." "Your time's almost up, and we won't get down in time for me to change you back." "I don't care." "But I do." "I love you." "Driving without a license, stealing a balloon, bending a building by supernatural powers." "We're lucky we got away with a fine." "Ms. Sandmann, you're a fantastic lawyer." " Thank you." "Perhaps you could help me with an appeal from 1678..." "What will happen now?" " Isn't it obvious?" "We'll get married." "Stop talking nonsense." " You're old enough." "Maybe." "But I have to find out if 1,018 is old enough." "Why not give ourselves some time?" " How much is "some time?"" "About ten years." "Ten years?" " I need that long to finish studying." "I can be your fencing teacher." "No!" "I want to study law and become a lawyer like my mother." "I won't let my wife work." " Here we go again." "You aren't going to work, are you?" " What will we live on?" "How do you plan to support us?" "If I get married, I want children." "Children?" "That's great!" "You know what?" "You look after the kids, and I'll work." "Maybe it isn't such a bad idea." "I could teach my sons everything, so they're just like me." "Okay, it was just an idea." "Done by (c) dcd / November 2012"