"My name is Maikis, Maikis from Hasenbergl." "They got me locked up..." "and this time they mean business." "Attempted robbery, they say..." "I hardly remember Greece." "Just that the sun always shines there and it's hot." "And that we had problems, I remember that too." "Because we're different." "We speak Turkish, but we're still Greek." "And that's why we came to Germany." "So things would be better." "We came to Munich, to live with Alex, my big brother." "In 4 weeks..." "I'll be 18." "Normally that's great 'cause you can get your license... and cruise around and be free, trucks are the coolest." "But here I sit waiting, waiting for the judge," "with Ringo, Orcun, and Marvan, my enemies from the Turkish gang." "Here they're OK, though." "Maybe they finally got wise." "They fucked up, this is their fault, the sonofabitches, but in here they're cool, no shit." "But I'm scared..." "they'll keep me here, or deport me." "Are you trying to hurt yourselves on purpose?" "If you think things are better in the infirmary, you've got another think coming, men." "That's enough." "Fuck off, dickhead." "These bozos are clueless." "Just plain dense." "But they know I'm up shit creek... even though this time it's not my fault." "Word, man..." "My real problem is Christo, my little brother." "He's too young to be messing with these things... and he just fucks things up." "Hey." "Place is swarming' with cops." "It's cool, Erwin." " Look, there's Maikis." "He's probably looking for you again." "See ya, champ." "Hanna." "You look good." "You brought everything in one go." " I've got so many bags." "How was the trip?" "Oh, it was fine." "Tiring." "It's a long way, isn't it?" "Excuse me, you dropped this." "Your purse." "How nice." "Thank you." "My reward." "I want a reward." "You can have the cart, it's got a euro in it." "Come on, Mama." "Easy, we don't want nothin' from you." "It's fucked up, man." "I'm talkin' about your baby brother." "Tell him if he robs Orcun or Sweety again and deals the shit himself, we're comin' after him." "Nobody fucks with Ringo, got that?" "Where's Christo, damn it?" "Hey, Malacka." "You into it?" " Naw." "I'll pay you." "What's the big idea?" "Goddamn motherfucker." "What happened?" " He's in there." "Stay where you are, yeah?" "So you been fighting again." "Where is he?" "I'm gonna kill that bastard." "That pervert fucked my brother." "Your brother?" "I don't see any brother." "He fucked my brother." "We'll clear the matter up." "Let's go." "Quit pretending you don't know what goes on here." "My brother's a minor." "I'm gonna sue that sick sonofabitch." "I'll rip his balls off." "Move along." "Let's go." "Listen, you call Xaver Friedmann, he's my counselor." "We're not a hotline for punks in distress." " Call him." "Hi there." "So much luggage for a single person." "Haven't you ever moved before?" "My wallet is gone." " Maybe it's in your coat" "No, I already looked." "Guess it was stolen." "You're not off to a good start in your hometown." "Who is this guy?" " Xaver, he lives two houses up the road." "Keep the change." "Hello, Friedmann here." "Maikis Chassanoglou." "What, me come down?" "No, I can't." "Of course I know him." "He's one of my boys, a good kid." "But Mama, you should have told me sooner." "I didn't want you to say no immediately." "But on such short notice, it's madness..." "And of all schools this one." "It's a remedial school in desperate need of highly qualified teachers." "Who knows if you could've stayed in Munich otherwise?" "I brought everything in and put it in the bedroom." "Xaver, please tell her... that this isn't a school for recalcitrant, criminal foreigners." "Actually, that's pretty close, but that's not the point." "Now you've got me curious." "You're blacklisted." "I gotta get through." " You can't take part anymore." "Maikis, stop being an asshole." "I have to see Xaver." "Man, you can't." "Xaver, I have to talk to you." "I tried, but he just barged in." "Why don't you stick to our agreement?" "Wait for me outside." "King, take over." "I'll be right back." "He just barged in, man." "There was nothing I could do." "What are you doing here?" "You're no longer welcome here." "I know." " Well then?" "Why did you burst in here?" "I wanted to thank you." "That doesn't sound like you at all." "Is it the cops?" "Because they made an exception and let you go?" "Why did you let loose this time?" " Christo, because of Christo, man." "It's either Christo or Alex... or the Turkish gang." "It gets boring." "You hear?" "I'm bored stiff." "Wait, I have to talk to you." "Talk?" "We've talked plenty." "And what happened?" "Nothing." "We've got problems with Christo." "They rejected our new application for a flat." "I'm not surprised." "But you promised..." " Exactly, I promised to help you... under one condition, that you get smart, that you finally wise up, you follow me?" "Give and take." "We had an agreement, the two of us." "You do your best and I do my best to help you." "And for what?" "Nothing." "I give, you take." "I get the cops to cut you some slack." "Once, twice, 100 times." "I don't feel like it anymore." "I've had it." "Game over." "Can I come back?" "As long as nothing changes, no way..." "You think I want a psychoanalyst prick telling me..." "Capoeira isn't anti-aggression training... and what I'm really doing is getting you idiots fit for the street?" "Maikis, my best man, the meanest of them all." "You think I want to keep hearing that?" "You keep discrediting our cause?" "Say what?" "That means you've used up all your credit with me and everyone else." "But it doesn't seem to sink into that head of yours." "Tell him to come to work on time tomorrow afternoon, and if he sets up the drums, straightens the storeroom, returns the bottles, mops the gym, and soaps down the mats, he can have another chance." "Got all that?" " You bet I do." "Mama told you not to come home so late." "I'm not hungry, Mama." "Maikis is staying at a friend's." "Yeah sure, staying at a friend's." "He probably got into trouble again." "Naw, it's nothin', Mama." "But hurry up." "Open up, I gotta piss." " Yeah." "Yeah, yeah, man." "You don't need that much water on your baby skin." "Why can't you work the nightshift again?" "Stupid brewery job." "Hey, what are you doing?" "He can sleep with it on too." "Hey, Maikis, home already too?" "Malacka." "Wait downstairs for me, I'll be right out." "Why are we getting off already?" "Just a sec." "Shoe size?" " What?" "Shoe size?" " 40." "Perfect." "Take 'em off, hurry up, man." "Take off the shoes, now." "Your buddies are waiting." "Basti, what's wrong?" "Come on." "He's coming." "OK, now your jeans jacket." "Faster or I'll get mad and you'll be late for school" "What'll they say when you show up for class without your homework?" "Run." "In a way it's my fault, I pressed the school board... for a bilingual teacher for my remedial class, someone who speaks Greek." "It's been weeks since we had regular lessons." "Quiet." "Stop it." "Everyone sit down." "Sweety, what's the meaning of this?" "Ringo, no smooching in class, OK." "You've been kicking back for 5 weeks with one sub after another, but that's over now" "Starting today, you've got a new teacher, Ms. Solinger, she'll bring order back into the classroom." "And if I hear any complaints, and if Ms. Solinger has any reason to report any of you, there'll be strict punishments this time." "Just to set the record straight once and for all, OK?" "Well, first of all, good morning to you all." "Good tomorrow morning." " I know it's not easy to get... someone assigned to you who you don't know and have never seen before, but believe me, this is just as hard for me as it is for you." "Alright then, first of all let me introduce myself." "My name is Hanna Solinger." " My name is Q, IQ." "Good, IQ, like I said, I'm Hanna Solinger, I'm 42 years old and Munich is where..." "I would have guessed you were 60." " Shut your trap, man." "For the last 10 years I've lived mainly in Greece and Hamburg." "Excuse us, we picked these two up playing hooky and brought them back to class." "Oooh naughty hooky players." "We've met before." "What's your name?" "I'm Maikis." "And who are you?" "Hanna Solinger, your new teacher." "We don't need a new teacher." "Didn't you tell her?" "Why don't you need a new teacher?" " We already have one." "Then why isn't she here?" " She's scared of Maikis." "Shut up, moron." "She's in the hospital, but she'll be back." "Not as long as we're here she won't." " She'll be back." "Now calm down and have a seat." "If you don't knock off your stupid Greek-Turk feud!" "What, Sweetheart?" "You gonna be sad?" "Alright now calm down and take your seats." "Stop it." "You fuckin' bastard." "Stop it now!" "Would you sit down, please!" "Stop it!" "Now she's leaving." "It's about time." "Oh, she's back again." "Haven't you had enough?" "I'm going to tell you something," "if you have to bash each other's brains in, then do it for all I care, but don't do it here where you'll drag kids in... who have nothing to do with this shit." "What shit?" " And as for me, let me make myself perfectly clear, I'm not putting up with this for one second." "You understand?" "You don't do this here or with me." "And for those who don't understand:" "I don't want anything to do with kids like you." "You think we do with you?" " Be quiet, shut up already." "In Greece, in Turkey, you wouldn't be acting this way, you wouldn't dare." "I've lived there," "I know how strict families are there." "But here you think you can get away with it." "Well you can't." "If you don't like it, there's the door." "No way." "Not here or in Greece..." "or in Turkey or anywhere else." "You're insulting your country." "Hey, she speaks Greek fluently." "But you idiots didn't even give her a chance." "What for?" "We don't need a new teacher." "That was number four." "I'm sorry, but it's no use, I can't do it." "That was the last straw." "I've had it." "I'm waiting." "Then you'll each get a note to your parents and be sent home now." "Class is cancelled tomorrow." "Ringo, Orcun, and Maikis come to my office." "On the double." "Well, you faggots?" "Did he kick you out?" "Over your dead body, man." "Sup, man?" "Fuckin' things up like in class." "This one was OK." "You always blow it?" " Come on, shut up, IQ." "Forget the nerd." "You fucked up." "You're gonna make it up to me." "Got that?" "You'll be dealing for the rest of your life." "Let go of me, you moron." " I'm giving you some new shit and you sell it." "Fuck, where's the shit, man?" "Do you have it, Sweety?" "You've got it in your backpack, man." "You're wacked, man." "Zombo, the kid's wacked, keep an eye on him." "Where'd you put the shit?" " I don't have any shit." "Where'd you put the shit?" "Tell me." "What'd you do with the shit?" "Where'd you put the shit, you sonofabitch?" "Leave my brother alone." "Let's get out of here, man," "a teacher's coming." "Go join your moronic, psychopathic friends, you dumb mute." "Well?" " Well what?" "Come on." " Expelled." "It's over." "From school?" "Forever?" "Come in." "You can't kick him out." "Why not?" "Because 1. it'll kill my mama, 2. he'lljust be out on the street, 3. it's my fault, it always is, but he always gets punished." "It's all fucked up." " You've had so many chances already." "And for what?" "But now we have a new teacher." "She's gone." "She doesn't want to deal with kids like you." "If I get her back, can Maikis stay?" "You and your brother, are 2 of the worst in the whole class." "I've tried so many times because you really are nice boys, but you don't care about anything." "Even Orcun and Sweety... pay their 48 euros cafeteria fee for the whole year." "And I have to nag you two for months." "We have no money." "It's only 4 euros/month." "I'm sure your mother can afford that." "Tell her to come see me." "No, no, it'lljust get her upset." "I'll take care of things." "I promise." "And I'll straighten things out with the new teacher." "I'll talk to her, I'll get her back... and if I do, please, Mr. Principal, can't you let Maikis stay in school?" "Is it a deal?" "Shake on it?" "I'll take care of it." "There, nearly done, we're almost finished." "Thanks, Mama." "Well?" "How was your first day?" " A flop." "I even went and applied to be transferred." "They're the worst kids I've ever had." "They take up all your energy." "I don't have enough at the moment." "Are you moving in too?" "No, I'm picking up my things." "Unfortunately, your moving in requires my moving out." "I'll be needing the basement for you." "Sorry." "I didn't want to send you packing." "No, you're much to well-bred." "I've got a proposition for you:" "Why don't you come... to my drum class tonight." "It's good for letting off steam." "And you can have a closer look at our little underdogs." "Hey, you drive pretty good, for a beginner that is." "There's Jorgo, we can get our wages from him." "Pull into there." "He wants us to back up." "He wants us to park." "Not bad, you two." "You earned it." "For 3 hours 10 euros." "Hey man, I'd rather clean toilets." "It'll save you expensive driving lessons." "He's right, champ, no driving school can beat this." "Hello, teacher." "I'm Christo from school." "And above all from the train station." "Teacher, I need your help." "It's total chaos back at school." "No kidding?" "What else is new?" "I have to go to the airport." "Are you crazy?" "Get off of there immediately." "We have to talk, it's serious." "Not now, damn it." "We have a plane to meet, and we're late as it is." "I want you to come back to school." "Just let him come along with us, Hanna." "Under no circumstances." "Why?" "Hop to it." "It's all over if she doesn't come back." "Because no one can deal with him." " Me go back?" "So your brother, who probably deserves it, doesn't get expelled?" "That's absurd." "I don't agree at all." "He's right." " Oh Mama, please." "You'd straighten things out again." "Here, it's all there, except for the money." "This doesn't make things better." "And the photo of me and the kids?" " Will you help me?" "You'll help me, won't you, teacher?" "Thanks a lot, teacher." "I'll take the train, I've got another appointment." "Bye." "Benny, my sweetheart." "Hey, did you swipe it?" " It was on sale." "You're hands are freezing." "I could eat a horse." "Got anything on you?" "There's food at home." "We need to get Mama's Xmas present soon." "It's too risky to steal a video recorder." " I've been saving money." "Orcun's coke you stole and your tricks?" "That's not enough." "One of those things costs 8 or 10 big ones." "Besides, if we spend money, then we should get a license... not some dumb machine she can't run." "But she loves movies." "You mean her stupid home-video from Greece?" "When I get my license, I'll have money." "I'll get a job driving trucks or taxis, night and day." "We can take Mama to Greece in the summertime... and for Xmas too." "Everyone, the whole family." "What family?" "Mmm, delicious." "This lousy tape again." "150,000 times, always the same shit." "What are you talking about?" "Fuck the homeland, fuck everything." "Why doesn't Alex do this?" "Tell him to get up off his ass." "You lousy bastard." "Where's my money, you bum?" "Are you crazy Christo, fuck off." "What do you want, asshole?" "That's enough, man." "What's the big idea?" "Have you both gone mad?" "Watch yourself." "Where's his money?" "He doesn't have his own money." "I paid the rent with it." "495 every lousy month." "You think it falls from heaven?" "Mama pays the rent and her sisters in Greece too." "All you do is spend money on booze." "The money is your contribution to this fucked up life." "You go to school so you'll have it better." "And what do you do?" "Mama and me bust our asses for you." "You like that, huh?" "Well count me out..." "Get out, both of you." "And don't come back unless you plan on apologizing." "Then go catch your bus and get off my case." "Greece, Greece, I'm sick of it." "Go, I don't give a damn." "Tell Grandma to get well, bring us something from Greece, OK?" "Alright?" "I'm not going back home until she comes back." "I have to go." "Don't get into trouble, OK?" "I'll be here at 11 and you too." "We meet at Erwin's, OK?" "Well, Ms. Solinger this is it, and these are the little underdogs." "I have something for you." "Keep the beat, rhythm." "Take this to school with you tomorrow, it's called a ghetto blaster." "You'll make a big impression." "I don't know what my mother told you, Mr. Friedmann, but... there's no way I'm staying at that school." "I may start at Pasing Elementary." " Ah huh, I see." "You do?" "I don't get it." "I thought you wanted to convince me how important..." "It is important who gets turned loose on these kids." "But you have to burn for it or you're lost." "Done?" " Yeah." "I can't believe even he's so tame with you..." "I bet you could get him to be just as..." "You mean if I resorted to iron discipline?" "No, just get him to respect you." "Hey, sit down." "Hold on, hold on, wait." "I left my suitcase in the train." "Sorry, I'm not in charge of that." " But the sign says: "lost  found."" "When shall I come back?" " Come by tomorrow." "Good-bye, merry Xmas." "You wanna sleep here?" " Yes." "Alright, I'll lock you in, but no smoking, OK?" "I'll put it out." "Sleep tight, champ." "Did you dye your hair again?" "Yes, I know you don't approve." "Actually, it looks very nice." " Do you think so?" "It suits you." "Have you given it some thought?" "Don't you think Pasing will be good for me?" "I was just asking." "Asking what?" "Stay here." "I can't sleep." "Oh Benni, I'll tuck you in, just a sec, OK?" "Do you have everything?" "Here we are." "Here he is." "If necessary, I'll be glad to come in to talk with you." "I'm sure we'll get along fine, Ms. Solinger." "I'll pick you up after school, OK?" "You don't have to, Mama, that's OK." "Come, Benni." "Keep it down please." "This is your new classmate, Benni Papandorra." "OK boys and girls, let's get started." "Here, your favorite CD." "Oh man." " Idiot." "Idiot yourself, man." "I said not you, not you I said." "Yeah, you said no video recorder, no DVD recorder, so what." "Nothing..." "You shouldn't swipe anything from anywhere." "In 8 days it'll be Xmas." " In 8 days we'll be doing time, Malacka, and in 6 days you'll be 14, then you're in the big league." "And what good will it do Mama then?" " But we still don't have a present." "Look, you go to school now..." "I'll take care of everything later, OK?" " Sup, man?" "Everything OK with Christo?" "A-OK." "Word, man, no problems here." "Hey Ringo, he looks loaded." "Hey man, hand over your money." "More man, I want more, you hear..." "Beat it." "Help." "Whack him and let's split, man." "Help." "What are you doing here again?" "Why sit here all day?" "You'll freeze." "Why not come in and wait for my mother inside?" "No, I'll wait." "Wait till she comes back to school." "She's back at school." "Our school?" "No, tomorrow she starts at another school." "But come in, maybe you can talk to her again." "Before I came here, I lived in Hamburg for 2 years." "What was the school like there?" "It was OK." " We live here." "Well, see you tomorrow." " Bye." "Hey what's your problem?" "Papapapaperlapap, what kinda name is that?" "My name's Papandorra, now leave me alone." "Papandorra, a goddamn foreigner's name." "His mom got laid by some scumbag foreigner." "Shut up, man, shut you trap." "Your mom's a slut who screws Turks." " No, the bitch screws Greeks, man." "Get lost." "The asshole's trying to get away." "We'll get you." "What are you doing here?" " Look over there, just like in Hasenbergl, a fight." "It's totally late." "Why don't you go home?" " It doesn't matter." "Is he doing better?" "He's better." "Has Christo been here the whole time?" " Yes." "He's coming, beat it." "Do you assholes have to burst in every 5 minutes?" "I'm hungry, Malacka." "Tell your fuckin' friends never to come back." "Especially not at night." "What the hell are you talking about?" "Where's Christo?" "Beats me." "Where's the fuckin' gun from?" " Are you crazy?" "Where's that from?" " I asked you." "How did that fuckin' Turk's gun get in here?" "Fuck." "That bastard Ringo wants me to take the rap for the robbery." "What robbery?" "Hurry, we gotta find him, I don't have much time." "If he's not here and not at the station, where can he be?" "There they are, those assholes." "Nobody frames my brother, you got that?" "Sure, man..." "Don't get into more trouble with this thing." "Where's Christo?" " I dunno, man." "If you assholes lay a finger on him," "I'll slit your throats and your bitch of a mother's throat too." "Hey, leave them alone, come on." "Where's Sweety anyway?" "They let him out." "Everything OK over there?" " Everything's cool." "Should I call them over again?" "Then beat it, you motherfuckers." "Nobody's hurting my brother again, I swear." "Shit, where's Christo?" "Good evening." "Good evening." "Book keeping?" "Pain in the butt, eh?" " You bet." "You can never make ends meet." "You don't give a shit about any of this anyway." "I hear you'll be teaching decent children from now on." "Could I have a moment?" "I'd like to ask you something, but I can't like this." "Please." "What's the problem?" "I need some advice." "I thought you were transferring to Pasing?" "Coffee?" "Fine, coffee." "Hey Maikis, you're back." "You've got some nerve." "She's back!" "Alright, have a seat everyone." "You too, Maikis." "I said:" "You too, Maikis." "There are only a few things in life I believe in with all my might." "I believe, for example, that each one of us deserves a second chance." "No matter what happened, no matter what went wrong." "I made a mistake." "I thought everything had to be how I imagined it." "I was wrong." "That's why I want to get to know you again." "A second chance, are you going to give it to me?" "We don't know yet." "Why don't we try?" " Alright." "I brought musicalong, and if class goes well, we can listen to a CD afterwards." "Nina, would you help me and plug this in?" "You know my name?" "It's part of my new program." " I ain't in the mood." "For what?" " I ain't in the mood for no stinkin' cunt teacher... tellin' me to move my ass." " Not bad." "You're Natalie, right?" "Yes, I'm Natalie." " Natalie, will you plug this in for me please?" "And you, Nina, take your things and go home... and tell your parents that you're not in my class anymore." "Alright, thanks." "I'm going, and thanks for putting my things away." "You've all heard of rap, right?" " Of course we've heard of rap." "Good." "Can any of you rap?" " IQ can." "Then let's hear it." " Now, here?" " Yes." "Did you understand anything?" "Can anybody rap in German?" " Maikis can." "I ain't in the mood." "Aw come on..." "You stink compared to me, but try it anyway." "That's too fast." "Did you understand?" " No." "Too fast, huh?" "Maikis, again but at normal speed." "Again for the dummies?" " That's right." "Yo yo I'm the checker, the misunderstood rapper..." "They picked up Ringo and Marvan." " Who picked up Ringo and Marvan?" "The cops came and got them." "Sweety, where's Sweety anyway." "Zombo, you always know where Sweety is." "Forget it, Orcun." "He knows as much as you." "Stay out of it." " Hey, stop it, hold on, OK?" "Don't use that tone on Christo or anyone else." "That's Zombo." "He don't talk, but he sees everything." "Christo, I didn't ask you." " Just tellin' you, for your new program." "Sweety squealed, 'cause the cops said something about" ""combing the area."" "The fuzz is here." "We're all going outside..." "to see what they want." "Take your jackets please, it's cold." "And don't panic, it'lljust make you look suspicious." "Line up in two rows and we can go." "Like in kindergarten." " Let's go." "Did you see Maikis?" " No, man." "Don't touch me, man." " Get lost." "Maikis, if you did something wrong, tell me right now." "Maybe I can help you." "If you're innocent, nothing will happen... and you don't have to worry." "I got mixed up in a robbery, but I was just there, a witness." "Good, then act like it... and if worst comes to worst, you testify." "Do I look like a snitch." "Look, there she is." " Just a second, sister." "What did you do to my daughter?" "Why did you grab her arm?" "Did you tell her what happened, Nina?" "Look, my name is Rubina... and nobody kicks my kid out of class, you hear." "Did she say why she had to leave?" "Nina, go on, tell your mom." "Nina, what?" " She used force." "She forced me." "I asked you to help me." "And she refused." " And why, Nina?" "Because she said she wasn't moving her ass for no stinkin' cunt teacher." "She said that to you?" "No child of mine talks that way, especially not to her teacher." "Right, Nina?" "Don't hit her, damn it." "From now on, you can beat my daughter." "He always freaks when that happens." "Hurry, Grandma, they're here." "Thank you, Xaver." "It's good to have you home again." "Will you be needing me?" " Could I speak to you for a moment?" "I saw the video of the psychologist and the kids... who beat up Benni." " Yeah, so?" "They were normal German kids." "From normal middle-class families and they did this." "It's depressing." "Yeah..." "What can I say?" "I made a huge mistake." "At school?" "I know what you mean." "The problem is identification, or overidentification." "It hurts when you grow fond of them, get too attached to them." "But 80%% % don't make it, they fall through the safety net." "I've seen so many of them almost make it, but then they come plummeting back down again." "We're talking at the most 2 that make it, but it's still worth it." "Believe me, it's worth it." "Thanks." "You?" "It's an exception." "They let me in as an exception." "And?" "Hanna told me." "The new teacher?" "She wanted me to come see you." " Really?" "But you didn't want to help me anymore... because I'm always screwing' up." "If you screwed up, then you screwed up, but... if you're innocent, then..." "there's no need to be scared." "Do you understand?" "Then you just have to tell me." "Maybe we're all too scared." "You too?" "Of course." "Me too sometimes." "They found a new guinea pig..." "to take on this gig." "Eager like the rest... to give it her best." "And if Christo weren't fast asleep, he might be able to tell us how the rest of the rap goes." "I can tell you." " Alright, IQ." "Yo I'm the boss, I'm your manager." "I may be strict, but I'm always fair." "My rules are law, so hear what I'm sayin'," "Keep in line, and don't complain." "Hey man, I did not ask for this class... and this is why I won't take no sass." "Do your homework, stay clean, give some thought to what life means." "'Cause I'll be honest with you, you walk in, the door shuts, the bullshit is through." "Tomorrow we'll add music." "What about dancing' and breakin'?" "Once everyone, and when I say everyone, I mean everyone, knows it by heart, then you can dance and break to it." "Before you go, I want to... remind all of you to pay your cafeteria fees... by the end of this week, did you hear me?" "Sleep well?" "That goes for you and your brother too, 48 euros by the end of this week." "But I don't have..." " No buts, you'll think of something." "Anything new?" "Tomorrow he'll appear before the judge." "Attempted robbery." "We just have to wait and see." "They can't keep him in jail." "I need him." "I won't survive without him." "Please." "Good-bye, Ms. Solinger." " Good-bye." "OK, you got a deal." "I'll talk to Xaver, but you do me a favor, and bring the cafeteria fee tomorrow." "Bye." "Is Erwin here?" " No, he's not here." "Money first." "Guess what?" "Guess who I just saw." "Take your shoes off please." "It's unbelievable." " What?" "It was Christo, I'm positive." "Man, spit it out already." "He sleeps with men, Mama." "No, he's not here either." "I thought if you came your chances of finding him would be better?" "No, these kids are everywhere and nowhere." "Maybe Kathi was mistaken." "I'm positive it was Christo." "He went in there." "Why don't you believe me?" "And what are we supposed to do?" "We find him today, and he's back here tomorrow." "He's just a kid, we can't let this happen." "Hi champ." "How's it going?" "Xmas is almost here." "What are you giving your family for Xmas?" "Mama is in charge of that." "I dunno what I'm giving her." "You could get her a DVD recorder and her favorite movie." "Then she could play it over and over again." "What do you want from me for Xmas?" "For you to be a good boy." "Boring." "Erwin, can I sleep here tonight?" "It's a bad time." "Lots of riffraff around everywhere." "Is it a problem for you?" " No, no, it's OK." "Bye." " See ya." "Hanna, it's useless." " I have to find him." "But you're not his mother." "And your crazy helper syndrome is getting us nowhere." "You're getting too personal." "Shit." "Hello, teacher." "I have something for you, like we agreed, the cafeteria fee." "You told me to think of something." "This is highly unprofessional, you know that as well as I do." "Mama, are you coming?" "I'll be right there." "Do I let him sleep on the street?" " He sleeps where he can." "Nothing ever happens." "His mom's in Greece;" "his brother's in jail." "Yes, I know." "But where do you draw the line?" "You have to set your boundaries." " Don't yell at me." "I have to." "Boundaries." "Firm and uncompromising." "For him, but above all for yourself." "Otherwise you sacrifice yourself and no one profits from the situation." "Join us for a glass of wine." " Not me." "Good night." "You can sleep over by me if you want." " No, no, this is fine." "Enough chatting, off to bed with you." "Thank you." "It's been a bit overwhelming." "Sleep tight." "I'm very grateful to you for all you've done." "Why are you grateful?" "Maikis is my boy." "Well, you know." "Can I call you Xaver, Mr. Friedmann?" "Everything will turn out alright." "Good luck." "It's a long, hard process and usually you can't predict the outcome, but in this case I can tell you... we've made headway, small steps perhaps," "but small steps are in this case, and I know what I'm talking about, huge steps." "But I'll let Maikis tell you himself." "Considering the boy's criminal record, attempted robbery, bodily injury, destruction of property, bodily injury..." "Mr. Friedmann, thank you for your statements... and now I'd like to hear Maikis Chassagloulou." "Maikis Chassanoglou." "Maikis Chassanoglou, if you please." "Alright, champ, now it's your turn." "Do you remember?" "I help you; you help me." "And now it's time for you to help yourself." "You can do it." "I never gave it much thought, I always just hit." "Always." "Because I was angry." "Angry." "I don't know how else to deal with things." "I can't promise that those child molesters, won't get their faces bashed next time they get near my brother." "But I won't use my fists anymore," "I don't threaten people anymore, don't steal anymore." "If one of those Turkish morons draws his knife on me, well..." "But I'm a good talker." "I can talk, I use language." "I can swear and yell, sometimes argue." "I have Xaver to thank for that." "He's the reason I can do that now." "I always screw it up for him, I'm an asshole, but Xaver does things for me even though I don't deserve it." "And now I have a new teacher, she's a helluva strict lady, really." "She says if I didn't do anything, I've got nothing to be scared of." "But I am scared, I'm scared shitless." "Pretty heavy." " You wanted it." "They were real surprised you had so much money." "I worked hard for it." "You coming to get it later?" " Yes, but first I want to give Erwin his present, then I'm picking Mama up at the train station." "Sure it's not too heavy?" " Nonsense." "What do you want for Xmas?" "To be in your class again." "And what else?" "That the brothers get along." "And for you, you alone?" " A license." "I want that heart up there." "5 euros please." "Hey there, champ." "Did they let you out?" "All's cool." "Seen my brother?" " The little guy's pretty stressed out." "How's it goin'?" " I got troubles." "They broke in and slit open two of my suitcases, Riffraff." "Damn riffraff." "What does riffraff mean anyway?" "Merry Xmas, Erwin." "Today is my lucky day, my mama is coming home." " That's him, 100%%% ." "Beat it, champ." "Run, get outta here." "I have to go to our last workout." "Christo is dead." "Christo, you asshole." "Mama, are you coming?" "You're not getting anywhere without this." "Thanks, I'll pay you back every cent." "You slaved long enough." "The registration fee's on me." "Drive carefully." "Do you still know how?" "Have a safe trip." "Passport, driver's license, papers." "You're 18?" " Since a month and five days ago." "Turkey?" "No, Greece." "We're taking our little brother back home." "Have a good trip."