"The Competitor ...pour ma petite!" "Je pense a toi...toujours!" "I wonder who that is." "Do you know her?" "Isn't that one of Jens students?" "No, his students are younger." "However, I would like to know who she is." "Hmm, me too." "The tea plantaion is a fantastic holiday resort." "The golf course is a mess." "The golf course is not a mess." " Katarina, speak up, you were there." "How would you know?" "You spent your entire holiday in the cottage on your laptop." "True, but I had a view of a messy golf course." "We shouldn't talk about this with women." "Nice buffet." "You must not be used to compliments." "That's true, but generally I don't let that bother me." "Ahh, you've introduced yourselves." "Not yet, but we're in the process." "Katarina" " Marin" "You're the hostess and I'm an uninvited guest." "No, we often get strangers at our parties." "Jens, Do you play golf?" "No, I still sleep with my wife though." "Here you are, Katarina." "Can you look in on the kids?" "They should go to bed." "Yes." "She has more authority than I do." "Men always say something like this when the want to get out of doing something." "It usually works." "Would you like to dance again?" "Thanks, but I have to go now." "Oh, stay a little longer." "How many kids do you have?" "Twins, 13 and 13." "I should check up on them." "I should go now." "I have a job interview tomorrow." "Don't worry." "They're always the same." "Maybe so, but I've got a lot depending on it." "Why?" "I've been out of work for half a year." "Here they are." "Well, good luck tomorrow." "Don't mention being unemployed." "These parties make me feel years older." "What can I say." "I've tossed out the guests and made breakfast for the kids." "Oww, I feel sorry fo you." "You're not sorry." " Right" "The bags under your eyes are sexier than mine." "Really?" "Ask your students." "What're you implying?" "I mean that you could always make breakfast." "Hold on, I'm coming!" "Oh no." "Morning." "Good morning, Katarina." "Did you work on your presentation?" "Certainly, nonstop." "Hanna, tomorrow at 10 is personnel training and the day after the documents..." "Good morning." "Morning." "Mr. Grosser wants to see you immediately." "Not yet, he's in a meeting." "He said to come immediately." "Three minutes, Katarina." "I don't have time." "I could in two hours..." "Katarina." "Morning, Leo." "Good morning, Katarina." "Is there a problem?" "Yes, Kat..." "Katarina, I'm worried about this major project." "We just need to postpone for a month, then we'll have the perfect presentation." "We can't afford a postponement, so I'd like to introduce you to someone." "Introduce?" "You need help Katarina." "You're overwhelmed." "I'd be happy for any support, but do I need it for this project?" "You definitely need it for this project." "Come on, you won't be disappointed." "Hi, how are you?" "Never better." "May I introduce you?" "Katarina Nordberg." "Marin Rieger" "Very pleased to meet you." "Let's have a seat." "Mrs. Rieger was recommended to my son." "We immediately thought of you Katarina." "She has a lot of experience." "We think she's the right coworker for you." "Tell me about yourself." "Three years of college in Princeton." "Four semesters in business economics at Frankfurt," "Diploma in Sociology" "I was a management consultant for 2 years at Kehr and Sons, chemical department." "Sounds good, doesn't it?" "Anything else?" "Marin..." "Mrs. Rieger was last year..." "That's enough for me." "You have a very good education." "Can you work for me as an assistant?" "Mr Grosser didn't say anything about an assistant." "Which Mr. Grosser?" "This Mr. Grosser, Mrs. Nordberg." "I'm believe that with her education, Mrs. Rieger, can handle more responsibilities than any normal assistant." "I'll need to talk to her personally about being my assistant." "You should let her use her practical experience to work independently." "We'll see about her participation as tasks come up." "We're all agreed then." "I didn't think I'd see you again quite so soon." "Me either." "Don't try and tell me you didn't know anything about this." "I didn't know anything about it." "Guess, its better than being stuck with someone I don't know." "Stuck?" "Until now, I've never had an assistant." "Coworker!" "We'll discuss it." "Tired?" "I couldn't leave as early as you did, yesterday." "We'll see you tomorrow at 9." "Thanks." "For what?" "You could have protested." "No." "Oh no!" "Hey, leave some for me!" "You're supposed to set the table." "Is she here already?" "Just got here." "I'm supposed to show it to her." "Better let Dad sign it." "I hope he doesn't tell her." "That's your problem." "You're not going to say anything either, clear?" "What shouldn't she tell me?" "Hi, Mom." "Six in Math again?" "I don't believe it." "Are you stupid or lazy?" "I don't care." "I'm not as ambitious as you." "Hello everyone!" "What's to eat?" "I'm ravenous." "I was at the sauna." "No hot food?" "You could've brought pizza." "You're in a bad mood?" "He's got a six in math again." "Everyone can't get a 1." "That's right." "There's a big difference between 1 and 6." "My son is into extremes." "Exactly." "Wonderful!" "Don't be so hard on him." "Yes Mom, you're being crappy today." "Everyone relax." "That's enough!" "I've had a tough day." "I come home and make dinner, help with you're homework and then hear that I'm crappy." "Mom, did someone upset you today?" "Very funny." "What's happened?" "Shitty day?" "Grosser assigned me an assistant, because he thinks I can't get the work done." "Let him." "You'll have more time for yourself." "It wasn't very pleasant getting an assistant..." "Its Anna." "without any prior arrangement." "Who is Anna?" "Fourth semester!" "Your office." "Flowers." "Are they from you?" "Yes." "Very kind of you." "Are these the Reeben company documents?" "The analysis, target objectives and research plans compiled into a book using the methodical approach." "The contract volume is 15 million." "You're having problems meeting the deadline." "Did Grosser tell you this?" "Do you have a layout of the production facility?" "No, just a description." "That doesn't really help." "So, you'll have something to work on." "What methodology did you use?" "Not "Bromme"?" "Its old and outdated." "I don't agree." "Do you know Hill's system analysis?" "I would use that." "I'd suggest that you familiarize yourself with the material and then we'll discuss it." "Good!" "When?" "A week?" "Three days will be enough." "Thanks again for the flowers." "Don't catch a cold." "Did anyone see you?" "I don't think so." "Start talking." "You should've told me that there is nothing I can do to save the project." "I didn't know that." "She doesn't let me see her work." "I can understand that." "The starting position is well analyzed, but a methodical approach hasn't been implemented." "You're positive?" "To reorganize "Reeben", all of the production must be restructured." "All new designs, at least in this plan." "That's wonderful." "You can work up your own profile." "Will she permit this?" "Certainly not." "I wouldn't either, if I'd been working in the same position for ten years." "You'll have to work at this, Marin." "This won't be easy." "Yes, but it'll be worth it." "I can understand that she's blinded by routine after all this time." "But, I can't watch as she screws up our most important project." "You need to get some of the responsibility from her hands." "Tell her you want to help." "Yes, but I can't simply..." "I'll help too." "Have you got any change to spare?" "Get a job." "Make me a copy of all the documents." "I'm not sure this is right." "What do you mean?" "We discussed this." "You're supposed to pass me the information." "Yes, still..." "Didn't I get you this job?" "Yes." "Don't forget, I brought you into the company for a fresh perspective." "We were a good team once." "Later, bye." "Bye." "Hey, why are here so early?" "Can't you see, I'm copying documents for the competition." "Let it be, I'll do it." "You look hot." "Thanks!" "I won't do anything." "Why not?" "Oh, you're here already?" "Good morning!" "A lot to copy?" "Yes, there's lots of work to do." "Katarina here." "Hello Wil." "Listen, I've got a favor to ask." "Someone has applied for a job and I'm not sure about her." "Marin Rieger." "With "ie"." "She worked at "Kehr and Sons"." "Can you check on her?" "You're a darling." "After the analysis, we conclude the following:" "The personnel costs are well above average for comparable companies, such as" "comparable companies, such as?" "You get along very well with Mrs. Rieger?" "She's okay." "That's nice." "Do you know her socially?" "Not really." "We eat together sometimes..." "Eat together?" "Yes, she invited me." "Wait outside, please!" "She always flirts with me." "She flirts?" "Don't you know she's gay?" "No." "Well, it doesn't bother me." "And next?" "Don't be so hard on yourself, Betty." "You gave a wonderful lecture." "Where is this coming from?" "We'll discuss it tomorrow." "Yes, yes, goodbye." "Who is Betty?" "Fourth semester." "You're being to nice to me." "Did you cheat on me?" "I'm too old for that." "And you?" "By the way, do you know who my new coworker is?" "That lovely young woman from your birthday party." "Which one?" "There were a bunch." "The woman you danced with." "Ha!" "I think she was interested in me." "Jealous?" "Crazed." "That's good." "I talked to Will about her." "She had a bright career ahead of her, that got destroyed because the company where she managed went bankrupt." "She was held responsible for the problem and fired." "That's too bad." "She's pretty." "She's very ambitious." "I love ambitious women." "I don't trust her." "Women!" "If you didn't have us, you'd scatch out each other's eyes." "I must talk to you now." "I won't have time til this afternoon." "It's urgent." "I have an outside appointment." "Its more important than your appointment." "What's this about?" ""Reeben", I spoke with the manager." "Mrs. Nordberg?" "Yes." "He said that if we don't deliver on time, they'll get another consulting firm." "Why did you call him?" "We're working together on this project." "Exactly!" "Maybe you should've talked to me before you called." "Does it really matter given the situation?" "Hanna!" "I'll be back in two hours." "Yes." "It doesn't really matter to me." "Before, I was the only one with a direct line to our customers." "This time its different." "You were supposed to go through the material, make slides and statistics." "Are you finished?" "Yes." "I could also clean the windows and water the flowers." "Anything else?" "I get the impression that something is bothering you." "Precisely!" "Mr. Grosser recruited me as a research assistant." "Then we should continue our chat with Mr. Grosser when I get back." "When you recruited me you told me that I'd be Mrs. Nordberg's coworker." "But I'm doing the work of a secretary!" "If you knew what the job of a secretary is..." "I don't care!" "I want to work on the content, not do menial work like collecting documents." "This is a waste of my time." "What do you think you should be doing?" "I should be working on research methods and analysis." "That means you want responsibility for everything." "Not everything!" "What task will you assign me?" "Should I label documents now?" "There is still the wording of the position and objectives." "Exactly." "This is the work of an assistant." "You giving this to me?" "Right." "Ladies, maybe we should..." "All right." "Here's my proposal!" "You work on your concept and I'll work on mine." "I'll do it on my own time." "Then someone neutral can determine which is best." "That proposal is a little unusual..." "Very unusual, in fact." "Its also pointless." "Either you accept my proposal or..." "Or?" "Or we can go our separate ways." "I can't work this way." "We should consider her proposal." " We're going to support Katarina" "The proposal..." " Enough!" "You know my opinion." "I seem to have created some conflict for you." "Yes, there's conflict between my son and I." "Katarina, maybe theres some merit to her position." "I don't see this." "I don't think you should discount her ideas because she's young." "I think that Mrs. Rieger can help this project." "Maybe you can work this out?" "As you wish." "I go speak with Mrs Rieger." "You've come to fire me in person?" "I would do that no matter what, but I hope to avoid that." "Then you can have a glass of wine with me." "I can't be bribed." "Me either." "You like it?" "Are you surprised?" " Yes." "Do you know why I'm here?" "Because you want to discuss my dismissal." "No, because I'd like to talk reasonably with you." "And what's more reasonable, than me taking over full responsibility for our project?" "You had that responsibility once and the company went bankrupt." "I knew this would come out sometime." "And?" "Will you use it against me?" "Nobody but me knows about it." "Except you and I." "Whether you believe me or not, that wasn't my fault." "I was inexperienced, but very proud to be in an executive position." "The company was already headed for bankruptcy, but I didn't know that." "I only noticed when it was too late." "I've paid heavily for this." "Now I've got a second chance, but there you are..." "This just doesn't seem fair." "What's fair in this business?" "I've worked at that company for 10 years, slaving for their profits hoping that one day I'd get ahead." "Instead, all I get is more and more work." "And when it looks like I'm getting behind, I get someone like you." "Young, strong and hasn't been exhausted like me." "I should quit without a fight." "Is this fair?" "Excuse me." "Can I come in?" "Sorry, its not a good time." "I have a visitor." "Good evening." "I knew it." "This isn't what you think." "She's my boss, we're talking work." "At this hour?" "Yes." "Besides, I don't need to explain myself to you." "I can't do this now." "So she's the reason I shouldn't come." "No, this is about us." "I can't take it anymore." "I promise I won't be so clingy." "Thea, you can't be a new person for me." "Yes, I can!" "I can't do this now." " I'll come later." "Later, isn't good." " Morning?" "No,no." "I'm sorry about that." "I'm sorry that I..." "Don't be." "Who knows what would've happened if you weren't here." "What would've happened?" "I would've let her in as always." "Then I'd feel bad, but next time I'd let her in again." "Probably can't say "No"?" "No." "Yes, I meant yes." "Maybe I'm hurting myself more than her." "I think so." "I'll see you tomorrow." "I'll agree to the proposal Katarina made yesterday." "Then you'll have no chance to distinguish yourself." "Richard, I don't want to play this shitty game any more." "If you want to fire her, then tell her." "Stop using me this way." "Do you want to be unemployed again?" "Here's what we do:" "You keep your ideas to youself." "Let her work alone." "When this thing fails, we get rid of her." "You'd risk the job just to get rid of her?" "This won't affect you." "You simply stay out of it, remain neutral." "And if I won't do this?" "Then, just think about your falsified application and the documents you copied for me." "And if this gets out, it will be your second failure." "You're dreadful." "I can also be very grateful." "Look." "This is quite easy, either you or her." "Am I interrupting?" "On the contrary, we were just talking about you." "I just thought..." " Yes, about the problem of your collaboration." "I wanted to..." " Given the tight schedule, each of you should stick to your strengths." "Isn't it nice that you think so hard about us." "What do you think about it, Marin?" "Is it too much to ask for you to clean up?" "I'm busy." "Finish your homework?" "All done." "Let me look it over." "Its all done!" "Ungrateful." "I was just offering to help." "I don't need it." "It me look at it." "Felix, you don't need to hide this." "If you've got questions about sex just ask." "What are you still doing here?" "The same as you." "You've been here every night for a week." "This is calcium." "Can't I take some of these work from you?" "There's no need." "That's good for you." "Which is better?" "This or this?" "Or this?" "This or this?" "That is also good." "Are you in love?" "What gave you that idea?" "How you dress up." "Like a teenager." "Don't you like it?" "Yes, I do." "Its just unusual." "Are you excited?" "I don't expect any miracles on this project." "Yes, your project." "What're you hiding?" "Listen to you." "What's gotten into you?" "We usually play this game the other way around." "You know each other." "Marin Rieger, my husband." "Hi, nice to see you again!" "Yes." "Faster than I'd like." "You should come visit us." "You've been working together awhile." "I think we'd better get on." "Good luck!" "New challenges have arrived from increased competition, recent development and strucural changes to which the company must react." "The company must react with new products to generate interest." "Product cycles must be shortened," "deliveries must be quicker and customer quality improved." "I'm only going to listen to her talk for half and hour." "...new requirements must be made in series." "Special customer orders..." "Your analysis is nice and accurate, but we know all this already." "Get to the point!" "The conclusions are based on the analysis." "Don't waste our time." "We want to know how to solve our problems!" "Fine, that's the end of my presentation." "How about a smoke break?" "This is a lost cause!" "Nonsense!" "The concept is good, you just have to sell it." "Fantastic!" "How will I do it in the next ten minutes?" "Let me do it." "Not possible." "How will it look if we changed roles?" "Who cares." "The point is that it works." "Shit!" "Better?" "Let me do it." "I know how to handle them." "Our principle is easy." "We concentrate on fast moving products." "If a product isn't positioned to move, we don't waste our time." "We're interested!" "We'll see." "You've all gotten our presentation, but maybe you don't understand what's modern and new in it." "Eveyone talks about management, but then doesn't get results." "we recommend turning it around." "Monkeys shouldn't be in charge of the zoo." "Let's reintroduce a reasonable management structure." "Our suggestion is easy and radical no firings, no closing production areas..." "Did you think that we would actually get it?" "Not on my life." "Its depressing that you did it and not me." "Its even more depressing that I only did it with your concept." "Its even more depressing that we've cooperated now." "Yes, definitely depressing." "To us." "Are you trying to get me drunk?" "Perhaps." "It won't work." "Two more tequilas please!" "I always wanted to ask, did you know Richard before?" "Yes, from school." "Did he bring you into the company?" "Yes, he came and offered me a job after I was ready to become a waitress." "Did he promise to make you project manager, instead of me?" "He underestimated you." "I did too." "Why don't we fire both Grossers and run the company alone?" "The do nothing, but profit from us." "This is a crazy idea." "Exactly!" "Another two tequilas, please." "No, not another." "You give up?" "I never give up." "I like this about you." "Thank you." "Don't leave." "Do you think we can be informal with each other now?" "I'll try." "Do I get a kiss?" "Sleeping soon?" "Tonight was nice, would you like to do something tomorrow?" "Something." "We're supposed to leave tomorrow." "We could leave later." "Why not." "What're you up to?" "I'm going to my room." "Sleep good." "Good night." "Would you have made a good nun?" "Certainly, but I'd be reluctant to have a single room." "I can imagine." "Yes?" "Did you ever sleep with a man?" "Of course, a few times." "And?" "Women are beautiful and soft." "You wouldn't believe how soft a woman can be." "I never really felt like I belonged with a man." "A woman understands you better than a man." "She's like a reflection of you, understand?" "You learn about yourself, without borders, without shame." "Have you ever slept with a woman?" "Would you like to?" "You're frightened." "That you might like it." "Perhaps there are some things you shouldn't try." "Perhaps, if you were certain you won't regret it." "You will regret it." "Certainly." "You don't give up." "Come on, let's dance!" "The personnel manager from the factory is sitting over there." "I wonder what he thinks about us?" "That we're having a love affair." "Shit!" "Oh God!" "You can call me Jens." "What are you doing here?" "I just planned to surprise you." "I thought, an extended weekend, it would be a surprise." "You were successful." "Okay, I'm going to go." "Stay with us." "Don't you want to greet me?" "Why didn't you phone first?" "Nobody was here." "And, are you good?" "Did you get the order?" "Great." "Why are you really here?" "To spend a few days with you." "Actually, you were supposed to come home yesterday." "I phoned you." "And how." "You should have heard your voice on the machine." "I didn't have time." "You usually phone three times when something changes." "What do you want?" "Is someone else here?" "I mean, besides Marin." "Did you really think I'd invite someone on a business trip to my hotel room?" "What should I think when I hear nothing, except a short message about staying longer?" "Have often have you extended your trips by days or a week?" "Did I follow you?" "I'm sorry." "You were so different lately." "I was sure there was another man." "I'm sorry." "Let me take you both to dinner." "You two are a great team." "Katarina is a good leader." "I agree, she shows me every day at home." "At home, I'm the leader and assistant in one." "You can say that again." "We try to live up to her expections." "She's an unforgiveable perfectionist." "Haven't you noticed?" "I've noticed she can't give in." "Exactly!" "Do you know how we meet?" "I was an assistant and she was a student- fourth semester." "She wanted to change her major." "I tried to talk her out of it." "I was positive of my reasoning." "She only shook her head and looked at me mockingly from under her hair." "Then she had a long haircut and I could only see her eyes." "She has the same look now when something bothers her." "Yes." "She had a way of correcting me that I was attracted to." "I told her to never lose this, and even today she stands her ground." "Yes, you have to respect her." "There aren't many women like this." "Yes, that's true." "She is.." "Special." "So you both agree." "Yes, it's obvious." "I like talking about interesting women." "And about interesting men?" "Seldom." "I think I understand." "I agree." "Women are a nicer topic." "I would have thought that you also deal with men" "I prefer the more beautiful topic." "Shame." "You could ten men on each finger." "You can't say that!" "I don't give a damn." "Someone else will say it!" "No one's as stupid as you!" "And as disabled." "Shut up, idiot!" "David has another girl and she doesn't want to hear." "Shut your mouth!" "Stop it now!" "If your girl runs away, I'll laugh." "Do that again." "Lick me!" "What's happened with you two?" "What's been destroyed?" "Did somebody die?" "Are you getting a divorce?" "Are you crazy?" "That's enough." "Can't you take a joke?" "I don't think its funny." "Me either." "I see." "Give me your plate." "I'm not hungry." "I'm not either." "I still have homework." "Great idea." "Here you are." "I thought you might be." "I was looking for Mrs Reiger." "She has the contracts." "She's with Mr. Grosser." "You should come right away." "It was reported to me that your presentation at Reben was..." "unusually arranged." "What did they tell you?" "They..." "Mariann, it isn't a good time." "He should phone again in 5 minutes." "They weren't sure who was the boss and who was the assistant." "They was some confusion, but we thought the end justifies the means." "We're of two opinions about this." "Stop smoking now!" "Neither those of Mrs. Rieger or those of Katarina." "There's nothing to diminish, this was excellent teamwork." "Anyway, I like you." "Mrs. Rieger, would you like to stay?" "I'd be delighted." "What do you think, Katarina?" "I recommend it." "Your differences have gone away in some wondrous way?" "You said it." "You want to continue working together?" "Absolutely." "Absolutely now?" "Let me ask, how'd you acheive this union?" "Yes, maybe we can learn something new." "You should change your roles." "Your son wouldn't be against it." "We're working on it." "Its true." "The people from Reben were correct." "They're really having an affair." "Nonsense!" "Not Katarina!" "She's married with children." "Dad, where are you living." "Today it happens in the best families." "I don't care for rumors!" "Come on!" "Any fool can see it!" "How will are clients react if they show up as a couple?" "I don't know why you're worked up." "We have the contract from Reeben." "Yes, maybe this time we got lucky." "When did you become so morale?" "Nonsense!" "." "I'm only thinking about business." "My seventh sense warns me to stay away from such affairs." "I'd seperate them." "If things go bad, we can send one away." "I ask myself, why I haven't sent you away." "Because I'm your son." "That might be it." "I can't dismiss Katarina, we'd have to pay out a huge settlement." "Leave it to me." "I'll work something out." "I tried to phone, but couldn't." "Someone was always around." "I also thought about getting in the car and coming to see you." "But this would've attracted attention." "It's okay." "Jens is around me all the time." "He suspects something." "He also knows me too well." "But he won't ask." "He gives me this big sad child look." "You don't need to explain." "No one sees, but he's very vulnerable." "And the kids, they know somethings wrong." "Last night, Felix asked if we were divorcing." "He was always sensitive as a small boy." "He'd make himself ill if he got too worried." "I don't blame you!" "I know it, Marin." "I want you to understand." "18 years is a long time, we're connected." "The kids, the house." "We've gotten older together." "Everything we've gone through." "I can't risk all this." "You don't have to say this." "For Jens and the kids, their world would break." "I can't be like you." "Then we should stop now, before it hurts me even more." "I'm so sorry." "I don't want to lose you." "Tomorrow we can celebrate my birthday." "We'll take the afternoon off." "I'll go out with you to eat and drink." "Do you like shrimp?" "Champagne?" "Mostly, I like you." "No seminars today?" "I let them go." "Its your birthday." "You didn't need to do that." "It was necessary." "We'll have dinner with the kids tonight." "But now there's just the two of us." "I still have work to do." "I'll watch you." "You're making me nervous!" "I'll be quiet." "I've been acting like an idiot recently." "Forgive me!" "It's for you." "Are you going out?" "Yes, I have go to the office again." "Why?" "To celebrate with everyone." "You're not going to the office." "Of course, I am." "What gave you that idea?" "I phoned you office." "They said you had the afternoon off." "Any way, I'm here." "Watch the step!" "Turn to the right." "Open your eyes!" "Where are you going to vacation?" "Mexico again?" "Not this time." "We promised to take the kids to America." "Camper through Arizona and New Mexico." "That's nice." "Yes." "That was the first vacation Katarina and I took." "We hitchiked." "You should have seen us." "Me with a guitar and long hair." "Katarina with a parka and head band." "It was our short hippie phase." "Where are you going?" "I have to go out." "Its after 1 AM." "Is anyone awake?" "I'm still going to celebrate my birthday with Marin." "Is this a midlife crisis?" "Yes, this is what it is!" "Yes, you're getting older things aren't like they were." "You're don't know what you want." "Let's talk about this." "Stay with me." "Sit." "Good." "You're feeling unappreciated." "You feel like you've been ignored." "Too busy with your job, with housework." "You're feeling low." "Come here." "Its not just about you." "This affects all of us." "This is about me." "Its about me too!" "Katarina, its about all of this!" "Here." "Its about the goblet we bought." "The china we picked out." "You're telling me this is broken." "What happened to our love?" "Is this what its come too?" "I told Felix that this was a rough time, but we'd get through it." "I'm not in love anymore." "That's our problem." "For you." "That's all it is?" "Is that enough?" "Yes, for me it is." "I don't love you anymore." "Someone who loves me too." "Then get out!" "Don't look back!" "And the children?" "What do I tell them?" "Nicole might never be able to touch?" "a man when she hears that her mother" "What!" "Shit!" "Its all over and done." "I'm leaving." "If you leave, you'll regret it!" "If I don't go, I'll regret it." "Then go and start something with her." "Then you don't have to come back!" "Is that all you have to say?" "You came after all." "Imagine that!" "I tried calling." "You didn't answer." "Did you think I'd be sitting here all night waiting for you?" "The secret little office affair, always around when you want it." "Did you imagine it like that?" "No." "Yes, you did!" "You think it works like that, here a nice apartment, a family, established, and a little excitement on the side." "Doing one thing without giving up the other." "I can't stand this." "When I love someone, I love them totally and not a little bit." "If you can't love me then you should leave." "It's better if you go now." "Its okay." "This has to be hard for you." "I'm unfair." "I've been waiting so long for you." "Now you're here." "I'm aching so very much for you." "Morning." "Did you sleep well?" "No." "Nicole, what are you doing here?" "I wanted to see you." "Good morning." "Why are you dressed like that?" "Have a seat." "We need to have a talk." "Do you something to drink?" "Croissant?" "What's up?" "This is between your father and me and doesn't have anything to do with you." "But its because of us." "No, Nicole." "Its not your fault." "Then what?" "Marin, this is Nicole." "This is my daughter, Nicole." "This is Marin." "Katarina has told me about you." "Is it you?" "Is what me?" "Do you like destroying a family, Marin!" "Nicole!" "Wait!" "Marin and me are like you and David." "David and I are over." "But you still remember how it felt, right?" "Don't treat me like a baby." "Of course, I know what its like to be in love!" "Its different if someone is already married with kids." "That's what I thought, but its not different." "I get goose bumps when I see her." "If she doesn't phone, I can't think of anything." "My greatest wish is to be with her." "What about us?" "Is she more important than us?" "Its different with Felix and you." "Whatever happens, I'll always love you!" "You're my children." "How can you do this?" "Will you leave?" "Yes, sometimes." "Then at night you'll go to her." "Forget that!" "You can just stay with her!" "What good is a mother just at dinner?" "Won't you like to get to know her first?" "No way!" "Why aren't you at school?" "Tell me, are you sick?" "What's up?" "Do you want to repeat a grade?" "I don't give a damn" "This is your life young man." "In the end, you're only accountable to yourself." "What about you?" "For me, its exactly the same." "Felix, I'm going to move out." "Its better this way." "When I get a place you can come, if you want." "Can I have my own room?" "Naturally." "Can I pick my own furniture?" "Okay." "What about a DJ console?" "We'll still have to talk about that." "Where will you go?" "To a friend." "Which friend?" "You've never met her." "Is she pretty?" "Do promise not to skip school again?" "Who's the man in your relationship?" "I'll tell you when I find out." "Aren't these old houses beautiful?" "As a kid, I always wanted to live in a castle." "Where the wind whistles" "To be Rapunzel." "For carnivale my mother made me a Princess costume." "I wore it every year!" "Hello Sweetheart." "I wonder how they manage without me?" "Jens takes them out for pizza, or burgers, or popcorn." "When Felix and Nicole were younger we used to have a pig day." "Pig Day?" "They could pick any meal." "Mostly that was spaghetti." "They got to make pigs of themselves." "I also had to take part." "Then they'd laugh themselves to death when I was covered with sauce." "It was best, when Jens was there too." "Do you want to leave?" "We've got to have patience." "Sometimes it's too much and you can't be happy." "Then there's Richard, creeping around every day." "What's he want?" "Probably to get rid of you." "I've thought about stopping him by giving my notice." "Then I'd find my own company." "Do you realize how hard that is?" "You need lots and lots of money." "Or a good idea?" "Come on." "Don't tell me you want to get back in business with me." "You're having an affair with her." "So?" "." "You said to pull out all the stops." "Now, she trusts me blindly and will do what I suggest." "And what else?" "You'll have to offer her compensation." "A year's salary would be good." "Isn't that a little high?" "How much will this cost to do it differently?" "Then?" "Then she'll ask me what she should decide." "I'll advise her." "Maren, you've grown." "Once we're rid of her, we can do what we want." "We made a good team once." "How long do you want to play "Junior"?" "Shame I'm not a woman." "I envy you." "I'd like to retire from the working life" "Do you have plans?" "No, I don't know what I'll do yet." "Maybe I'll start something new." "I've also thought about it." "I'll probably spend all my years here." "Katarina, all the best." "Many thanks." "It was wonderful working with you." "Wait, I'll come with you." "Morning Marin." "Do you have the presentation?" "Yes, of course." "Tomorrow at 10 is personnel training." "The day after is the industrial conference." "Did you work on the Aurora project?" "Good morning." "Good morning." "Everything's ready." "Here's your tea." "Thanks." "The balance sheets." "Have you seen them?" "We're in a recession, Dad!" "Everyone's in a recession?" "What're you interested in?" "Some go uphill, some go downhill!" "We're working on it!" "Hopefully." "I'd rather be one than another." "Shame." "I wanted to retire." "You can!" "I can handle things!" "Excuse me, but I have my doubts." "First, there was the bad decision to trade Katarina for Rieger." "This hasn't proved she's better at all." "This was a good decision!" "Then our losses!" "Dad." "Two or three lost orders to the competition." "This is ridiculous." "We have to talk about it." "When I hear you talk, it becomes clearer that I can't retire." "How would I explain this failure to you mother?" "That drunk!" "She's never been interested in the company!" "Its hers, you idiot!" "You never wanted me to succeed!" "Always finding reasons not to retire!" "I didn't have to find them, I tripped over them!" "You always thought the company falls into your lap!" "I'd already be head manager elsewhere!" "Any where else and you would've had to work for position!" "Now you first duty is to me, son!" "Tomorrow, I want to hear that we have the order for the Aurora project." "Have a look at the Aurora project documents." "This is industrial espionage." "I shouldn't." "If it gets out that you allow the competition to read you presentations." "I'm never secure from the competition!" "Not even at home." "I wouldn't want to be in your skin." "Me either!" "I also wouldn't want to be Mr. Grosser right now." "He has bad luck with women." "First, he has to pay compensation" "Then Mrs Nordberg starts her own business with the money." "Yes, and Mrs. Rieger doesn't live up to her promise." "What do you think?" "I fear this assignment goes to me." "You've reinvented yourself already." "Yes, I have." "If I get this assignment, I'll buy the office." "Will you show it to me?" "And now, open your eyes!" "You always wanted to be Rapunzel." "Its all yours." "Isn't it a little " small"?" "When Felix and Nicole come we'll need the space." "Too bad, I've already given Mr. Grosser notice." "Too bad you'll have to join my business." "Too bad that we're stuck with each other now." "Yes, that's too bad." "Do you love me?" "Yes!" "pour ma petite..." "...fais ce que je ne ferrais jamais"