" You better not resist" " I'm not" "Careful, my cellphone is in there" " Did he say something?" " What did you say?" " Shut up" "That day the three louts robbed me behind the gym in Traunstein while I had to grin about it like a complete idiot is in my memory because of something else" "It was the day when Arthur first started at our school" "The Friends' Friends" "And Corinna, that stupid bitch, let him do it, even though she knew exactly" "Thomas is such a wanker" " You don't know it?" " No, really, I don't" "Sure you do, it's that feeling that there's some person out there we belong to" "Or who just matches you, you know?" "And that that person may even be really close by" "Boarding School Schlossstein" "Of course, I wil go get him immediately" "You know what's going on with him?" "His father died yesterday, while we were on the mountain" " Was he ill or something?" " Just old, I think." "Apparently old enough to have seen Hitler in the flesh" "His mother is really young though" "Here." "Careful, it's still wet" "Thanks" "That'll be a thousand Mark" "Knock before you enter the bathroom" "Lock the door if it bothers you" "You having a drink?" "Do I look stupid?" "What's all this?" "Cow watching" "You like staring at the forest, don't you?" "It's all I do." "Why?" "You also did it when we went skiing" "Was that really your mother in the Merc?" "Of course." "Why?" "Well she seems really young, compared with your father" "The old man wanted to become rich first and then take his pick" "He married her when she was 20, then they had my brother and me right after" "She agreed it, the two had an understanding" "My sister was born later, no accident either" "Sure, I'd just wondered" "When I was staring into the woods on the ski trip, was there anyone else" "From our group I mean" "No." "Why?" "Well there was someone else" "On that day my father died, but I didn't know it then" "But at the moment of his death he stood before me in those woods" "I'm not fooling around." "He was really there." "In an ancient winter coat that I've only ever seen in a photo" "He was wearing that and looking calmly at me" "What?" "Really" "And what did he die of?" "Nothing." "Old age." "Listen, nobody needs to know, ok?" "Or they'll start parading in sheets below my window." "I really don't need that." "I understand" " Can I get a Coke?" " Sure" "Who's she?" "Who?" " The dark one" " The negro?" "Not available" "With the dark hair" "She isn't from our school, is she?" "Oh her, she's Veronika's friend I think" "Why, you know her?" " Veronika, do the Limbo" " Limbo yourself" "Are you actually paying Billy for helping out?" "And?" "Going to finish that?" "What's it to you if I give her a little something for her help?" "I didn't know she was hard-up" "She certainly doesn't need stupid questions" "I didn't mean anything by it" "Of course it'll be worth it" "Don't be a girl and get yourself over here" "And how, on foot?" "In any case, you're lying" "I bet it stinks and you just want a drinking budy" "I've drunk plenty already" "Yeah I can tell" "But there's this girl" "I think someone saw me on the toilet" "Tall guy" "A girl huh?" "Why didn't you say so?" "What's her name?" "How would I know?" "She's great" "Well congratulations" "But I'll stay here and jerk myself off if that's ok with you" "I guess" "Don't look at it" " But you gave me some already" " I know." "This is for your cab." "Thanks for everything" "Did you call for a cab?" " Yes" " I've been waiting for ten minutes" "Better get out" "I won't have anyone throwing up in my car" "Have a nice evening" "So... was that your cab?" "Possible." "Why?" "Because someone had ordered that cab" "I didn't mean to pinch your cab" "That's fine, I've saved some money" "My car is around here somewhere, if you guys need to get home" "You can drive?" "Better not, it's just that I thought maybe...can you drive?" "Yes my pleasure" "What's your name?" "Billie" "And this is Mario" "So shall I drive?" "Could you drop me off at my boarding school?" " Because they can get rather upset" " Sure" "It's not that far" "Only if it's no hassle" "You've Mario" "Once he's asleep he stays asleep" "That way you can keep the car until tomorrow" "Fine" "Shall we?" "I don't have the key." "She just called to say that she left it at the Venezia" "So did she attend our school or not?" "Yeah, she did" "But not for long." "I never had much to do with her back then" "And then the rumour of her pregnancy" "And then she was gone, didn't even graduate" "Today the rumour is called Mario, whom you know already" " What time is it?" " I don't have a watch anymore" "Then I'll wait for the cleaner" "She married the father" "He works something with books and computers" "Maybe he ran a publishing house" "But that went belly-up rather quickly" "They drank a lot back then, both of them" "She's been bankrupt for quite some time" "He's even in jail, I think" "She doesn't talk about it, but it appears that she's paying off the debt" "She's strange like that" "If she hired a lawyer she wouldn't still be paying it off" "She says she pays because she was wrong about him" "And what's that accent of hers?" "She's from Lausanne in Switzerland" "That blouse you're wearing" "Was that hers?" "Bingo" "And I'd hoped you were looking at" "Belonged to Billie, nice, isn't it?" "I wear it for cleaning" "Yes that's it." "Thanks." " Hello" " Hi" "I forgot to tell them where I parked you car" "Anyway, you made it in time" "No, pure chance, I was passing by and saw you and then I remembered" "Down that way" "You dropped off the key and left and" " now you're back" " What does it matter, I'm here now" "Can you give me a lift quickly?" "Look, there's Gregor." "Say 'Hi'" "Ah I heard your voice, I couldn't reach you on the phone" "This month's food fees still need paying, if you got it now we won't have to mail you" "I'm sorry I don't have that much on me" "Too bad, but I can't give you another reprieve" " How much is it?" " 82 Mark" "Sabine, could you join us, please" "Thanks, I'll get your change" " Mom I want to go" " Yes we are going" "Thanks" "Look what's in there" "Take them" "Can't eat with those" "Use your hands then" "Or like that" "It's yummy" "I even attended your school, back when you had also started" "You don't remember?" "We were there together for maybe two months" "And we later saw one another at a party" "We even danced together" "Really?" "Maybe two years ago?" "We went for a stroll after" "I don't recall" "Was I drunk?" "A little" "Both of us" "Did we kiss?" "No" "I remember all this because I told you something back then" "And what?" "You don't remember?" "Well I was drunk." "So what was it about?" "Not something to tell twice." "I had a friend at school." "Melanie." "You don't know her." "She left before you started." "I was doing laundry at night." "Jamais" "And suddenly there she was" "Just a few steps away" "We didn't say anything" "Don't know how long it lasted, not very I think" "Two days later I found out that that was her time of death" "Many kilometres away" "She lived in Zurich and had a car accident that night" "You sure you told me this?" "Sure" "I didn't tell that many folks about this" "That's odd because" "If you weren't there, probably" "Did I believe you back then?" "Sure, you were drunk" "Well then I believe you now also" "And where did we go for the walk?" "The path up above the castle the narrow way next to the riding path Where?" "The alley behind the wall" "You must know it" "But there is no path" "But that's where we were" "I want to see you again" "Only if you want to, too, I mean" "Alright?" "Of course" "That's Walter, a friend of my husband" "He owes him money" "And who's that?" "Later she came out like after ten minutes" "Then they drove to a hotel at the edge of town" "Don't know it" "They were in there for maybe half an hour and then came back out" "They argued about something but I couldn't hear them" "So where's this path supposed to be?" "Why are we out here when we should be in the basement drinking beer?" "You know what she told me?" "That she had a similar experience to yours" "An apparition" "That she saw someone" "A friend who'd died" " So what do you say?" " What do you want me to say?" "I guess it happens" "Never heard of another person to whom it has happened" "But I guess it happens" "In women it means that they're wicked in bed" "Yeah sure" "I don't know her, of course" "But maybe you're not the one she's after" "So who else?" "Well" "Maybe it's not your cock but your money that she wants" "Look" "Is this the path?" "That's it" "So this is where" "This is where you two laid down and" "Rubbish, we didn't even snog" "I don't believe you" "Well it's what she says" "Why don't you check her out for me?" "These affairs are never predictable" "Maybe we can all meet and I'll leave briefly, to make a call or" "And then you could talk" "Maybe you could work out what she thinks of me" "You want expert appraisal?" "Sure, can do" "You've something in common, after all, this supernatural business" "It won't be odd if you tag along" "Maybe she'll even think it really cool that I know you" "If it helps you can also tell her that I've got three balls" "I think" "I could touch some part of her blindfolded and I'd know it was her" "Even though I've never touched her" "And what if she gets you to father a child" "Because that's make her rather smart" "Once you see her you won't think like that" "I'm meeting her in four days, will you come?" "This is her letter-box" "She's gone" "Nobody lives up there" "It's empty, only advertising" "A beer, please" "You ever seen a female thief in the flesh?" "No" "I was on the toilet five minutes ago" "When I came back I noticed" "Shit, my money is gone" "I got rubbers from the vending machine" "And forgot my wallet there" "So I went back to check and it was gone" "And only she went to the toilet after me" "Wait a moment" "Hi" "I think you forgot something." "Right?" "I don't thinks so" "Something that doesn't belong to you" "And what would that be?" "Better take a seat" "Fine, now what?" "Now we'll check" "I know this one" "Doesn't belong to you" "I guess we'll have to call the cops" "Please don't" "Couldn't we sort this out some other way?" "I just had an issue with the cops." "They nabbed me at the department store" "I took some things" " Oh, a felon" " And then they searched my flat" "And found my gun" "I guess we'll come to an arrangement" "Heads or tails?" "If you lose you get undressed and dance on the table" "Your call." "Strip or the cops." "Fine" "F-7" "And what about my beer?" "Can't you play something else?" "So get to it" "Kiss me" "Anything you command" "And now him" "Ok." "This is Pia." "You're a dick" "And you believed the whole thing?" "In three months we're out of here" "So is this your girlfriend?" "Just a friend" "As much yours as mine" "There no longer is a 'mine' and 'yours'" "You can forget all that when you genuinely fall in love" " When that happens" " But it won't" "So you think it won't happen to you?" "What would you like?" "Love?" "Don't know what to expect from you" "Love?" "Love?" "Ooh delicious." "Chanel or some shit like that." "Shall I read?" "Give it back!" "Do what you want" "It's from Veronika" " I know that" " Can't she phone or email?" "Why a letter?" "Veronika is a mother, she doesn't use computers." "Your sweetheart has resurfaced" "She says, "Can you ask him"" ""To meet me again." "I dare not call." "Maybe he's mad at me."" " Don't go" " Why not?" "Maybe she just ran out of money again" "My head has its own mind, it's out of my control" "In that case" "I'm sorry" "I needed some time away from Walter" "How much do you owe him still?" "Pretty exactly 10,000 Mark" "He lent us money when the bank wouldn't anymore" "I don't have any, so I said yes when he proposed our deal at the hotels" "So who are the victims of your scheme?" "Do you sleep with them?" "Never" "Just older men who pass through" "They're gone the next day" "Really" "Well I go up to their room" "But if I can't get at their wallet right away I leave" "What?" "I thought, maybe I can help you out" "It's not unheard of to help someone" "What do you think?" "You found the path where we went for that walk?" "Yes." "Why?" "Just a thought" "I've to go." "Come visit me?" "Sure" "Let's go, alright?" "Oh, mustn't kiss you on the mouth." "You're friends, after all." "But everywhere else." "Come here, don't be a chicken" "Stay there, keep going" "What now, you don't like her?" " Sure she does" " Or have you never seen a woman?" "Sure, lots" "Fine." "Two." "Three, actually" "And now you're in love and everything has changed, right?" "Exactly" "Change of subject?" " Sure" " Of course" "Pia, tell us something about Munich" "Munich is a town like any other" "You'll find out once you attend university in autumn" "If he can pass his exams, sure." "Otherwise I'll go on my own." "Have a drink." "Women are not interested in city discussions." "Hey look at me" "Don't make such a fuss" "See?" "Pia's dead." "I can see that" "Now what?" "Dig a hole and put her in it?" "I think she's still alive" "We have to kiss her awake" "What are you doing here?" "Sweet." "No school today?" "Not exactly, free time to study for exams" "I called you" "But your cell phone was turned off" "Bit complicated because I use that phone booth over there" "Why that?" "They disconnected my phone again" "Coming in?" "Listen, have you half an hour?" "And this goes back to you" "Is that your father's signature?" "Yes" "Both strong and weak" "This is your account certificate" "And here proof of the first deposit" "What does this mean?" "The persons who may access the account." "In this case that means only you." "Would it be possible that both of us get access?" "Why me?" "In case you change your mind." "But why would I?" "Feelings can change." "Yours or mine?" "Yours and mine." "Feelings in general." "Let's make it so we both can access it" "Hey, you asleep?" "That's ok, we're here now" "I wanted you to meet Arthur" "We share the room" "The same thing happened to him that happened to you" "When you saw your dead girlfriend" "In his case he'd seen his father" "I was there" "Didn't see the father though, just Arthur" " 87 or 81 - 81" " Hit the key?" " No, as it is" "Hello?" "Is he asleep?" "Ok" "And did he eat anything?" "I think one cannot fall in love" "It's the other way around" "And it's no use waiting for it" "I think" "When the time comes one just stands there" "And love is standing there" "And if it's real love one will recognise it" "Time stops then, that's eternal" "It must feel as if one had never waited at all" "But love made a mistake between you and your husband?" "I'm sorry" "I haven't slept with anyone in a long time" "Let me start" "You're beautiful" "Morning" " Morning" " Morning" "Morning" "You too, Monsieur Arthur" "I'm not coming back a second time, alright?" "That was close" "He nearly saw you, he thought you're Arthur" "Good morning" "Hello" "Don't" "Look at me" "Stop it!" "Notebooks under the table now, please" "And pass around the covered sheets" "You know who saved your neck this morning?" " Who?" " Billie" "Really." "Perbacher came in, saw just her hair and thought it was you." " Where'd you go this time?" " Munich" "We'll change the seating order for the exams" "Everybody has three worksheets?" "I guess you can thank her some time" "Anytime" "Good luck" "I wouldn't demand this had you been more cautious" "But stupidity is the last thing we need here" "Anybody who is going to fail the exams is a surplus to this school" "Every time you left the grounds without permission" "Someone managed to spy on you" " And who was that?" "You don't expect me to respond, do you?" "Don't consider your exams a done deal" "I can suspend you from school at any time" "Good morning" "Tetrachluorhexine" "Huh?" "Tetrachluorhexine" "What page are you on?" "94" "So go back two pages, don't know what that's related to" "Can't you switch to voicemail when I'm explaining things?" "That's my attorney" "Balance: 9,590 Mark" "Five beers, thanks" "What are you doing here?" "I got cabin fever" "So I said, yeah let's meet the guys" "Nothing much happening anyway" "I'm a friend of Pia." "Daniel." "Take a seat." "You're Gregor, right?" "And what are you up to?" "We're starting a small business" "That assists other businessmen" "We offer streamlining advice" "Like engineers" "You could say that" "Fine-tuners" "That's all we need to say" "Could I have that back, please?" "Graduation exams 2001 Good luck" "This number is not in operation" "Please check the number" "He hasn't heard anything from her in two weeks" "She only called once and asked whether I could look after Mario, but I didn't have any time and she was in a rush" "Her neighbour told me a removal van was there a few days ago" "She told me" ""If there's a chance to leave my husband"" ""And to get Mario a better future"" ""Then I'll do that"" "I'm sorry, Gregor" "What does that mean, "a better future"?" "It doesn't mean you in any case" ""Leave her husband" To the arctic or what does that mean?" "Don't know exactly." "It's possible her husband is being released soon." "She didn't want to talk about it, but that would be a reason to leave." "I'm going to study in Munich anyway" "Just you?" "I thought the two of you" "Only if he passes the exams and it doesn't look good at all" "I offered the gods an ox for the graduation party" "An ox?" "Sure" " What?" " Listen to yourself" "Sure." "You're invited." "Arthur, I'm really in love with you" "Gregor, we met at a bad time" "At least in my case" "You strongly believe that there's someone for everyone" "And that feeling is a permanent bond between us" "I wanted to tell you this in person and to say goodbye" "But I only reached your voicemail and after I didn't find the time" "Please be a dear and do not look for me" "I'm sorry it had to happen like this" "Billie" "Why can something that has disappeared hurt so much?" "Shit" "Can anyone tell me?" "!" "That's what the Legionnaires say" "It means to be gone or sick" "Like a night terror" "And then it's gone" "I still don't know French" "Crap, you never even met" "MUNICH 3 months later" "You always talk, talk, all that crap" "For three days we've been talking the same shit" " Don't shout" " But I feel like it" "The same shit for three days" "What's the point, I'd rather leave" " I'll jump" " Do it then" " No" " Leave me alone" " Please come down" " Go inside" "That's insane, you're totally crazy" "Fuck fuck fuck" "Crap" "Shit" "You got ice?" "I sprained it" "I don't" "Won't help now anyway" "What's the matter with you?" "Pia has been here for three days and we keep talking and talking" "And at some stage I stopped listening and jumped out the window instead" "You've lost it" "Another one of your" "Brought home another one again did you?" "What's good about traffic jams is it's quiet time, time to think" "And?" "And what did you conclude?" "That your car's heating is crap" "And that love does not last" "A day, or two at the most" " I've to go" " Already?" " But you said in an hour" " I know, but I don't want to rush" "You got the key?" "Good, can you lock up" "When you've had your rest from Pia, I mean Nuh, I'll leave the door wide open for everyone to see your flat" "And take your fairy scarf, alright" "If you insist" "But it's not mine" "Bye" "Hi" "I thought you'd missed your train" "I couldn't get a seat up the front" "Where's Mario?" " Is he well?" " Yes" "My sister is looking after him while I'm gone" "At first I was embarassed to call you out of the blue like that" "I'm off" "See you later" " You know your way around" " Yes" "It's high time I got out of there" "I finally went to see a lawyer four months ago" "I don't want Mario to see his father" "I want a divorce" "But I need someone" "Who can testify that my husband assaulted me" "The court date is tomorrow" "And if everything goes according to plan" "If you help me with this" "It can be over" "Tell me what I need to do" "It's just that" "My husband doesn't even speak to me" "We communicate via correspondence only" "And the latest is that he won't agree to the divorce after all" "But when I see my lawyer in the morning I'll tell her that you've agreed" "That you'll testify" "And after that nothing bad can happen" "Fine" "Thanks" "I'm free" "Gregor" "It's nothing, I fell off the bike" "Nearly healed" "You really want to?" "Certainly not with you." "Never." "Look." "That's us." "I'd so wished for this." "Since summer." "And now there you are" "I think it's better you left before Kathrin comes back" " Doesn't she like me?" " No" "But she was in love with me once and she can't forget it" "That's how she is" "You can stay at my place" "We wanted to catch up after all this time" "Pick me up in the morning?" "We can go to the courthouse together" "You afraid you won't find it?" "What?" "No." "I just don't want to run into my husband" "You busy, is it a bad time?" "Come in" "He says before someone else does it he'd rather kill himself" "You promised nothing untoward would happen" "You said we'd talk" "That we'd come to an arrangement" "That's what we said, yes" "I'm no longer interested" "I know what to do and you may not like it" "Hung up on me Well this is a problem" "How is it my problem?" "I went but he didn't show" "You were late" "So what?" "It's 400km to Frankfurt, being late can happen" "We've been talking for 3 hours without result" "Then that coward calls about his bullshit" "He isn't the problem" "It's like this, he's out of control" "He'll call the cops because you're losing it" "I'll be in touch" "Now get lost, I want to take a shower" "Right, let's go" "I love showering" "Why're you here, what's up?" "Guess where I'm coming from" "Dunno, from home?" "I met Billie" "Oh really, she's still around?" "Listen to me" "She called 3 days ago to say she was in town" "She's staying at a friend's place" "I think you know her, it's that Lesbian, Kathrin" "I know her from the bakery" "I had a thing with a girl who lived in the same street" "Maybe even in the same building" "And so what's happening, why didn't you tell me?" "You don't tell me everything either" "She's in court tomorrow for her divorce and wants my help" "To testify against her husband" " And are you?" " Of course" "Not bad" "Could be something in it for you" "Or were there certain benefits already?" "We slept together" "Congratulations" "And?" "Dunno" "It's looking really good" "So how about you take a look at her, finally" "Sure, but why right now?" "Seems ok at the moment" "We're in court at 2pm" "Maybe at the café at 3?" "Why not, that'll work" "So, want to get drunk?" "Do me a favour first?" "I need this signature down here" "And then on these cheques" "Ok if I take a seat?" "Yes, of course" "I didn't see you" "How're things?" "Something the matter?" "I'm feeling sad for Arthur" "That's not really true, I'm sad for myself" "But I'm concerned" "What's going on with him?" "I know he's always had affairs" "And I can't get used to that" "But lately he hasn't been himself" "Every day he disappears a little more" "And that's how it is" "He disappears." "Always on the road" "To some place or other" "Did you know he was in Genua ten days ago and collapsed in the street?" "Does he tell you this stuff?" "All I know is that he was in Italy for a day" "I fear he's burning up" "And no longer sleeps with me either" "He told me he went to a séance" "And that the woman had summoned her dead girlfriend" "And he's slept with her and since" "All the spirits of dead women" "He slept with have risen and are sucking him dry" "Every night" "He calls it 'fucking ghosts'" "At that mansion" "There was that one woman" "Who'd also tagged along to the castle" " But they didn't do it, that's nonsense" " Of course it is nonsense" "He's only talking crap so he won't need to have a normal conversation" "We were all pretty disoriented at some stage" "There was this black hole after the exams" "But now you know how to go on" "Don't tell him we spoke" "Promise me you'll talk some sense to him" "Good to know you're a friend" "He's leaving me" "I'm certain of that" "Do me a favour?" "Take a picture of him for me?" "None exist" "Will you do that?" "Yes" "What is it?" "That's my husband over there" "I don't want to see him" "Why?" "I've to tell you something else" "You no longer need to testify" "When I told her she was a little peeved about the late revelation" "She also said it wouldn't be advantageous" "Because I have doctor's certificates" " From the doctor?" " I got treatment a few times after he'd beaten me" "Good day" "We're up in two minutes" "So what are you going to do next?" "I don't know yet" "It's all too recent" "But I can probably get a job in Regensburg" "That will probably be good for now" "Thank you" "I didn't do anything" "For being there today" "Mario is free of him" "He's not even allowed in his presence" "For three years" "And then Mario will be 7" "And already I imagine what high school to send him to" "Why not move to Munich?" "Would you like that?" "Of course" " But I don't have to decide today?" " No, of course not" "I thought" "Maybe in three or four years" "It is I" "It's half past three" "I'm at the café, out there is the square and the fountain" "Just as always, and you're nowhere to be seen you shit" "But I no longer need your expert opinion" " When did he say he'd be here?" " At three, he's late" "Do you have to go?" "You're not leaving until tomorrow" "Kathrin and I are going to the cinema" "There's something at the Audimax she really wants to see" " I can give you a lift" " Don't worry" "I can find it by myself" "You were in Munich?" "Six or seven weeks ago" "On a Sunday" "I called but only got your answering machine" "Should I call tonight?" "We could go out" "Sure, I'll be at home" "I'll find you" "Thanks for being on time" "Can I stay here tonight?" "If you like." "Why?" "Well, maybe" " Are you expecting someone?" " Maybe, yes" "So you're well?" "I've to go for a few days" "It's best if nobody knows" " Do whatever you like" " Yeah yeah, I know" "I broke it off with Pia" "We kept talking" "Well, she did most of it" "And then she cried" "Then more talking, it wouldn't stop" "But that's finished now" "What about the divorce?" "That was simple" " Where's she now?" " Out somewhere with Kathrin" "Leaving Munich when?" "Early tomorrow" "Then it's tonight" "Huh?" "I'll meet you two tonight" "You want me to call her for you?" "I'll do it" "No, she'll call eventually" "Also, I don't know where they are" "I called in a Pizza, you want any?" "Are you nuts?" "Who's that for, the cops?" "Thanks for those signatures" "When you came around yesterday things weren't looking good" "They only behaved because you were there" "We'd been arguing for three hours" "Mostly about money, about my share" "But I don't have any money" "My father left everything to my mother and my siblings" "I got one of his businesses." "His pet project for me" "For his trouble child" "What a dick" "The business is a consulting firm" "It's successful due to its confidentiality" "Even if it knows of a client's ruthless practices" "How can someone like myself be the owner of such a firm?" "!" "I've abused as much as possible the firm's store of information" "Frank and the others and I, we all entered into this bargain" "If we had spoken openly it would have sounded like this" "The guy in Frankfurt is being blackmailed" "By us" "He's a wanker" "He's a tax fraud" "And the firm that is now mine has assisted him" "And we're tormenting him with that knowledge" "The problem is that one afternoon his daughter got me so horny" "She's 13 or 14" "So I slept with her, it was just too good" "It was so right at that moment" "But her old man is out in the cold" "He's become unpredictable" "Since he knows I banged his daughter" "Shit" "It is I" "Just letting you know that Kathrin and I are going out to eat" "Where are you now?" "In her flat" "We'll be in your area later on" "Schanzenbar" "Ok where?" "At the Schanzenbar" "Want to meet there?" "She can't stay" "But will accompany me there" "Fine, around ten?" "So is that ok with your" " At ten?" " Yes 10 is fine" "Hello?" "Ten is fine" "Your pal coming along, too, this time?" "Can he make it?" "Hang on" "Hi, legendary Billie." "This is Arthur" "I can hardly wait" "Hello Mr. Arthur" "The phantom" "I thought we can't avoid one another forever" "And this is the last chance" "Looks like it, took long enough" " See you later then" " You sure?" "Yes" "Hung up." "How was I?" "Got a photo of her?" "It's for the best you didn't become a photographer" "You nervous?" "Listen, you're not 15 anymore" "Don't drive yourself into a state" "You're on a nice stretch but that's all for now" "There's nothing special between men and women" "Sure there is, maybe not for you" "The question is who pities the other more?" "You me or me you?" "I'll be on time" "Did you use it while I was gone?" "Once" "I did it with a homeless chick, Pia wasn't meant to know" "A homeless" "And when?" " I was here in August" " You were in Munich?" "Six or seven weeks ago" "You're Kathrin?" "Billie can't get to the phone" "We've got a date for 10pm" "Can you tell her something came up" "Schanzenbar is closed today, too, I think" "I'll come to your place at 10.30." "Let her know, please?" "Yes, 10.30" "Is it ok for me to be here?" "Why wouldn't it be?" "Sorry we couldn't meet earlier" "But something came up once again" "I tried to call you" "You weren't at home" "That's not correct" "It's my fault we didn't all meet tonight" "I made up that he couldn't make it" "I didn't want you to meet" "Why?" "He knows so much about me" "And he talks too much when he's drunk" "All these months I've waited to hear from you" "I was afraid he'd tell you that" "I was embarrassed by that" "And I was afraid that you and Arthur would instantly fall in love if you met" "And now I'm embarrassed for stopping our meeting earlier" "It was probably the last chance for some time" "I know" "He has to go somewhere" "I know" "I'm certain he'll be sad about this, too" "I'm sorry" "But why?" "I did meet him" "He came here" "You didn't miss him by much" "He just left" "How can that be, what was he doing here?" "He sat there" "Just like you are now" "He can't have been" "Sure" "Kathrin had left" "And I accompanied her down the stairs" " And I think I left the door open" " You sure?" "Yeah I left it open" "And when I came back in" "There he was" "Just like you are now" "How did you recognise him?" "You've never met" "I knew right away it was him anyway" "You've talked so much about him" "And what did you talk about?" "Nothing" "We hardly spoke" "He didn't stay long" "Then he had to leave again" "I'm leaving in the morning" "My train is at quarter to nine" "Take me to the train?" "Yes" "I'll pick you up" "Arthur is dead" "For god's sake, say something" "What can I say?" "A man shot him dead at his flat" "I tried to call him, but by then he was already dead" "That's what the policeman told me who answered the phone" "Then he wanted to know who I am and the police was here, too" "When did all this happen?" "When?" "When did he die exactly?" "I don't know, the policeman said half past ten I think" "Or maybe later, no idea" "You just missed him" "He just left" "He'd even called me from the bar" "He was still alive then" "Now that he is dead a photo of Arthur exists" "It's a police photo" "I finally saw it when they interrogated me, as they did everyone he knew" "But there isn't much to see on it and what can be seen doesn't resemble him" "The police told me his time of death" "I measured the time between Kathrin's and my place on foot and on the bicycle" "And in a cab" "I turned it over and over in my head whether he could have reached her in time" "To talk to her and return home on time for his death" "But it is just more likely that he didn't visit Billie" "I maintain that somewhere out there is someone for everyone" "But I wasn't that someone for Billie" "I did not see Billie again" "Only four years later did I get some news about her" "Apparently she took the job in Regensburg" "She was fired after a few weeks." "It was alleged she had stolen." "Don't know if that's true, it makes no difference" "The following spring she died in an accident" "In a bicycle crash" "Mario went into his father's care." "He is fine." "In retrospect it seems to me that from that night on" "Billie had suspended herself, waiting for something" "I don't know if Billie ever found out that Arthur died that night" "There was no need to tell her" "I am certain she knew" "From that night on, when Arthur appeared at the flat" "From that moment on" "She followed an irresistable call" "Subtitles by stefflbw for KG (2010)"