"yes, it's me how are you doing?" "we have to meet, it's urgent don't be like that!" "Why?" "Is it your lunch break?" "Yes, ok." "Just an asshole." "He thinks he's so important." "I'll tell you something: he is." "Hey!" "Am I too late?" "Don't pretend." "You've never been on time." "Charming, as always." "You look good" "You look really good." "And I am well, too." "I still work at the central market, if that's what you mean." "Do you want anything?" "A kebap and a seltzer, please." "So, what do you want?" "I got up at 4, I am dead tired." "Did you fuck up again?" "Quite the opposite." "I brought you something." "And what does that mean?" "Don't you find that a little ridiculous?" "I thought maybe you could use it." "Thanks." "Let me tell you something." "Back then I could have used it." "But you just took off." "I felt like shit, and you knew it." "I know." "It's all my fault." "It's not about guilt." "Say," "You didn't expect me to sit here and wait for you, did you?" "You couldn't seriously have believed that." "My god, you really haven't changed." "And I was so looking forward to you." "Well, you seem to have made it far." "I get by, if that's what you mean." "Would you mind if I told you something personal?" "I've always treated you like a raw egg." "But at some point you can't stand it any more." "Then, you're done." "And that's why I don't give a fuck what you've been up to the past three years." "Couldn't you have called?" "What were you thinking?" "To let me sit here with all the debt and piss off?" "I paid the debt, you can't accuse me of that." "Did you get the money, or not?" "Money transferred every month." "You've paid the debt." "But no call, not a single line." "Every month a money transfer, always on time." "Maybe that wouldn't have been so important, you see?" "Let me pay for this." "Don't go." "Stay a little." "Let us talk." "About what?" "We've had plenty of time for that." "You should know." "You got a light?" "Wait." "So wait!" "Hello?" "There's no smoking in my car." "When they close, the whole area will go down." "You're not from around here, huh?" "Hello." "I'm sorry." "Usually, nothing happens this time of day so I always take my bath." "A longer stay?" "I don't know yet." "We'll see." "40 per night in advance." "Right up there, first floor." "You can sign in later." "Leave me alone." "Leave me, I said." "Leave me alone, man." "No!" "Why not?" "Leave me alone!" "Come here." " No!" "Why not?" "I don't pay you all day for bathing." "There was nothing to do!" "How mean you are." "You don't think about me at all." "Hey, you over there, are you looking for something in particular?" "Am I disturbing you?" "I've been watching you the entire time from over there." "I just ate a little." "Well, there's not much available around here." "I'm too nervous." "I prefer that one." "Do you have a Deutschmark?" " What?" "Do you have a Deutschmark?" "Ah, alright, of course!" "I just can't get enough of these things." "Damn." "I usually get a bonus of 8000." "You don't have it easy over there, huh?" "What do you mean?" "Well, I imagine the boss isn't quite what you dream about." "Alma!" "Alma!" "Oh, he can wait!" "Alma!" "Don't let that guy get you down." "Don't you worry, I can handle him." "What do you look like again?" "What did that cost now?" "Wear something nice!" "That's Fred!" "I've told you about him." "Heard a lot about you." "I'm off in 10 minutes, can you wait that long?" "Sure" "How long has it been?" "Do you remember?" "The time with you was nice." "That was the only time I've been truly happy." "Once you've worked over there, you'll never forget it." "This here followed me all the way to Africa." "Sometimes I even dreamed about it." "It's crazy." "When you're here, you want to be somewhere else." "And once you're gone, you long for this place." "You've never made up your mind." "I've learned one thing:" "it's a big world out there." "And most people around here don't know yet." "Are you cold?" "I don't want you to be cold." "Are you insane?" "Ouch." "You're hurting me." "Would you've ever thought, things would turn out this way?" "Well, life is funny like that." "Did the two of you get married?" "No." "Night shift." "That's why you need to leave at 5." "But there's plenty of time until then." "You scared me." "Life's full of surprises." "My people gave that to me" "It's a chief's baton from Africa." "You've been around the block, huh?" "You can say that again!" "Africa would interest me as well." "Maybe you can give me some advice." "I've got a little problem." "Somebody needs to take care of my things." "They're in a bad state because of the trip." "Maybe you'd like to earn a little money" "I could do that." "If there's no hurry." "Hey!" "What brings you back?" "It's been forever!" "You don't want to start working here again?" "No, no, just visiting." "I saw the boys down there." "A lot has changed here." "Yes." "You can say that again." "More and more machines." "Fewer and fewer people." "They've just fired some more." "You can be happy that you made it out of here." "Things aren't too rosy here anymore." "Coffee?" "No thanks, I want to go see the boys." "Alright, good bye." "Take care!" "I don't believe it." "Back again?" "Man!" "I don't believe it!" "So tan!" "You look good" "Allez, hop!" "Another beer." "How's the leg?" "Ok!" "So how long have you been down there?" "Quite a while." "Almost 3 years." "3 years." "A long time." "Can I have another?" "Careful, careful, don't drink too much." "Or you'll cry again." "So what?" "There's nothing to laugh about, you asshole!" "Two fresh ones for you." "You really quit?" "That's what I'm saying!" "An why didn't you tell?" "I don't know." "That's why." "What's your reason?" "I'm fed up with driving around drunk at night and in the daytime it doesn't pay anymore." "Hey Theo, somebody here wants to go to the barracks." "Who?" "That Bimbo [racial slur] over there?" "The way he looks, he can walk." "I'm listening to music right now." "Sorry, looks like you'll have to walk." "Fuck you!" "Careful!" "One last beer and then it's home." "One more?" "Already working on it." "I had a wife once." "She divorced me." "I shot her dog!" "Bang!" "Love makes things so complicated." "And marriage isn't for me." "How long were you married?" "Don't know." "I've suppressed that." "I'll go and pee." "Thank you for that information." "So, how was Africa?" "You went wild, huh?" "Wasn't it boring down there?" "It's alright." "Why would it be boring?" "Everybody fucks." "You've always been the dumbest of us." "And everyone here knows." "Yes." "And you?" "You always thought you were better." "You asshole." "Be nice." "You're friends." "You've got quite a mouth, you know that?" "You can get a smack." "Africa." "That's where they sent the ones who weren't right in the head." "That's enough." "Alright, alright." "Always so sensitive." "Well hello, girls." "This is Fred, straight from Africa." "An old friend of mine." "Vera." "A friend." "We've met back then." "By the way, you were right to leave." "Back in a minute." "Strange how women always disappear together, huh?" "What does he look like?" "What can I say?" "Normal." "Nice." "Has been here for 3 weeks already." "And I'm already fed up." "Really, it's not worth it." "They only look at the tits and the ass anyway." "Will I see you later?" "That depends on you." "I'd be more careful if I were you." "Two guys?" "That's always trouble." "Bye!" "Out front." "Please don't." "Not?" "I don't want to." "It's no use." "Did I do something wrong?" "I have to tell you something." "You don't have to." "I can imagine." "But I want to." "And I want you to listen." "I ..." "I've always been very much in love with you." "And you know that." "Why didn't you talk to me back then." "You should have told me!" "Leave it." "You and your wife were a bad match." "I knew that from the start." "I hoped that you would never return." "I'm sorry." "I didn't want to cry." "What are you going to do now?" "I don't know." "I'll look for something." "Maybe driving a truck." "Something I know how to do." "So much has become strange." "Maybe I'll even go back." "They're always looking for people." "Embrace me." "Hey, back again?" "Nonsense." "Always be on good terms with both sides." "Believe me." "The same track again?" "Yes." "I've always enjoyed being at sea." "To the navy!" "Cheers." "Cheers." "To the Navy." "Have you heard this one?" "A man is at the doctor." "The doctor asks:" "'Did those strengthening pills work?" "'" "The man says: ' I don't know, I couldn't get the box open.'" "Get it?" "He couldn't get the box open!" "Have you had enough?" "What's one bottle?" "Show it to him!" "If you're enjoying it." "Happy?" "Come one, don't skimp." "It's not like it's your liquor." "It's already a lot." "Maybe for you." "Have some." "She's got something." "She's got the clap." "That's what she's got." "Those two are in high spirits." "It's not too bad." "Hey sweetie, put something else on." "Nice job, you've got there." "You didn't expect me to come." "You're not saying anything." "That down there is my job." "And I do what is expected of me." "And believe me, I'm good at it." "Hi." "Fucking traffic today." "A coffee and a shot." "Right away." "Hey old boy, how's it going?" "How's life in the homeland?" "How should it be going." "All is fine." "Really?" "Really." "Seriously." "I'm fine." "Coffee and a shot." "Don't let the vultures in." "I'll go and get change." "Back in a second." "Can I ask you something?" "Yes." "I mean, we've always been friends, right?" "Sure." "Shoot." "Why did I bust my ass in Africa for three years" "If I have to start at zero over here." "You made a pretty penny, right?" "That's not bad." "Listen." "Don't waste your best years." "Life is too short to take it seriously." "Look at me." "I'm fed up with driving a taxi." "I quit." "Maybe I'll change my mind." "and keep doing it." "There's no manual to life." "Shit always floats on top." "That's a load of bullshit you're talking." "Forget it." "I don't talk like that to offend you." "You know that." "But if you ask me, people around here don't like you," "They've suppressed how miserable they are." "Check please." "Nosy, huh?" "Who's that" "My wife." "You've never talked about her to me." "Well, it's an old story." "We haven't been together in a while." "Baby just won't come." "I'd like to pay!" "One check?" "24 Deutschemarks." "You're all coated up." "Thank you." "You think it's gonna work?" "All unannounced?" "How are you doing?" "We told you last time, you can't just drop by like that." "Your child has a new attachment figure now." "You have to understand." "Oh, well." "Which one is it?" "Animals were always her favourite." "Even when she was very small." "You really have to go now." "I'll get into trouble." "I shouldn't have let you in." "I'm sorry." "I should not have give it away." "What's with your old man?" "In prison." "And that's where he belongs." "What for?" "How is that your business?" "Just asking." "Maybe it's better like this." "For the girl as well." "And what do you know about it?" "I've got a headache." "Really?" "What's that up there?" "Something new." "With a light." "Got batteries in it." "Can I see it?" "A popular item." "I'll take it." "Good evening!" " Evening." "Can I maybe get change?" "You don't have a bigger bill, do you?" "You'll have to buy something." "We're not a bank." "A bank?" "They're always drunk, aren't they?" "Hey!" "Yes." "What do you need?" "I wanted change for this." "Ah, that's great." "Drink with me." "Good, good." "Cheers." "If you give a little, you give from the heart." "If you give a lot, you give from the pocket." "What was that?" "Why did they take him?" "Because he bad person." "Took money from people." "Enough is enough." "One beer." "There you go." "That's what destroys our country." "Are you ok?" "It's alright." "I've got aunt flow visiting." "Say, how did you end up with the old guy from the hotel?" "Let me tell you, taking care of 30 trucks, that's something." "A lot of work." "And down there you have to improvise a lot." "You can't just go and buy any part at the store." "I was really proud of my team." "Of course, sometimes there was also trouble." "But when you do right by the blacks they do things for you, too." "With me there weren't 8-hour days." "If someone did his job, I didn't care if he lay down... under the palm trees with the apes." "This one guy, he would always put dents in the roof of the cab." "I fixed it 3 or 4 times." "Then I got fed up with it and just cut it away." "Had my peace after that." "Why didn't you just fire him?" "Evening." "2 fries, 2 currywursts, 2 beers." "Spicy?" "Medium?" "Spicy." "Can we get a beer and 2 vodkas?" "8.50 please." "Keep the change." "Thank you." "All set?" "Thank you." "How far is it from here?" "I like just cruising through the night." "Hey little miss, sleep well?" "Get back to us in a few days." "I really can't give you more information." "You know how it is." "Excuse me." "Yes?" "Yes, I'll check." "A coup like this might just as well be over soon." "The containers went out on Tuesday." "Yes, they're on their way." "At this point we ourselves don't know much." "If it gets worse we'll fly out the people first." "Oh, really?" "That's impossible!" "That's so great!" "Bring her tonight!" "Let me call you back later." "Yes." "Love you, too." "Bye." "Here, this got forwarded." "From my wife?" "Must have overlapped with your flight home." "What happened with us wasn't very good." "I've had enough time to think about it." "Things would have gone sour with us sooner or later anyway." "So maybe there's good in the bad." "The debt was paid off." "And I've paid as well." "So we're even." "I write since you're not calling." "Take care." "Everything ok?" "It'll work somehow." "What's up?" "You don't look good." "I'm hungry, that's all." "We should eat something." "The first thing I'll do is write a card to that old bastard from down there." "He's in for a surprise." "He can get along by himself." "Alright, look." "It's a 45 minute ride on the ferry to get to the city." "Because the airport's on an island." "He tried all kinds of dirty stuff." "Until I actually got pregnant." "And then, when I wanted to take care of it," "they said it was already too late." "I was completely clueless." "Then he stayed out longer and longer." "And left me there with the little girl." "Later I heard about the break-ins." "At first I was shocked." "But then I thought it was funny." "And suddenly there was money." "And then they caught him." "The dragon's from him, too." "He tattooed it on my chest." "And his name below so I would never forget him." "I loved that back then." "Are you even listening?" "Later they took my child." "And put it in a home." "Maybe it was for the best." "Things were hard enough as they were." "It's me again." "Katowsky, yes." "Ho is it looking?" "I don't care as long as you find something for me." "Chad is fine with me, too." "Ok, ok, I understand." "Maybe something can still be done?" "Ok, I'll try again in a few days." "Thanks a lot." "Yes, thanks." "You can get this fucking cola anywhere in the world." "Beer and cola." "You start to think that's all there is." "Have you heard this one?" "The doctor asks: 'Did those strengthening pills work?" "'" "Says the man: 'I don't know, I couldn't get the box open." "Chicken?" "That's for the lady." "Enjoy." "It's not fully done." "Miss!" "Just leave it." "No, you've paid for it." "You can't just put up with everything." "Wipe your mouth!" "It's a matter of principle." "This is shit." "Where'd you learn that?" "I've worked for the Americans." "At the barracks." "Your people could really get back to you by now." "Don't you think?" "Totally worn out." "You shouldn't drive like this." "It would be best if you just left the car here." "You can pick it up again in 2-3 days." "But please call ahead." "I thought you knew about these things." "You always have to buy so much shit." "You're always nagging me." "You get your own shit together first." "You think that with a little cash in your pocket all problems are solved." "But it isn't like that." "Why do you complain like that?" "Funny, a hotel like this one." "You know?" "Really, I've liked you from the start." "Right when you walked in." "Don't let yourself go like this." "Yes, I'm serious." "You're a good looking man." "I know what I look like." "Nevertheless." "You could make something out of yourself." "If you're not self confident, other people aren't going to trust you." "Did you see the old guy down there?" "Imagine ending up like him" "You might as well shoot yourself." "This pointlessness that wears you down." "You should rather worry about yourself." "If you want something you're never too old." "You know what you're lacking?" "You have no faith in human nature." "I'll have another beer." "And one for you, too." "Cheers." "Don't you get bored here?" "That's ok." "You shouldn't carry around that much money." "Do you have cigarettes here?" "Yes, there's a machine outside." "subs by lemmi for kg"