"JUNE" "Shit!" "Thank you...." "Where did you...?" "Oh, shit!" "Did you see my bag?" "Shit!" "Out of the train to Paris that just left." "file charges immediately.?" "The police are over there." "Hurry, if you want to catch the guy!" "Can I use your mobile?" "vladimir, pass me the sugar." "His phone's off.-What was his plan?" "To arrive this afternoon." "Thats what he's like, your brother" "See you later." "Yeah, okay." "We'II do that." "Bye, Lucie!" "Excuse me?" "Yes?" "Do you see the people who exit here?" "No." "Did someone run by here?" "I didn't see anyone." "cool dress!" "AII my stuff was just stolen." "3000 euros, my ticket to Lyon and..." "Everything." "Go to the cops yet?" "No." "I can't." "Getting money back is hard..." "But we might be able to get some of the other stuff back." "really?" "Sure." "Hi, I'm Rico." "carla." "Bert." "shall we start?" "michael!" "Where were you!" "I took the next train." "Why didn't you call?" "No credit left." "No credit!" "Then recharge it!" "I was worried..." "So that's what you do in rehab?" "Sure, why not." "Let's go." "I've lived in nicer places." "It's just for now." "still lots of work." "I can help too." "No." "You're not working here until the kitchen is done." "What's your plan?" "If we don't find my stuff, I'II need to make some money." "I have to get to Lyon." "To go to fashion school." "She can earn some money here." "How?" "." "We have a construction site going, but it's hard work." "You could sleep here." "Okay." "I'II do any job." "I don't know..." "Come on, Grandpa." "Come on, Iet's go." "Thanks." "Can I start working tomorrow?" "." "Sure." "Come on over so we can talk logistics." "We can talk like this." "well, then we have a problem." "If you just need a place to sleep, there are a bunch of homes for runaway girls." "Nice idea, but a hotel wouldn't even hire me as a dishwasher." "This might work: kitchen helper." ""Kitchen helper"?" "Man, you're a cook!" "Don't stoop so low." "Without a health certificate and permanent address, I have no choice." "Besides, any job will do until things get started here." "Yeah, you're right." "Look." "Bizarre." "I'II give them all a call tomorrow." "You can't go dressed like that." "You need a suit." "I'II get you one tomorrow." "Don't get dressed until I get back, okay?" "Or should I hide these?" "could you hand me that dress?" "After you." "Watch your step." "So..." "The toilet..." "There'II be a club down there." "Hey, guys." "This'II be a 24-hour restaurant." "You can start up here." "The windows need to be cleaned and the trash removed." "You've met Bert." "He has work clothes and tools." "This is Lucie, an old buddy." "carla's going to work here for now." "Ask Lucie when we're not here." "You'II earn plenty in two or three months." "Sound okay?" "Good." "Your time sheet." "Just take a look." "Pick something out." "Where can I change?" "Downstairs." "You'II start with this today." "Watch." "That's what you do." "Here you go." "You can go change." "Since when do Rico's girls have to work here?" "I work for money, just like you do." "Yeah, sure." "And I'm not "Rico's girl."" "Just don't have a place to sleep." "You can sleep anywhere." "We can go now." "Can I sleep here?" "Great." "See you tomorrow." "well..." "My brother sleeps there." "But not until the mornings." "This is for you." "could I borrow some clean underwear?" "You don't have anything?" "clean work clothes are back there." "You can borrow some of my shoes?" "to work in." "I'm outta here." "A cooking job?" "No, but I'm learning Kirghiz." "Might come in use some day." "That's carla." "Bye." "Bye!" "That's my brother Micha." "Do you have siblings?" "No." "Did you have a fight with your parents?" "With my dad." "The money I had was his." "I stole it from him." "It was all he had left." "actually it was my mom's money." "She died last year." "Shit." "My mother is dead too." "But she died a Iong time ago." "Want to see a picture?" "Are you crazy?" "Why?" "That's my mother." "That's my mother and me in France!" "That can't be." "Where did you get this?" "Do you have my money?" "What?" "Was there more stuff?" "Yes, but I didn't know it was yours." "Give it to me." "Is it for that fashion school?" "It's a private school." "I need money to study there" "How do you know about it?" "Do you have family there?" "No." "But I speak the language." "I Iearned it from my mother." "I just know I belong there." "But you don't have anyone there." "I don't have anyone anywhere." "I belong here." "Right." "I do." "My brother, Rico and Bert are here." "They're my family." "Hey, I told you I'd get you!" "Lucie's hours are noted." "Good work." "Thanks." "What about yours?" "I owe it to Rico." "Where's all their money from?" "You don't want to know." "In one and a half month  I'II have enough money." "What are you doing after this?" "Micha and I are going to get an apartment." "I mean what you want to do." "When we're finished here," "I'm going to be the bar manager." "And then?" "I'II be the business manager for Rico's other bars." "And then?" "I'II buy a house." "And then?" "Shut up!" "I'II have a family with three kids." "Oh great." "Hey, Dietmar!" "Hey, it's Ms. Wotschak." "Hey!" "May I?" "Go right ahead." "What's up?" "?" "Can carla pick out some clothes?" "Sure." "If she likes any of them." "hello." "hello." "Wow." "They're all yours." "Can I take what I want?" "Sure, we have tons of it." "Great." "Is there any mail for me?" "I'II have to take a look." "Those are terrible!" "mail from the federal pension fund." "So you'II get your orphan's pension one day." "I have no clue." "will you fill it out?" "But you can sign it yourself, I hope." "There are spots for dropouts in the work program." "Things are going fine." "Micha and I are getting a place soon." "seriously?" "He's clean." "Yeah, right." "How many times now?" "." "For the first time!" "He was on it once and went right to rehab!" "You can't be Mother Teresa forever." "And what's your story?" "Mine?" "I'm passing through." "Sure." "Let's go." "Hold stllll" "Don't pull so tight." "Hold stllll" "Come on, hold stllll" "Show me." "Looks great." "No, really, it does!" "You've looked better." "Want me to braid your hair too?" "You can try." "Take a break now." "Looks good." ""0.8"" ""0.9"" ""1.0"" "OCTOBER" ""1. 1"" ""0.8"" ""0.7"" "1 .2 is what we need." "I figured that!" "We've been busting our asses for six months, and all you care about is the hull thickness!" "The boat is aground!" "And it's a restaurant not a cruise ship!" "Do you want me to add some life boats?" "These bureaucrats don't know shit about anything." "I'm so pissed off!" "What am I supposed to do now?" "." "Rico?" "What?" "I'm done for the day." "I feel sick." "It's no wonder!" "I told you to stay with me." "Damn it!" "Sorry." "You have to leave soon." "What do you mean?" "Because of the authorities." "You have to find somewhere else to stay." "Okay." "You can stay with us." "I've had enough." "I want a real apartment again." "But  we're getting an apartment soon." "I have to go to that school." "At least go see a doctor." "Sure." "Or I'II just call my dad and ask him to pick me up here." "I'm on his insurance until I'm eighteen." "Then use my insurance card." "How's that supposed to work?" "Just show them my card." "Just to make sure you're okay." "You don't look so good." "Lucla." "Wotschak." "Spelled with a "k"." "My date of birth?" "August 23rd  1988." "Good." "I'm getting some tea." "Hey, what's wrong?" "Let me see." "carla, Iet me see." "Come on." "Fourth month." "Whose is it?" "Rico's." "If you want to have an abortion  then use my card." "You mean..." "you want to have the baby?" "It's too late!" "What?" "It's too late to get rid of it." "My periods  were just traces of "embryo nidation."" "I'm screwed." "Look." "The head." "The guy's name is Wienand." "BeIz Street, number four." "It's best to go after 5 p.m." "Is he a real doctor?" "Yes." "Does it hurt?" "He uses local anesthetics for a scraping." "It'II burn afterwards, so drink some rum." "Scraping?" "You have to go back if something stays inside." "And pay again." "I've seen it all." "It might not be your thing." "Sure." "probably better than having a baby." "Thanks." "How does a scraping work?" "I don't know." "How do they scrape it out?" "carla, I have no idea." "I can't do it." "You don't have to." "Just have the baby." "What will I do with a baby?" "My mom quit university because of me, and spent 15 years with my drunken father." "Besides  where would I give birth?" "In the forest?" "Or better yet: here." "Great." "Just to be put in a home." "Ever since I got on the train  everything has gone wrong." "carla." "Come." "Listen..." "I have a plan." "You keep using my card." "You have the baby under my name, and then I take it." "What are you talking about?" "You know how much it sucks to grow up in a home?" "Give it to me, please." "Are you out of your mind?" "officially I'II be the mother anyway." "And you can go to Lyon." "How is that supposed to work?" "I'II get an apartment for us." "You just have to stay here until the baby comes." "We'II have to go away for a while." "What will you tell the others?" "Nothing." "Let them think that I'm pregnant." "I think you can get in big trouble for something like this." "How will we get an apartment?" "Pay rent and stuff." "Dietmar, naturally." "He's a social worker." "He has to help." "Look where I am now..." "Sorry for getting you involved." "It's okay." "Don't worry." "ShouIdn't I tell Rico?" "I mean, it's still his kid." "You weren't going to tell him about the abortion either." "I'm the mother now, so we can't tell him anyway." "But I have to tell michael later." "No way." "Of course I'm going to tell my brother." "Lucie!" "If we're going to do this, it's nobody's business but ours!" "I'II try it on." "Come here." "It doesn't look very real." "Yes, it does." "Just wear a loose sweater." "But still." "Is it okay?" "Don't make it so tight!" "Do you have the needle" "What's up?" "hello." "Want a cigarette?" "No, thanks." "What's up?" "tell me." "I'm pregnant." "really?" "Yes, I'm five months along." "But you don't let anyone touch you." "Who's the father?" "Who cares, it sucked." "Crazy." "Time for an apartment then, huh?" "I need to tell you something." "We can't move in together now." "Why not?" "I'm going to live with carla." "Just until the baby arrives." "Then she's leaving." "And then we can live together." "I'm so happy she can stay for a while." "Did you want the child or just not notice?" "I was too late." "But I'm happy now." "Okay, we'II get you a spot in the mother-chiId home." "You can have your child there in peace." "And stay as long as you want afterwards." "Can't you help me get an apartment instead?" "You don't really want a kid." "Why not?" "Can you help me or not?" "Finding an apartment won't be your problem." "You can't handle a baby." "Do you even realize what it means?" "stability is really important." "Your life has been a mess for years..." "Ran away from the orphanage." "And from another one after that." "Assisted living..." "Aborted." "No new address." "You sent me to a stupid farm!" "Having a baby is different!" "Who's the father?" "Who?" "Rico, but I don't give a shit." "Oh great!" "That asshole!" "He flooded this whole neighborhood with drugs!" "Who got your brother hooked?" "You're having his kid?" "No way!" "Let's stay objective." "But I don't want Rico to know." "Game's over." "Next week I'm placing you in a home." "I want nothing to do with your social crap!" "please sit down." "We'II talk about it." "Great social workers you are!" "Won't even help me get an apartment!" "Oh shit!" "And your day?" "Just great." "I Iooked for apartments." "What can you afford?" "Not much right now." "Right now?" "." "Man!" "My money's for Lyon." "I know." "Okay." "I'II get a job when we have the apartment." "Bert can't do this to us!" "Your sister's pregnant, you know." "Sit up front, Lucie." "Why are you here?" "Why not?" "For a job." "And the restaurant?" "I don't feel like any more." "The Kirghiz are back on the market." "I might help them." "Today you're helping me." "When will the woman be back?" "She got caught with a bunch of heroin." "She has a new home now." "Great." "You have the keys, right?" "No problem." "This is it." "Take a look around." "We'II keep on looking, huh?" "Why?" "This place is fine." "Just look around for what the woman might need." "Shampoo, Shoes, television" "We'II take it, but can we get rid of some stuff?" "No." "How about this?" "Toss it in." "It's yours for 300 euros a month." "Okay." "AII included." "Great." "I have to use the bathroom." "Thanks, man." "Give me a hug." "Micha..." "Bye." "Oh God." "There's pots and pans and everything here." "Shit." "Bert's waiting." "The door." "I can explain..." "Open the door!" "please don't tell anyone." "Sorry." "Get in." "I'II walk." "No, you're pregnant." "Sorry, carla." "You must be joking." "What?" "Take it easy, man." "We'II fix it up." "Fix it up?" "You can't fix it up." "Come on." "It just needs to be cleaned up a little." "Thanks for the mattresses." "Bye." "No way." "Dietmar!" "Thanks." "What's that?" "Are you ready?" "And..." "Throw it away." "The whole thing!" "Get two glasses out." "JANUARY" "I'm calling about the 'work from home' ad." "Yes." "No, we don't have a landline." "Bye." "The size of the head ls normal." "Very nice." "The head ls now facing down nicely." "Not too far down." "But the head ls positioned ln the pelvis." "Great." "It also turned since the Iast time." "Do you want to know what it is?" "No." "Okay, then you can get dressed again." "I wrote you a prescription for iodine and iron tablets." "please take one every morning and evening." "And from now on, come every two weeks." "Are you staying tonight as well?" "Don't you Iike me?" "What's going on?" "He has no where to sleep in the winter." "And I have to stay because I'm your confidant." "So..." "Here we go." "This... is "elf EIIie."" "ellie has blond hair, a green dress and a swing." "ellie also comes as a special edition with braids and a yellow dress, okay?" "Then she's "elf EIIie B."" "Braid the hair very carefully." "It tangles quickly." "Every fifth EIIie comes without a swing." "Mark the box appropriately." "This is "elf Betty." She has dark hair, and a yellow dress." ""elf Betty B" has braided hair, work carefully here too, and a green dress." "Every third Betty is delivered without wings." "Then she's just "doll Betty."" "Then there's "elf angela," she's easy." "angela always has dark hair, and a green dress." "always a swing." "always wings." "The heads with the brown eyes  always get brown hair." "The blue eyes always get blond hair." "That's it." "And we only get 1 ,45 Euro for each doll?" "That's a Iot of money for such work." "Just be glad they're assembled here and not in China." "The ad said we'd earn 3000 euros a month." "You can if you're willing." "We have three families who do, and  diligence shall be rewarded." "Which is also my personal motto." "How many dolls each month then?" "About 2070, which means 69 a day." "At twelve hours a day, that's six an hour." "No need to take notes, here's a manual." "You should hang it up over there." "Do you have tape?" "Do we have tape?" "I will leave the samples here for one week." "With time you'II grow to love the little ladies." "I hope you have fun working and  that everything works out for all parties involved." "Good bye!" "Good bye." "Why don't you do the head?" "And I'II do the braids." "really?" "We had plans once, Lucie." "Here, braid her hair." "Where are you going?" "To clear my head." "What's wrong?" "Doesn't matter." "Forget it." "MARCH" "What's the matter?" "Nothing." "Are you okay?" "Come." "Come here." "What's wrong?" "Everything's fine." "Push, push!" "I can see the little head!" "Yes, that's good." "Push!" "Now pant." "wonderful." "Ms. Wotschak." "Ms. Wotschak!" "Your little monkey  is waking all the other babies up." "Now you're with your mommy." "There we go." "That's the way." "Ring here when she's full, then I'II get her." "She's been sleeping all day." "You and your wife have to sign this form in order to register the child." "Okay." "I'II add the postal code later." "I can't list you as the father without the marriage certificate." "I can only give you a birth certificate." ""As father?"" "You are the father, aren't you?" "Yes, but..." "Can I get the marriage certificate to you later?" "Sure, it's up to you." "Wait..." "What's the child's name going to be?" "Frank." "We want to call him Frank." "Frank  Wotschak." "Here you go." "Thanks." "Here." "cool, thanks." "Her name's supposed to be Martha!" "So?" "Martha CamiIIe." "What?" "camille." "It's French." "I'II spell it." ""Frank?"" "Here." "You're not serious." "Do it." "Martha CamiIIe instead of Frank?" "My wife didn't like Frank." "Is the baby Ms. Wotschak had last night a girl?" "Thanks." "Said so." "Now everything's okay again." "Listen to you." "She's telling a story." "And she's tired." "really tired." "Looks good, Lucie." "Thanks." "I brought her a gift." "Cute." "Thanks." "Now it's down to business: paperwork!" "Let's go sit down." "Yes." "Who was that?" "She has your eyes." "You want her back?" "Just lay her down." "Time for take off." "What about Rico?" "Is he paying?" "He's..." "everything's fine." "Here are the forms and applications." "holy shit." "Hey, Dietmar." "michael!" "hello." "I'II help you." "Sign where the marks are, and I'II do the rest." "I have the birth certificate..." "How much dough will we get?" ""Maternlty allowance."" "" Appllcatlon for baby supplies." I have everything." "" Acknowledgement of paternity?"" "I'II take care of that." "No problem." "Great." "Isn't the apartment a bit small?" "In the Iong run." "As soon as we have the lease, I'm going to renovate." "Great, Lucie." "I'm happy for you." "call if there's a problem." "And you'II bring me the lease?" "Bye." "Wait, I'II show you out." "Hi, carla." "Where are they?" "This is for you." "Oh, thanks." "You're so sweet." "Let's take a look." "Here she is:" "Martha CamiIIe." "well, hello." "Hurrah, hurrah!" "Cute, huh?" "Are you caring for her alone?" "carla and I are." "A kid needs a father." "I'II drag him in up here by the balls." "Can we get a lease for the apartment?" "Sure." "Just come by this week." "cool." "Can I have a sip?" "Sure, take mine." "Here." "What the hell's this?" "How's the boat?" "Great." "Baby has to go to bed." "Okay." "should we go to the pharmacy?" "I think she just needs some fresh air." "Yeah?" "No dinner again?" "You're the cook." "Hey, Lucie." "Hey." "What's up?" "Looks like we can open next week." "We'II get the permit next week if all goes well." "Great." "I filled out the lease." "will you sign it, please?" "Just hurry." "Let's get out of here." "Thanks." "What's your problem?" "I need coffee." "It's in the kitchen." "Where?" "You live here, eat here, sleep here." "Either you make dolls or you move out." "Who put you in charge?" "You're stinking up the whole place!" "Martha smells it too." "Then go." "Weren't you going to leave your kid here anyway?" "But not in some pigsty!" "Hey, little one." "MAY" "I Iike being with you and Martha." "I do too." "Yes?" "Then let's go to Lyon together." "The three of us." "I'II go to school, and then we'II meet in the park." "It's much nicer there, believe me!" "Not so trashy." "I'II teach you French." "What'II I do there?" "Same as here." "You can take care of Martha, or we'II do it together  and you can work as a bar manager." "I won't know anyone." "And here?" "Here?" "Rico's place is opening, and Dietmar is really helpful." "It's just because of michael, right?" "So what?" "Micha was the only one who used to visit me in the home." "I would've croaked without him." "Okay." "If you want us to be together, you have to make a choice." "I can't leave here." "This is my home." "Oh no." "Shit." "Is Rico here?" "No." "I don't know when she'II be back." "Is that Rico?" "No." "hello?" "Sure, I'd love to." "Do you want another baby?" "How stupid are you?" "He didn't ask about you once all the time." "I wasn't interested." "He's not interested in you." "Or in Martha." "He just wants to fuck." "We're all Martha has." "And you're destroying that." "Stop messing around." "Let me pass." "It's my business!" "Just take a look around." "Besides, Rico is the father." "Why can't I be?" "I have to pee." "I'II take her out." "She's staying here." "No." "What do you want anyway?" "Get out of here." "You didn't even want her." "Without me, Martha wouldn't exist." "She'd be dead." "Besides, I'm the mother." "I have that in writing." "You know, you two are so..." "Whatever." "Do you want to give her the bottle?" "What the hell!" "exactly!" "You said I'm the father?" "Now they want money!" "calm down!" "You're not getting one cent...." "Rico!" "The letter's from Dietmar." "Dietmar wanted to know who the father is and I named you." "Sorry." "And now I'm supposed pay?" "No!" "Take care of it, Lucie." "Rico?" "What?" "Martha is our child." "Nonsense." "Where's your kid?" "Lucie doesn't have a kid." "You rotten cunt!" "Conniving bitch!" "This is all fucked up!" "Shit!" "I don't have a kid with either one of you!" "And it says here  the child's name is Martha Wotschak." "You don't even exist." "I don't give a fuck what you're pulling off," "No way." "Where's my money?" "Martha's staying here." "swelling in the Ieft brain." "No hemorrhaging so far." "Ms. Reiche, we're keeping your daughter in intensive care." "In case of secondary hemorrhaging." "Give the mother some valium." "Yes?" "I want to see my daughter." "Of course." "Here you go." "Go on in." "Bert?" "Shit!" "Shit!" "Lucle." "Oh no." "Ms. Reiche?" "Yes?" "When did you give birth?" "I can't find your file." "The midwife should recognize me." "I had the child..." "but under a false name." "Can I make a phone call in a minute?" "Sure, just come to the office." "unbelievable." "Does Lucie know Martha's okay?" "Where is Lucie?" "No idea." "Okay." "I don't know what to say just now." "This is a bit over my head." "This is a very delicate matter." "It has to be dealt with correctly." "By the right people, agencies and departments..." "So you two don't get a misdemeanor." "Do you understand?" "Someone took a big risk for you." "Is she healthy?" "Yes." "She had a concussion, but she's okay now." "What are your plans now?" "." "Mother-chiId home." "There'II be legal issues..." "For the baby, from Rico." "I'm going to Lyon to take a look around." "I can't stay here, you know." "My year with you was the best I ever had."