"Film fans!" "Watch cool young people fulfill their dreams of a career in music, with talent and 100% dedication!" "Hear German originals use song to highlight the problems of the non-handicapped!" "During filming, actors were consistently abused, and forced to act handicapped." "Every fit, every breakdown is therefore authentic and unique!" "Freak Stars is dedicated to Werner Brecht." ""How you cry, how you cry, When you must roam," "You must roam, And you, my dear, must roam..."" "Volksbühne Ost" "HORST, Moderator" "Ladies and gentlemen!" "Here is..." "Attention!" "We're on air." "Quiet please." "Ladies and gentlemen..." " Turn that off!" "Shut up!" " No, you!" "Here's the new Freak Star!" "I wish you all the best!" "Applause!" "Here's the German Freak Star!" "Thiele-Winckler House, Lichtenrade, Berlin, the Freak Star 3000 casting." "Jurymember Christoph explains the rules." "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Freak Stars 3000." "Today is casting." "We'll sing together." "Or rather, you'll sing, and we'll film you." "From Germany, Austria and Switzerland, they've come from all over to fulfill their dream of becoming a real Freak Star 3000!" "Come up 3 at a time." "So numbers 1, 2 and 3 will come forward, then 4, 5 and 6, one at a time." "We'll give you a sign." "Quiet, please!" "Hello?" " Hello?" " No, no!" "Shut your trap... your mouth!" "Everyone is on edge." "Tensions are running high." "Jurymember Christoph tries to calm them down." "Bernhard, you sit up here." " Come here, Dear." "Bernhard!" "I'll smash your face in!" " No, we'll do it all together." "We'll do it together." "Okay now?" "..." " I hope so." "Dunno." "Sure it's okay." "Everything's okay, right?" "We'll keep going." "Alright, you're right." " Turn on camera 1." "...our topics!" "Here are our topics!" " Here are our topics!" "And now: the Press Club!" "Gripping discussions with top international journalists." "Stop!" " It can't go on like this!" "The Hit Parade:" "Your stars, singing unforgettable melodies." "Home Shopping:" "Shopping... from home!" "Freakman: the talk show with guests from politics and culture." "Hitler was a pig!" "A goddamned pig!" "A fucking pig!" "Let's start again." "This is Thekla." " Hello." "This is Ilse!" "And..." "Come up in groups of three." "Then you can sing for us, and we'll write down your marks." "The first 3 candidates come forward, full of hope." "They have been preparing for this moment." "I say, this world doesn't belong to Berlin, I mean, to the wall..." "Politics is the greatest man alive." "I am a politician, and a Minister and not a con... convict!" "Uschi, please sing something for us, or a poem... please." "I am Ursel Plutowski," "I'm retired, but I still help out with the washing." "Contestant number 1!" ""On the lantern Before the great gate" "There's a lantern And I am in front of it" "And everyone should see" "That I am by the lantern" "The singular" "Marlene!"" "Great!" "Strong performance." "Here comes contestant number 2!" ""There were 2 royal children" "They loved each other so" "They couldn't come together" "The water was too deep."" "Great!" "Another grandiose performance!" "Respect!" "Great!" "But we need pens that work." "Horst, tell us who you are and what you do." "I am Horst Gelonneck, I used to work in a packing plant," "I put bags of drills... into packages, big ones." "They were packed into..." "Someone comes with a cart and pulls it up like that..." "And they push the cart under and pull it out to the hall." "And then a car comes and carts it all off." "Thanks." "Very good!" " But I can't sing." " What?" "Singing is hard." " A poem?" "Which one?" " Or a story?" "A funny little story." " Hm, gotta think about it." "Or a little song?" "Something." ""May's Come?"" " Yes." "Finally, contestant number 3!" ""May has come The trees are in bloom" "You can stay at home and worry" "May is here May is here" "We are so happy" "May is here, yes" "Spring will soon be here" "Hallelujah!" "Hallelujah!"" "Now, a word from our sponsor!" "A really huge package!" "Home shopping, with an exclusive offer." "Oatmeal soup!" "Mix it." "Enough." "What're you doing?" "Mix it!" "I'll hold it." " Shit." "Do it." "You need water." "We need water!" " Water!" "It doesn't work!" " Hold it still." "It's too thick, right?" " Well..." "We need more water." " No, that's enough." "Yuck!" "Yuck!" "So..." "Taste it..." "Fantastic, gentlemen!" "Best wishes!" " It's good!" "And now, back to the Freak Stars 3000 casting!" "I'd say we're off to a good start." "It was great how you just sang, Horst, even though you said you can't." "Sometimes you're better than you think." "It was great." "Applause." "Thank you." "Thanks." "Now numbers 4, 5 and 6!" "Contestant number 4!" "Can I have the megaphone?" " Now or later?" " Now." "Contestant number 6!" "You have to push it." "Bravo!" "Bravo!" "And now!" "Contestant number 4!" "I'm Bernhard Krüger, and I live here." "It's lucky I was off today." "Usually, I come home at 5." "You just have to look outside." "Not here." "All of that." "Watering, raking, mowing and stuff." "Monday to Friday." "Bernhard, you got very upset on your first day." " Naw." "What upset you?" "I dunno." "I thought I'd done something wrong." "I thought I made a mistake." "Very good!" "Bernhard, can you sing for us?" ""Open the gate, open it wide." I dunno..." ""Open the gate, open it wide, How may I receive you" "How should I think of you" and stuff." " Yes." "Good." "Yes?" "Thank you!" "Great!" "Kerstin is number 5." "Kerstin, what do you do?" " Can I have the mike?" "Save the mike for later." "Let's give everyone the same chance." ""Where have all the flowers gone?" "Long time passing." "When will they ever learn?" "When will they..."" ""Where have all the flowers gone?"" "A wonderful song, from a wonderful woman, who we won't be forgetting any time soon." "Kerstin was schizophrenic, but you're not any more." "I still am... yes." " What?" "Today on Freak Stars 3000!" "The Hit Parade!" "With..." "Nana Mouskouri!" "Order Nana Mouskouri's complete works now," "The "Grade A" Greek chanteuse!" "For a limited time only." "I heard you come from Greece, from Athens." "Where do you live there?" "I have a little house on the water." "In the forest on a lake." "I am happy and comfortable." ""White roses from Athens" "Tell you to" "Come back soon..."" "Now back to the Freak Stars casting!" "Contestant number 7!" "My name is Mario Garzaner." "I come from Austria, from the city of Graz." ""Once around the world..."" "I'll sing "Once Around the World," by Karel Gott." ""Once around the world" "And the streets full of cars with Franz..."" "Thank you, the song by Karel Gott!" "Mario Garzaner, a name to remember!" "Now contestant no. 8!" "Sing us a song." "Quiet now!" "Let's be quiet." "So, Annemarie..." "Now to contestant no. 9!" ""No one wants to die That's for sure" "So why do we have... wars?" "So why do we have wars?"" "Bravo!" ""Why do we have wars?" An important question nowadays." "How will the jury react?" "Why do we have wars?" "No idea." "Perhaps we should discuss that?" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Enthusiasm." "Contestant 10, 2nd try." "One more time." "Gabriele, would you like to sing or something?" "The fundamental idea of our film production is..." "Thank you!" "Achim, please start." "Achim, are you handicapped?" " Yes." " Really?" "Where are you handicapped?" " My ass." "Achim, tell the camera who you are and what you do." "I don't do anything." "My name is Achim." "Achim von Paczensky, from Wildau." "What?" " Wildau!" "Where the chickens are!" "Wildau!" "Screw you!" "Shut up!" "I'll smack you one!" "Contestant 11!" "Go ahead." ""Care for children, they need you, Care for children, they're there," "Care for children, they need us." That's it." " Perfect!" "Good." "Now it's Helga's turn." " Yes?" "Yes?" "Yes?" "Helga!" "Helga!" " Yes?" "Yes?" "Yes?" "Could you record that again?" "It'd be nice of you." "I don't want that intro." "I don't want that, Christoph." "Tell us who you are." " I am Helga Stöwhase, from Wildhückelhausering 14, and I live with three men." "As the only woman, I cook, because men are clumsy." "Correct!" "Here's number 12!" ""A boy saw a pony standing standing on the heath..."" "I only got a C Minus in music." "Really!" "I got an F in music, but I can still sing." "How about" ""All my ducklings?"" " No way." "Or sing..." "Should someone help?" "Sabrina!" "Can you help Werner?" "Now with united forces:" "contestant number 13!" "Not so fast, please." "A little slower." "Thanks." ""Come little children..."" "Super!" "An example of unbounded solidarity between our candidates!" "The jury is impressed!" "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Press Club, with 8 journalists from 16 countries." "Please welcome Achim von Paczensky from the "Wildauer News,"" "Horst Gelonneck from the "Süddeutsche Zeitung"," "Kerstin Grassmann, "taz"," "Frank Schirmacher, who needs no introduction, thanks to the" "Walser situation, I'd say." "Good for you!" "Congratulations!" "Mario Garzaner is here from the "Vienna Standard"..." "But first, "How does a bath tub lift work?"" "Here are Achim and Yvonne." "Achim lies down on the lift," "And Yvonne pushes him to the tub." "Yvonne can now lower" "Achim into the water." "Nice and slow, so it doesn't splash." "Now the bath fun can begin." "And if you're lucky, you get a hair washing too!" "But I already washed my hair today!" "Do you like showers or baths?" " Showers." "More comfortable." "What's the difference?" " Showers are, how should I say, like being in the sauna." "And washing in the bath... is like swimming." "I prefer showers." "More comfortable." "We have only two more to go." "Only two more to go." "Then let's start with Number 14!" ""Little Annabel Don't be sad" "How your life is..."" "And then?" "Then?" "I don't know any more." "And what do you think can be done better this time?" "...I sung..." "And what will no. 15 sing?" ""All my ducklings Swimming on the lake..."" "Good song." "Now the last candidate, number 16!" "Maybe a Polish song?" "Freak Stars 3000 casting!" "The candidates gave their best." "How will the jury decide?" "Say camera 1 or camera 2." " I don't want to say it." "Werner, please." " Rolling." "Say camera 1!" " No, I say rolling." "It's your job." " Yours." "Ladies and gentlemen!" "Here is the big, big" "Press Club, Press Club..." "Finally, the Press Club!" "I want to say something." "The papers write rubbish." "And we'll burn the German papers!" "Yes, I think so too!" "That's nonsense!" " The papers promote violence!" "Mr. Schirmacher, this addresses you personally." "How do you react to such an attack?" " When you read that, you can just... throw a bomb at the newsstand." " Interesting." "The "taz" is too quiet today." " We don't need people anymore!" "It's all exaggerated in the papers." "I'd like to say..." "The "Bild" paper heats things up to the boiling point." "I say that this paper..." " Yes, why, Mr. Schirmacher, why?" "Why?" "What about the Wildauer?" " For the newspaper..." "For which paper?" " The paper here on the wall." "It says here:" "Stasi attack on poison candies." ""Unity... and justice and freedom For the German..."" "We need new ideals!" "Today's youth gets its ideals from hash!" "Right!" " What are you saying?" " With hate and violence." " We have no motherly love!" "Wait a second." "Not "hate"..." " Hash!" "Hashish!" "They smoke up and they all go crazy, and shoot everybody, and you're lucky if they don't stab you, or hit you on the head then shoot you, murder, and if they don't break into your house..." "Who?" " The hashish brotherhood!" "Controversial topics." "Heated discussion." "We'll be right back." "In!" "Out!" "Freak Stars 3000!" "The casting is over." "The candidates have shown their stuff, and the jury confers." "Who will make it?" "Who's dream is already over?" "Here we go!" "Here we go!" "Here we go!" "Now it's all about:" "the next round!" "Yes!" " We always have to consider who'll make it to the next round." "You were all so great." " Yes!" " Yes!" "That's good too!" " It was good that you sang, even though you said you didn't want to." "We all wrote that down." "You really went for it, and I can say to you all:" "All 3 of you are in the next round!" "Congratulations!" "A fantastic result for our first three candidates!" "Will the second group do as well?" "We're keen to find out!" "Great." "Now to the results." "We never thought so many would come." "I'm sorry, not everyone can make it." "We've gotten to like all of you." "Well, what?" "You're all in the next round!" "Congratulations!" "Norbert!" "Nice to have you here." "You really impressed us, but you're out of the running." "Are you very sad now?" " No." " No?" "Christoph's attempt at encouragement is misunderstood." "A confrontation, live on camera!" "Help!" "Help!" "The jury is neutral!" "When will it stop?" "The revenge, the hate, the violence?" "People..." "People are devouring..." "People are devouring themselves with hate and revenge!" "People are fucked up, like in the stone age!" "It can't go on!" "Do your shit on your own!" "Quiet!" " Thank you!" " Mr. Gelonneck, please!" "No personal attacks, concentrate on our topics." "I know our topics!" " We should attack our topics." "There's no justice!" "Beaten to death!" "Murder!" "Then we get robbed!" "What does Schröder say?" " We're not ready for freedom!" "What does Schröder say?" " We must..." "We've read the German papers!" "We need to learn self-discipline!" " From where?" "What does Schröder say?" " We don't have any money!" "What does Kohl say?" "...the German Mark!" "What does Kohl say?" "And Schröder?" " Nothing." "We have to come together." " Yes." "Where?" " Where?" "Yes, where?" " Where?" "Ladies and gentlemen, this statement will keep us thinking for a long time." " The meeting is..." "Thank you for listening." "Thank you for coming." "See you next time." "...It's a scandal that Jörg Haider in Austria is removing Slovenian place names!" "And now, back to the big Freak Stars 3000 casting!" "Werner, you didn't want to sing." "You lost some points there." "But Sabrina helped out." " She helped you, but you did it." "Good job!" "Fight your inner bastard a little more." "There's lots in you." " Could be." "I'd say eat, smoke and drink less." "He eats badly, that's the problem." "I eat a normal lunch, and a sandwich at night." "That's it, no more." "Markus, his best friend, said he'll be buried with a case of beer." "I hardly drink alcohol any more." "6 or 7 bottles a week, that's nothing." "Or in 10 days." "That's 60 liters." " 6 or 7 bottles?" "10 liter bottles, 70 liters." " In 10 days, that's nothing." "10 liters of beer a day is a lot." " 10 bottles." "One a day." "Maybe two." "Non-alcoholic?" " "Berliner Pilsener"." "Re-spect, Re-spect," "Re-spect..." "In!" "See you next round!" "The final decisions:" "Who'll be in round two?" "Our decision is... that you are both in the next round!" "Congratulations!" "Axel..." "You have a presence." "Your voice is a little thin, we discussed that..." "Your choice of song made me think." "It was great." "And Sabrina..." "Sabrina, I don't know many people who are as helpful, and can sing so well." "You got maximum points from us." " Respect." "Well done." "It's great how she helps others." "And Gabriele." "It's great how you react so impulsively." " Yes!" "So I can say to all of you, Axel, Sabrina and Gabriele, you're all in the next round!" "The dream of Freak Stardom is still alive for them." "The strain of the last hours is too much for some." "Are you that happy?" "Are you happy?" "Yes?" "You were great." "You were really great." "Sabrina, what is it?" " She's so happy to have made it that she started to cry." "Helga, Helga!" "So, push this here..." "Ladies and gentlemen." "I'm announcing the show." "And now..." "Ladies and gentlemen!" "And now..." "The Hit Parade, in an exclusive German debut!" "The Jacks of Hearts!" "Sweetheart, look in the window." "Mario:" "Jack of Hearts, charmer and permanent fixture in the charts, with an exclusive offer for you." "His complete solo works on 98 double CD's." "Attention:" "This offer is not available in stores, but exclusively and only here!" "Order now, and enjoy!" "Attention:" "I repeat!" "Call us, and enjoy!" "Now to Freakman 3000, the talk show with guests from politics and culture." "Today's guests:" "Angela Merkel and Peter Struckmann." "Ladies and gentlemen!" "I'll tell you this:" "this world doesn't belong to Berlin, I mean, to the wall..." "Politics is the greatest man alive." "I am a politician and a minister and not a con... convict!" "Mr. Struckmann, your politics are my politics." " Yes, but..." "Do you know why?" " I do." "Know why?" "Hitler destroyed it all!" " He was a bastard too!" "Ran it down!" "That's no system!" "...not for Europe!" "...taxes are used..." "...but not for politics!" "If we keep this up, we'll have the 3rd Reich!" "We'll have the 3rd Reich!" " Yes, I know." "We want to live in freedom, not in Germany or in France!" "Hitler is a Nazi pig!" "...dead on the ground." "Quiet, please!" "Germany has to be shaken up!" " Germany, get to work!" "Germany has to be shaken up!" "Round 2 of the Freak Star 3000 casting!" "We're off to the park for vocal training with Irm Hermann." "Now we'll do some vocal exercises." "Vocal exercises!" "Quiet, please!" "Ms. Hermann needs quiet!" "Freak Stars 3000 casting, round two." "Vocal coaching with Irm Hermann." "Will the candidates harmonize?" "We'll find out." "Kurt!" "Furt!" "Cognac!" "Irm Hermann hadn't imagined a vocal coaching like this." "Jurymember Christoph worries about the future." "How can this continue?" "May is the greatest!" "Here comes our favorite!" "Home Shopping!" "Shopping... from home!" "Here are your hosts, with new and interesting deals," "Kerstin and Horst!" "Leave it in there." "So, ladies and gentlemen." "Can you see what this is?" "It's a toilet lid, from a toilet." "But you can't use it..." "there's no... inside..." "If you do it here, it all runs out the bottom!" "So I'm really sorry, but you'll have to exchange it." "Back to the music!" "Mario Garzaner still in the lead, followed by his parents." "Horst way back, in 4th place." "Uschi Plutowski on the bench." "Mario tries to break away." "His parents are keeping up." "Mario's losing speed, his folks have caught up again." "Uschi Plutowski still on the bench." "It'll be a tight finish!" "What's this?" "Mario leaves the track, but his parents pull him back." "Such sportsmanship is rare!" "A joyous Uschi on the bench." "Horst is still in 4th place." "It's worthless." "It's rubbish made for the poor." "All the soup just runs out!" "What good is this shit?" "Freak Stars 3000!" "Dance coaching!" "You have to be in shape for the act and the event!" "Stand up, Everyone stand up, and up..." "First: motivation and conditioning." "Gisela, you're on." "The Freak Stars free style." "No rules, anything goes." "The moves we're seeing are as individual as the candidates." "Like a horse!" " Very good!" "Very good!" " Very good, yes!" "Michael's boxing!" "The jury is surprised, enchanted, astonished!" "Arms up... yes!" "Backwards!" "Achim's walking backwards!" "Re-spect, Re-spect, Re-spect..." "Now Helga!" "Bravo!" "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled ...pickled, pickled peppers..." "Peter Piper..." "What's Mario doing?" "...nine, ten..." "Amazing!" "Great!" "Walking!" "Irm, you have to watch." "Stop talking to your umbrella." "Here comes Annemarie, attention please!" "High jump!" "Bravo!" "Thanks to their performance, the following are in the final round:" "Helga, Kerstin," "Werner, Mario and Achim!" "What better time to get to know these nice people a little better." "I work in a company where they kill chickens." "They're hung by their feet on a chain, they're put through a plucking machine and then slit open." "Admit it!" " Yes." "They want you to kill chickens?" " Yes." "But we're abusing you here, right?" " No!" "Freakman 3000, the interesting talk show with guests from politics and culture." "Today's guest:" "Horst Mahler from the Nationalist Party, and your host Freakman!" "So, Mr. Mahler..." " No!" "What is your agenda?" " I don't..." " What is your agenda?" " Shut up." "Tell us your agenda!" " What agenda?" "Your election agenda." " Here." "You must!" " No." "Mr. Mahler, your party is anti-semitic, racist." "What do you say?" " I say nothing, I said." "Why nothing?" " Not to you." "Why not?" " That's why." " I can't believe it!" " Yes you can." "Then we won't pay you." " I don't care." " You don't care?" "You demanded a very high fee!" " What the hell is this?" "He said..." " Kiss my ass!" "You want to leave?" ""Unity and justice and freedom" "For the German Fatherland!" "Let' us all strive for it" "As brothers, hearts in our hands..."" "Tomorrow, sun in Berlin..." "and rain, too." "And here in Kassel, sun, sun, sun." "Here in Munich: sun!" "And in Stuttgart, sun, yessiree." "And we have one more sun for Bonn, Bonn, Bonn, Bonn!" ""..." "In the shine of this happiness bloom, German Fatherland..."" "Hello, Eva!" "Can you hear me?" "How many people are watching today?" "We've had 50,000 emails..." "We have 50,000." "We are so overloaded." "I was born in Königsberg, in East Prussia." "Grew up during fascism." "In 1944, I was bombed out by the English, totally, everything I had." "That's great, Eva!" "Yes." " I think it's working." " It's working now." "Freak Stars casting, 3rd round." "The last hurdle for the unqualified candidates is the gong show." "Okay." "Let's begin." "The gong sounds." "You sing." "After two minutes, a second gong." "I wish you all good luck." "All the best." "You outside, you outside, he always announced it, you outside." "He always announced that." " What did he announce?" "Michael was good, right?" " Yes." "What did you think, Irm?" " Well, I think..." "He has an unusual tone." "You don't hear that very often." "In!" "Eberhard shows us his world before his appearance." "We learn more about the likeable candidate in an interview..." "How old are you?" "Last year I was... fifty-one." "So this year I'll be fifty-two." "The jury knew him to be a fan of traveling and music, but with his performance, he managed to surprise the jury." ""I am a vagabond..." "My world is colorful My world is colorful..."" "Eberhard is awesome." " Air guitar!" "One of the greatest adventures..." "Discoveries." " Discovery, yes." "It was body, it was rhythm," "Eberhard was really good." " Chart breaker, I'd say." "Yes?" "Unanimous?" " Unanimous, yes." "Eberhard is..." "Eberhard makes it." "And Andreas in the wheelchair?" "The AC/DC fan tries to impress the jury with a raging guitar solo." "But will it work?" "We'll see." "You like AC/DC, but our band probably only plays free jazz." "So the stuff you do, the AC/DC, wouldn't fit with the band." " Oh!" "Out!" ""On the lantern Before the great gate..."" "I don't think it fits with our Freak Stars." " I'm not sure." "But I think that our people, our Freak Stars, should play new songs every night, or not at all." "Yes, Uschi, you didn't make it to the next round." "It just won't work." "Are you sad now?" " No." "Not at all!" "Out!" "Are you sad?" " Nope." " Nope?" "Not today." "It's better." "The sadness is limited." "The jury had expected more." "But to be a Freak Star, you need special qualities." "Otto!" "Otto!" "Horst also showed us his private world before his big performance." "For the 63 year-old, it's all about music." "See, I'm 63." ""Home is so nice" "Let them tell you" "My homeland is so nice" "I'm looking forward to my homeland I'm looking forward to my homeland my homeland my German" "Home-Land!"" "Horst is a real discovery." " Number 1!" " Fat, fat, fat!" "Great." "Then the round is done." " Should we read out the names?" "No, that's too hard." "The Hit Parade presents:" "Magic Trumpeter Stefan Mross!" "Ladies and gentlemen!" "You will now hear Stefan Mross with his wonderful and... endlessly golden magic trumpet!" "STEFAN MROSS Magic Trumpeter" "Lips together!" "Close your lips!" "You have to keep them together!" "Harder, harder!" "Keep going!" "Lips closed, Horst." "Closed." "On the outside." "Harder, Horst!" "Thank you, that was Stefan Mross!" "That's how it is." "Yes." "This is the true Stefan Mross, magic trumpeter, hunter, passionate hiker and spiritual leader of the "Church of Mross"." "You too can become a member of this friendly little sect, which likes to be outdoors!" "Buy his collected wisdom on 555 CD's." "Be there when he leads us into a new and improved future." "Follow his lead." "Become one with the universe!" "Enter his realm!" "Follow him!" "Freak Stars 3000!" "The final selection:" "the studio test." "Alright!" "Welcome to the studio." "You managed to make it to the last round." "This will determine who will be in the band." "I'm in the band!" "Me!" " Yes?" " I sing well!" "Yes?" "We have to..." "We have to check, okay?" "We'll do that now." "Maritta is next to me." "She's from a label." " You know, we'll be producing a CD with you." "I'm happy to welcome you as new artists." "Live up to our label's name!" " Thanks." " Our fingers are crossed." "Now the decision:" ""Who'll be in the band?"" " Me!" "All the best." "Good luck!" "But first, the weather for Germany:" "Sun..." "Sun, sun..." "Sun, sun, sun..." "Help!" "Help!" "It's crazy, how many people are..." "See, the telephone is ringing again!" "Freak Stars 3000, ladies and gentlemen, vote Freak Stars 3000!" "Hello?" " I hear you, Eberhard." "Yes." " We'll play you some music and you sing along, yes?" "Okay..." "Vocals, please!" "Eberhard, and... go!" "Eberhard, sing now." "Eberhard, can you hear me?" "Hello?" "Eberhard, thank you." "That was good." "You can take a break now." "That was really good." "Great job by Eberhard." "How will Kerstin do in the studio?" "Did you hear Christoph?" " Yes." " Pull yourself together, so you stay in the band." "You gonna do your best?" "Yes!" " Yes?" "Okay." "I always dreamed of being a singer, and performing somewhere." "You can make it if you want!" "All the best." ""In the morning dew We get started, fa la ra..." "The trees so green and the hills fa la ra singing in the morning..."" "Bravo!" "Good!" " I didn't think it was so good." "Kerstin isn't satisfied with her performance." "The jury tries to cheer her up." "I don't think I belong in a band." " Why not?" "Aw, I don't know..." "I don't know." "It'll work out." " Okay." " Don't give up." "Who've you had sex with in the band?" "No one." "I don't like any of them." "With Werner?" " Oh my God." "I'd rather kill myself." "There!" ""Roaming is the miller's fancy" "Roaming is the miller's fancy" "Roaming..."" "I like it." " He has such stamina!" "Great!" ""...he never thought of roaming" "He never thought of roaming" "Roaming..."" "Impressive energy from Werner." "The jury congratulates." "You like eating too." "I'm surprised." "All of us are." "Did you get it on with Kerstin?" " No." " Want to?" " Not that I know of." "Helga's masterful performance shows she's unaffected by the studio." "She wishes Achim luck." "Sound!" ""..." "Roaming is the miller's fancy" "Roaming is the miller's fancy" "Roaming..."" "Very good." "Achim can be satisfied." "And that's not all, for Achim knows the love of his life is at his side." "I saw him in the garden, that's where we met." "She had a boyfriend before." "But she already loved me." "He came in the room and said, "Get up." "Let's go eat." And we went out." "I met her there." "We've been together ever since." "We've been engaged for 5 1/2 years, and we want to marry soon." "Love comes from the heart." "People drag it in the dirt." "Love and sex should be kept separate." "The Press Club!" "Today's topic:" "Love and sex in Germany!" "What can I say?" "Well..." "You should take it..." "so you're okay, so they don't say, "why are you so," pardon my French..." ""so selfish, if you don't say love." I love you..." "But what do you think love can do for Germany?" "They say, success and stuff." "I'm happy not to be alone." "Nice of you to love me." "I thought I was alone, sorry." "And invites you out of friendship, because you love them." "Thank you." " And in bed, between partners, between man and woman: in, out, gone!" " Stop it!" "Part of love is..." " Stop it!" "..." "Cuddling." "Stop it!" " In, out, gone!" "Partners don't even know each other the next day." "When I'm in love, there's no violence." "Where there's violence, there's no love." "Stop it, you..." " Why is that?" "I don't know, it's because of the newspaper." "I can only say that the paper gets written, and they make money with it." " Good!" "We have..." "In my experience, love against violence." "Good evening." " Good evening." "Freak Stars 3000 continues." "Horst is optimistic." "Horst!" "Nice of you to be here." "Really loud, okay?" " As you wish." "Show us your stuff." "And I said, "louder, louder!" Whoops, don't fall over." "Turn it up!" ""I want to be in the band!" "I know how nice it is!" "Yes..." Turn it up, it's too quiet!" "Try this one then." "Put it on." ""Yes, in my band..." "I believe in it... hoy, hoy, hoy, hoy..." "It doesn't matter, in my band!"" "And the last candidate in the big finale:" "Mario!" ""...he never thought of roaming" "He never thought of roaming" "Roaming..."" "Ladies and gentlemen!" "I'm Mario Garzaner," "I'm here in front of the Thiele-Winckler House." "The hostage..." "The hostage... hostage-taker..." "Mr. Achim von Paczensky has been captured." "Oh my God..." "What should I... 1: 35 p.m.!" "The Thiele-Winkler house is peaceful, when suddenly, armed figures patrol the halls." "An eyewitness account:" "The police... they capture..." "That's murder!" "And the men..." "Why don't you go to the police?" " I want to help." "But help is too late." "The attackers have a hostage." "Suddenly, shots ring out." "What happened?" "The residents flee in panic, looking for cover." "1:4 2 p.m. The criminals' first demands." "If you don't do as I say, I'll kill a hostage!" "I can see..." " It's dangerous here." "They're shooting." "Watch out!" "My God, they're dangerous." "Do something!" "Everybody do something!" "Do something!" "Do something!" "Something!" "Can we take that off?" "Freak Stars 3000!" "The time has come." "The jury has decided." "Now we'll tell you all who's made it." "Ilse, you can start." "I thought:" "Kerstin!" "Kerstin Grassmann!" " Werner!" "Werner Brecht, strong and silent." "He too, a Freak Star." "Horst is in the band." "Horst Gelonneck!" "Through his superb performance." "Achim!" "Achim von Paczensky!" "Congratulations!" "Helga is in the band!" " The mysterious Helga Stöwhase!" "And the ladies' darling..." " Mario!" "Freak Stars 3000!" "The jury is relieved." "Long weeks of casting have paid off." "The Freak Stars 3000 have been found!" "Eberhard, you're not in the band." "How are you?" " Good." "Good." " It's not a bad thing?" " No." "Are you sad?" " No." " Would you have liked to be in?" " I would have." "Would've been nice?" " Yes." "Ladies and gentlemen!" "Freak Stars 3000!" "Even in their moment of triumph, there's compassion for the loser." "What'll you do now?" " We'll see." "Freak Stars 3000:" "The band is set." "A great team of excellent individualists." "The band works intensely on the songs for their first show." "Now our song!" "Let's go!" "One, two..." " Christoph!" " One, two, three and go!" ""A bird wanted to wed" "In the beautiful forest" "Tra la la..." "And Werner!" "Werner, words!" "Werner, take it." "Say something." "Go on!" " Hold your tongue!" "You can't rely on anyone." "The pressure's on the band." "They are on edge." "You're endangering everything!" "You are important!" "Without you, the band is nothing!" "You have to fight your weaknesses." "It's no good." "Y'know what I mean, Christoph?" "We all have our faults." "But, well..." "What about Harald Juhnke?" "What about Harald Juhnke?" "The accusations hit Werner hard." "Can he tolerate criticism?" "Will the band break up?" "There is tension in the band now, but the band is great!" "Helga, Achim, everyone!" "Great!" "But there is tension in the band." "Freak Stars 3000!" "Lots and lots of tension!" "Suddenly, these images!" "Werner!" "Werner!" "Werner!" "Quick, a doctor!" " Why doesn't someone help him?" "Werner, what's wrong?" " First aid!" "Not all at once." " I feel sick." "Not good?" " No..." "We need an ambulance." " He's sick." "Werner, you go lie down." "An ambulance will take you to the doctor." "Probably blood pressure." " That's best." "Achim, move, quick." "Werner's feeling sick." "We need two orderlies!" "Anxious hours for the Freak Stars team." "Oxygen's flowing!" "Werner's destiny hangs like a shadow over the whole project." "Hours later, in the hospital." "The fallen Freak Star is brave." "Are you afraid?" " Why?" "Do you believe in life after death?" "Werner?" " What?" "Do you believe in life after death?" " Could be." "You took these?" "These tablets?" " Yes, yes." "Then we can't operate." " No?" " No, the coagulation..." "It reduces coagulation in the blood, and has to be discontinued six days before an operation." "Germany has to be shaken up." " Germany, roll up your sleeves!" "Germany has to be shaken up!" "What a surprise!" "Werner's back early!" "Joy among the band members, who welcome him warmly and apologize for their accusations." "Nice to have you back!" "Werner, I'm sorry." "Good trip?" " Yes." "Werner!" "Where are you?" "We were mean to you, but we didn't mean it." "Werner!" "Great that you're back!" "How do you feel?" " Like shit." "What does the doctor say?" " Nothing." " Everything's okay!" "Come on, Werner!" "I'm happy he's well again, and that I apologized to him." "Now everything's okay." "It's great that Werner's back, that he's come back." "Thank God nothing happened." "We didn't realize how sick he really is." "We're happy he's back in our group!" "Come on, Dear!" "Are you happy?" "Come on." "Good that the dear Lord saved you." " Right." "If there is one, that is." "What do you mean "no God"?" "I don't know him." "I don't believe in him." "I never saw him." "Me neither." " Then there isn't one!" "Good evening from the Volksbühne in Berlin!" "Today is the band's public debut!" "We are excited!" "It's great for the city." "The big city is excited, and wishes them all the best!" "Just an hour until the show." "Final preparations before they're on!" "The costumes fit like a glove." "The Freak Stars are calm and cheerful." "Now, for the Freak Stars!" "But first..." "Order now:" "987 CD's of total relaxation." ""The Shepherd of Monte Castello!"" ""The shepherd of Monte Castello" "The shepherd of Monte Castello" "The shepherd of Monte Castello..."" "You can enjoy hours of relaxation with the Shepherd of Monte Castello." ""..." "like he, like he used to be..."" ""The shepherd of Monte Castello..."" "Are you excited?" " Yes!" "You want to see the Freak Stars?" " Yes!" "Everyone's excited." "I'm excited!" "Here they come!" "Here come the Freak Stars!" "Achim, we love you!" "Welcome!" "Here comes the next one!" "It's Werner Brecht!" "There he is!" "Thank you!" " You're welcome." "Freak Stars 3000!" "The waiting is over!" "For the first time, live on stage," "The Freak Stars 3000!" "The Freak Stars!" "We want justice!" "No hate, no violence!" "No hate!" "No violence!" "Long live free jazz!" "Long live... freedom!" "It's great to be part of it." "Star appearance, Michael Binder!" ""It's never, never, never too late" "When you're talking about love." "It's never, never, never too late" "When you're talking about love..."" "Front man Horst Gelonneck!" ""When I was a lad" "I rode the train Through the winter forest" "Morning and night." "I'll tell you something:" "That was nice," "So nice..."" "And in the tradition of Nico:" "Helga Stöwhase!" ""Hollahi, hollaho..." "That wasn't really it..." "Holla-Hia-Ho..."" "Moving and gripping, but now:" "Freakman live!" "How can you say that about the Chancellor?" "I'll tell you how!" "The Chancellor shit me back to the stone age!" "When is the stone age?" " The day after tomorrow!" "The SPD admitted it!" " You ripped me off!" "I ripped you off?" "You ripped us off!" "You ripped us off!" "You!" "You!" " Shit!" "Shit!" "Thank you, Axel!" "Thank you!" "I can't believe it, Mr. Struck!" "Through the medium of televised broadcast," "I would say that a broad audience will consider the problems of the non-handicapped and thereby receive stimulus to do similar or different things." ""Miracles happen again and again" "Today or Tomorrow" "They will happen" "Miracles happen again and again" "If you find one" "You have to recognize it." "Lots of people are looking" "For them every day..."" "Ladies and gentlemen, that was the Freak Stars, in their first show!" "Thank you for coming!" "The Freak Stars!" " Super!" " Ladies and gentlemen," "The Freak Stars!" " The War Stars!" "Achim, come forward." "Helga, Michael," "Werner, Horst," "Mario and Bernhard!" "And Kerstin!" "Thank you for coming!" "Freak Stars 3000, the CD, with all the candidates' songs, available on the "Hörverlag" label." "Thank you!" " Thank you!" "That's it." " Right." "Applause for sound, lights and cameras!" "That Maischberger, she... she got high altitude sunburn." "Is she mental?" "So, good bye."