"WHAT'S BETWEEN US" " Hello." " Hi." "Thanks." "There's some lasagna left from lunch." "What have you got there?" " Look at its beautiful color." " Sure." "Careful!" "Watch out!" "When's dinner?" "I'm starving." "The lasagna is in the oven." "Damn printer!" "Hey!" "Relax!" "Might as well throw it away." "Dad, come on!" "How about a color printer?" "They don't cost much these days." "Sure they don't, but the ink does." "I'll buy myself one." "Wanna taste?" "What's up?" "A bad dream?" "Yes..." "Were you alone in your dream?" "Yes, I think so." "Everything was so real." "Our apartment, everything..." " Hi." " Morning." "Give me a hand?" "Are you still asleep?" "You can wash that again." "Wash it yourself, darling." "And clean the cage too." "Yes, I will." "They're your pets." "Don't you notice the stench?" "I'll put the cage in your room." "I'll do it. just relax." "Do you spend all your money just on lingerie?" "No," "This bra, for instance:" "it was a gift." "Oh yeah?" "Who from?" "Well..." " Good taste." " Sure." "Gotcha!" "Give me the guitar back." "Victor, give it back." "You see?" "You've wrecked it!" "Go on, apologize!" "He didn't do it on purpose." "Come on, all you warriors:" "it's cake time!" "What was up with you just then?" "I need some space too, you know." "What's up?" "Stress at work?" "I don't know." "You really lost your rag!" "So?" "Got the right, haven't I?" "I can't be reasonable all the time." "Daddy, I can't sleep." "Will you tell me a story?" "Alright, get in." "In India... there's a very special tree." "It grows where no other tree grows." " Guess where?" " In the clouds." "Like every tree it has lots of branches." "But one of them is made of pure gold." "Why?" "Because it's a very special tree." "You can only see it in your dreams." "If you close your eyes, you can see it." "Wake up, it's eleven o'clock." "Frankie-boy..." "Talk to me." "I do talk to you." "But..." "I don't want to have to ask you." "It's alright." "Come here for a moment?" "What's that?" "No idea, let's see." "What's it doing on our PC?" "The Internet is full of such stuff." "I guess Nina and Dario browsed around a bit." "Please sit down." "What's up?" "Maybe you'll think me stupid." "But you would tell me..." "Well, if you were... homosexual or something like that?" "Mum wants to know whether hereon is gay." "Definitely not!" "Sure, he knows that it exists." "No, he has no problem with it." "He even knows someone who's gay." "Stop fooling around." "I've a right to ask." " Can I go now?" " Yes, sure." "What are you doing?" "Look what I've found." ""In the Alps, apartment with cooking facilities, three bedrooms and weekly ski pass." "Cost: 2,780." Sounds good?" "Can't we discuss it tomorrow?" "We won't find anything better." "Got to ask my boss first if I can take the time off." "Why?" "You go on a ski vacation every year!" "We're very busy right now." "Can I show you something?" "I can't get it off my mind." ""This is for horny gays, fags and homosexuals:" "international online community for 9335-"" " Parties for gays..."" " Stop it!" "So it was you?" "Yes." "Simply out of curiosity." "I'm tired, Alice." "I want to sleep." "No way." "I want to discuss it now." "What are you looking for?" "Porn movies?" "Contact with men?" "On the Internet?" "Just book the ski vacation." "How could I possibly do that now..." "So we're not going skiing any more just because I browsed some gay pages?" "I thought you had to ask your boss?" "I'm sure it'll be ok." " All of a sudden?" " Yes." "You're sure you want to come with us?" "Of course!" "What's got into you?" "What do you watch out for in men?" "Go on, tell me." "Their charisma." "And how they move." "For me, it's their eyes." "And their voice." "And their hands." "Will it remain just a fantasy?" "Or will it turn into something more?" "I'd rather know now." "You want to sleep with a man?" "Tell me." "Yes, maybe." "Could you imagine" "three of us doing it?" "How do you mean?" "Three of us together." "I don't know." "No, I don't think so." "You're so good!" "Show me how?" "I'd start out up here." "Sounds better that way." " Like that?" " Yes, just press harder." "Oh, I slipped." "I can no longer do this." "Got to practice more." "You still bet on sport games?" "Sometimes." "Don't you ever go to parties?" "From time to time." "But are you happy?" "Could be better." "Julia and I went to the movies." "She wanted to see "Titanic" in 3D." "There's that kitschy scene, with them standing at the ship's rail." "I looked at her sideways." "Then I touched her arm." "But she pretended not to notice." "She kept staring at the screen with her stupid 3D glasses." "But she knows the film by heart!" "So I got the picture." "What about you?" "Are you in love?" "How do you mean?" "I was only asking." "Is he sick?" "As dead as a dodo." "But he's not a dodo." "You still say dead as a dodo." "Even for a guinea pig." "You didn't pet him enough." "Nonsense." "He was very old." "You should have played with him more." "He's in paradise now, he's happy." "Watch out!" "It's still alive!" "Really round were" "Ricky's eyes" "He was always with us" "Taps!" "' foo" "Enjoyed Ricky's company" "They could play together" "Goodbye" "Little Ricky!" "Now he has..." "A beautiful bed, just' for himself" "He's comfortable" "And warm every day." "Shall I keep this?" "Sure, why not." "How's the conversion going?" "I've passed it on to john." "But why?" "Because I'm useless at telling the customer what to do when our opinions diverge." "I'm no alpha male." "You're fine the way you are." "I like you the way you are." "Look what I've found." "Where did you get it?" "Found it in a box in the cellar." "My wish for them: eternal faithfulness." "And you are...'" "Rudi, Franks godfather." "You're getting married today." "Your wish for the future?" "Ladies first:" "Alice." "I hope we'H have many children, at least three!" "And that we'll kiss every day, at least kiss!" "What' about you, Frank?" "May I be a little rude?" "Sure, go ahead." "My friend Antonio, who returned to Naples, said: "0 cazz' nun vole penzieri."" "That's Neapolitan and h' means..." "The cock..." "The cock "nun vole penzieri", doesn't want to worry." "This is my wish: no won..." "You haven't kissed me today." "I know why I liked you so much from the start." "Would you like to know?" "What's up?" "Feeling sick?" "What's up with you?" "What is it?" "Hey, Frankie." "What's going on?" "Well...?" " If I..." " What is it?" "I've met someone." "I've fallen in love." "And he's fallen in love with me." "Now it's out in the open." "Are you nuts?" " It's not my fault." " I see." "Have you gone mad?" "Stop it!" "Let go of me." "I just can't believe it!" "What's up?" "Will you buy me a pen which writes in gold?" " Sure." " Laura has got one too." "Go to sleep now." "Where is Daddy?" "Just go to sleep now, sweetie." "I'm taking this too." " Are Luca and Nina's bags ready?" " Yes." "0k, I'll take this bag down." "Or is something else going inside?" "Shall I take a book with me?" "Make-up stuff?" "Yes, sure." "What for?" "You tell me." "No such talk in front of the kid." "I talk the way I want to." "We said: no arguments." "I'm not arguing." "Sophie, am I arguing?" "Sophie, please hand me Mum's book." "I decide if I take my book or not." "Tell Nina we're leaving in ten minutes." "Just stop it now." "Let us at least try." "I still love you." "Pardon?" "You love me?" "Great!" "Yes." "Then pull yourself together!" "It's normal not to be in love like on the very first day." "I have also met guys who I thought were great." "But I pulled myself together!" " Not that difficult!" " Are we going?" "I want to be on the slopes today." "I can't do this to my kids." "I need to sort it out." "Listen, Pablo." "I can't just let it go." "It doesn't make sense." "It hurts too much." "Gotta go." "Bye." "Don't call me again, please." "Stop it!" "Where are you?" "When are you coming home?" "Nothing." "I just played." "0k, bye." "You saw him again?" "I thought you were asleep." " I asked you something." " What?" "I asked you something!" "I need some breathing space." "I've been reasonable all my life." "That's why you're being unreasonable?" "You have a family!" "A 7-year-old who won't sleep before you're home." " Are you listening to me?" " Sure!" "So you didn't break up with him?" "I thought you had!" "Do you even know if he's healthy?" "We only have safe sex." "It's not working out, half here and half there." "For me it is." "But not for me!" "Why can"!" "you just let it be?" "Because I can't!" "For once something really nice is happening to me!" "I'm still here." "Why can't there be space for both?" "Because that's not on!" ""Space for both"?" "What about me?" "It's getting worse every day." "It's terrible how we treat each other!" "I'm beginning to hate you." "I hate the way we are." "Sophie..." "Come to Daddy." "Did we wake you up?" "I've a date with Dario." "Why doesn't Luca look after Sophie?" "He's got his sports training." "Ask Dario over, and you'll watch a movie." " Sure, with Sophie?" " Exactly." "Get yourselves some pizza." "Here you are." "Please!" "Dad and I haven't been out for ages." "That's not my fault." "Thanks, darling." "Have a great evening." "The king said: "He who gets the princess to laugh, may marry her."" "So the first prince told a funny joke." "But it didn't make the princess laugh." "The second prince told an even funnierjoke." "But still, the princess didn't laugh." "Did anyone ever ask her if she wanted to get married?" "Be quiet!" "Then the third prince came along." "But he didn't say a word." "No joke, and not a word." "He bent down to the princess and looked her in the eyes." " Let's take the boat." " Where to?" "Across the lake, eat something in a pub..." "Why not go downtown?" "I dreamed of my Dad last night." "We were at home, in our carpentry." "There was a lot of noise." "He was trying to tell me something, but I couldn't hear him." "Let's go downtown." "That's pretty." "How they all stared!" "We were better than Ginger and Fred." "Exactly." "You shouldn't have driven anymore." "Let's do this more often." "Just the two of us, no kids." "It's cold." "Come inside." " I'm off to work." " So early?" "Got a lot to do." "We didn't discuss anything yesterday." " We had a good time, didn't we?" " Yes." "I wanted to ask you lots of questions." "Did you already know when we met?" "Useless." "What's done is done." "How do you mean?" "It'll never again be as before." " Talking's no use." " Don't say that." "I tried to suppress it, but I just can't." "Were you never really happy with me?" "Of course I was." "But you'd have preferred to be with Antonio." " With that Neapolitan guy." " No." "I can't talk about it with anyone else." "Let's talk about Pablo." "What's the bond between you?" "I can't do this." "I'm getting Sophie after school." "What's this?" " How was school?" " Good." " What did you do?" " Drawings." " For you." " Thanks." "I didn't feel like cooking." "You can get something yourselves." "Can I have the car keys?" "Have you been drinking?" "Why are my clothes on the floor?" "I got to go." "I'll call them to say you're not coming." " You can't drive." " Yes, I can." "Give me the keys." "You still haven't had a second one made." "Stick to your promises at least." "Sophie, will you help me?" " Will you cook tonight?" " Why?" "Because Mum isn't well." "That's right." "Mum isn't feeling well." "You know why?" "Tell them!" "Stop it." " The car key." " Tell them!" " Please leave us for a minute." " No!" "Tell them... why you find me so repulsive." "Too embarrassing in front of the kids?" "Not when you talk about it to me!" ""I need some breathing space"!" "Enough now!" "Your father has fallen in love." "With a man." "Are you nuts?" "What's got into you?" "I'll be late." "Let's get out of here." "Thanks, Luca, I wanted to buy some." "That's alright." "Did you talk with him?" "Tell me what you think." "What is there to say?" "He's a damn egoist." "I never want to see him again." "I hope he'll move out soon." "I don't want him to leave." "I still love him." "Despite everything." "Are you totally nuts?" "He's ruined everything!" "He needs 20 years before realizing he's a fag!" "He never loved you!" "Yes!" "He did love me." "I won't let you take that away." "He did love me." "He still loves me." "You'd believe anything!" " Stupid cow." " What did you say?" "You heard me." " Hi." " Hi..." "What are you doing?" "Getting some stuff." "I'll only be a minute." "You know what?" "You don't have the right to come and go." "Why not?" "It's my apartment too." "You're such a self-centered prick." "18 years together!" "What were we doing?" "You just took me for a ride, didn't you." "If that's the way you see it." "How else should I see it?" "What are you trying to say?" "I don't want you to live here anymore." "I want you to move out." "What about the kids?" "I need to see them." "You know..." "You could... just take a shower now and stay." "Tomorrow you'll explain to the kids that it was just a one-off." "It can happen to anybody." "It would be such a relief." "I would forgive you." "I'm your wife, after all." "I've got to go." "I'm sorry." "Well, go then!" "Get out!" "And tell me before you come next time, so that we're all out." "You'll pack your stuff and leave." "I'll have the locks changed." " 0k, in that case..." " Yes." "I'll call you." "Well, Tapsi, time to say goodbye." "Have you grown fond of him?" "We used to have a parrot." ""Well, my dearTapsi... time to say goodbye."" "I'll miss the sunsets." "I want to say goodbye to this place." "Where does it set?" "Over there in summer." "Behind the house in winter." " Does your family know?" " What?" "That you're into sunsets?" "No idea." "We never talked about it." "Pull over, please." "Shit!" "Frank!" "Come in." "Cup of tea?" "No, thanks." "Something strange happened during the match today." "Really?" "I got a cramp all of a sudden..." "So I got a massage." "Then..." "I suddenly burst out laughing." "No idea why." "I laughed out loud." " Aren't you tired?" " Yes." "I keep wondering:" "why?" "Why does he all of a sudden have such feelings?" "I'm wondering how I was made." "Get it over with your eyes closed?" "Of course not!" "You mustn't think that." "Did you plan it?" "Well, not exactly..." "Well, then..." " Did he...?" " I don't know." "Ask him yourself." "I'm so tired..." "I just can't go to sleep." "Just try" "Good night." "This is Luca Brunner calling," "Alice's son." "My mother is sick." "The 'flu." "With a temperature." "Yes, I'll tell her." "Thanks." "Goodbye." "They say hello and get well soon." " Has she eaten?" " No." " Did you brush your teeth?" " No." "Get a move on, or else you're late." "Can you help her?" "We gotta go." "She can manage." "Come to Alice!" "Now you're all alone." "I'm looking after you." "Alice is looking after you." "Don't you know anybody around here?" "Someone who could look after you?" "Your mother?" "She doesn't even know yet." "Wouldn't it be better to tell her?" "Yes... no..." "I don't know." "I've had it." "I'm at my wits' end." " Shouldn't I call a doctor?" " No." "Are you sure?" " You need help." " Yes, I know." "Go now, please." "I want to be alone." "I need some rest." " Let me tidy up first." " No." "I need to be left alone!" "Go now!" "Get out!" "Have you gone mad?" " Not so rough." " Got special requests?" "Thanks, Nina." "How much longer are you staying in bed?" "What's wrong?" "Got a temperature?" "I'm just..." "I feel feeble." "Well, go back to bed then!" "I think that's better." "Don't be so harsh." "It's disgusting." "Just so you know." "Only you are feeling bad." "We're feeling great!" "I know it's difficult for you." "Why don't you just kill yourself?" "To put it behind you." "How dare you?" "Watch your tongue!" "I'm your mother." "Yeah, and a great one too!" "I'm sorry." "I was mean." "But please get up now." "What's the matter?" "Calm down." "We're here." "Hello?" "This is not a good moment." "Can you call later, Daddy?" "What do you want?" "Leave us alone!" "Mum hasn't eaten for a week!" "Yes, exactly, it's your fault!" "You asshole!" "You know what?" "Stay where you are!" "You told him loud and clear!" "It was about time!" " Alright?" " Yes." "Almost done." " Good evening." " Evening." "A sandwich with cheese and tomatoes." "Right away." "With Manchego cheese?" "Smells good?" "To take away?" "Yes, and some ice tea." "Will that be all?" "Eleven francs 30, please." " The rest's for you." " Thank you." " Goodbye." " Bye." "Would you like one?" "They're green!" "Put them on the sill, so they ripen a bit." "When are we going on holiday?" "I don't know," "I've just spent lots of money." "Is Daddy coming with us?" "Don't know about that." "Is Pablo coming too?" "I don't think so." " Will Daddy marry Pablo?" " Don't know." "It's none of our business." " What about you?" " Me?" "Will you marry again?" "Whom should I marry?" "Someone who is funny." "Lift your feet." "Nina!" "No!" " Where shall I put it?" " Give it to me." "You're a very beautiful woman." " You do this often?" " No." "What about you?" "Now and then." "Only since 2 years ago." "Not much going between my wife and me." "So you have kids?" "Yes." "Two." "But they're adults." "I have three." "The youngest will be 8 soon." "Sometimes she gets into my bed at night." "What shall we do if she turns up?" "You'll have 20 seconds to disappear over the balcony." "Is there a drainpipe or do I have to jump?" "I'll have a look." " And?" "ls there one?" " Negative." "I'm supposed to jump down there?" "That's a few meters." "Want some?" "Yes, please." "This is a nice place." "Well, bye then!" "You're not staying?" "Don't feel like it." "Shall I say hello from you?" "Don't know... if you like." "Everything 0k?" " Hi Daddy!" " Hey, Sophie!" "You ready?" " Come and have a look." " Why?" "We set the pool up here in the room." "The kids helped me redecorate." " Want to say hello to Tapsi?" " Yes." "Will you play the pirate again?" "If you like." "If I'm allowed to." "Of course." "But without the guitar." "Fetch your swimsuit." "I'll bring her back at around 8 p.m." "Nina and Dario will be here." " Beautiful." " You think so?" "Are you seeing someone?" "Why?" "Just asking."