"Jan?" "Jan!" "You'll scare me to death one day." "Hey, Nina, baby!" "Watch out!" "Oh shit!" "Are you okay?" "Oh no!" "Don't mess around!" "Say something!" "Damn it!" "Shit!" "Jan Borcherts." "Are you hurt?" " I'm ok." "I just grazed my knee." "And that blood?" " That's his." "Let's wipe it off." "You're back with us." "Any pain?" "That wound needs some stitching." "We'll take you to hospital." "That was close." "I really thought you'd croaked!" "I think you'd better come too." " Me?" "Why?" "To see a doctor." "Better safe than sorry." "For a scratch?" "No way!" "I've got important business before school starts." "At least give us your name and address." "Rita Müller." "Sturer Weg 21." "Phone number?" " 35-46-2 7-0." "See ya." "Hi Ben." " Hi Nina." "How's things?" " Fine." "Cool you came." "Can I ask you something?" "Fire away." "Well ..." "I wanted to ask you   if you ... well   if you could find out if Claudia fancies me?" "Sure." "If I see her." "Was that it?" "I've gotta go." "I don't want to be late on the last day." "Yeah, sure." "MEDICAL PROGRESS IS AMAZING." "TODAY EVEN DEATH IS UNCERTAIN." "How's your head?" " It's OK." "I think it needs a new bandage." " Not necessary, mum." "ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE, UNFOR- TUNATELY I'VE GOT THE TRAGIC ROLE" "WE HAVE DISCOVERED EVERYTHING EXCEPT HOW TO LIVE." "Can you hold this?" "Thanks." "If you need anything, just shout, okay?" "Hi grandpa." " Right on time." "I was dying of thirst." "Contains caffeine." "I don't want you dancing all night." "That's just what I had in mind." "Yuck!" "Warm as pee!" "That's better." "You look somewhat dented." " Knocked down, more like!" "By what?" " A girl." " A girl?" "What sort?" "Big, small, fat, thin, with or without beard, blonde or brunette?" " Just a girl." "Just a girl ..." "You lucky thing!" "If I was your age again ..." " Come on grandpa." "Hello!" " Good gracious!" "Hello!" "Heard from your mum recently?" " I got a card from Kenya the other day." "I haven't even been to Austria." "So?" "How did it go?" " Don't ask." "Why?" "He dared to ask if I could find out if Claudia fancies him!" "That tart of all people!" "Want a coffee?" "No, I'm going to uncle Dieter's." "I've put your things here." "Wait, you have to see this." "Scorpio." "Virgo." "One for every star sign." "They're gonna love these." "They'll sell like hot cakes!" "Here you go." "Bye for now, Jan." " Bye." "Now then ..." "Let's have a look." "Everything seems fine." "How's your appetite?" "The new drug combination appears to agree with you." "Look." "Your results have improved and you put on weight." "But watch out." "When did we start this combination?" " Six weeks ago." "Excellent, let's stick with it." "Have you seen Jonas?" "I won't keep you." " Bye." "I don't know what he's waiting for." "You know what he's like." "All the tedious discussions, instead of making the end for them a little easier." "Hey, buddy!" " Hey, Jonas!" "How's things?" " Great." "Come onto my private beach!" "Not much sun here." " Yeah, I know." "They ripped me off." "I think I'll sue the travel agent." "Good book?" " Yeah." "And ... how's your T-cells?" "Still dancing a Hula in Hawaii." " Under 200?" "Shit!" " The world is full of shit." "Best hold your nose and get on with it." "Oh shit!" "Oh no!" ""Get lost, Alf, you're bad luck."" " I bet he'll say that." "Why is the Daimler still here?" " Lunch break." "No time." "This isn't a holiday camp." "Get lost, Alf, you're bad luck." " I'm gone." "See you later, dude." " Gimme the key!" " I'll do it." "No, you do this one." "Nina, will you park the car?" " Where?" " Over there." "Are you nuts?" "Here!" "Keep your hair on!" " You again!" "Maybe he's just fainted." "Oh yeah, just a heavy concussion." "How can you tell if a fish is dead or unconscious?" "Wait a minute!" "I'm really sorry, man!" "Stop!" "What are you doing now?" "Not very talkative are you." "How's your head?" " It's still where it should be." "And your knee?" "Still squeaking." "I'm Nina." " What?" "I thought it was Rita." "Oh that?" "No, I gave a false name." "Less hassle." "How many fish do you have?" "39." "I love dolphins." "I saw some in a zoo." "Man, that was crazy!" "They really had lots of fun." "That's what you think." "Often dolphins in captivity commit suicide." "Even Flipper killed himself." "Flipper really killed himself?" " Simply stopped breathing." "Dolphins can do that." "Do your fish fuck?" " What?" "Sex, you know." "Do they have sex?" " No." "All fish, just not yours?" " Fish lay eggs." "Dolphins don't, they give birth." " Dolphins aren't fish." " Smart-ass!" "That's where I live." "Thanks for carrying it." "Hi love." " Hey you look chic." " Wasn't easy!" "I'm in a hurry." " Good luck." " Thanks." "Is that your mum?" " No, that's Angel." "She's a neighbour." "She's getting rid of her lover." "In a suitcase?" " Yup, in little pieces." "No problem." "You're weird." " If anyone's weird it's you." "But you're in luck, I like weird people." "Yours?" "Hey man, your sister's getting some sexy curves." " Cut the crap." "Are you blind?" "It belongs to my dad's girlfriend." "Man, lucky guy." "Have you seen my bra?" "No." "Why didn't you hang up the wash?" " I forgot." "Funny, when I ask you to do something you always forget." "I'm getting old." "Great." "Is it so difficult to turn the dishwasher on before you go to bed?" "I'm fed up with cleaning up your mess." "You could move out again." "Hi you two." "Still no better?" "Need a ride?" "I'm driving the taxi to the car wash anyway." "I'll just get my stuff." "She's obsessed with cleanliness." "This place really could be tidier." " Since when?" "Don't give her a hard time." " Me?" "Me give her a hard time?" " Ready darling." " Coming." "And please don't forget the dishwasher." "Borcherts." "Yes." "He's taking a bath." "Then he has to rest." "Okay." "Was that for me?" "Wrong number." "Who was it?" "How should I know?" "Man or woman?" "Why all these questions?" "How did it go at the clinic?" "Everything okay?" "How did you get in here?" " Through the window." "It's like a department store in here." "But the wallpaper ... is really crass." "Kind of ... fantile." "You mean infantile." "No need to be nasty." "I've got a surprise for you." "To make up for killing your fish." " Mousy, don't forget your tablets." "Mousy!" "Coming!" "Couldn't they make these smaller?" "I can't do anything about it." "Mum?" "Please don't call me "mousy" any more." "You actually read this stuff?" " Why?" "The hero dies." "The end." "Like in real life." "Are you sick?" "Who isn't?" "Well, I don't have to take any pills." "It's a blood thing." "No big deal." "What's the surprise?" " If I tell you, it'll spoil it." "But you definitely need to get dressed." "Okay, ready." " Let's go!" "Crazy, ey?" "Who said they all lay eggs." "Here!" "These give birth to live young." "They must fuck." "Do you have to use that word?" " Fuck?" "What would you prefer?" "Shag, bonk or hump?" "Humping haddock?" "What have we got here then?" "Your parents will be happy." "Yeah, right, grandad." "Hands off, asshole!" " Bitch!" "Don't come any closer!" "I've got Aids." "I'll bite you if I have to." "The Aids idea was brilliant!" "You really scared him!" "Come on." "Do you want a go?" " No, too tired." "Dad?" "What?" "I met a girl." "And?" "Well, I don't know ..." "Hey, you two." "Lunch's ready." "Can you set the table, Jan?" " Yeah, sure." "Here:" ""For fish, as with all life forms, reproduction is the highest priority after eating and self-preservation"." "Typical." ""At the appropriate time females and males discharge eggs and sperm into the water." "They then mix and the eggs are fertilized."" "I told you so." " Wait." ""Of course there are exceptions to the rule."" ""Elongated mating sacs."" "There's nothing in here about fish that give birth." "Shit!" "I told you kids books were useless." "Have you really never brought anyone else here?" "Remember your promise." "What do you take me for?" "It's like paradise." "Not really." "It is!" "It's somehow like this." "Mine is, at least." "What's yours like?" "Dark ..." "Peaceful ..." "Wet ..." "And full of fish." "Dark?" "Paradise isn't dark." "Hell is dark." " But it's a different kind of dark." "The sun shines through water." "Not like in hell." "It's mega-beautiful here." "Really cool ... un-cool." "Idiot!" "Well?" "32 seconds." "Shit!" "Your turn." "Don't kill yourself." "That would be just my luck." ""Honest, officer, it wasn't me." "The boy simply suffocated himself."" "Who would believe that?" "I tried to, when I was seven." "Really?" "I hid under the covers and held my breath." "I tried to imagine how sad they would be when they found me, dead." "Then I ran out of breath." "Bad luck." "Well?" "Wicked." "Which direction is Kenya?" "I think ... this way." "Why?" " Just so." "My mum is there." "On holiday!" "She lives there." "She didn't like the weather here." "Your mum moved to Kenya because she didn't like the weather?" "Grandpa," "I've brought someone with me." "Grandpa, this is Nina." "Nina, my grandpa." "Can he hear us?" "He's just a bit shy." "Hi ... grandpa." "Nice to meet you." "Cool place you've got here." "A bit small, but nice." "He's a little bit very shy." "A female being, how lovely!" "Finally I get to meet you." "And are you a real couple now?" "Yes." "Lovely ... really lovely." "Then we are almost related." "You could do me a favour then?" "I have a date tonight but I don't know which suit to wear." "Have a look." "Do you do this often?" " Sure." "Shit, no lighter." "Can you look in the glove compartment?" "Thanks, darling." "You're welcome, darling." "I saw you in the mirror." "That's a "no smoking" car!" "We kept the windows open." " I don't care." "Platzek, at last!" "Shall I show you how to drive?" "Follow me." "Down there ..." "You can move it back." "Press the clutch down." "On the left." "These are the gears." "First, second, third, fourth and fifth." "Now start the engine." "Good, put it into gear." "No, first gear." "Wait, I'll do it." "Now, foot off the clutch and give it some gas." "Again." "You have to press the clutch." " I see." "Good." "Slowly." "Foot off the clutch or we won't move." "Are you crazy?" "You can't just ..." "Are you totally nuts, Nina?" "Get out!" "Mind your own business!" " Get lost!" "Out of the car!" "You guys have a few screws loose!" "Are they all from your mom?" "She's been around a bit." "Do you want to sit down?" " Sure." "What's she doing there?" "Club management or something." "Been there?" "Too expensive." "Do you play?" "No." "You?" "Shall we dance?" "Can't you knock?" " How should I know ..." "I was leaving anyway." "Ever heard of privacy?" "You're impossible!" "Do I ever storm into your bedroom?" "Calm down!" " No, I don't want to calm down!" "Get out!" ""Hey, I forgot to mention, I've got a deadly disease." "It's contagious too."" "Not bad at all!" "You just need to work on the delivery." ""Hey, I forgot to mention," "I've got a deadly disease." "It's contagious too."" "And don't forget to mention that you're a complete nincompoop." "Son, cheer up." "She really is your type." "Relax." "Believe me, I would love to trade places with you." "Your singing is as bad as ever." "Remember how Fips used to complain to the nurse?" " Sure." "Now, he's got more peace in heaven." "By the way, my results have improved." "And my CAP is negative." " Really?" "Just wait." "Next week I'll be out of here." "Then it's back to nightlife, eh?" " Yup!" "Jonas ..." "Did you ever have a girlfriend?" "Hey, buddy, what kind of question is that!" "It's just that ..." "I met a girl ..." "And ... what did you do?" "What did you tell her?" "Nothing." "I'm not stupid." "You fell hard, didn't you?" "And?" "Have you already ...?" "No ... can we?" "Did you, ever?" " No." "I don't need that." "I can do it just fine myself." "Be careful, buddy." "You look really good." " You too." "So this is the guy from the club?" "Jealous?" " You bet!" "This time he really wasn't exaggerating." "Wait a sec." "These are nice." "Hello." "May I help you?" "Yes, we've got a question." "Go ahead, then." "Well ... there are some fish ... that don't lay eggs." "That give birth to live young?" "Yes, there are." "I beg your pardon." "Sailfin mollies and guppies, for example." "Easy to keep." "Would you like to buy some?" "No." "We just want to know how it works." "What do you mean?" "How does the sperm get into the woman fish?" "Goodness ..." "How can I explain that to you ..." "Well ..." "Fish ... are an ancient and varied species." "In the long process of evolution, that means over ..." "Actually, we only wanted to know if they fuck." "As I said ... in the long course of evolution ... that means over a long, long period of time ... a few ... only about 350 different kinds ..." "You have to keep in mind that there are so many different fishes ..." "So 350 kinds ..." "is an incredibly tiny proportion ..." "Of course there are some fish no one really knows how they ..." "This wasn't such a good idea." "... do it." "What's up?" "Yes." "Sure." " Shit!" "She's got a nerve ringing up like that." "That's probably just routine, Eva." "Mum?" " I will." "See you." "Bye." " Was that Mum?" "What did she want?" "She says hi." "She misses you all." "She's coming here in a few days." "Will she stay?" " That's for her to tell you, herself." "Have you got customers?" " No." "Guess what?" "Mum's coming back." "It's mad!" "She just rang." "I'm really buzzing!" "Dad said she's coming home!" "Caro will be really pissed off!" "Man, I'm totally buzzing." "Angel, what's wrong?" "Nothing." "I'm happy for you." "Silvia will come back soon, too." "Maybe she's really busy and ... doesn't have money to phone." "You know, if she's abroad it's difficult to phone ... and all that." "Nice corset." "But no one wants to buy it." "Keep it for yourself then." " All 20 of them?" "I hear you met a girl?" "And?" "And what!" "Must you eat fish again?" "I made you a veggie burger." "Can't you cook something unhealthy for a change, with lots of fat?" "Your body police is working hard." "You need vitamins and minerals." "My body police?" "They went to a demo against nuclear power." "They can eat there." "No veggie burgers then!" "The virus is killing me, not making me stupid!" "Hello love." "Do you want to know ..." "What have you done to your hair?" "I think it's ... wicked." "Your hair was such a nice colour." "It is now!" "Do you give up?" "What's up?" "Why are your things on the street?" " I'm redecorating." "Redecorating, eh!" "Get your things back in, now!" "It's my room and my stuff!" " Who do you think paid for it all?" "You can afford it!" "What do you look like anyway?" "A punk or what?" " Whose life is it, anyway?" "Don't you want to bring the furniture back in?" " No!" "Can I have one too?" "You can have one of ours!" "Thanks." "Wow, blue hair." "Looks pretty cool." "Light?" "Thanks." "Let's go!" " Have you got another flyer?" "Maybe you'd like to come along?" "Your hair is brilliant, by the way." "Be happy that he's doing his own thing for once." "Lena, pass the cognac, I've such a dry throat." " Father, I don't want you drinking with the boy around." "You've done enough harm already." "It wasn't my fault." " Of course not." "Nothing's ever your fault." "Tell him that." "Great!" "I do all the work while you chill out." "Do you want something to drink?" "Tea?" "Milk?" "Orange juice." " Cognac for me," "I have such a dry throat." " I don't think there's any left." "There is, it's in the cupboard." "Thank you very much, dear." "Happy birthday!" " Thanks." "Congratulations, kiddo!" " Thanks." "I bet it's a book." "Hey, cool!" "This is from me." "Caro helped choose it." "I thought you could use it." "A make-up case." " Like it?" "It's great." "Well then ... here's to you!" "Cheers!" "Sorry I'm late." "All the best!" " Pass me another glass." "Thanks." "Hot dress!" "What did the doctor say?" "I'm pregnant." "What!" "Oh no!" "Man, I can't believe it!" "You can't have a baby." "Not now!" "There's not enough room here, and ..." " Nina, that's enough!" "How about we all go out to eat tonight?" "Without me." "I've got better things to do." "Wicked!" "Absolutely brilliant." "Did you do it yourself?" "Totally cool." "I got something." " Really?" "Careful!" "Don't tip it." "Froma specialtyshop!" "Watch this!" "For marine biologists." "Where are your parents?" " With friends." "Perfect, because today is my birthday." "Congratulations." "I'm afraid it's warm." "I'll be right back." "I borrowed your T-shirt." "Wait, I'll help you." "Well?" "Cute." "Wait!" "May I take a picture of you?" "Yes." "Where is the bathroom?" "For me?" "Amber." "I can't." "But thanks anyway." "Where did you get the scar?" "Car crash, a long time ago." "Wash it off!" "It's only sperm!" "Wash it off, now!" "Satisfied?" "What's up?" "Talk to me!" "How did they punish the doctor, back then?" "It wasn't his fault, love." "He was only trying to save your life." " He did a great job." "And what about the idiot who picked the blood unit?" "Was he punished?" "After all HE ruined my life!" "Can't you say something for a change!" "Again." "Don't you want to take off your T-shirt?" "It'll only get wet." "Shame you didn't come." "The restaurant was super." "How was your evening?" " Shit, if you really want to know." "Oh, too bad." "But you told us you didn't want to come." " Yeah right, rub it in." "Pity about your lovely blue hair." "What did Nina say?" "How exactly did the car crash happen?" "Son, that was such a long time ago." "Look to the future." "Don't bring yourself down." "So it's my fault now?" "You've got my wit, my charm, my intelligence, my ... noble character." "You have good blood." "It'll be alright." "But mine is contaminated." "Contaminated, get it?" "I'm a ticking time bomb." "You've made it this far, and you'll keep going ... until they find a cure." " Sure." "It's nice outside." "What are you up to?" "What's wrong?" "Hey, cat got your tongue, or what?" "No." "It's just ... you and me ... we're not right for each other." "What?" "You little asshole!" "God, I was so stupid." "You're not even worth it." "Have you ever heard of acne?" "They're just spots, my boy." "Just the garden variety." "Why the long face?" "I'm so sorry about Jonas." "What?" "Pneumonia." "It was very quick." "Poor Fips." "Would it help to talk?" " About what?" "Fips?" "Anna?" "Jonas?" "I know what to expect, so why talk about it?" "Why did you two separate?" "I don't know myself." "I'll never fall in love again." "If only it were that simple." "You know ..." "Falling in love ... is like a virus, you just get infected." "You can't do anything about it." "Nor can you when it's over." "That's life." "Life sucks!" "It's cool you came." "What?" " Cool you came!" "I thought I'd check it out." "Where can I put my jacket?" "Over there." "Wanna drink?" " Yeah, a beer." "Cool place, ey?" "Hold this." "You're a pretty good dancer." "I saw you in there, you've really blossomed, know what I mean?" "Thank you." " Really cute!" "Actually ... you're flowering before my eyes." "Are you bloody crazy, or what?" "Stop it!" " What does that prick want with you?" " Are you okay?" "Kid's stuff, man." "Kiss my ass!" "Why did you start on him?" " Wait a sec." "What was that all about?" "Why did you start all this hassle?" " Excess energy." "Are you nuts?" "How many guys have you had in the meantime?" "I don't believe this." "You're really sick!" "Hanging out with fish too long, ey!" "Who is that?" "Just somebody." "I thought you were special." "But you're just as rotten as all the rest." "I'm not like all the rest." " No?" "!" "I really do have HIV." "Aids?" "You've got that gay disease?" "Shit!" "Where the hell have you been?" "Do you know what I've been through?" "I found these today." "When did you stop taking your medication?" "What are you doing there?" "Enjoying the lovely weather." "Cold!" " Head down!" "It's still hot." "Jan has Aids." "What now?" "Hello Wolf." "Hello Eva." "Mama." " Hey, sugar." "How you've grown!" "Roger?" "God, what's wrong with you lot?" "The divorce is just a formality." "The door was open." "I should have done this a long time ago." "So, what did they say at the hospital?" "I haven't got anything to worry about." "We didn't actually ... and snogging is safe." "Looks like shit." "This is Nina." "This is Celine, she moved in with me." "I always hoped that Silvia would come back home." "But you never get a second chance." "Well ..." "They're still at the crematorium." "At the crematorium?" "He wanted to be burned." "What are you doing here?" "I thought ..." "I thought you ..." "Grandpa's called Jan, too." "I don't know what I would have done if you ..." "I tried to, but ..." "I ran out of breath, again." "Bad luck." "Actually, he wanted his ashes to be scattered into the sea." "I thought everyone had gone." "I have to put the urn away, but if you ..." "You can ..." "Go ahead, we're going anyway." "You'd better take this." "Tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the playground?" "Let's go, grandpa!" "I've just talked to Wolf." "Maybe it's none of my business anymore, but I think you should stop seeing this Jan." "It's too dangerous." "Did you know 80% of hospital patients catch an infection there?" "It's absurd." "In hospital!" "There's plenty more fish in the sea." "Sure." "Will you come to visit me?" "Here, I don't need this any more." "I have to do the dishes." "I'll come back for the rest in a few days." "Keep your chin up." " Where are you going?" "My girlfriend's place." "You've got a girlfriend?" "How come you never told me?" "Well ..." "You were sort of ... too young." "I found out how they do it." "Do what?" "Fuck?" "Do you have to use that word?" "Listen:" "With the passing of time, the tail fins of certain fish evolved into a sort of ... "mating organ"" "and you can guess the rest." "I think ..." "I've never felt this way about anyone else before." "It's a classic cockup." "I'm sure they'll find a cure soon." "The virus is far too clever." "It keeps altering itself." "We could be careful." "You don't know what you're letting yourself in for." "I'll take that risk." "What for?" "Waiting to die can kill you." "Waiting to live can, too." "Thanks, darling." " You're welcome, darling." "Do all rivers flow into the sea?" "Well ..." "This one does." "Hold tight, grandpa!" "I admire you so much." "You're the only girl I know who can drive." "And you're the first hero I've ever met."