"The Story of Franz Biberkopf" "Administration of Tegel prison" "Good luck, Biberkopf." "Come on, leave." "What's the matter with you?" "I don't know." "I just can't keep up with this." "Come on, we'll go and drink some korn." "Even such things are still around." "Where did he go with my suitcase?" "I think you got mugged." "They even stole that one." "There is nothing left for me now." "But that doesn't matter." " At least you can't lose anything." "Haven't seen you in a while." "A beer and two rissoles." "Done." "What?" "Let me do that." "Allright" "You're helping out here?" "No gentlemen around?" "No, there aren't any." "Well then, another beer." "Cheers!" "Who is Cilly sitting with?" "Maybe some truckdriver." "She's into that type." "That's Biberkopf." "I've known him for a while." "Just released from prison. 4 years." "Why?" "Ida, his wife." "He killed her during a binge." "Not too bad." "Done eating and drinking, she wanders off." "What's he doing here?" "Do I owe you something?" "You'd better not bother me." "You were in Tegel!" " Yes, but that's over." " You're a tough guy." "I'll start my own business:" "Matches, newspapers, suspenders" "You're not gonna earn anything with that." "The main thing is that one lives his life decently." "Isn't that right or am i correct?" " What's your name?" " Reinhold." "Bye, Reinhold." "You used to be my girlfriend, Cilly." "Nah, not anymore." "Maybe we'll get back together, Cilly." "Well, you'll keep an eye on the fat one." "We can use him." "He already spent time in Tegel" "I don't like our two new guys." "Weaklings." "We'll take that one." "Looks pretty solid." "Right." "He seems a little dumb too." "Does he want to do it?" "None of your business." "Karl, go follow him." "Hey, stop pushing!" "Wait, I'm just looking for someone." "Did you see someone with a furry brown coat?" "I didn't see no-one." "Furry brown coat?" "Where are you from?" "Who sent you here?" "Well, since you didn't see such a guy this really shouldn't bother you." "Lot of people with furry brown coats show up here." "See, he knows!" "But then one has to know who sent you." "That still doesn't mean that I have to tell you about my business here." "When you ask someone if they saw someone with a furry brown coat... then he has the right to ask you who sent you." "I don't need to tell you who I am nonetheless." "No no buddy." "If you ask him then he can ask you in return." "Otherwise you don't need to ask him in the first place." "Still, I don't have to tell you what my business is." "Then he doesn't have to tell you if someone was here." "That makes sense." "You're really smart." "If you are that smart you should remain that smart." "Hey, wait." "Stop for a moment buddy." "Just a moment." "Stop running!" "Why are you in such a hurry?" "What do you want?" "Just asking a question, nothing else." "So, where are you going?" " Work." " Ha, that will take a while to find any." "But I have something for you, with all your muscles." "I don't use my muscles, I use my big mouth." "Come closer, ladies and gentlemen!" "Why does the wealthy man in the west wear a bow and the yobbo doesn't?" "You too, young miss with your husband." "Why doesn't the yobbo wear a bow?" "Because he can't tie one." "So he buys a clip-on tie... and after the purchase it goes bad and then he can't tie a tie." "That's betrayal of the costumer and fraud and it enrages the people!" "It pushes Germany even further into misery." "Come closer, ladies and gentlemen!" "The gents from the Sturmtruppe are welcome too to participate." "Come closer, please ladies and gentlemen so I can go easy on my voice." "You see, I didn't insure it because I haven't paid the first deposit yet." "Buy my little machine, no assembly required!" "Buy it!" "It will save you time and money, it'll save both because time is money!" "You can't tie a tube around your neck each morning, that's impossible!" "You need this completely prepared thing." "If there is anything that the Dawes Plan didn't take it's your head... and it should tell you that you need this." "Well, ladies and gentlemen, buy this, buy!" "You'll purchase cheap and genuine here." "1 piece 20, 3 pieces 50." "Look!" "It doesn't tear or grind nor break." "Don't laugh, ladies and gentlemen, don't laugh." "I just wanted to show how unbreakable such a small piece can be." "1 piece 20, 3 pieces 50!" "Buy this really genuine piece!" "Buy!" "How nice that you showed up here!" " Wait a moment, I gotta get my stuff." " I'll wait right here." "Franz, you'd make a great dad." "A man needs a daughter and a son." "Why not?" "Would you mind?" "You're not getting anywhere." "Just wait and see." "Others are off much worse with their jobs or locked up in Tegel." "What is it, girl?" "You can sit in a warm and dry place and do whatever you please." "I got something for you." "What do you have?" "Nice." " Where did you get all this?" " Thrift store." "First I wanna know where the clothes are from." "You'd rather walk naked than receive a gift from me." "You'll bring the stuff back to where it came from." "Understand?" " So, I might as well just leave!" " Yep, you might as well." "Where did you get them from?" " A girl gave them to me and she..." " Watch out." "I tell you, watch out." "Don't be mad at me, Franz." "Well, none of us is an angel." "Move, don't stand around." "Let's go down to the pub." " What?" "You really want to go?" " Sure, why not?" "Stop bothering it." "You, stop smoking." "The air in here is bad enough already." "You're crazy." "They've never been inside a cage, they don't understand." "What about Franz?" " He doesn't want the clothes" " But I want Biberkopf, I want him!" " I won't do it." " If I want Biberkopf I get him!" " What do you want with that guy?" "The weaklings, I have no use for them." "Leave that little bird alone already." "Herr Biberkopf, my tie came undone." "Don't you have one of your patented clip-on ties?" "You should go to Alexanderplatz, this is no place for trading." "Do you wanna go to another pub, Franz?" "Please?" "Stay calm." "Just wait and see!" "Buy this really genuine piece!" "Why does the wealthy man in the west wear a bow and the yobbo doesn't?" "Ladies and gentlemen!" "1 piece 20, 3 pieces 50!" "Come closer!" "Guys do you want me to sing the tie song?" "Maybe Mr Biederkopf will now sing something for us." "Alright, alright." "What could we sing?" "Band, what tunes can you play?" "How about... "Ich hatte einen Kameraden"?" "Who do you think we are?" "A new pub for Mr Biberkopf." "What's up?" "The Mister seeks a new pub, this one isn't swell enough." " Get off the table!" " Says who?" "Me!" "I'll pay for the glasses." "Well Biberkopf, there was no need to terrify my customers." "Come on Cilly, I know what's going on here." " Let's go this way!" " No, we go this way." "Come on please, let's go this way." " No!" "We'll go this way." "Come on, let's go!" "Who's gonna pay for the window?" "Go check out what's going on." " Why don't you go?" " And you call yourself a man!" "Bello, come here!" "Come here!" "Bello, come here!" "What is going on here?" "You're crazy!" "Are you allright?" "They picked the wrong person for a fight." "Let's go Franz, here is your hat." "Are you alright?" "What's going on here, constable?" "Oh, you don't know either?" "Acting like a deaf-mute." " What do you want?" "Franz again?" " Franz will be back." " Flowers?" " Yes, please." "I can't possibly accept this." "How do you think how is this gonna work out?" " You'll see." " Are you hooking up with him?" " You'll see." "Even if you break his bones he'll stay the same." "You're quite smart." "Reinhold, there are so many men." "I'll get you ten other guys!" "I need him!" "He must cooperate!" "Leave Franz alone!" "You're in love with him, aren't you?" "You don't wanna work for me, huh?" " No!" " Say that again!" "Let me go!" "You two, come here!" "You're my friend, you saved my life." "Here, take my crown." "Franz, my dear Franz." "Hmm, what's up?" "I just don't get this." "Franz, don't you think we should move somewhere else?" " Why?" " I got money, I'll borrow you some." "Why?" "I like it here." "You sent that guy away and tonight we're stuck." "We have a replacement." "First-class." "Who?" " He's a decent man." " You'll see how I'll change his mind." "I wanna move, to some suburb." "Come in!" "Cilly, a man is waiting outside for you." "Just seeing a tax return paper makes me go crazy." "I just don't know." "Reinhold lets you know that they need someone tonight, you know the deal." "They want Franz to come over." "Reinhold sent this paper." "He wants you to come over." "We'll do that!" "This stuff bores me." "See, Reinhold is a decent guy afterall." "It was probably just a wrong impression." " You just go there, I'll join you later." " Allright." "Goodbye!" " Where are we going?" " Pankow." "We'll pick up another two guys there." "Then we'll do our job." "No, I can't do that." "Cilly is waiting for me." " She'll come along too." " She's gonna be so mad." "Henschke!" " Hasn't Reinhold arrived yet?" " No, they all drove away." "And Biberkopf?" " Him too." "What?" "Why are you upset?" "They just wanted to celebrate, nothing wrong with that." " What is it?" "I just hope Franz isn't gonna screw this up." "Relax, he just needs a kick in the ass." "I need a drink now!" " Get out!" " Couldn't they have waited a few more minutes." "Put the cigar away!" " Why?" " Because I say so!" "It was a brand-new cigar." "You stay here." "If you notice something odd, whistle." "Whistle?" "Don't you get it?" "I gotta get out of here!" " Shut up!" " I gotta get out!" " Who is that?" "That isn't one of our cars!" " Another car!" "Someone ratted us out!" " Seems to be the police." " Police?" "Get out, rat!" "He's not gonna rat us out again." " He has learned his lesson." " I told you he's gonna cause trouble!" "What was that, Karl?" "A big bump, even for such a bad road." "I can't see anything." " Who is there?" " Just open up!" "Took longer than usual." "Where is Franz?" " What is she doing here?" " She even wanted to call the cops." "You caused us a lot of trouble with your man Biberkopf." " What happened to Franz?" " They snatched him." "Who?" "That can't be true!" "Shut up!" "Henschke!" "We'll leave for a couple of days." "I'll let you know where we are." "Quiet!" "You're coming along!" "Hey Mr Biberkopf, how are you?" "You've been away for a long time. 3 weeks." "Glogg stove?" "No, look." " I'm not gonna buy that." " It's a bandage anyway." "I don't know you." "What's your name?" "Paula." "Paula?" "I don't know anyone named Paula." "What's that about?" "You are ill, Mr Biberkopf." "Minor injuries to your head and arm." "I need to get out of here!" "I have work to do!" "I need to get out!" "I'll get a doctor." "Just a moment." "What is going on?" "What happened to me?" "Excuse me, we need to get your personal data." "You don't mind, do you?" "You've been run over by a car on May 12th on Eberswalder Straße." "You are Biberkopf, Franz." "Car accident." "You basically ran into the vehicle, right?" "No no no no no!" "You're not married nor do you have any children." "What a stupid question to ask." "Don't say that." "My colleague is a good doctor and you'll go and finish your ward round." "So, you're a hawker." "What are you doing exactly?" "It's really nice of you to sit here with me, Doc." "I wanted to..." "The others keep asking when the bandages will be taken off of my arm." "It will become stiff otherwise, right?" "You got a strong hand." "Squeeze firmly!" "Good." " You're a real man, Biberkopf." " I am, I am." "It was a tragic accident." "You had a fractured skull and we couldn't save your arm." "Oh, my arm is gone." "Th-thank you for letting me know." "Well." "You don't have such a great job either." "You have to walk around telling people those things." "Yes, that's just part of the job." "Now, you'll be getting up soon." " Tomorrow?" " No, a few more days." " But it could work tomorrow." " No no no." "But I can't stay here much later or my business is screwed." "I need to get up really soon." "Begging and music-making verboten the Landlord" "Miss, could you please get some change out of my pocket?" "I can't get it myself." "Put the rest back." "What's going on here?" "You should hang a sign around your neck saying "fully blinded"." "Otherwise nobody will notice." "Stop interrupting my business." "Teach the man some manners!" "I'll see you later." "Märchenbrunnen, Friedrichshain." "There you are!" "What are you gonna do with the barrel organ?" " Were you a soldier during the war?" " Of course!" " What is your name?" " Biberkopf, Franz." " I'm Sonja." " Are you from Poland?" "No, Bernau." "But then your name wouldn't be Sonja." "It is based on my appearance." " Are you allright?" " Yes, sort of." " You're not getting any pension, huh?" " Sometimes I get some, but not regularly." "Will you take me along?" "No, I'd better not." "What's the matter?" "I'll take you along." "But your name is not Sonja at my place." "Your name will be..." "Mieze." " Ok, Mieze." " So, how are you, Mieze?" " You!" "You!" " What the hell is going on?" "Biberkopf is back." "Asked about you." "Who?" "Biberkopf?" "Shouldn't you bunk quickly?" "No." "Why?" "What does he want?" " Hello Karl." " Hello." "The left one." "Comes from the heart." "How are you?" "So far so good." "I've just been released from the hospital." "It was a matter of life and death." "I wanted to pay you guys a visit and see if everything is ok." "Yes, everything is fine." "Glad to hear that." "No-one else around?" "Nah." " Bye then." " Bye." "Cilly asked about you a couple of times." "She changed since she found a gentleman from the west." "Wonderful." "Goodbye." "Do you get him?" "Hello?" "Who am I talking to?" "No, I don't understand you." "Oh, it's you Henschke!" "What?" "Franz?" "Yes, he was here!" "What did he look like?" "Proper and hale!" "He will return." "Good." "Yes, thank you." "He's looking for Reinhold." "Let's follow him!" "You stay here." "Stick 'em up!" "Stick 'em up!" "I only got one left." "What are you doing here?" "Put that away!" "What do you want from me?" "I wanna bury the hatchet." "I won't fall for that, silly." "The arm is gone, otherwise I'm fine." "What else?" "Nothing else." " I wanna know what you want from me!" " I just wanna bury the hatchet." "You probably won't believe me." "The arm is gone, it's not gonna grow again." "And now I'm here." " So you want money from me?" " Money?" "Earn it, yes." "Together with you guys I wanna earn money." "Work together." "I thought it would work out in a more respectable way but I've been a fool." "Now, I'm here." "What am I supposed to do?" "Play a barrel organ?" "No, I'd rather be a thief." "I did the best I could." "But that is over, forever." "Even if I lose my head now." " So that's your new attitude?" " No no no no!" "I did the best I could!" "Now I'm here and I will stay!" "Now you can think about it." " What are you doing here?" " Franz, come home please!" "What happened to you?" " What happened to you?" " None of your business!" "It's gonna be allright." "Do you really think so?" "I've been starving and freezing and it all turned out just fine." "You are Mieze." "I used to be Franz's girlfriend." "I'm Cilly." "I really know nothing about Franz." "You look very pretty." " What do you wanna know?" " Everything!" "No way." "A guy with just one arm." "We should buy him a barrel organ and give him 2 Mark." "We gotta take care of him!" "What use is a one-armed man to us?" "What use is a headless man to us?" " Why?" " Because he's starting to make sense." "He just wants to spy on us!" "I know what he wants." "I'll test him and take responsibility for his actions." "Mieze, you gotta look after him!" "They treat him like dirt." "I'll go and work for him, even if it means playing a barrel organ!" "I know those guys quite well." "You gotta watch out that they won't be a bad influence on him." "Understand?" "Tomorrow evening, right?" "And Biberkopf is really gonna be with us?" "Sure!" "What's wrong with that?" "One bale of cheviot 75-02." "Half a bale of worsted 75-64" "One bale of cheviot 75-66" "How many bales are missing?" "Half a bale of worsted 75-69" "Half a bale of worsted 75-98" "Just yesterday my wife said to me that this door was unbreakable." "And they came through the roof!" "They took excellent english goods!" "Well, you sirs show no patriotism." "Fine english fabrics!" "Fine english fabrics, Mr Biberkopf!" "I'd rather hope so!" "I could never fool myself." "Stop tickling me!" "I'll have someone pick my rags up later." "Mieze!" "Look!" "Be astonished!" " You look very fine!" " Look at me!" "Clothes make the man!" " Now it's your turn!" " No no no!" "Oh come on!" "Business is going well so we can afford decent clothes, can't we?" " You'll get your money!" "Goodbye." " I hope so." "Goodbye Mr Biberkopf." "2 bottles of sparkling wine!" "Where is the party?" " Knew it!" " Just some "celebrities"." "No, I already told you I won't come along." "I'm not dressed accordingly." "It's your choice." "Guys like us, looking fine." "I'm not gonna let Franz walk all over me." "Just watch out for him, he might cause trouble for us with his money-spending habit" "He's an amateur!" "He just wants to show off." "Give me 30 of that!" "How much is it?" " 15 Mark." " 15..." "Here, 20 for you." "Keep the change." "Give me something to drink, I'm quite thirsty." "Life is just wonderful!" "Ah, Reinhold!" "Let me introduce you:" "this is my friend Casanova from Casanova." "Make room for him!" "Meet these 3 beauties from Pankow." "Move over, I wanna talk to my friend." "Reinhold, it's always a pleasure to see you." "No you gotta put him on a radiotor to warm him up." "What's the matter with you?" "Don't get mad at them." "Go away, children, go!" "I tell you, women are trouble." "But at home, I have a wonderful one." "A gem!" "Then why don't you bring her along?" "You better leave the woman you love at home." "They're just too curious." "Now what?" "They do nothing but steal and cheat, these criminals!" " Criminals?" " And Franz is starting to scare me too." "Franz?" "He was in jail already." "Tegel." "4 years." "Prison!" "Yes, even Franz." "I tell you, she's lovely." "Faithful." " The menu?" " Lemonade, please." "You and your lemonade." "You gotta start drinking this, sparkling wine!" "And you'll see the world with different eyes." "Gosh, they're even playing my favorite song now!" "We will now announce the winners of our contest for the 3 best bathing suits." "First prize, to Miss Klawitter Bordonner, dinnerware!" "Second prize, to Miss Hanni Benke, a crystall cup weighing 2 1/2 pounds!" "Third prize, to Miss Schulz, a handbag!" "Mieze, there is something else I gotta tell you:" "Watch out for Reinhold!" " Reinhold?" " Yes!" "Reinhold is very dangerous." " Reinhold?" "Allright, I'll get him!" "Mieze, just wait for a bit." "It's cold outside and you'd be freezing." "Here, I'll lend you my fur." "She did a good job, didn't she?" "You really gotta see how soft she is." "And so faithful." "You'd get the same at the pub." "Stop talking about that pub." "Here she comes." "Go hide and keep quiet!" "Stop Mieze, stop!" "Promise that you won't look behind that curtain!" "I promise..." "I promise." "I promise that I won't look behind that curtain." " Yes." "There you go." "I guess you brought something along, right?" "Stop giving me presents!" "What's wrong with that?" "Why not?" "We have everything we need." "I have a dress, you have your clothes." "What would we need more things for?" "Because it's nice." " What?" " Franz, I wanna tell you something." "Go ahead!" "I want to wear my old dress!" "Blimey!" "We'll look for work, even if it's on a yard." "Why?" "Why?" "Where did you get that fur from?" "I met an old friend." " He told you things about me, huh?" " No." " But you let him give you a fur!" " Yes!" "And I can't?" "I can't give you anything?" "Franz, let us wear our old clothes and..." " What else happened?" " Nothing!" "Where did you first meet him?" "On the streets?" "And I drive around, risking my life!" "You're a whore!" "Leave me alone!" "You whore!" "I risk my life and work so hard!" "Get out of my apartment!" "Leave me alone!" "Open the door!" "It's my apartment!" "Out!" "Get out of here!" "But I saved your life!" "Get out!" "Scoundrel!" "Get out!" "Out!" "Yes, she's so soft and faithful!" "I was on the verge of killing you." "Just like Ida." "I wanna be a decent man but it's so hard." "We just remain in the gutter." "I'm going to drive to the countryside, I can't stand it here anymore." "We still have a lot to do out there, in Weißensee." "Revenge." "Ede and Biberkopf gotta come along." " So, you're taking Franz with you?" " Yes." " How long will you be gone?" " At least till nighttime." "Nice." "Hello Miss." "I just wanted to deliver you a message from our friend Biberkopf:" "He'll be home late." "Did he order you to do that?" "Not exactly." "But I thought I might as well just see you and settle over what happened last night." " Just what do you want?" " I already told you." "And there is nothing wrong visiting a beautiful young lady." "Nothing wrong with that?" "It's a nice day and we will drive a bit around." " Franz will join us!" " Franz?" "Yes!" "He'll meet us in the evening." "You know that we are friends." "Allright." "It's an opportunity to have a talk with you, about Franz." " Fine." " Where is he?" "Freienwalde, Plumber-Karl is helping us out." "You wanted to tell me about Franz." "You've known him for quite a while." "I could talk for hours." "Great guy." " A little weak but..." " Last night he cried in the hallway." " What?" " He doesn't wanna go on like this." " He is no criminal!" " So, he's starting to act like that again?" "Not him, me!" "You darling?" "Ah well." "Kiss me!" "Kiss!" "What a fine girl you are." "Just how I like it." "He's hanging around with scum like you!" "Shame on you!" "Yeah, I'm ashamed of myself!" " Let me go!" "I can't breathe!" " Feel free, there is plenty of air!" "You think you can just run away and ashame me in front of my friends later tonight?" "Reinhold said Kiss me, follow my order!" "Let me go!" "I'll take anything I can find and throw it in your face!" "You know how Franz lost his arm?" "He behaved just like you, unwilling to comply with my rules!" "So I grabbed him like this and threw him outta the car!" "Killer!" "Killer!" "Killer!" "Help!" " Go!" " What happened to you?" "Where is Mieze?" "Why was she screaming?" "She isn't screaming anymore." "Now go!" "She ran away." "There is nothing I can do." "She left all her stuff behind." " Did you hit her?" " Ah whatever." "She's right." "I'm not good enough for her." " Suddenly." " Yes." " I know who she ran away with." " Who?" "Some guy she's known for a while." "They met on the street." "He even gave her a fur." " A fur?" " Yes." "I gave her that." "Weird." "Where is she?" " We gotta start looking for her, Franz." " She'll come back." " No, you gotta look for her!" " Me?" "I'm not gonna chase a woman." "She will return soon." " I need 100." " What?" " Watch out!" " No, you watch out!" " Miss Cilly!" " Where is Reinhold?" " You look gorgeous!" " Nevermind." "What's up darling?" "Where is Mieze?" " Huh?" " You know where she is." "I talked to Franz's landlady." "You were in his apartment, alone with her." "Look at me!" "Do you blame me again because I got you Franz?" "Talk to me!" "You're silly." "A single blond hair, nothing else." "The girl held it in her hand." "You said the girl is a brunette, right?" "Yes." "An extension for the warrant of apprehension:" "Culprit has thin, blonde hair." " Bring that to the commissar, room 62." " Allright." "Something wrong?" "What's up?" " It's not my fault." " What is it?" "Don't get so excited, Franz." "Don't scream." "What's the matter?" "It's not my fault!" "It's not my fault!" ""Murder in Freienwalde"" "That's, that's Mieze!" "That's my little girl Mieze." "It's all over now." "They got what they wanted." "Who did it?" "I don't know either." "I only read about the blonde hair and..." "I gotta think of Reinhold." "I don't wanna suspect anyone, Franz." "Reinhold did that." "I'll get him!" " No!" " Leave me alone!" "We'll be going to hell together!" "All hell will break loose!" "I don't care about this world anymore, the men and women!" "We are going to hell now!" " You are Biberkopf!" " We're going to hell now!" " 1000 Reichsmark reward!" " Murder in Freienwalde" "Would you like to earn some money?" "Quite a nice bit of money." " Why?" " Check it out: blonde hair!" "You are so thick." "But isn't that gonna get you into trouble?" "No way." "You just tell the police that you saw them together in a car." " Around the corner at 9." " No, around 11." "Court of justice" " Berlin-Moabit" "Reinhold got 15 years." "That's a lot." "And they're letting Franz go." "Respect to both, they really stood up for themselves." "The defense attorney talked for 2h about Reinhold being shabby." "That will cost him a lot of money if they consider him a retard." " Did they put you under oath too?" " Of course!" " What was your oath?" " Just secular." "Good." "What do they want from us?" "Either take a picture or they're our new guys." "Guys, we gotta organize a charity for Franz." "He seems quite weak." "He doesn't take any of our gifts anymore, remember?" "You won't see those guys anymore." "And me neither." "Everyone has to find their way to make a living." "I will find a job." "And Franz, you should imagine this like you just left Tegel." "Life starts here, now!" "And Mieze is gone." "My arm is gone too." "Don't give up now!" "You used to say that you don't use your muscles but your... mouth!" "Ladies and gentlemen, keep your mouths shut!" "Here it comes!" "Berlin is listening!" "Berlin's breath is caught!" "Even the policeman has his arm raised in suspension!" "Everyone one of us lost their way at some point... but you gotta get up quickly again!" "Some of us saw grenades, shrapnel and such close up." "We fell down but we got back on our feet quickly!" "Look at my right arm." "It's gone." "And yet I'm still standing on my own two feet." "Berolina, Berlin's old sight, they destroyed it." "It's not standing anymore!" "Because on the outside it was metal but the inside was hollow." "But this tiny piece here made me think." "You can throw it to the ground and it will always remain upright!" "It has metal in the right spot." "Metal on the right spot, ladies and gentlemen." "Get one!" "You can still fall down but you will always get back on your feet." "But feet aren't what matters most." "Neither are arms." "It's all about your heart!"