"Dear Mr Bertsch Thank you for your request." "After careful examination of your documents we regret to inform you that we cannot grant you a credit line." "We herewith return your documents in the attachment." "Fuck you!" "His sun sank before the evening." "Martin Hilder." "After courageously bearing a severe illness he was called back to our Lord last Tuesday." "In silent grief:." "Elisabeth Hilder, Dr. Thomas Braun" "Hilder Chemie management and staff.." "Did you know about Martin?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "Why didn't you?" "Not like this." "Morning!" " Morning." " Working already?" "Because I'm leaving early today." "Yet another bank?" "No, a funeral." "Martin Hilder, only son of the late industrialist Hermann Hilder will be laid to rest today." "The company choir will sing the ""Ave Maria "" in his honour." "The entire staff of Hilder Chemie the major employer in this region as well as cantonal and municipal personalities are expected." "We are gathered to bid our last farewell to Martin Hilder our son and our friend." "We are gathered in remembrance of a man full of the joys of life" "and a deep sense of duty but at the same time driven by restlessness." "So it was no surprise that he left home early." "Now he's returned to the fold of his family and the church." "He patiently and courageously bore his illness - cancer - which tore him away from a life of work and duty." " Too early..." " What's this shit?" "!" "Much too early many of us may think..." "What a damn farce!" "Rex, that's not going to change anything now." " Damn liars!" " Just drop it, Rex." "Young man, this is the house of God." "Hilde kicked the bucket because of her fucking AIDS viruses!" "AIDS, AIDS, AIDS!" "Silence, please!" "Martin... died of cancer." "According to the medical report." "It's up to you whom you want to believe." "Me... or that young man" "who is obviously confused and a drug addict!" "Let us pray for Martin." "Our Father in heaven" "Hallowed be Thy name" "Thy kingdom come..." "Who is he?" "Rex." "Don't worry." "He'll be alright." " I'm here with my car." "Want a ride?" " No, thanks." "Why didn't you tell me?" "Hilde didn't want me to, ok?" "An interesting project, no doubt." "Nevertheless we have to decline your loan application." "What?" "We need guarantees." "What kind?" "Real estate or fixed term deposits." "Apart from the fact that a carpenter has no future." "Bring us something innovative" " Mr Bertsch." " Doing carpentry is all I know!" "The decision is final." " Shit!" " What's the matter?" "Nothing." "Damn it!" "I'll pick it up." "I said I'd pick it up!" "I'm sorry." "Today's not my day." "Losing a loved one is always difficult." "It's not about that!" "My loan application was turned down yet again." "It's not looking good." "I don't know if I'll manage." "Greetings, Rex." "Asshole!" "Why did you dump that in front of the door?" "Hilde wanted you to have it." "So that all the neighbours are in on it?" "I thought you might like it, as a souvenir." "No, I don't!" " Then throw it in the container!" " Do it yourself!" "Leave me alone!" " Yes?" " Mr Bertsch?" "A registered letter." " What is it?" " Something legal." "Instructions pertaining to my testament." "I, the undersigned, Martin Hilder, born on 17 September 1967, announce my last will and testament as follows;" "I leave my flat to Stephan Bertsch." "My entire fortune as well." "I leave my flat to Stephan Bertsch." "My entire fortune as well." "My family is to receive the minimum legal share possible." "Steff is to take my ashes to Brittany and strew them into the sea." "You know where!" "I expressly state that I do not wish to be buried in the family grave." "This is my last will." "Martin Hilder." "Must have been a very good friend indeed." "Apparently." "My ashes into the sea..." "The testament's legal." "Martin stays where he is!" "We don't need to discuss the rest." "You won't be able to avoid talking to him." "You're the community of heirs." "You'll have to agree on how to split the estate." "As provided for in the law." "The law!" "Not everybody can afford such a place!" "How long did he live here?" "3 to 4 years." "Here you are." "Looking for anything in particular?" "We're not looking for anything." "We're simply sealing the flat up." " Everything's ok upstairs." " Well then, let's go." "Everything's ok." " You can lock it up again." " Ok, fine." "Martin had four accounts with three different banks." "Private accounts." "Neither funds nor shares, except Hilder Chemie shares." "His total fortune amounts to roughly two and a half million francs, plus the flat." "Bertsch won't get it because it was paid with Herman's inheritance share." "I've had the accounts blocked and the flat sealed up." "Good." "When is he coming?" "Half past ten." "What do you suggest?" "I've worked something out." "Have a look at it." "What do you want?" "The police have sealed Hilde's flat up." "So?" "I had to get out." "I'm leaving." "I have no more reason for staying here." "Hilde..." "Loved you." "Till the end." "I wanted you to know that." "It may help you to..." "I'll cope!" "That's fine, then!" "Got a coke?" "What?" "!" "In the kitchen." "She never told me about her "sea burial"." "None of your business." "Mr. Bertsch!" "Do come in." " Did you find it easily?" " Yes, thank you." "Dr Braun, my brother." "The lawyer at Hilder Chemie." " Morning." " Morning." "Do sit down." " A drink?" " No, thank you" "Mr Bertsch, I'm sure you know what a disclaimer is." "Not exactly." " But I can imagine." " This is a disclaimer." "This confirms that you disclaim your right to the estate." "Why should I?" "Because it's not yours." "Martin never earned any money." " It was always the family's." " I know." "We'd like to make a proposal offering a quick solution for us all." "If you sign the disclaimer, you'll receive a compensation of 50,000 francs entitling you to no, other claim." "It goes without saying that the urn'll stay at home." "What if I don't sign?" "Then you'll have a problem." "Surely just the flat's worth over a million!" "You cannot assert any claim to it!" "It was paid with Martin's father's inheritance." "There's not much cash either." "You'll fare best if you accept our proposal." "The legal situation of this case is highly complex." "Martin's ability to judge was restricted severely by his illness." "I need 100,000." "It's not a question of how much you need." "100,000." "Or I'll get a lawyer." "It's a question of how much Mrs Hilder is prepared to give you." "There's no sense in arguing." "100,000.- is fine by me." "The bastard." "He'll be quite well off now." "He can shove the money up his ass." "But Hilde's last wish!" "She wanted to go to Brittany." "And where's she now?" "In some damn tomb!" "And this wanker, this loser lets them." "He probably didn't know about it then." "But he does now." "And he just lets her lie there." "Why didn't she tell me?" "She'd already be in the sea!" "If that's the way she wanted it..." "I'm sure she had her reasons." "It was her wish!" "We have to get her out of there!" "Without me." "Hilde's death is making us all suffer." "Including Steff." "Will that do as a guarantee?" "I believe so." "The credit for your firm is as good as secured." "But you'll only be able to dispose of it once the 100,000.- is paid in." "Should be soon." "I didn't think we'd ever dig this one up again!" "Nothing's changed." "Merely the date of the takeover should be adapted." "Let's take today's date." "Don't you want to think it over once more?" "My mind's made up." "It's not very lucrative." "A tough business." "I want to have my own business." "This is my life." "I must try." "Sleep on it!" "And on Monday, we'll sign the contract!" "Right!" "Hilde..." "Breakfast!" "Oh, no, Rex!" "I'd just dropped off!" "I've got it!" "What?" "Hilde." " Where's Martin?" " Mrs Hilder!" "What kind of person are you?" "Give me the urn back!" "What are you talking about?" "Martin's mine!" "Don't you understand?" "Martin's urn has been stolen?" "You think I did it?" " Didn't you?" " No!" "What use is an urn to me?" "!" "But you still want the money?" "What does that mean?" "No urn, no money!" "We have a contract!" "You owe me 100,000." "Dr Braun is an outstanding lawyer." "You can forget the money, unless you bring me my urn back!" "You're a real idiot!" "A criminal offence." "If they find out..." "Forget them!" "Come to the sea with me!" "Let's give Hilde a warm farewell." "What a bustle considering the time of day!" " Martin's urn was stolen!" " Really?" "Mrs Hilder came to see me." "Totally upset." "It was Rex!" "Let me speak to him!" "You don't say." "His car's in front of your building." "You're crazy." " You can't do this to his Mum!" " His generous, sweet-natured Mum?" "Who didn't bother to visit her son when he was dying?" "Maybe she didn't know, just like me!" "She did know!" "Give me the urn!" " Or...!" " Or...?" "Or I'll get nasty." "Are you nuts?" "Let go of him!" "Stop it!" "I'd hate to hoover Hilde up from the floor." " You've sold Hilde." " No other choice." "What do you mean?" "They made me turn it down." " They paid you." "Admit it!" " Yes, I'll get 100,000." "I need it for my firm." "A place of work if that means anything to you." "Stop it!" "Hilde goes into the sea!" "On my word!" "Rex is right!" "We're leaving." "Whoever wants to come with us, is very welcome." "I'm coming!" "Are you sure?" "Here, for you!" "Thank you." "I didn't think I'd ever sit in this car again!" "It's Hilde's journey." "You're a part of it somehow." "I'm here because I want the urn." "I won't give it to you!" "This trip will end at the border." "I don't even have my ID on me." "Plus the ashes!" "Let's leave it up to Hilde." "I already wanted to say hello at the funeral, but you were gone." "Would you like a drink?" "No, thank you." "Where's the urn?" "It was Martin's wish, you know." "I'm his mother." "I've the right to..." "Nobody has any right over anybody." "Do you have children?" "Not yet!" "I thought so." "So you don't know a thing." "I gave Martin his life." "I've always liked you, Gina." "Martin's taste in friends was somewhat peculiar." "But now you're becoming an accomplice." "Just imagine he was your son!" "Where is he?" "Martin was my best friend." "I can't help you." "I'll get Martin back." "In the end, everyone can be bought." "How long were you with Hilde?" "Exactly the questions I don't want!" "Wasn't his dick fucking ace?" "Not these questions!" "Sorry, I only wanted to know how long you'd been with Hilde, but it doesn't really matter." "Three years." "Another thing:" "Just keep your Queen-talk to yourself!" "Martin's Martin, not Hilde, ok?" "If it helps you." " Morning!" "Anything to declare?" " No." " We have an... urn." " Ok, very good, thank you." "I must eat." "Here, if you're hungry!" "I'm not." "But you must eat!" "Yes." "Something hefty." "Your pills...?" "Let's stop at the next joint!" " Been taking them for long?" " About a year." "Every 8 hours, on an empty stomach." "Every 8 hours?" "And these?" "Every twelve hours." "Here's my timetable since it interests you so much!" " Enjoy your meal!" " Thank you." "I had Kaposi's." "Just a few spots." "After my ray treatment, they suggested tri-therapy to go on living, etc." "And I..." " What are you gaping at?" " What?" "Never seen a guy downing pills?" "Fat slob." "What did you say?" "I said:" ""Don't you fucking stare at me."" " He didn't mean that." " Sure I did, he's the only flat slob!" " Shit, Rex!" " You have a wicked tongue!" "Yeah, but it's not for you." "I don't fancy fat slobs." " Stop it." "It won't get you anywhere." " Stop it, please!" "Off with your filthy paws!" "You might catch something, you wanker!" "Piss off!" "Or I'll smear your face with my blood." " Nice, red blood infected with AIDS." " Rex, that's enough!" "I hope you'll bite the dust soon." "Here!" "The toilets are over there." "What got into you?" "He didn't do anything!" "He was leering at me." "Maybe he fancied you..." "A chemical junkie like me?" "Forget it." "I'm toxic waste." "Hardly a turn-on!" "You don't have to lose it just because you're ill." " Too much?" "I'll continue on my own." " Yes, it is too much." " I don't want to leave you like this." " I can do without your pity." " I can imagine how you feel." " No." "You can't!" "Like all the others." "No idea." "Don't make it so hard for me." "And you still want Hilde." "You'll grab the urn and take it back, won't you?" "Then I'd be on my way back already!" "I've got to sleep." " Maybe we'll find a hotel somewhere." " Maybe." "Holy shit!" "Probably a monastery." "Let's beat it." "I've got something" " against clerics." " Wasn't noticeable in church." " Coming!" " Let's go!" "We'll find something else." "Evening." "You speak German?" "Nice." "I studied in Freiburg." "But I've forgotten a lot." " What can I do for you?" " Have you got two beds?" "You're lucky." "Two are still free." "If you'd follow me." "Please be quiet." "The other pilgrims are already asleep." " Is this for pilgrims?" " Yes, didn't you know?" " You aren't pilgrims?" " No!" "Rex, let's find something else!" "No, it's not a problem." "You can stay here." "Come!" "For your valuables." "The washing room's over there." "And these are your beds." "Good night!" "Super mattress!" "Good night!" "Two Euros a piece!" "This is..." "Hilde." "I'm taking her to... the sea." "Shall we pray for her?" "Pray for her!" "Only if..." "I can say it in my own words." "Shit, Hilde." "Since you're gone, I've been all alone." "Nothing makes sense anymore." "I'm missing you so much, you silly bitch." "Where are you going?" "There's this club around here." "We could go for a drink." " If you like." " Good idea." " It's changed a lot." " Probably didn't pay enough." "I've got to get out of here!" " Feeling better?" " No." " Want to talk about it?" " No." "You miss him." "He told me about your argument." "He was so sorry." "At least that!" "Don't flare up like that all the time." "I didn't take her away from you." "You didn't tell me he was dying!" "Nobody told me!" "Not even Gina." "I thought we still had a chance." "One call would have been enough." "But there was none." "I waited for over two years." "You could have called him." "No." "I couldn't." "I had to make a decision." "I had to make it on my own." "Martin never understood that." "I couldn't take it anymore." "Always this fucking money from his family." "I felt like a hustler." "Why didn't anyone tell me?" "Hilde didn't want you to see her like that." "She looked lousy in the end." " She was in a pretty bad state." " Yes, of course." "Always putting on a big show." " Never wanting to see the reality." " It wasn't that." "She wanted to spare your feelings." "Thought you couldn't take it." "No show!" "You barely knew Martin!" "I think I got to know the real Martin Hilder." "In the end, he had sorted things out for himself and for you." "There was no anger left." " Only love!" " Cool!" "Let's take our tissues out!" "What the hell am I doing here?" "Elisabeth!" " What are you doing?" " I'm cleaning the pool." "Dr Braun?" "Here's Bertsch." "In France." "Airport?" "Yes, I can make it by 12." "I'll wait until you arrive." "Cash, of course." "Listen, no discussion." "Either you pay cash or you won't see me or the urn!" "Yes, and tell your sister too!" "Mr Bertsch has called." "The urn's ours!" "What now?" "It's Hilde's last evening, after all." "Don't feel like going out." "We do, though!" "Just a moment, Hilde, I'm almost ready." "Ready!" "Would you like to dance?" "Stop it!" " Suit yourself." " From the guy over there." "We're going to the bar." "More fun there." "I like the way you move." "I'm doing it... for..." "Hilde." "It's our..." "Last night." "Hilde...?" "Him over there?" "Do you want an "after party"?" "An "after party"?" "Rex, that's enough!" "We haven't even started yet!" "This is only... the warm-up!" "Let's go back to the hotel." "You're spaced out." "Fortunately!" "Like this, your fucking moody face is only a blur!" "This evening's mine and Hilde's." "Fuck off if you don't like it!" "Steff, hold on." "Stop walking and give me Hilde back at once!" "Now you've got what you've always wanted!" "I know everything." "I know what you promised Mrs Hilder." "You damn traitor!" "I never said I wouldn't do it!" "No, you're too much of a coward for that!" "I'll do it!" "I'll give them the urn back and I'll get my money, I swear!" "I kid you not!" "Amen!" "Tell me:" "What kind of guy are you?" " I thought his money disturbed you?" " The money destroyed everything!" " But now you want it?" " Yes, for my future!" "It's all the same to Martin now." "He's dead, you know?" "Is this what you understand by friendship?" "Do you hear that, Hilde?" "Do you hear how much you meant to him?" "Do you know what Hilde called you?" "The love... of my life." "That's what she called you." "And she meant it." "She really loved you, but" "I doubt if she knew who you really are." "Really?" "And who am I?" "Come on, get up!" "We'd better split now." "Stop doing this!" "Gina Levaggi." "It"s 1;47 a.m. And this is my free evening." "What's up?" "Gina, please listen to me!" "It's Rex." "He's broken down." "I'm scared he might die." "Ok, keep calm, Steff." "Where are you?" "Hôpital des deux Maries." "I'm coming!" "Stay put till I arrive!" "Where's the urn?" "Where's the money?" " The urn!" "Where is it?" " Not here!" "Well, go and get it!" "I've changed my mind." "You won't get it." "And I don't want your money." "It's done enough harm already." "On the phone you agreed to give us the urn back." "That's a verbal agreement." "It's binding." "Martin's testament is binding too." "His ashes go into the sea, just like he wanted..." " I want my son back." " You lost him a long time ago." "And you know it." "Martin's not coming back." "To any of us." "I'm doubling my offer!" "I hope Martin infected you." "I thought you were dying!" " I wouldn't have minded!" " Oh, darling." "Steff's gone." "With Hilde." "The party's cancelled." "It's over." " Over, finished!" " How do you know?" "He's meeting them at the airport." " I overheard him on the phone." " So he did go ahead." " Shit!" "Hilde..." "I've fucked it up." " No, you haven't!" "What's going on?" " Where's my friend?" " He's gone." "He's left the hospital." "We're at the sea!" "We're at the sea!" "Yes, we are!" " Have you got it?" " Yes." "Where's Rex?" "Where's Hilde?" "Here." "You didn't sell her?" " Where is he?" " Around here." "And how is he?" "You feel bad about it and want to share the dough with me." "So what do you want?" "I'm bringing you Martin." "You're bringing me Martin?" "Wasn't Mrs Hilder at the airport?" "Yes, she was." "With her lawyer." "And your money?" "It's not my money." " I don't want it!" " And why not?" "There she is!" "Gina, you're looking absolutely stunning!" "Marwan's worried." " Who's Marwan?" " My boyfriend." "My man." "The father of my future children." " We want to create a tribe." " A tribe?" " Yeah, a big one!" " Oh, no, not this slimy stuff!" " Hilde's favourite." " I've never liked them." "Then order something else." "I'll have them all myself." "No problem." "I've got something..." "From Hilde." "I hope she won't be mad at me." "It's very personal." "Come on, get on with it!" "It's a letter." "From Martin to me." "He wrote it the day before he died." "He knew I wouldn't see him again." "As I said, it's addressed to me." "I can't read it all to you." "I'm lying here, looking at my feet." "Evening light is falling in the room." "Silence has won." "My heart is at ease." "No doubts... no expectations..." "No fear." "Go on!" "...no expectations." "No fear." "Don't be sad when I depart." "I've left nothing out, and you know it." "What mattered most?" "The gentleness in your eyes." "The smell of Steff's skin." "Rex." "There's more." "True, but that's for my eyes only." "What do you want?" "That's not possible." "Why not?" "That's the way it is." "And with Martin?" "It was different with Martin." " Why?" " Because it was different!" "Where did you first meet?" "At the hospital." "I was in a bad state." "I was having ray treatment." "And he was suffering from..." "I can't remember what." "He was in a wheelchair." "Which didn't prevent him from giving me the come-on." "And?" "Well, I gave him a blow-job in the visitor's toilet." "And when was that?" "About a year ago." "And then you stayed together?" "Were you with him when he died?" "He said goodbye to this world with a coughing fit." "I've got to sleep." "I won't give up that fast!"