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Free western press. Here.

Take it. For free.

Western press. All for free.

Martin, I understand that this has to be done quickly.

Wiese, Kupfer and Co. News after the beep.

Katja, are you there?

Please take it off when you are there.

Can you pick up Anna from school?

An important job has to be completed.

It would be good if I got to the end ... until the ...

That does not work.

Please call back when you hear this.

-What is? -It got hot.

The boss has saved up on maintenance again .

Okay, show me.

Martin, get out of the field. We'll do it in time.

We can never do that with a milling machine.

Then we won't make it. That is bad luck.

You ca n't come to the Swedes with that.

We have to show that we have this under control.

-Bye. - Bye, see you tomorrow.

You go to school, we will pick you up.

Mr. Schmidt, that is still too early. You are not allowed to use the devices alone.

One more try.

You never give up, do you?

Come.

Great. Martin, get away.

-His? -Hm?

You are talking to me now.

-Do not evade. -I talk all the time.

You do not listen to me.

I don't feel like having philosophical discussions.

Unlike you, I don't think anything was wrong.

But how we implemented it was a mistake.

Error? That's nonsense.

It's about protecting the party's assets from being accessed by these Democrats.

They want to expropriate us, like in '33.

-That can't happen again. -You don't compare today with '33!

They just want to destroy the PDS.

Then the western parties take our money.

Your money?

Yes, of course that's our money. Who else does it belong to?

Of course we all benefit from it.

Yes, money will be the only thing protecting us in these times.

-I don't just mean the party. -An interesting interpretation.

Do you really care what happens around us?

What will you become Yes, from us?

What if our house is taken away, Hans? Hm?

- Schopenhauer doesn't help us there. -No one can take that away from us.

Where do you want to get that from?

No, Hans.

We have to stick together. We need friends and allies.

Nobody knows what's coming.

We don't need these friends.

Wolfgang Schnur from the Democratic Awakening,

Alliance candidate for Germany in the Volkskammer election,

resigned from all offices today, surprisingly ,

after clear evidence was leaked to the press

that cord of unofficial employees ...

-Oh ... -Excuse me.

-All good. -But when I hear that ...

These pigs who betrayed us for years

and now pretend they haven't done anything.

Yes / Yes. I can understand you very well.

Oh yes?

I mean, you don't talk much, but ...

As a lawyer, you did well with us, right?

Still, I'm lying here and you are standing.

... horrified and, by their own account, deeply disappointed.

After some music, we bring official statements on Schnur's resignation.

Excuse me.

Did I say something wrong?

No it's just ...

-It's crazy. -What?

I said the same thing to a fellow inmate in jail a few years ago .

What, you were in jail?

Hoheneck. Five years.

But.

Excuse me.

I have n't talked about it in a long time .

Then in front of a patient.

-So embarrassing. -No not at all.

Five years of Hoheneck?

I never thought.

You've been looking after me for weeks, and you seem ...

...not at all...

So, um, what I was going to say ...

You are so ... um ...

So ... um ...

Well ... alive, so ...

-Are you turning me on? -No.

Can we continue?

Wiese, Kupfer and Co. News after the beep.

Katja? Katja, are you there?

Anna was no longer in front of school. Is she at home? Katja.

Elena was swapped after giving birth ...

She is my daughter.

We had a test done when you were gone.

We are not Elena's parents. So.

Crap...

I could kill you for it. Elena has her home with us.

I know ... I know that ...

I would have loved to give that to her.

I was so worried.

You did not come.

Yes I know. I was in trouble at the company and ...

-I am sorry. -Reiner and Maria were never late.

And they didn't lie to me either.

Why do you say that?

You said they were on vacation. But I looked into the house.

All the furniture was gone. You knew that didn't you?

Let's go home

-I am at home here. -No, with me.

I only live with you.

Anna, please.

My name is not Anna, but Elena.

Just because you arrive after eight years, you cannot determine everything.

I was looking for you

Eight years.

We both. Your mom and me You know that

Yes. But nobody asked me.

I dont know you. And my mother is dead.

I know.

Why can they be gone so easily? How so?

I mean, I am ...

Why is everyone always gone?

Hi.

Until tomorrow.

Everything OK?

Yes / Yes. I just thought very briefly for a moment ...

... that would be Dunja Hausmann, the singer.

I always feel the same way. But that was just Katrin from surgery.

Do you know Dunja Hausmann?

I was a big fan.

Until it was found out that she was an informer.

And you?

Yes, I was a fan too. See you tomorrow.

Herr Schmidt?

Um ... I wanted to ask ...

... if you might ...

So maybe...

... could we both ... So, um ...

-Yes? -I like to go for a walk...

-Oh God, that's stupid. Excuse me. -No not at all.

I also like to roll around.

But today is unfortunately bad.

I still have an appointment ...

But I'll come back to that. Promised.

-Are you coming with me? -No time.

Niki, this is important. The choice is crucial.

We can make our way.

Without D-Mark and without the FRG swallowing us.

The drop is sucked.

We rush towards capitalism like the Titanic towards an iceberg.

I want to be prepared for that. Here. Have a look.

If I'm elected I can fight for it

that the files are opened.

You also want to know what happened to Robert.

Do you think it's in such a shitty file?

Maybe.

So?

We are in the middle of the shoot.

Why doesn't anyone answer the phone?

-I didn't hear it. -Ten minutes.

Can someone listen to me?

-End of working day. Anna needs rest. -Elena ...

I have a trial shoot in Milan tomorrow .

-Katja practiced with me again. -You had a good time.

Papa, how often. This is my job, damn it.

-Good. Your sister needs rest. -What is with the?

Whenever it comes to Anna, you tear yourself apart ...

-But what about me? -Lisa, that's nonsense.

I allowed you to do the nonsense with modeling . Don't complain about me!

You are an asshole man

-Lisa? -I'm with friends.

-Crap. That wasn't good, Martin. -Oh.

Something is wrong with Lisa. I thought it was thawing, talk about it.

-That just goes to your head. -I don't care, it's messed up.

How? Now it's my fault I'm gonna work my ass for everyone.

I'll rip my ass for you

And I'll rip my ass off too for you

But you shouldn't actually say ass at all

And I'm so bad, yeah, I'm so bad

Oh my god, I feel so bad

And the burden pushes me down on my male shoulders

And I feel so bad

And I'm such a cool woman

And I never have time

But I am always right

Always right, I'm always right

That sounds awful, you can't sing.

What did you just say

You, I have a yodel diploma. And if you keep being so naughty ...

I sing until it turns blue In your little face ...

So, now tell me, Anna.

Elena. Everyone at school calls me Elena.

Why can't you do that?

I am pleased, Mr Kupfer, that you were recommended to us.

Our interview confirmed that you are the right person on the right team.

Thank you.

Your knowledge of the location and the local people are worth their weight in gold.

The "Promittas" is not only one of the largest European insurance companies.

With your help, we will become one of the largest investors in East Germany.

I will not let you down.

Do you know what's in store for all of us in the next few weeks, months, years,

that is so huge and unique

that we will all reach our limits.

But that also depends on the elections.

Maybe you ca n't invest like that at all.

Do n't overestimate the power of democracy, dear copper.

The GDR has been brought to its knees economically .

Even if it may seem different.

Everything will follow less democratic decisions

as economic necessities.

It's been like that forever.

Karl Marx also described it. Unfortunately, he drew the wrong conclusions.

-You know about Marx? -"The capital". Great book.

If you run a corporation like me, you have to learn from your opponent.

- You are surely not unfamiliar with this. -Of course not. No.

Something would be important to me: You are officially employed as Mr. Schmidt.

And that's how it should stay. We value the utmost discretion.

Especially when it comes to your special skills. You understand?

Absolutely. That's exactly what I want.

Very good.

Do you find it difficult to work for the class enemy?

If I had offered you a good job the other way around ...

What would you have done?

The countdown is on, only 36 hours left

then 12.2 million citizens will be allowed for the first time in the history of the GDR

actually vote freely and democratically.

Thousands of journalists are in East Berlin and watch the last hours.

Today the electoral commission appeared in front of the cameras ...

-Is your husband sending you? -No, on the contrary.

Hans wouldn't approve of us talking.

We see what happens very differently.

You have every reason to be angry with Hans.

But please listen to what I want to suggest anyway .

I belong to a trusting circle

who cares about the party's assets.

Oh. Indeed?

As far as I know, most of it is already secured abroad.

All investments before '89 are safe

but in the future the others will keep an eye on us .

That is why we need new ways to protect our wealth

and to invest sensibly, especially the foreign exchange.

You have connections in many directions and could be of great use to us.

Would you care?

It wouldn't be to your harm.

Did that grow on your crap?

The planned expropriation of the party does not leave me in peace.

I asked Rainer from the Central Committee how I can help.

I offered to talk to Falk, to Hans and to you.

Because you see other possibilities and because you can be trusted.

But your Wende-Hans doesn't want to.

No. He doesn't want to get his hands dirty.

This is wrong. We have to do something.

Falk will support us.

He gets an insight into his new post

which eastern companies the west is interested in,

and where it is worth investing.

You're a devil's roast, you ...

I've held back far too long.

I don't know how long Falk can still run around as Mr Schmidt.

When they find out where he's from, who he is,

we will need help.

Do not worry.

The camouflage: waterproof.

Well hopefully.

What worries me is that we don't have the culprit.

Do you think Falk really doesn't know who shot him?

We need the Deutschmark. Have a look around.

I look around. I look around every day, very carefully.

I see a lot of people working hard to

that this country will not go to its knees, even without the Deutschmark.

The D-Mark is already there

by the Wessis who come to us because it's cheaper.

With our money, I'm a supplicant in my neighborhood.

The D-Mark as a salvation for everyone. Do you think so?

You're right. The D-Mark will come. Because the majority want it.

I have no illusions.

The question is when and under what conditions it will come.

And whether we can make it come

without the West German industry flattening everything here.

And how are you going to do it?

We pushed through the trust company at the round table ,

into which the entire wealth of the GDR flowed.

This society will prevent anyone from arriving

and get unlawfully enriched

of all the things we built together.

You can't open the door to the wolves and then dance the ringel.

Lying on your back isn't a solution either.

We didn't take to the streets to kneel in front of the West.

We changed this country.

We can be proud of our revolution .

And we have to do something with that.

But something of their own.

This also applies to our past.

We will fight to have the Stasi files opened.

Followed by Dunja Hausmann.

You can berate me or leave me a message.

I don't want to take revenge on you.

If I wanted to, I would have done it long ago.

You don't want to harm me any further, I suppose.

We both know a lot about each other.

Classic balance of horror I would say.

So, and I want it to stay that way.

You keep what you know about me to yourself

and no one knows what you've done.

And you save yourself the jail, yes?

-Everything okay? -Yes.

Elena ... I don't think I'm getting used to it.

But. Because it's important to them.

What am I telling her where Rainer and Maria are?

The truth. You can't avoid it.

"I only live with you."

She said that today.

You are too impatient. With both girls.

Stop with Lisa. Not all of them.

It's funny how similar you are.

She's just as thick as you are.

Something is not correct. But it only causes stress.

- Just like you. - Nonsense. It takes off.

Photos here, appearance there, today Milan, tomorrow Paris.

It's all unreal.

-No no no. -Then stop me.

Today Milan, tomorrow Paris ...

I can not sleep.

Come on, honey, I'll put you in bed. Come here.

Ms. Kupfer, do you have a moment?

Bernd Krohnak. Your performance was impressive.

-Indeed? -Mhm.

What you said about the trust, do you mean that?

-Of course. -I work there, people like you are missing.

-Like me? -You are from the east.

You have a clear view and a vision.

They know something about economics. Did you prove it at the round table.

I expect to be elected.

From there I can support you better.

Do you really think you will win?

I think we'll get strong enough

to take a sensible, cautious path with the SPD .

Well then good luck.

Here is my number. If it turns out differently.

Sonja sleeps deeply.

-Do you need help? -I'm fine. Thank you mother.

-Is he taking part? -You know your father.

-Shall I talk to him again? -Better not.

-We can do it without him. -When he turns against us?

-Can I do anything else? -Thank you. All good.

Stop, stop. Stop, stop.

-Okay ... -Please no photos.

-I'm really sorry. -Oh sorry.

-We're waiting here for dad, okay? -See you soon.

-Thank you. -Gladly.

There we have Mr. Wolf ...

Rock Paper Scissors.

Dad who are they?

That's, uh, Grandma and Grandpa.

And why don't you say hello

Come on.

-Hi. -Hi.

Anna, that's Hans and Marlene. Your grandparents.

This is Sonja, this is Anna ... Elena. My daughter.

Hello Anna.

-Hi. - I'm glad we got to know each other.

Hi.

And that's Katja.

Katja, my parents.

I know your articles.

Indeed? And you?

I can't read everything that's printed.

I know. I feel the same.

I'm doing a series of "Faces of the GDR".

I would like to interview you.

I don't think I can tell much.

You can think about it.

Okay, Katja, we have to.

- Bye, Grandpa. - Bye, visit us.

I will.

Do you think that was a good idea?

She looks very nice, grandma. Is she my cousin

It's complicated, little sheep.

Nothing is complicated there.

Main sergeant Goerlitz.

What is that supposed to be when it's done?

Do you still have them all? Go away.

The guy is on us. Is it still okay, you sack?

I can do it differently: I'll arrest you all.

Because of car theft and property damage.

You have nothing more to say to us , yes?

I'm still in charge. Immediately step back one meter.

-Do you want stress or something? -So...

Hey, what's up ... what's she doing there?

-Relax yourself. -Your ID!

You’re doing a fly now very quickly. You also!

-Who are you, then? -The one who pulls your ears out.

-If you don't get out of the field. -These are Stasi pigs.

I only see two in uniform putting on their shirts.

And hormone build-up is n't a political stance, Kleene.

That goes for you too. Got it?

You can forget law and order.

The short ones need their ass full. Are you there?

-You are not allowed to do that. -Says who?

The laws no longer apply to you. N / A?

Heiner, get them.

Very good.

Well, that took a while.

-May I help you. -Thank you.

-Elena. -Thank you.

Are you holding alone

Katja...

-That does not work like this. -You don't have to eat yours.

Martin, your father is old enough. He knows what is good for him.

-Maybe this is not good for us. -What are you afraid of?

You do not understand that.

Because I'm blonde or because I'm from the west?

No, because...

It's not over yet ... the past.

-This is dangerous. -I pay attention. Promised.

Oh, what a shit. The beautiful car.

-They're crazy. -You can say it out loud.

That I'll knock out a cop ... Crazy world.

Here. For you and your colleague.

Many Thanks.

Is what?

You are tall.

I want to think so. You get something for your money.

I don't mean ... I mean you are tall.

For a woman.

-Dito. -Sperber calls Sparrowhawk 1.

I think you must.

-Um ... what? -I don't know what, but you have to.

Oh dear ... do you need a car?

Hm? Nee.

The bull thrower certainly not.

No. There are bigger ... bigger ...

Here, take a look. That's the future.

"Peter Görlitz". I'm just doing this on the side .

But that's a strange hobby.

-Hello Lisa, good to see you. -Hi, Brian.

-How are you? -I'll take this off for you.

Thank you.

-Oh, hi. -Hi.

-Are you nervous? -A little bit.

Do not worry. You're going to blow them all away, honey.

And now to me.

Turn around. Yeah OK.

Be sexy Yeah Good.

Super. Yeah.

Come to me. Come on.

A little bit more. Yes, that's good.

No.

Brian?

Do not worry.

Are you okay again?

Go on.

Falk.

Think about it again.

You don't have to do that.

You have no pride at all, father, have you?

We are sidelined and paid off with a pension.

That they'll take away from us when the West takes over.

What does it have to do with pride, hiring a class enemy?

They're just taking advantage of you to shit on people.

I didn't know you still believed in communism.

Just because I look around, I haven't lost my way.

Yes, unfortunately our way no longer exists.

No reason to reveal everything what it actually stands for.

And that would be?

Ideas are there for people, not the other way around.

Is that supposed to be a sermon?

Why do you think West German banks and insurance companies

want you and others out of the ministry?

Yes, at least they know what we're worth.

-So you are a commodity. -Everything is a commodity, father.

This is the new time.

Besides, it's still about the matter. Mother understood that.

- It's literally blossoming. -What you and Gaucke want is right.

I will provide you with information from my company. You should help too.

-What for? -"What for?"

You can't stay out of it forever.

I don't stay out of it. I just don't take part.

Tell me...

Are you still seeing Dunja Hausmann?

How so?

I just wanted to know.

Hello, dear viewers, this is East Berlin.

Here is the election meeting ...

-And what do you mean? -That has to work, Niki. It must.

In any case, the people were in a good mood. I sold like stupid.

-Roman. Hey. -Hey.

-Nice that you're here. -N / A? All good?

-Vera, are you coming? -I'll be right back.

The first confirmed numbers are available.

The CDU accounts for 46%.

To the SPD 21.

On the PDS 14%.

On the DSU 6%.

And on the BFD, on the alliance ... the League of Free Democrats, 5%.

- And there is a second page ... -I'm going to your father.

As you can see, these are the first five ...

What did I tell you? They don't hold us down.

For sure.

Clever to bring the elections forward and take the civil rights activists by surprise.

You owe that to Böhme.

Yes, and because the proposal came from the SPD.

The BFD 5%, i.e. the union of free democrats.

The democratic awakening 0.9%.

This is catastrophic for civil rights activists.

-Let me. -Vera!

Vera!

Crap! What a fucking shit!

Crap!

I do not understand that. How can that be?

Without us there would have been no free elections.

We turned our heads, not the recorder assholes.

Well, behind the CDU is the fat one.

Behind the big one is the D-Mark. And there is paradise.

How stupid can you actually be?

Ey. Freedom is always the freedom to be stupid.

... whether the election is over or not ...

-What are you doing here? -I'm just walking around.

You keep coming back and getting a car.

What is it to you Nobody wants the cars anymore.

Pretty big face. Maybe this is our place? Our cars?

Listen, I don't want any trouble.

-These are your cars. No problem. -What's your name?

Roman.

And further?

Copper.

Roman Kupfer: are you good?

By which?

With cars.

I guess so.

The Bohemian is not the only one.

Our people are everywhere.

-I'm no longer in contact. -We need the. Just now.

Especially the officers on special assignments. They are worth gold.

What for? Pour your pockets full?

I told Marlene and Falk that I wasn't going to take part.

We don't do it for ourselves, we do it for the party.

Since when have you not done something for yourself?

I'm interested in the matter. And in the end we all win.

I want contact with your officers on a special mission.

-Günther, the fight is over. -Not correct. He's just getting started.

And you know

that one lives most dangerously between the fronts ...

Do you want to threaten me

You are one of us. Whether you want it or not.

And if you deny it

then you are like a turtle ...

But without a tank.

I am not one of you.

And if I even stand up for something,

then for making a clean sweep

stand by what we have done.

Our last job is to open the files.

Three, two, one, and go!

Sasha! Sasha! Sasha!

Continue! Continue! Continue!

... and even before that , you knew that

this GDR will no longer exist.

It will be a footnote in world history.

This is because,

that the people who had the chance to make something out of the GDR

everything that could be done wrong, done wrong ...

Wiese.

Here is Lisa. Is papa there?

I do not hear you. Can you speak louder

Please. I need to speak to dad.

Wait a minute, will you?

Martin. Martin.

Lisa is on the phone. From Milan. That sounds kind of weird.

Thank you.

Lisa? Did something happen?

Dad, I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry.

I ... I screwed up.

I'm sorry too Lisa.

-I acted like an idiot. -No. Not at all.

Lisa, darling? What you are doing?

Come to Daddy.

One moment please.

Lisa, are you all right?

-Who was that? -Only a friend.

Is Anna okay?

Yes. For sure.

What's happening?

I'm homesick.

-Then come home. - I want that too ...

You can talk to your friend later.

Let's move on darling

Subtitles by: Anne Panier