Episode 87

 

Translated by IAGSW edited by ami

 

 

Previously on Hand aufs Herz

 

Ben: How are things going with you and Timo? Are you still arguing?...Hm, because he blames you for Sophie’s disappearance?

Luzi: Why doesn’t she just come back? 

 

Bea: Timo, if Sophie is really  pregnant then she is in a special kind of situation. The kiss is probably not the reason she freaked out!

 

Caro: To us!

Sophie: To us!

(Caso?Caphie?Anyways, to you!!)

 

 

Intro

 

 

[In a boiler room] 

 

Sophie: Where have you been for so long?
Caro: Why? Did you have any appointments?

Sophie: No, but I was hungry!

Caro: I met Bergmann. 

Sophie: So is he going to give you the 5000? 

Caro: He won’t even fork 1 Euro over. 

Sophie: But he knows that it’s his child, doesn’t he?

Caro: Of course he knows. But he doesn’t give a sh*t.

Sophie: Doesn’t health insurance pay for abortions, too?

Caro: I’m covered via my parents. If I finance the abortion with the insurance, they are definitely going to know!

Sophie: Ok. 

Caro: Sorry, it’s not your fault.

Sophie: Anyway, how much does an abortion cost?

Caro: Well, around 400€. (Well,folks, welcome to Germany, where medicine is dirt cheap..)(she takes her purse to count her money) 2,10€…and 50. 52,10€. 

Sophie: (takes the sonogram of the embryo) And that is…

Caro: Yes. And I’ve to get rid of it as long as it looks like a peanut. And for that I need some cash. 

 

 

[At the Vogel’s’]

 

(Piet and Lara are eating canned ravioli)

 

Piet: I could eat this everyday. I’ve remade the fresh air doors of the VW Transporter. Chrome. Shall I show you later? Lara? 

Lara: What? 

Piet: The fresh air doors up there at the ceiling, where air comes in. They are new. Do you want to see them? 

Lara: Yes, of course. Why not? 

Piet: Is everything alright? 

Lara: Why? 

Piet: You’re being strange. 

Lara: I’m not being strange!

Piet: Yes, you are! Lara, I know you! There is something bugging you! Stress at school? Have you failed a test? It’s about the pocket money, right? But I told you, it’s a bit difficult at the moment. Next month, maybe. 

Lara: Here, for you.

(Lara gives Piet an envelope from school)

Piet: What is it?  (He opens the envelope and reads the letter.) “18 lessons absent”??...”decline of performance”…”serious worries”…Uh, Lara, you’re at risk of failing the grade!

 

 

[In a boiler room]

 

Caro: For how long are you going to stay here? It’s quite comfy, don’t you think? 

Sophie: Pf, I don’t care! I’m not going back there! Where else am I supposed to go? To Timo? He can keep on making out with his damn Luzi! Or to my mother who has told me  made-believe stories for years?

Caro: But she is really worried!

Sophie: How am I supposed to trust her again? She kept constantly telling me bullshit, but not that my dad got Lohmann’s sister pregnant! I mean, every month he transferred 5000 DM to Australia! Every single month! 

Caro: That’s the pits!

Sophie: I mean, I’ve got a half-brother or a half-sister out there and this b*tch is not saying anything! 

Caro: And where do you want to go now?

Sophie: I’ve got no idea! Australia? Maybe I’m really going to do that. Go to Australia and look for my little brother/sister. At least there’s no stupid ST-AG there. And no stupid Timo and no stupid, lying mother either!

Caro: And how are you going to finance that?

Sophie: Ts.

Caro: How much could that cost? Australia…

Sophie: 10.000 € or something like that?

Caro: Let’s say 20.000 €? And we’re going to share, fifty-fifty?

Sophie: Huh? 

Caro: You need the money for Australia. And I need it for the abortion. 

Sophie: Yes, so?

Caro: Do you need the cash or don't you? 

Sophie: Of course I need the cash! 

Caro: I’ve got an idea! 

(The pinky, the pinky and the brain,brain,brain...)

 

[At Bea’s apartment]

 

Miriam: What does that mean now? Is the transfer of grades at risk or not?

Bea: 18 missed lessons and the grade point average…well, she’ll surely manage somehow!

Piet: If she makes some effort, right? 

Bea: Of course,if she makes an effort! And if Götting shows some goodwill.

Piet: That means the appointment for tomorrow is important, right? Ok, if you want me to,I can go there by myself. Or you'll go and I’ll arrange a second appointment for myself. 

Miriam: What? That’s total nonsense! Both of us are Lara’s parents, so both of us are going to go there together. When is the appointment at? 

Piet: At 10 am. 

Miriam: Ok. 9.45 am at school?

Piet: Ok. Well then, see you tomorrow.

Miriam: See you.

(Piet leaves)

 

Miriam: 18 lessons absent, decline of performance…everything because of me! 

Bea: Miriam. Now don’t you start with that “I’m a bad mother” drivel! You got Lara when you were 16! And since then you’ve been doing everything you could!

Miriam: Which means? 

Bea: You’re going to go to Götting tomorrow! With Piet. It’s great that you’re sticking together now! 

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, hallway]

 

Emma: We have everything we need for the séance now, right?

Hotte: Almost everything. 

Emma: What do you mean, ‘almost everything’? We’ve got something personal of Sophie's : the hair-brush. So let’s finally start with this weird necromancy thing! Ok, not weird, so let’s start with the necromancy.

Hotte: We need a third person.

Emma: What for? 

Hotte: For the magic triangle! We need 3 people altogether. That way we’re going to form the triangle. Equilateral. That’s important! A regular polygon. Isogonal. It means that the corners are lying equilaterally on an abstract circle. 

Emma: Hotte! 

Hotte: Yes, sorry. So we need a third person. Then we can start. 

Emma: Say, what do have you got in the bag? 

Hotte: I’m going to show you later.

Emma: Okay. So who are we asking? 

(Jenny appears on the other end of the hallway)

Hotte: Jenny!

Emma: Jenny?? She thinks that necromancies are childish! I asked her yesterday.

Hotte: But she has got some experience. And she’s a woman.

Emma: So? Is that important? 

Hotte: Listen, you’re her desk neighbor, right? Right! So you just go and ask her. 

Emma: She’ll never agree on it anyway!

Hotte: She will!

Emma: No, she won’t!

Hotte: Yes, she will!

Emma: No!

(Yes, she will! Is there anything more romantic than touching fingertips on top of an upturned glass, invoking spirits? Yes? But gotta start somewhere...)

 

[At Pestalozzi, in the classroom, after the lesson]

 

Jenny: Magic triangle?

Emma: I told you!She thinks it’s childish!

Hotte: Yes, but she said she already did it once!

Jenny: At age 12!

Hotte: It's dark magic. I’ve got all the instructions we need here in my rucksack!

Emma: It’s pointless! 

Jenny: Emma! (//Love Emma’s look on her face here when she realizes that Jenny finally got her name right ;)) You really need a third person, right?

(Emma is speechless, so Hotte takes over for her)

Hotte: Yes, right. 

Jenny: (Keeps talking to Emma) And you’re good at history, right? And politics. 

Hotte: Yes, she is! 

Jenny: Ok, if you write my presentation for me, then I’m in. 

(Emma tries to protest)

Hotte: Good, which topic?

Jenny: It’s the “Struggle against oppression and injustice – Martin Luther King”.

Emma: Ha! (to Hotte) Why don’t you write the presentation for her?? (Emma storms out)

Hotte: Emma! I’m going to talk to her. (He follows Emma)

(Hahaha, thanks for the pointer IAGSW, so that's why Emma messed it up, she completely zoned out,and all she could hear was Jenny saying “Emma”.And she says it so nicely:-)

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, hallway]

 

Ms Jäger: Ah, Ms Vogel! This just arrived from the ministry of education. (Ben overhears them) An invitation to a competition. They are looking for a song for a radio spot against bullying. It’s supposed to be sung by students. And so I thought of you and your AG right away. The prize money is 10.000 €!

Bea: Wow! 10.000 €? But we won’t be able to manage. Here it says that the deadline is in a few days. The AG is not active. 

Ms Jäger: Ah, ok. Probably because of Sophie, right?
Bea: Yes, among other things. Nevertheless, thank you!

(Bea leaves, and Ben approaches Ms Jäger)

 

Ms Jäger: Can I do something for you?

Ben: Yes, some chalk would be nice.

Ms Jäger: Which color?
Ben: It doesn’t matter. Ah, nonsense. White and red.

Ms Jäger: White and red, ok.

(While Ms Jäger is looking for the chalk, Ben grabs the letter for the radio competition)

Ben: Great, thanks! Nice haircut, by the way!

Ms Jäger: Thank you!

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, stairway]

 

Hotte: But it’s just a report! And you know this stuff!

Emma: Just a report? I’m not going to write a paper on Martin Luther just for Jenny to join us in this childish crap! 

Hotte: Do you want to find Sophie? Yes or no?

Emma: Of course I want to find Sophie! 

Hotte: See! 

 

(Michael and Sophie’s mother walk over to have a look at Sophie’s locker)

Michael: We don’t usually open the lockers of the students of course. But in this case…it’s open!

Mrs Klein: Was it forced open?
Michael: Yes. Or maybe just unlocked.(Ms.Hardcore Hartmann bewitched it into opening for her)

Mrs Klein: Is something missing? 

Michael: Doesn’t look like it. 

Mrs. Klein: Yes. 

Michael: Emma, Hotte! Have you seen someone at Sophie’s locker? 

Emma: Us? No! Why? 

Michael: Because it’s not locked…(to Mrs Klein) Well, I’m sorry. I’m wondering how that could happen. I can’t explain it either.(The cool girl from London did it...she's obvs got more skills than you,Mickey,dear..)

 

(Emma and Hotte leave rather quickly)

 

[At Pestalozzi]

 

Götting: See, and that’s the problem exactly. You daughter is 16. That'S an age where one could expect a certain maturity. And still Lara doesn’t take the education at my school as seriously as she should. Is everything ok at your home?

Piet: Of course. Don’t worry. Everything is ok.

Miriam: And we’re certainly going to have a word with our daughter. 

Götting: Good. So it means I can expect an improvement in Lara’s performance? Very soon?

Miriam: Of course! We guarantee that.

(Götting’s phone rings)

Götting: We’ve discussed everything. (He picks up) Götting….Yes, wait a second. 

(Götting leaves the room.)

 

Piet: So he should be appeased for now, right?

Miriam: Hm.

Piet: Miriam! Coffee?

Miriam: I’ve got to go to work. …But we could have lunch together. With Lara? 

Piet: I’d love that. 

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, at the lockers](isn't that where the best senes in this school ever are?*Le sigh*

 

Michael: If you need anything else, you know where to find me, ok? (Helena,Karin,Bea,and now Mrs.Klein? Michael,Michael..)

Mrs Klein: Thank you very much!
Michael: You’re welcome. 

(Michael leaves, Timo appears)

Timo: Mrs Klein!

Mrs Klein: Timo! Hello! 

Timo: Has Sophie called you? 

Mrs Klein: No, unfortunately she hasn’t. I just wanted to check out her locker with Mr Heisig to see if we could find a hint.

Timo: And? 

Mrs Klein: The locker was forced open.

Timo: Forced open? 

Mrs Klein: It seems as if nothing is missing.

Timo: Are there any other hints?

Mrs Klein: No unfortunately not. Say, Timo, did Sophie tell you something? Has she maybe talked about us arguing? 

Timo: Hmh (shakes his head)

Mrs Klein: We’ve been arguing a lot lately.Really badly sometimes. I’m a bit afraid that she ran away  and that she won’t be coming back anymore. Though I really want to tell her that I’m sorry.

Timo: Mrs Klein.

Mrs Klein: Yes?
Timo: I think Sophie is pregnant.

Mrs Klein: Pregnant? By you?

Timo: I mean we used protection but…there’s always a slight possibility.

Mrs Klein: And that’s…that’s what she told you before she left…or..

Timo: Mrs Beschenko found some positive pregnancy tests. 

Mrs Klein: Aha. 

Timo: She probably needs some space.

Mrs Klein: Yes. Yes…

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, hallway]

 

Sebastian: Miriam!

Miriam: What are you doing here?

Sebastian: Ah well, my brother has forgotten something...again. (Like what?His Lunch box?) And you?

Miriam: I just had a conversation with Götting about Lara.

Sebastian: She hasn’t gotten up to something, has she?(Like drive by shooting at Chulo`s?)

Miriam: Well, she has been skipping lessons quite a lot lately. And Götting likes to send pink slips.(It's blue letters in German..isn't this fun?;-)

Sebastian: Hm, Michael always says that, too. Do you have any plans for today?

Miriam: Yes,I do, indeed. I’ll have to go and get a hold of Lara.

Sebastian: And after? When she’ll go to bed or wants to have a break from her mother? A nightcap at Chulos’, hm? 

(Piet sees Miriam and Sebastian together)

Miriam: Sebastian.

Sebastian: A nightcap to relax.

Miriam: Ok. 

Sebastian: That was easy! 

Miriam: Well, things don’t always have to be tcomplicated.

Sebastian: Right. 

(He leans in for a kiss but Miriam avoids him)

Miriam: Then, see you tonight.

Sebastian: I’m looking forward to it.

(They kiss)

(They're so sweet here..go back to your friggin VW,Piet and stop cowering in the corner..)

 

 

[In front of the school]

 

Mrs Klein’s phone rings.

 

Mrs Klein: (She picks up.) Klein. 

Caro: (At the window, watching Mrs Klein.)  Hello, Mrs Klein. It’s Caro. 

Mrs Klein: Ah, Caro.

Caro: Has Sophie called you by now?

Mrs Klein: No, she hasn’t.

Caro: And how are you doing? 

Mrs Klein: Well, how am I supposed to feel? I’m a bit…There's some news and…

Caro: Do you have any plans for the afternoon?

Mrs Klein: This afternoon? No, why? 

Caro: Well, we can talk a little. I mean, about the news and such stuff…I mean…

Mrs Klein: Yes. Yes, that’s a good idea. 

Caro: 12.30  pm at Saal 1?

Mrs Klein: Yes, that’s alright.

Caro: See you later. 

Mrs Klein: Good, see you later. Bye! 

 

Caro: Showtime.

(It's a date!)

 

[At Pestalozzi, hallway]

 

Ben: Luzi! Luzi!! Gosh, I’ve been running after you since you left the art room but you’ve not been hearing me!

Luzi: Really? 

Ben: Really! (He gives her the letter for the radio competition) Here, take part and win!

Luzi: What about reading it first?

Ben: Read it first!

Luzi: (She reads it) 10.000 €???

Ben: For one song! Is that great or is that great?

Luzi: It’s really a crazy lot of cash but I don’t think that anybody would be up for that.

Ben: Huh?

Luzi: The AG hasn’t been existing anymore since Sophie’s disappearance.

Ben: Of course the AG still exists! 

Luzi: Well, sure the AG still exists but we’re not singing anymore.

Ben: Sure, it’s fucked up that Sophie has disappeared. But she will show up again for sure! I just know it! 

Luzi: You know it? 

Ben: Yes, I know! Besides : you want to sing! And not singing just because Sophie isn’t there at the moment  doesn’t bring her back faster either! So now you’re going to sing for this radio competition and win the cash you need for…for new stage outfits, some equipment or whatever! Come on, Luzi, you need the money! Huh?

(You know, I like Ben, when he's like “friend Ben” ,and not “crazy stalker Ben”, or “I'm so much better than you Ben”,oh and when he doesn't behave like a five year old in a tantrum, or exhibits an intelligence level, that is underneath sea level...)

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, hallway]

 

(Hotte is trying to convince Emma to write Jenny’s report)

 

Hotte: Just imagine: It’s dark. Sophie can’t see anything. She hasn’t for days already. She is trying to cry for help but she has got no energy left anymore. (Emma tries to avoid him and covers her ears) She is begging, she is crying, she is praying to a God of whom she has never thought he would exist! Now she knows how the miners in Chile felt back then!(This scene is just gold..and Emma looks fiine  in her purple hoodie and totally adorbs in her induced panic mode)

(Jenny appears)

Emma: Jenny! I’m going to write your stupid report.

Hotte: Yes!

Emma: But only if you're going to help us!

Jenny: That was the deal. 

Hotte: Great! Now the magic triangle is complete. We’ve got a personal item of Sophie's. (He begins to whisper) And we’ve got the Necronomicon ex mortis.

Jenny(whispers back): The what?

Hotte: Later! 

Jenny: So can we start now?  

Hotte: Well, not here! We need a room with a lot of space, a big table and some time.

Jenny: Ok. Tonight, at 9pm at my place. At the Bergmann’s.

(Luzi appears)

Luzi: Is anybody up for 10.000 €?

(I wish I would have gone to their school..)

 

[At the Vogel’s’]

 

Miriam: We talked to Mr Götting today. 

Lara: So, what is this a** saying? 

Miriam: Lara! You’ve missed 18 lessons, you’ve got 4 points in politics and 0 in French.

Lara: Nobody needs French anyway! I don’t plan to ever visit France! (Your loss,kid, it's got GREAT cheese..)

Miriam: It’s not about that, Lara! Your performance in class has been declining over the last months. And if this doesn’t change quickly you won’t be allowed to move on to the next grade!

Lara: Well, then I won’t.

Miriam: Lara, please! Piet, could you please say something, too?!?

Piet: What am I supposed to say? 

Miriam: Well, something! Our daughter is at risk of staying back! We both met Mr Götting today and I thought we would eat together so that we can talk about it! 

Piet: Well, then talk to Sebastian about it! After all you’re getting along really well! 

Miriam: Could we please discuss this later??

Piet: No, we can’t discuss this later! We can talk about it now! 

Miriam: Piet! 

Piet: Gosh, you hugged and kissed each other…in the hallway... of the school!!  Hello?

Miriam: It’s not about this now! It’s about our daughter!

Piet: Yes, exactly! It’s about Lara! Then why don’t you pull yourself together a little? We were at school to talk about the move-up and you had nothing better to do than throw yourself at this guy!

Miriam: You’re being unfair!

Piet: Ah really? I’m being unfair??

Lara: Gosh, you’re enough to make one puke! The whole time you’re telling me some bullshit about “We’re a family and we have to stick together.” And then we’re sitting together here and you’re just shouting at each other!

(Lara leaves the room)

Piet: (applauds) Bravo! Congratulations!

(Piet you're such a childish ass, no wonder where Lara gets it from..good riddance, Miriam, go back to the cute bartender with the sweet accent..)

 

[At Saal 1]

 

Caro: Hi!

Mrs Klein: Ah, hello! You haven’t heard from Sophie yet either, right?

Caro: Unfortunately not.

Mrs Klein: But I do have some news.

Caro: Right. You’ve mentioned it on the phone already.

Mrs Klein: Sophie is pregnant. 

Caro: Sophie is pregnant?

Mrs Klein: Hmh. Timo doesn’t seem to have known it for long either. Apparently Sophie tried to talk to him several times but he kept avoiding her and so she left. Timo thinks that Sophie might have run away because she needs some time alone and that’s why she doesn’t come home.

Caro: That could be a reason indeed.

Mrs Klein: Yes, I was a little afraid that she ran away because we have fought a lot lately. At least I have an explanation now.

Caro: Yes, it’s an explanation. Don’t worry. Your daughter will surely come back soon!

Mrs Klein: Yes, let’s hope that!

(This is such a date...)

 

 

[At Pestalozzi, outside the auditorium]

 

Michael: The locker was forced open. 

Bea: Forced open? 

Michael: Yes. Mrs Klein and I wanted to see if there were any clues. 

Bea: And? 

Michael: We didn’t find any. 

Bea: Was something stolen?

Michael: Obviously not.

Bea: Have you called the police already?

(Emma, Hotte, Luzi and Ben enter the auditorium in the background)

Michael: Mrs Klein didn't want to,but if Sophie doesn’t show up again soon then…

(Ben starts playing ‘Dreams’ on the piano)

Michael: Is Ben part of the AG again?

Bea: Well, at least they are rehearsing. For the radio competition.

Michael: Hm, what for? 

 

[At Saal 1]

 

Mrs Klein: I’m going to be a grandmother.

Caro: If only she were to come back soon!

Mrs Klein gets a text message.

Caro: What is it? Did something happen? 

Mrs Klein seems very shocked and leaves the restaurant without saying anything. 

Caro calls Sophie.

Sophie: So did she buy it?

Caro: The text message has been total win. It’s going well, baby.

(I liiike the new evil couple of Pestalozzi High!The pinky, the pinky and the brain,brain,brain..)