The Last Word (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript
[Karla] Come on, Karla. [panting]
This fucking runner's high
has to kick in at some point!
Heart…
Heart… heart…
Heart attack.
-[panting]
-[dog barking in the distance]
Heart attack!
[groans]
[panting]
[keys jangling]
[phone chimes]
KONSTANTIN NOWAK:
WE STILL NEED TO GO FOR DINNER. WHEN?
[panting]
-[dog whimpering]
-[Karla gasps]
Shoo!
-[dog groans]
-Shoo!
[panting]
[exhales]
BOROWSKI FUNERAL SERVICE
ESTABLISHED 1890
[door chimes]
Andi?
[snoring]
Andi!
[door closes]
Andi?
Hey.
-Andi?
-[snoring]
Andi.
[Andi groans]
-Good morning.
-[Andi] Morning.
You look nice today. [groans]
New haircut?
What happened outside?
[groans]
-[groans]
-[Karla] Hmm?
I picked up a corpse.
-Shit! There's still a body in there?
-[exhales]
-I didn't get it.
-[sighs]
-Pull yourself together. Come on, get up.
-[groaning]
Come on up.
Damn, I've got clients.
What? Now?
-They'll be here soon.
-I'll make you a nice strong coffee.
-[vehicle approaching]
-Okay.
-[Karla gasping]
-[Andi groaning]
-Andi.
-[groaning]
-Close the lid. Close the lid.
-[Karla] Okay.
-[Andi moaning]
-[Karla panting]
-[Karla grunts]
-[Andi groans]
-[Karla grunts]
-[door opens, chimes]
[man] What happened here?
-[Karla] Hello.
-Gronert.
[Karla] Ah, Mrs. and Mr. Gronert. Come in.
-[Karla sighs]
-[items clatter]
I'm sorry.
[sighs] It's just one of those days.
-Mrs. Borowski…
-I'm not Mrs. Borowski. I'm…
I'm just an employee.
If it's a bad time,
we can back come later.
No, no, no.
[clattering]
-Um, you could…
-[clattering]
Uh, maybe…
Maybe you could tell me who you've lost?
Our son Cyril.
[crying]
He was…
He was hit by a train last night.
His body is still at the coroner's.
We don't really know how to proceed.
I was told that…
-That you could help us.
-Yes, of course.
Yes, of course.
Yes, here. Just leave it all to us.
♪ I'm gonna live till I die ♪
♪ I'm gonna laugh 'stead of cry ♪
♪ I'm gonna take the town
And turn it upside down ♪
♪ I'm gonna live, live, live until I die ♪
♪ Gonna dance, gonna fly ♪
♪ I'll take a chance ridin' high ♪
♪ Before my number's up
I'm gonna fill my cup ♪
♪ I'm gonna live, live, live, live, live ♪
♪ Until I die ♪
[cell phone vibrates]
[continues vibrating]
Mom?
-[Karla] Hmm?
-Your phone.
INCOMING CALL:
KONSTANTIN NOWAK
-Is everything okay?
-Yes.
Yes.
What's going on in your world?
-[Judith] It's Tonio's birthday next week.
-[Tonio] Judith…
-Oh, yeah! We have to celebrate!
-Mom.
-[Judith and Karla] It'd be great!
-Grandma?
[Karla] Let's do something together.
You'll be 16!
-I've got a call.
-It's the best… No.
-It's the best birthday.
-Yes, yes.
-No, I'm not busy. Nothing important.
-[Judith] No one's on the phone.
[Tonio] No, just my stupid housemates.
[Judith] We could just throw him
a surprise party.
He doesn't want to celebrate.
Don't you get it?
He's 15. He doesn't know what he wants.
I meant to tell you sooner, but…
you're always so busy dealing
with your own shit, so…
I've been thinking about life
and my age and…
-[loud bang]
-[both] What is it?
I've thought about it, and I've decided
to go for assisted dying.
Do you understand?
You know.
[imitates gunshot]
[sighs]
Why aren't you looking forward
to your birthday?
Maybe because everyone expects it of me.
What's so great about getting older?
[Tonio eating]
What does your family say about that?
They don't care what I think.
They wouldn't even notice if I was gone.
Why do you think that?
[sighs]
I'm in love.
With your family?
What? No.
With you.
Oh, uh…
Why do you think you're in love with me?
No idea…
Um, I feel sick every time I think of you.
-Just yesterday, I puked because of you.
-Ah…
And, um, I Googled…
Well, I think you've got
your emotions mixed up.
How can you be so dismissive?
I'm serious. I really love you.
[groans]
[inhales]
[cell phone chimes and vibrates]
JUDITH FAZIUS:
SORRY! WON'T MAKE IT TODAY!
WILL BE THERE FOR THE NEXT
CORPSE MAKEUP SESSION! JUDITH
Knock, knock.
Everything okay?
Good work.
That's not easy. You've mastered it.
You should be proud.
[Andi sniffs]
[sighs] Any news from Mom?
Is she okay?
Is she taking her meds? Hmm?
[Ronnie] Listen…
I've already told you.
You guys can do whatever you want,
but don't involve me in your shit.
I just want to finish up here.
Okay, then.
I'll be in the office.
Maybe you can tell me a bit about Cyril
so I get a better picture of him.
This…
was taken last winter.
A good-looking boy.
-Did he have a girlfriend?
-[Mrs. Gronert] Not yet, he…
didn't have many friends.
He preferred to play alone.
But he was very intelligent.
He was always very pensive.
[inhales deeply]
Ever since he was little.
And, which…
Did he have any hobbies?
-Not really.
-[Mr. Gronert] Well…
-Um…
-He was really into sports.
Sports. That's good.
[Karla taking notes]
[soft instrumental music plays]
Take all the time you need.
[Karla] Thank you.
I wish…
my son's room was as tidy as this,
just once a year.
[slight chuckle]
-Is this helpful?
-[Karla] Yes, um…
Mm-hmm. It's all so…
Perfect.
[Karla] Yes.
Did he always tidy it himself?
-Yes.
-Well…
I'll call you
if I have any questions, okay?
-Sure.
-Yes.
Mrs. Fazius?
Yes?
Uh…
I know.
-[water bubbling]
-[lips smacking]
[smacking lips]
[blows raspberry]
[deep breath]
[grunts]
[outer door opens]
-[inner door opens, chimes]
-[clears throat, sniffs]
-[Andi] Hey.
-[outer door closes]
I'm trying to do some accounting.
[chuckles]
-[inner door closes]
-This crap isn't as hard as I thought.
[chuckles]
So, uh…
-Can I help you?
-[Karla sighs]
I don't know
how to go about the Gronert funeral.
I said I'd take care of everything, but…
Gronert? The boy who jumped
in front of a train with his cat?
Cat? No.
[Andi] That's what Ronnie said
when he picked him up at the coroner's.
-Hmm…
-[Andi] Well… [laughs]
Sounds like a messed up story, doesn't it?
Is that meant to help me?
[Andi scoffs]
All of us, bankers and hookers alike,
we've got to clench our butt cheeks,
do our jobs, go home, and move on.
Goddammit, Andi!
Just pull yourself together.
If you want Frauke back,
you've got to fight for her.
And you better think of something
if you don't want to lose your business.
But you're not helping anyone
by sitting around, getting drunk, and…
and feeling sorry for yourself.
[inhales] Some people cope really well
with the loss of their partner.
Congratulations.
But I'm finding it harder.
[inhales deeply, sighs]
Stephan?
-I'm a ghost!
-[gasps]
-[sighs]
-[laughs]
-[laughing]
-You're so stupid.
[sentimental music plays]
Where were you?
Having dinner with the kids.
You really don't want to bring them here?
-Please, stop it.
-All right.
Okay.
You're here now.
[sighs]
I'm just a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
Because you take on too much.
[exhales]
Thanks for your help.
[sighs]
[Stephan sighs]
What's going on? I get the feeling
you want to get rid of me.
I don't know.
[Stephan sighs]
[Karla inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[light clattering]
I am…
Stephan?
[objects clattering]
Are you still here?
[Stephan] Yes.
[Karla] Hmm.
-Why?
-[objects clattering]
I wanted to ask,
it's his birthday in two days.
We want to throw him a surprise party
at 3:00 p.m.,
if your daughter Nadine would like to…
Ballet… Yes.
She can't. Well, thank you very much.
No problem.
Bye. Have a great day.
[phone chimes]
Fuck you.
MAX GRONERT:
COULD YOU COME AND SEE US AGAIN?
[inhales, sighs]
-[distant siren wailing]
-How are you?
Karla?
-Hmm?
-Good.
No, I mean really.
Why? Worried about me?
Why? There's no need to be. I'm fine.
There's nothing
you want to get off your chest?
-If you'd discovered something…
-I'm trying to work here.
…that affected the whole family…
You wouldn't keep it from us, right?
[scoffs]
[Karla] Listen.
I'm not in the mood for games.
Can you please tell Tonio and Mina
that I had to go out?
Yes.
Hey, what happened to the lease
-that I found in Dad's documents?
-[keys jangling]
Karla, are you serious?
[door closes]
-[door opens]
-[exaggerated coughing]
Fuck!
[snickering]
Can't you knock?
[Mina] Relax.
I don't have any privacy
in this house either.
[sighs]
-[Tonio] Grandma, are you serious?
-What?
I'm just taking my meds.
[sighs]
[Mina snickers]
Is that her?
[sighs]
What's your problem?
I'm too young for her.
Really?
She doesn't look that old.
[sighs] That's what I said too.
Maybe you should show her…
that you're not a kid anymore.
Hmm?
[snickering]
-Thank you for stopping by again.
-Yes, of course.
-Do you want something to drink?
-No, thanks.
No? Okay.
But, um… I haven't eaten all day. May I…
-Yes, please do.
-[nervous chuckle]
[Mr. Gronert] Hmm.
I, um…
[deep breath]
-I'd like to show you something.
-[Karla] Mm-hmm.
Yeah? This way.
This is Kurt.
Cyril used to take him everywhere.
He even talked to him.
[Karla] Yeah…
You can tell he's been through a lot.
When Cyril was seven…
we found the stuffed dog
all sliced up in his room.
We didn't think much of it at the time.
A fit of rage, maybe.
Lena patched it up again.
But it just went on.
[sniffs]
This might help you…
figure out who my son was.
[Karla] What is all this?
[Mr. Gronert sighs]
At first I thought it was just
a weird hobby or something.
But then I caught him in the act.
We were visiting my in-laws.
He took their guinea pig…
and burned his paws with a lighter.
He was…
smiling.
And he just wouldn't stop.
We tried talking to him, but…
I researched it.
Serial killers show such behavior
during their childhood.
Uh, listen, I…
Well…
Cyril was 16. I don't think he…
Do you know why he died?
He stole our neighbor's cat
and tried to tie it to the train tracks.
My son wasn't a good kid.
And I…
I hate myself for saying this, but…
it's easier to love him
now that he's dead.
[Mr. Gronert whimpers]
We didn't want any of that
to be included in the funeral.
But everyone knows about it.
[stammers] All our family and friends.
Please tell me what we should do. Please.
-[Karla] Mm-hmm.
-[door opens]
[Mr. Gronert sighs, sniffs]
I had to tell her. I couldn't…
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[door opens]
[Judith] Hey.
[Ronnie] Hey.
-Oh, have you already started?
-Yes, I'm nearly finished.
Look. Over here.
Ah, okay.
[Judith sighs]
So? What do you think?
They're good.
Okay.
-Is something wrong?
-You're too complicated for me.
[tools clattering]
Too complicated for what?
You're simply too complicated for me.
Too complicated to take photos with?
Or to print photos with?
What do you…
Do you think
that I'm into you or something?
Holy shit.
So what do you think of me?
Do you think I want to spend my life
with a fucking 15-year-old in a morgue?
You can't just stand there
and not say a word.
[soft instrumental music plays]
Yes, I can.
Right, then…
Right. I'll keep these, then.
Okay, bye.
[door closes]
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[dialing]
[Eitner] Eitner speaking.
[phone rings]
-[phone rings]
-[sighs]
[sighs]
-[phone rings]
-[clears throat] Hello?
[inhales deeply, exhales]
Eitner speaking. Did you just call me?
Me? No. Why would you think that?
[Eitner] Your phone number
was on my display.
But when I answered, the person hung up.
-[Andi] No. Must have been someone else.
-[chuckling]
-Okay.
-[exhales]
-[Eitner] If you say so.
-Yes, okay, then… One moment!
-[inhales]
-[cat meows]
-I've been thinking.
-[exhales]
About your offer.
I'm prepared to sell.
Oh. And why the sudden change of heart?
One-hundred thousand
and the place is yours.
Well…
I'm afraid you're a bit late.
[softly] Shit.
[Eitner] We've just opened
two new branches.
Okay. Ninety thousand…
on the condition that you hire my son.
Mr. Borowski. I'd like to help you, but…
-[cat meows]
-Twenty thousand.
Twenty thousand, and I'll see
what I can do with the place.
-[scoffs]
-And, um…
About your boy, I'm happy
to talk about it. No problem.
-[kisses] Charly!
-[cat meows]
So, what do you say?
Ronnie?
-[purring]
-Ronnie!
Borowski?
I want you to carry on working here.
You really think
I'd work for such an asshole?
Yes, but it's the only option.
It's a shit idea.
I'm doing it for you two.
For you and your mother.
That's your problem.
-Go on, then. All of you!
-[door opens, chimes]
[inhales] Want some?
-[exhales]
-No.
[rock music softly playing]
Why is there a pizza stain
on your ceiling?
[exhales] It's from the previous tenant.
[Judith inhales deeply, sighs]
Listen…
[Judith] Hmm?
If you need a place to stay…
[Judith] Mmm.
[distant siren wailing]
What is it?
Nothing. I just like looking at you.
[sharp inhale] If you say so.
[Judith sighing]
-I love you. You know that, right?
-Yes.
Sure.
[soft instrumental music plays]
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
[deep breath]
[keyboard clacking]
I'M 22.
[exhales]
JUDITH FAZIUS:
YOU'RE
AN IDIOT
[scoffs]
[keyboard clacking]
-[light thunder]
-[rain pattering]
MAYBE.
[inhales sharply, exhales]
[keyboard clacking]
I HAVE TO DELIVER A BODY LATER.
WANT TO HELP ME?
IT'S TOO COMPLICATED FOR ME.
[sighs]
[inhales sharply, exhales]
[sniffs]
[deep breath]
[Stephan] Hello, my dear.
I tried to… [sighs]
Thanks for the message.
It's going to be a great night,
even without you.
Hope to see you at Christmas.
Love you.
[sighs]
[sniffs]
[sniffs]
[door unlocking]
[door opening]
[keys jangling]
Hello?
[keys jangling]
Stephan?
[footsteps approaching]
[Karla sighs]
Have you been smoking again?
Thanks.
You look like shit too.
Oh, the usual. The family hates me
and Andi is always drunk and…
Oh, and I've visited
a 16-year-old pet serial killer today.
Now I know more about that boy
than Tonio.
[groans]
Yes, Stephan. Leave it.
Everything's just…
[sighs] …too much right now.
Don't you want to talk today?
Not really.
[Dr. Owusu] As you wish.
[Tonio sighs]
-[Tonio] Tell me something about yourself.
-Why?
I want to know you better.
But this isn't about me.
[exhales]
[exhales]
Tonio, you're feeling upset
because it's your first birthday
without your father and…
because you feel neglected
by your family.
-[zipper unzips]
-[belt jangles]
You want to show you're an adult,
but you don't have to do that.
Ah, Tonio! No!
I like you, okay? I like you.
But you're mixing things up here.
Do you really think
I'm into 15-year-olds?
I…
[inhales deeply]
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
[Dr. Owusu gasps]
-[door opens]
-[footsteps depart]
[Karla] Dear Lena, dear Max,
we're here today
to say farewell to your son, Cyril.
I'm sure…
that deep in his heart, he was a good boy.
Although a few guinea pigs, cats, birds,
and a couple of dogs
probably begged to differ.
[both chuckle]
[Mr. Gronert sniffling]
You were lucky that,
in Cyril, you had two sons.
Today… you're saying goodbye
to one of them.
The other will remain in your hearts.
Forever.
[inhales deeply]
[shaky breath]
[exhales]
[sighs]
-[keys jangling]
-[sniffles]
[Karla crying]
[sniffles]
-[door chimes]
-[sniffles]
-[inner door closes]
-[outer door opens]
[outer door closes]
[doorbell buzzes]
[doorbell buzzing]
Hey.
Holy shit.
Are you serious?
I asked you to help get everything ready,
not turn up here as a clown…
Doesn't matter. Come in. [sighs]
Hello.
What is that?
[Andi] What can I say?
Andi is home alone now.
Family's gone.
Clientele's gone.
[keys jangling]
Do you remember how you used to tell me
about your grandfather?
And about my grandfather
and all those family stories?
And you used to say,
"That's family. That's what matters."
[Judith] Karla, where are you?
Tonio will be home any minute.
I hope you got the cake. Bye.
[people chattering]
[shushing]
[all] Surprise!
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪
♪ And so say all of us ♪
-♪ Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! ♪
-[cheering and applause]
Well… but hey…
at least I still have this place.
Tell me…
this urn was already on this shelf
when you were still around.
Hmm?
[chuckles]
Andi can't even do that.
[chuckles, inhales deeply]
[objects clattering]
[grunting]
-[crash]
-[horn honks]
-[man] My car!
-[sighs]
[grunts]
-[grunts]
-[man] Are you blind or what?
[grunts]
[grunts]
[yelling]
[cheering and applause]
-[groans]
-[all gasp]
Why does everyone want me to be happy?
[Maryam] Probably…
so they don't have to think
about why they're not happy themselves.
I kissed my therapist.
What? Why?
[sighs] I don't know.
Because I love her?
And how did it feel?
Weird somehow.
-Will you kiss her again?
-[Tonio] Don't think so.
You can kiss me if you want.
You?
Am I that ugly?
No.
That's not what I meant.
Okay, let's kiss, then.
"Okay, let's kiss, then."
You must be mad.
[Maryam sighs]
Want to know what I got you?
[door opening]
[Judith] How nice of you
to come home so soon.
[keys jangling]
It's not like
it's your son's birthday today.
[sighs] I had a car accident.
Yes, it slipped.
I'm… [sighs]
Where's Tonio?
His room. Won't come out.
[knocking]
Tonio?
I'm coming in, okay?
Darling, I'm sorry I wasn't there.
I had a small car accident. I…
Are you asleep already?
[sighs]
You're 16 now.
That's a huge deal. You know that, right?
You can go to movies rated age 16.
At 16, you can even have sex
with someone over 21, I think.
But wait a bit with that, okay?
Sex just causes problems.
I speak from experience.
[Karla sighs]
[Judith] Karla?
What's going on with you?
[sighs]
-Nothing. Everything's…
-Mom, please.
-What do you want to hear?
-[Judith] Stop this.
I want you to be honest.
What do you mean?
I mean your behavior in recent weeks.
I mean Dad. I mean the fucking studio!
How can you keep that to yourself? How…
-[soft instrumental music plays]
-Darling, I can explain.
[Judith] Good. Go on.
[deep breath]
I… [sighs]
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[sighs]
[keys jangling]
[door closes]
[bell tolling]
-[Maryam] Hi.
-Hello.
Is everything all right?
-Yes.
-Are you scared?
-[distant siren wails]
-No.
[Tonio sniffs]
Are you sure this is the right way?
It's certainly the quickest way.
Ah.
Wait. I need to pee.
[Maryam sniffs, sighs]
[unzips zipper] I think we need
to tell our parents at some point.
We don't want them to call the cops.
Well…
We can decide what to do in the morning.
[Karla sighs]
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
I'm ruining everything.
I have to make everything right again.
-[sighs]
-[Stephan] Counter offer.
We stay here
and bang as if we're 24 again.
[chuckles]
[sighs]
Why won't you just let me go?
["Sparring Partner" by Paolo Conte plays]
[heavy breathing]
[Karla moans]
[Karla moans]
[Karla breathing heavily]
[Stephan grunts]
[Karla panting]
-Why are you doing this?
-You know why.
[sighs]
[bell tolling]
Stephan?
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
[inhales deeply, exhales]
6 MISSED CALLS
JUDITH FAZIUS 7:30 AM
[missed call messages chiming]
[phone line trilling]
[sighs]
[grunts]
[Judith] Finally. Karla, where are you?
Tonio's gone.
[panicked breaths]
-Mom?
-What?
[Judith] Karla?
[mid-tempo music plays]
This fucking runner's high
has to kick in at some point!
Heart…
Heart… heart…
Heart attack.
-[panting]
-[dog barking in the distance]
Heart attack!
[groans]
[panting]
[keys jangling]
[phone chimes]
KONSTANTIN NOWAK:
WE STILL NEED TO GO FOR DINNER. WHEN?
[panting]
-[dog whimpering]
-[Karla gasps]
Shoo!
-[dog groans]
-Shoo!
[panting]
[exhales]
BOROWSKI FUNERAL SERVICE
ESTABLISHED 1890
[door chimes]
Andi?
[snoring]
Andi!
[door closes]
Andi?
Hey.
-Andi?
-[snoring]
Andi.
[Andi groans]
-Good morning.
-[Andi] Morning.
You look nice today. [groans]
New haircut?
What happened outside?
[groans]
-[groans]
-[Karla] Hmm?
I picked up a corpse.
-Shit! There's still a body in there?
-[exhales]
-I didn't get it.
-[sighs]
-Pull yourself together. Come on, get up.
-[groaning]
Come on up.
Damn, I've got clients.
What? Now?
-They'll be here soon.
-I'll make you a nice strong coffee.
-[vehicle approaching]
-Okay.
-[Karla gasping]
-[Andi groaning]
-Andi.
-[groaning]
-Close the lid. Close the lid.
-[Karla] Okay.
-[Andi moaning]
-[Karla panting]
-[Karla grunts]
-[Andi groans]
-[Karla grunts]
-[door opens, chimes]
[man] What happened here?
-[Karla] Hello.
-Gronert.
[Karla] Ah, Mrs. and Mr. Gronert. Come in.
-[Karla sighs]
-[items clatter]
I'm sorry.
[sighs] It's just one of those days.
-Mrs. Borowski…
-I'm not Mrs. Borowski. I'm…
I'm just an employee.
If it's a bad time,
we can back come later.
No, no, no.
[clattering]
-Um, you could…
-[clattering]
Uh, maybe…
Maybe you could tell me who you've lost?
Our son Cyril.
[crying]
He was…
He was hit by a train last night.
His body is still at the coroner's.
We don't really know how to proceed.
I was told that…
-That you could help us.
-Yes, of course.
Yes, of course.
Yes, here. Just leave it all to us.
♪ I'm gonna live till I die ♪
♪ I'm gonna laugh 'stead of cry ♪
♪ I'm gonna take the town
And turn it upside down ♪
♪ I'm gonna live, live, live until I die ♪
♪ Gonna dance, gonna fly ♪
♪ I'll take a chance ridin' high ♪
♪ Before my number's up
I'm gonna fill my cup ♪
♪ I'm gonna live, live, live, live, live ♪
♪ Until I die ♪
[cell phone vibrates]
[continues vibrating]
Mom?
-[Karla] Hmm?
-Your phone.
INCOMING CALL:
KONSTANTIN NOWAK
-Is everything okay?
-Yes.
Yes.
What's going on in your world?
-[Judith] It's Tonio's birthday next week.
-[Tonio] Judith…
-Oh, yeah! We have to celebrate!
-Mom.
-[Judith and Karla] It'd be great!
-Grandma?
[Karla] Let's do something together.
You'll be 16!
-I've got a call.
-It's the best… No.
-It's the best birthday.
-Yes, yes.
-No, I'm not busy. Nothing important.
-[Judith] No one's on the phone.
[Tonio] No, just my stupid housemates.
[Judith] We could just throw him
a surprise party.
He doesn't want to celebrate.
Don't you get it?
He's 15. He doesn't know what he wants.
I meant to tell you sooner, but…
you're always so busy dealing
with your own shit, so…
I've been thinking about life
and my age and…
-[loud bang]
-[both] What is it?
I've thought about it, and I've decided
to go for assisted dying.
Do you understand?
You know.
[imitates gunshot]
[sighs]
Why aren't you looking forward
to your birthday?
Maybe because everyone expects it of me.
What's so great about getting older?
[Tonio eating]
What does your family say about that?
They don't care what I think.
They wouldn't even notice if I was gone.
Why do you think that?
[sighs]
I'm in love.
With your family?
What? No.
With you.
Oh, uh…
Why do you think you're in love with me?
No idea…
Um, I feel sick every time I think of you.
-Just yesterday, I puked because of you.
-Ah…
And, um, I Googled…
Well, I think you've got
your emotions mixed up.
How can you be so dismissive?
I'm serious. I really love you.
[groans]
[inhales]
[cell phone chimes and vibrates]
JUDITH FAZIUS:
SORRY! WON'T MAKE IT TODAY!
WILL BE THERE FOR THE NEXT
CORPSE MAKEUP SESSION! JUDITH
Knock, knock.
Everything okay?
Good work.
That's not easy. You've mastered it.
You should be proud.
[Andi sniffs]
[sighs] Any news from Mom?
Is she okay?
Is she taking her meds? Hmm?
[Ronnie] Listen…
I've already told you.
You guys can do whatever you want,
but don't involve me in your shit.
I just want to finish up here.
Okay, then.
I'll be in the office.
Maybe you can tell me a bit about Cyril
so I get a better picture of him.
This…
was taken last winter.
A good-looking boy.
-Did he have a girlfriend?
-[Mrs. Gronert] Not yet, he…
didn't have many friends.
He preferred to play alone.
But he was very intelligent.
He was always very pensive.
[inhales deeply]
Ever since he was little.
And, which…
Did he have any hobbies?
-Not really.
-[Mr. Gronert] Well…
-Um…
-He was really into sports.
Sports. That's good.
[Karla taking notes]
[soft instrumental music plays]
Take all the time you need.
[Karla] Thank you.
I wish…
my son's room was as tidy as this,
just once a year.
[slight chuckle]
-Is this helpful?
-[Karla] Yes, um…
Mm-hmm. It's all so…
Perfect.
[Karla] Yes.
Did he always tidy it himself?
-Yes.
-Well…
I'll call you
if I have any questions, okay?
-Sure.
-Yes.
Mrs. Fazius?
Yes?
Uh…
I know.
-[water bubbling]
-[lips smacking]
[smacking lips]
[blows raspberry]
[deep breath]
[grunts]
[outer door opens]
-[inner door opens, chimes]
-[clears throat, sniffs]
-[Andi] Hey.
-[outer door closes]
I'm trying to do some accounting.
[chuckles]
-[inner door closes]
-This crap isn't as hard as I thought.
[chuckles]
So, uh…
-Can I help you?
-[Karla sighs]
I don't know
how to go about the Gronert funeral.
I said I'd take care of everything, but…
Gronert? The boy who jumped
in front of a train with his cat?
Cat? No.
[Andi] That's what Ronnie said
when he picked him up at the coroner's.
-Hmm…
-[Andi] Well… [laughs]
Sounds like a messed up story, doesn't it?
Is that meant to help me?
[Andi scoffs]
All of us, bankers and hookers alike,
we've got to clench our butt cheeks,
do our jobs, go home, and move on.
Goddammit, Andi!
Just pull yourself together.
If you want Frauke back,
you've got to fight for her.
And you better think of something
if you don't want to lose your business.
But you're not helping anyone
by sitting around, getting drunk, and…
and feeling sorry for yourself.
[inhales] Some people cope really well
with the loss of their partner.
Congratulations.
But I'm finding it harder.
[inhales deeply, sighs]
Stephan?
-I'm a ghost!
-[gasps]
-[sighs]
-[laughs]
-[laughing]
-You're so stupid.
[sentimental music plays]
Where were you?
Having dinner with the kids.
You really don't want to bring them here?
-Please, stop it.
-All right.
Okay.
You're here now.
[sighs]
I'm just a bit overwhelmed at the moment.
Because you take on too much.
[exhales]
Thanks for your help.
[sighs]
[Stephan sighs]
What's going on? I get the feeling
you want to get rid of me.
I don't know.
[Stephan sighs]
[Karla inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[light clattering]
I am…
Stephan?
[objects clattering]
Are you still here?
[Stephan] Yes.
[Karla] Hmm.
-Why?
-[objects clattering]
I wanted to ask,
it's his birthday in two days.
We want to throw him a surprise party
at 3:00 p.m.,
if your daughter Nadine would like to…
Ballet… Yes.
She can't. Well, thank you very much.
No problem.
Bye. Have a great day.
[phone chimes]
Fuck you.
MAX GRONERT:
COULD YOU COME AND SEE US AGAIN?
[inhales, sighs]
-[distant siren wailing]
-How are you?
Karla?
-Hmm?
-Good.
No, I mean really.
Why? Worried about me?
Why? There's no need to be. I'm fine.
There's nothing
you want to get off your chest?
-If you'd discovered something…
-I'm trying to work here.
…that affected the whole family…
You wouldn't keep it from us, right?
[scoffs]
[Karla] Listen.
I'm not in the mood for games.
Can you please tell Tonio and Mina
that I had to go out?
Yes.
Hey, what happened to the lease
-that I found in Dad's documents?
-[keys jangling]
Karla, are you serious?
[door closes]
-[door opens]
-[exaggerated coughing]
Fuck!
[snickering]
Can't you knock?
[Mina] Relax.
I don't have any privacy
in this house either.
[sighs]
-[Tonio] Grandma, are you serious?
-What?
I'm just taking my meds.
[sighs]
[Mina snickers]
Is that her?
[sighs]
What's your problem?
I'm too young for her.
Really?
She doesn't look that old.
[sighs] That's what I said too.
Maybe you should show her…
that you're not a kid anymore.
Hmm?
[snickering]
-Thank you for stopping by again.
-Yes, of course.
-Do you want something to drink?
-No, thanks.
No? Okay.
But, um… I haven't eaten all day. May I…
-Yes, please do.
-[nervous chuckle]
[Mr. Gronert] Hmm.
I, um…
[deep breath]
-I'd like to show you something.
-[Karla] Mm-hmm.
Yeah? This way.
This is Kurt.
Cyril used to take him everywhere.
He even talked to him.
[Karla] Yeah…
You can tell he's been through a lot.
When Cyril was seven…
we found the stuffed dog
all sliced up in his room.
We didn't think much of it at the time.
A fit of rage, maybe.
Lena patched it up again.
But it just went on.
[sniffs]
This might help you…
figure out who my son was.
[Karla] What is all this?
[Mr. Gronert sighs]
At first I thought it was just
a weird hobby or something.
But then I caught him in the act.
We were visiting my in-laws.
He took their guinea pig…
and burned his paws with a lighter.
He was…
smiling.
And he just wouldn't stop.
We tried talking to him, but…
I researched it.
Serial killers show such behavior
during their childhood.
Uh, listen, I…
Well…
Cyril was 16. I don't think he…
Do you know why he died?
He stole our neighbor's cat
and tried to tie it to the train tracks.
My son wasn't a good kid.
And I…
I hate myself for saying this, but…
it's easier to love him
now that he's dead.
[Mr. Gronert whimpers]
We didn't want any of that
to be included in the funeral.
But everyone knows about it.
[stammers] All our family and friends.
Please tell me what we should do. Please.
-[Karla] Mm-hmm.
-[door opens]
[Mr. Gronert sighs, sniffs]
I had to tell her. I couldn't…
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[door opens]
[Judith] Hey.
[Ronnie] Hey.
-Oh, have you already started?
-Yes, I'm nearly finished.
Look. Over here.
Ah, okay.
[Judith sighs]
So? What do you think?
They're good.
Okay.
-Is something wrong?
-You're too complicated for me.
[tools clattering]
Too complicated for what?
You're simply too complicated for me.
Too complicated to take photos with?
Or to print photos with?
What do you…
Do you think
that I'm into you or something?
Holy shit.
So what do you think of me?
Do you think I want to spend my life
with a fucking 15-year-old in a morgue?
You can't just stand there
and not say a word.
[soft instrumental music plays]
Yes, I can.
Right, then…
Right. I'll keep these, then.
Okay, bye.
[door closes]
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[dialing]
[Eitner] Eitner speaking.
[phone rings]
-[phone rings]
-[sighs]
[sighs]
-[phone rings]
-[clears throat] Hello?
[inhales deeply, exhales]
Eitner speaking. Did you just call me?
Me? No. Why would you think that?
[Eitner] Your phone number
was on my display.
But when I answered, the person hung up.
-[Andi] No. Must have been someone else.
-[chuckling]
-Okay.
-[exhales]
-[Eitner] If you say so.
-Yes, okay, then… One moment!
-[inhales]
-[cat meows]
-I've been thinking.
-[exhales]
About your offer.
I'm prepared to sell.
Oh. And why the sudden change of heart?
One-hundred thousand
and the place is yours.
Well…
I'm afraid you're a bit late.
[softly] Shit.
[Eitner] We've just opened
two new branches.
Okay. Ninety thousand…
on the condition that you hire my son.
Mr. Borowski. I'd like to help you, but…
-[cat meows]
-Twenty thousand.
Twenty thousand, and I'll see
what I can do with the place.
-[scoffs]
-And, um…
About your boy, I'm happy
to talk about it. No problem.
-[kisses] Charly!
-[cat meows]
So, what do you say?
Ronnie?
-[purring]
-Ronnie!
Borowski?
I want you to carry on working here.
You really think
I'd work for such an asshole?
Yes, but it's the only option.
It's a shit idea.
I'm doing it for you two.
For you and your mother.
That's your problem.
-Go on, then. All of you!
-[door opens, chimes]
[inhales] Want some?
-[exhales]
-No.
[rock music softly playing]
Why is there a pizza stain
on your ceiling?
[exhales] It's from the previous tenant.
[Judith inhales deeply, sighs]
Listen…
[Judith] Hmm?
If you need a place to stay…
[Judith] Mmm.
[distant siren wailing]
What is it?
Nothing. I just like looking at you.
[sharp inhale] If you say so.
[Judith sighing]
-I love you. You know that, right?
-Yes.
Sure.
[soft instrumental music plays]
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
[deep breath]
[keyboard clacking]
I'M 22.
[exhales]
JUDITH FAZIUS:
YOU'RE
AN IDIOT
[scoffs]
[keyboard clacking]
-[light thunder]
-[rain pattering]
MAYBE.
[inhales sharply, exhales]
[keyboard clacking]
I HAVE TO DELIVER A BODY LATER.
WANT TO HELP ME?
IT'S TOO COMPLICATED FOR ME.
[sighs]
[inhales sharply, exhales]
[sniffs]
[deep breath]
[Stephan] Hello, my dear.
I tried to… [sighs]
Thanks for the message.
It's going to be a great night,
even without you.
Hope to see you at Christmas.
Love you.
[sighs]
[sniffs]
[sniffs]
[door unlocking]
[door opening]
[keys jangling]
Hello?
[keys jangling]
Stephan?
[footsteps approaching]
[Karla sighs]
Have you been smoking again?
Thanks.
You look like shit too.
Oh, the usual. The family hates me
and Andi is always drunk and…
Oh, and I've visited
a 16-year-old pet serial killer today.
Now I know more about that boy
than Tonio.
[groans]
Yes, Stephan. Leave it.
Everything's just…
[sighs] …too much right now.
Don't you want to talk today?
Not really.
[Dr. Owusu] As you wish.
[Tonio sighs]
-[Tonio] Tell me something about yourself.
-Why?
I want to know you better.
But this isn't about me.
[exhales]
[exhales]
Tonio, you're feeling upset
because it's your first birthday
without your father and…
because you feel neglected
by your family.
-[zipper unzips]
-[belt jangles]
You want to show you're an adult,
but you don't have to do that.
Ah, Tonio! No!
I like you, okay? I like you.
But you're mixing things up here.
Do you really think
I'm into 15-year-olds?
I…
[inhales deeply]
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
[Dr. Owusu gasps]
-[door opens]
-[footsteps depart]
[Karla] Dear Lena, dear Max,
we're here today
to say farewell to your son, Cyril.
I'm sure…
that deep in his heart, he was a good boy.
Although a few guinea pigs, cats, birds,
and a couple of dogs
probably begged to differ.
[both chuckle]
[Mr. Gronert sniffling]
You were lucky that,
in Cyril, you had two sons.
Today… you're saying goodbye
to one of them.
The other will remain in your hearts.
Forever.
[inhales deeply]
[shaky breath]
[exhales]
[sighs]
-[keys jangling]
-[sniffles]
[Karla crying]
[sniffles]
-[door chimes]
-[sniffles]
-[inner door closes]
-[outer door opens]
[outer door closes]
[doorbell buzzes]
[doorbell buzzing]
Hey.
Holy shit.
Are you serious?
I asked you to help get everything ready,
not turn up here as a clown…
Doesn't matter. Come in. [sighs]
Hello.
What is that?
[Andi] What can I say?
Andi is home alone now.
Family's gone.
Clientele's gone.
[keys jangling]
Do you remember how you used to tell me
about your grandfather?
And about my grandfather
and all those family stories?
And you used to say,
"That's family. That's what matters."
[Judith] Karla, where are you?
Tonio will be home any minute.
I hope you got the cake. Bye.
[people chattering]
[shushing]
[all] Surprise!
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪
♪ For he's a jolly good fellow ♪
♪ And so say all of us ♪
-♪ Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! ♪
-[cheering and applause]
Well… but hey…
at least I still have this place.
Tell me…
this urn was already on this shelf
when you were still around.
Hmm?
[chuckles]
Andi can't even do that.
[chuckles, inhales deeply]
[objects clattering]
[grunting]
-[crash]
-[horn honks]
-[man] My car!
-[sighs]
[grunts]
-[grunts]
-[man] Are you blind or what?
[grunts]
[grunts]
[yelling]
[cheering and applause]
-[groans]
-[all gasp]
Why does everyone want me to be happy?
[Maryam] Probably…
so they don't have to think
about why they're not happy themselves.
I kissed my therapist.
What? Why?
[sighs] I don't know.
Because I love her?
And how did it feel?
Weird somehow.
-Will you kiss her again?
-[Tonio] Don't think so.
You can kiss me if you want.
You?
Am I that ugly?
No.
That's not what I meant.
Okay, let's kiss, then.
"Okay, let's kiss, then."
You must be mad.
[Maryam sighs]
Want to know what I got you?
[door opening]
[Judith] How nice of you
to come home so soon.
[keys jangling]
It's not like
it's your son's birthday today.
[sighs] I had a car accident.
Yes, it slipped.
I'm… [sighs]
Where's Tonio?
His room. Won't come out.
[knocking]
Tonio?
I'm coming in, okay?
Darling, I'm sorry I wasn't there.
I had a small car accident. I…
Are you asleep already?
[sighs]
You're 16 now.
That's a huge deal. You know that, right?
You can go to movies rated age 16.
At 16, you can even have sex
with someone over 21, I think.
But wait a bit with that, okay?
Sex just causes problems.
I speak from experience.
[Karla sighs]
[Judith] Karla?
What's going on with you?
[sighs]
-Nothing. Everything's…
-Mom, please.
-What do you want to hear?
-[Judith] Stop this.
I want you to be honest.
What do you mean?
I mean your behavior in recent weeks.
I mean Dad. I mean the fucking studio!
How can you keep that to yourself? How…
-[soft instrumental music plays]
-Darling, I can explain.
[Judith] Good. Go on.
[deep breath]
I… [sighs]
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[sighs]
[keys jangling]
[door closes]
[bell tolling]
-[Maryam] Hi.
-Hello.
Is everything all right?
-Yes.
-Are you scared?
-[distant siren wails]
-No.
[Tonio sniffs]
Are you sure this is the right way?
It's certainly the quickest way.
Ah.
Wait. I need to pee.
[Maryam sniffs, sighs]
[unzips zipper] I think we need
to tell our parents at some point.
We don't want them to call the cops.
Well…
We can decide what to do in the morning.
[Karla sighs]
[inhales deeply]
[sighs]
I'm ruining everything.
I have to make everything right again.
-[sighs]
-[Stephan] Counter offer.
We stay here
and bang as if we're 24 again.
[chuckles]
[sighs]
Why won't you just let me go?
["Sparring Partner" by Paolo Conte plays]
[heavy breathing]
[Karla moans]
[Karla moans]
[Karla breathing heavily]
[Stephan grunts]
[Karla panting]
-Why are you doing this?
-You know why.
[sighs]
[bell tolling]
Stephan?
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
[inhales deeply, exhales]
6 MISSED CALLS
JUDITH FAZIUS 7:30 AM
[missed call messages chiming]
[phone line trilling]
[sighs]
[grunts]
[Judith] Finally. Karla, where are you?
Tonio's gone.
[panicked breaths]
-Mom?
-What?
[Judith] Karla?
[mid-tempo music plays]