They've Got Knut

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THEY'VE GOT KNU Tyrol, 1983

What l hoped for

from our time up here is that l...

That we...

l'll wait till you're finished.

-No, no, go ahead.

our... experiment...

or whatever it was, has failed.

l don't want to continue

this form of relationship.

l don't mean the form...

No, wait.

l do mean the form, actually ,

not the relationship. l'm very ...

Can't they stay in town!

-They're just driving past.

l don't feel like ski tourists now.

-Come on, a car every two hours.

All right.

l just think this competition

to see who has the most af fairs...

... has nothing to do with freedom.

l'm just tired of convincing myself

how modern l am or something.

lt's really getting to me.

Me...

our relationship...

The people we go to bed with...

l don't know how you feel about it.

What am l supposed to say?

-Sorry, that sounded all wrong.

That's not what l wanted to say .

l really wanted to say that l...

l've realized that...

l don't want all these af fairs.

l know now... that l love you...

... and how much being with you

means to me.

l feel we shouldn't

put that at stake so recklessly.

This carelessness...

l've started to hate it.

You know, l wish

we could start all over again.

And this time...

Without all the bullshit.

Just the two of us.

Maybe that way we'd have a chance.

Yeah, maybe.

lf we do have a chance,

l'd like to take advantage of it.

What's going on now?

Maybe they're lost.

Great timing.

Why don't the a**holes

just keep driving!

Hello, is anybody here?

Hello.

-Hello.

l'm Jens.

-And l'm Petra.

l see. Hello.

Excuse me, but who are you?

Well, l'm still Jens.

Petra, what about you?

What's your name?

-l'm Nadia.

The sister.

-Sister?

Knut's sister.

-oh, yes, right.

Knut's sister.

-You can tell right away.

We're the advance guard

of the volleyball team.

Hello.

-Hi.

Shall we go in?

-Yes, of course.

Do you know where the light turns on?

-oh, it's so nice and warm here.

Hi, l'm Lutz.

-l'm lngo, Nadia's boyfriend.

Hi, l'm Jens.

-Hello.

l'm a bit surprised.

Knut didn't mention...

He didn't tell you we were coming?

Typical. A real organizational talent.

Really.

-one demonstration too many, probably.

Sh*t. For you, l mean.

But we'll manage, the house is huge.

lt's not that, we just wanted to spend

some time alone. Nothing personal.

No, l didn't take it that way.

Don't worry, we'll get along.

Shall we get the rest?

-Yes.

l need to eat somewhere. Want to come?

-No, thanks.

l'm not sure you understood me.

-You know where the ski depot is?

No.

-Where do you keep yours?

l don't ski.

-Maybe we can leave them at the run.

lt's quite a hike up here.

-As l said, l won't be skiing.

What? of course you will. We all will.

Jens is a beginner too.

Knut's bringing more novices tomorrow.

You'll have a blast.

Why don't you go to a hotel in town?

lt would be closer.

lt's great here. We'll manage.

Papa!

-Don't, Lars.

Come on, quit it. Let's go.

-Come on, Lars.

My brother normally comes in March.

l guess this time he isn't.

This sucks.

Your dad said it was empty. What about

the cabin rules l had to listen to?

What are you doing?

lt's quite simple, l'm kicking them out.

l won't put up with this.

Come on, it's big enough.

l don't feel like a ski vacation

with your family.

l'm looking forward to my brother.

-l'm not here to listen to his rambling.

Just avoid him, that's not so hard.

-Yeah? Show me your trick. Damn!

l'm here for you.

Us is what l care about.

And l'm touched.

lt was a lovely idea.

Would it be so awful if we aren't alone?

l like being around people.

l bet we'll have a lovely time.

We used to go down there as kids.

Quit it.

-l'm just brushing off the snow!

My brother's been coming here

for three years. This is my first time.

Since you were a kid?

-Yes. l was 13 the last time l was here.

How is it for you?

lt's wonderful. Lots of memories.

This used to be the only place l'd see

Knut after my parents' divorce.

They separated you two?

-Yeah. Knut grew up with Papa.

How many

of Knut's anti-nukes friends are coming?

Three, l think.

l would have come back sooner,

but lngo doesn't like ski trips.

l don't like big ski resorts, either.

The atmosphere and all... Horrible.

lngo doesn't like groups, and he

doesn't really like my brother, either.

You either love Knut or you hate him.

Don't get me wrong, l like him.

But at times l have to say , ''Knut, let's

play volleyball, not discuss endlessly.''

Knut said we could get milk from a farm.

You know where?

We'll take care of it.

lncredible!

Lutz, let the woman live.

Did you get here okay?

-Yes, no problem.

l'm Birgit.

-Hi.

Well, well!

Hi, l'm Birgit.

-Petra.

Did you wax your skis?

-of course!

lt's great here!

-Yeah, isn't it?

Ski ahoy!

Hi, l'm Rolf.

-Hi.

You want to go back already?

Where does that go?

You want to go with all this milk?

We'll pick it up on the way back.

A little time without the others,

now and then. Promise?

lf you take a skiing course.

-Ugh!

Rolf is giving one in the mornings.

The big volleyball player.

And in the afternoons, we'll go alone.

We do have the same goal

though, don't we?

We'll rent skis in town.

That's all.

-Thank you.

Silvia?

-Yes?

That's Knut's bed, right?

-Yes, Knut will sleep here with me.

Can you move that chair? The mattress

like this, so we can get through.

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