Wir Wunderkinder

Where are the facilities?
OR Where can I take a leak?
OR Where can I step out?

Would you please take off your hat?

You'll have to leave your dog outside.

Would you like one?
- No thanks.

Chocolate, candy...

Today's screening starts off

in a quaint little German town
called Neustadt an der Nitze.

This, however, is the Altstadt (old city)
of Neustadt.**

This is the Nitze, which of course
feeds into the... uh...

Well, it doesn't really matter.

The church tower.

The city hall tower.

The water tower.

Picturesque houses attest to
the taste of builders of old.

Everywhere eyes are met with new beauties

Under these roofs live comfortable
German citizens

Here is silence
Here is peace

Come on, Hugo!
Can't you play anything else?

I'm up here speaking and you are
playing your dumb marches in between!

I thought about the one hundred
year anniversary

It's still not so far away
It comes first**

Now you can play the march

A proud day is here for Neustadt

For 100 years the Battle of Nations
was in Leipzig

That's why they're marching here today
and playing the kettledrum

Peace is especially nice to remember
when one can remember**

the warm feelings of war.**

With these balloons Captain Hockezoll
should be able to fly to Leipzig

in just a few minutes when he can.

He is the gentleman with the
white hat.

At the opening ceremony of the
War of Nations memorial

the brave aeronauts want a wreath placed
on his majesty **

The captain doesn't seem happy
with the conditions of the air.

The adverse winds make him noticeably
nervous to begin.

When this continued the Kaiser
was forced to leave.**

What's this? These damn gypsies could
compromise the whole take off.

Hey!

"Now is thirteen," he says. **
"The pack is still here," he says.

And already the police are taking action

... one **
the brave kids. Na, na, na.

roll their eyes at the rules posted here
they are making mischief

This is the residence of Ms. Meisegeier

Ms. Meisegeier is not only an artist, no,

She is also a single mom with five kids.

Some luck though, that the father
left the family

otherwise the family would be
eleven people big.**

Look how she talks to the officials.
And sticks out her tongue to boot!

Oh, my!

Not the young lady;
it's a gentleman.

Pardon me.
My name is von Lieven.

Then you must be...
- Yes, Vera's father.

Please. Vera and I are going to
celebrate a bit.

I... I actually just became a PhD
this morning. - Congratulations.

Yes, I'm also an academic.
My field is history.

Yes, Vera told me.
You're writing a book?

Yes, but will it ever be published?
I'm very concerned about the future

of scholarly work in Germany. Have you
read the book by this Hitler,

"Mein Kampf"?
That's not something I plan to read.

You really should though. It'll
open your eyes. About a lot.

I think you're being too pessimistic.
- I hope you're right.

Would you like to take off your jacket?
Vera should be here any moment.

No, Mr. Boeckel.
She won't be coming.

Has something happened? - Vera left
for Switzerland this noon.

To Switzerland?
Without saying anything to me...

On doctor's orders. She'll have to
stay there a long time. It's her lungs.

I didn't know a thing about it.

She's only known for a couple days

and didn't want to upset you
because of your exams.

She sends her warmest regards. She hopes
you can forgive her for leaving

without saying goodbye.
It would have been too hard for her.

Man, Boeckel?
Hello, old boy!

Hey, Sturmführer, come here. You know
each other too. Classmate Meisegeier.

Heil Hitler! - Hey pal, things are looking
up for us!

In one year we'll be on top,
you can bet on it.

So, and you? What have you
been up to?

A doctorate in philosophy.
- Oh, well, that's not bad. When?

Today. - Man, and you're just
sitting here looking so glum? No!

Come on, get up! Gib einen aus. Let's drink to you!
Guys, squeeze together.

This guy just got his doctorate!
He's got something to celebrate. Make some room.

Waiter!

Waiter, a large Gentian for everyone!
- Sure, will do.

Not for me.
- What, you can't handle anything?

So, how are things at the university?
I mean, how do they see the world?

Well, some think one way and...

the other something else.

- When we're in power,

we'll whip things into shape.
Waiter!

So, comrades!
To Germany's future!

Zicke zacke, zicke zacke!
- Hoi, hoi, hoi!*

Have you read "Mein Kampf" yet?
No, not yet.

You really should. It'll open
your eyes. About a lot.

Hurry, cigarettes out!
He's coming. Two men getting out.

Come on, didn't you hear?
He's coming! Let's get out of here!

I want to pay. - But not now,
when our Führer's coming. Get out, now!

Attention!

Man, are you crazy?
Get out!

Heil, my Führer!
- Heil, my Führer!

Heil! Heil! Heil! Heil!

Attention! Attention!
Here is the final distribution

of seats in Parliament:
Social Democrats 143,

German Nationalists 43,
Catholic Center 69, Communists 76,*

German People's Party 26
Bavarian People's Party 18,

National Socialist (NSDAP) 106.
Now back to...

If things continue this way, the guy's
got it. - I give him 4 weeks.

At most!

Feuilleton.* Features
Yes, the Politics men are here.

Gentlemen,
we have to change the headline.

So, what do you say about the elections?
- Poor Germany.

What? There's a strong power
on the rise. - They'll be gone at some point.*

Well, I'm heading out now.
Are you coming along, Boeckel?

No, but would you please put
this letter in the mailbox for me?

What are you hearing out of Switzerland?
- Always the same thing:

Slight improvement, slight decline,
slight improvement.

... for the past 5 years.