Long Story Short (2025)

[bunniefuu]

(soft piano music)

(Woman) My dears, I hope

you read this letter together.

Its proven that people are

happier at the end of their lives,

the more time theyve spent with their friends.

And they live longer too. Well, unless you die.

And thats a real bummer. Because

then, probably, theres nothing left.

Except the memories of the moments you shared.

So you have to gather as many as you can,

so theyll stay with you

forever when youre gone.

I gotta... I really have to head to work now.

Yeah, I know.

Man, I hate New Years Eve.

- Whys that?

Yeah, because... all those damn expectations

and never having anything to

wear and my hairs always all static-y.

Hey, what expectations?

There arent any.

Weve got each other. And youre

kinda looking forward to the party.

A little.

Just a tiny bit?

- Only cause of you.

(he) Hm?

- Yeah.

(They laugh.)

(upbeat pop music)

Hey, baby.

- Hey.

Wow!

- What dyou think?

Really good.

- So?

Change, the guests will be here any minute.

- Yeah.

Got a new dress?

- Yeah.

Not cheap,

but I tried it on and just

knew I had to have it.

Doesnt suit you.

Really?

- Yeah.

The dress?

Mmm.

- Seriously? Hm?

You gotta take it off right now.

(she) So?

- What do you mean, so?

Whos driving later?

- We can call a cab.

On New Years Eve?

Did you actually book one or what?

Come on, Adam! This cant be real!

(Adam) sh*t, babe.

- sh*t.

(doorbell)

Thats totally Adam.

- Nice decorations.

Hey! Welcome!

Come on in, Finn.

Whatve you got there?

Hes got something.

Leather.

Nah, Im not drinking tonight. Im driving.

Smoky. Like tobacco notes.

Oh man, I actually dont even smoke.

Stop!

Hey, do we know each other?

You look amazing. Whats the plan?

Look over there.

Hey.

- Hey.

(Song: 'The One' by Jeff Meegan

& David Tobin feat. Louise Marshall)

(emotional ballad)

(The woman whispers something.)

Oh, Ellen!

- Hey, Eva.

So nice to see you. Hi.

- Hi.

Jacob! Youve gotten so big.

Hey.

- Hi, hows it going?

Its been ages since we last saw each other.

- Yeah.

When was that? At Natalies birthday?

Honey, was that it?

Yeah, probably, right?

- That was forever ago.

Yeah. I need to sit down.

My shoes are k*lling me.

Memory foam insoles.

They dont hurt at all.

Yeah? Okay. Ill keep that in mind.

Yeah, cool.

- Wait just a sec.

Try these on now.

No, Eva. Eva.

Yeah, my feet are used to it.

I wear these things every day.

And at the hospital, you

wear those clunky shoes.

No offense.

- Yeah.

Theyre really good.

- Cool. Thanks a lot.

Thanks.

- Youre welcome.

Whats that?

- Insoles.

What?

- Eva wants me to wear them.

Aha.

- Yeah. Yeah.

So? Got any nice gifts?

- Yeah, this one. From Sebastian.

Wow.

So you two are still going strong. Okay.

What do you think?

- Actually, pretty nice.

No, I mean me and Sebastian.

- Im glad youre doing well.

Im doing great.

Its perfect that youre at home,

while your wifes building her career.

Thats exactly how its been

for me since the kids came along.

Sebastians not really home-home.

Hes writing the book.

Thats the real big project.

Yeah, the book! How far along are you?

You said youd send something ages ago.

It doesnt go that fast.

Its a novel.

But at home, its hard for me to focus.

So I usually head to the Eifel,

and thats where it flows.

(Eva) He just got back today.

Youve been pretty busy, huh?

(occasional firecrackers)

(Ellen) Youre nuts.

- I know.

You know where Id love

to be with you right now?

In Hawaii.

Ive always wanted to go there.

Promise me well go to Hawaii.

- Yeah. But now you gotta get back inside.

I wanna... I dont wanna.

- You gotta go back inside.

(outraged) Youre not serious.

Sebastian?

Are you out of your mind?

- Shh! Nathalie, dude.

How long has this been going on?

- No idea. Four months, maybe?

Four months? Why?

I dont know either. Something just happened.

Man, Im way too high for this crap.

Are you serious?

It never ends well when friends

secretly hook up within the circle.

It always blows up.

Besides... Sebastian?

- Yeah?

Whats with that guy? The

look? I can do that look too.

'Im married to the most

beautiful and successful woman.'

Cut it out! I seriously need a drink now.

'Ellen, can you give me a blowjob? Im a poet.'

Please, tell me how talented I am.'

You idiot!

You gotta give off some single vibes, right?

I dont get it.

Have you seen her yet?

- Nope.

How could you, staring into

your red wine the whole time?

Youre just like Mom.

Look, Im trying to help.

- I know. Thanks.

But Im having a great time.

I dont need any help.

(Woman) He really doesnt.

We were just having a nice chat before you...

Really?

- Yeah.

Sorry, I didnt notice.

Carry on.

Thanks.

You really stared into your

red wine glass for a long time.

You know Maya and Natalie already?

- Yeah. Ive known Maya forever.

Im her hairdresser.

At some point I said,

we might as well be friends,

since I already know all her secrets.

Ah, okay.

So, how do you know everyone here?

My sister and Natalie went

to elementary school together.

We basically grew up together. There,

thats Mareike with Adam, her husband.

And whos that?

Thats Sebastian. He used to

share a flat with my sister and Natalie.

Hes married to Eva. Shes

an architect, very successful.

Whos she?

Thats Ellen. Hey.

Childhood friend.

Well, thats how she got to

know the rest. But I was the first.

No, no, no, not like that.

I mean, the first one who basically

introduced her to the others...

With the friend group...

Alright, I get it.

- Okay.

So, whos she with?

- No one.

Huh?

Mind if I come closer?

Look, shes... kind of in an in-between phase.

Ah, got it, between the benches.

Chairs. You know, caught between two stools.

But that doesnt really matter.

And you?

No stools here. Im just

single, plain and simple.

I meant, who you are.

- Rolf.

Im Rolf. Teacher, biology and German.

Yeah.

Hi Rolf, teacher of bio and German.

Im Dina.

- Hey.

(Bang)

(Tooting)

Alright folks, resolution game time.

Yeah! Nice!

Resolution game.

- Ill go first. Burning Man 2020.

Wow! Burning Man!

- Yeah, okay.

(Natalie) Yeah, we did. Of course!

No, alone.

- Yeah...

Youre so cheeky. Rolf, whats your resolution?

Okay, um...

Id like to, uh...

(everyone) Uh...

Make music.

(Adam) Nice!

- Of all people, you?

Thats so mean.

- Why not?

Its just for me.

Just go for it. I cant belly

dance, but I do it anyway.

You gotta show us! Dina!

(everyone) Show us! Show us!

Show us! Show us! Show us!

Mareike and Adam! Three, two, one.

Me-time!

- Spend more time with family.

(Adam) Babe!

- 'Babe! Babe!'

Thats nothing compared to you.

Thats more my thing.

What are your priorities?

- Come on, Sebastian!

Uh, uh...

I dont wish for anything. I just

want to be happy, to find happiness.

I want to be happy, yeah.

- We already are, babe.

Whats your wish for next year?

Well, I definitely want...

things to make sense, unlike last years...

Shes so cheeky!

- Kids or something.

(Everyone sighs.)

Or something.

'Kids or something.'

- Yeah.

You say that just to sound deep.

- No, I actually like... What?

I think its Ellens turn to have kids.

(Guests) Yeah, Ellen.

- Ellen?

(Natalie) Not every woman wants to have kids.

- (Sebastian) What? Why Ellen?

You could say,

when a woman is a good mother...

Hey, Im here.

(Man) Hey!

(Dina) Yeah. Come on, just say it.

Uh, well... I, um...

You coming?

- Lets go, we wanna light some fireworks.

(Sebastian) Damn!

Bottles, glasses, lighter!

(all) Nine, eight, seven,

six, five,

four, three,

two, one...

(Song: 'Youve Got The Love'

by Florence + the Machine)

(Cheers)

Happy New Year!

(upbeat pop music)

Happy New Year.

You too.

(Music continues.)

(Music fades out.)

Hey, I need a shot.

Im just closing up.

Okay. Happy New Year.

Thanks.

(he) I hate New Years Eve.

- Me too. Especially tonight.

Whys that?

Im wearing the old insoles

from my affairs woman.

You dont even look like

a woman for an affair.

Sorry.

Are those insoles comfy?

(he) Super soft.

Feels like walking on pudding.

- Yeah, right?

(he) Which do you prefer,

pudding or porridge?

Pudding. What about you?

'Liebe Gre' or 'viele Gre'?

Uh, probably 'liebe Gre',

but not 'LG'.

Why not?

Writing 14,000 lines,

emoji, emoji, emoji, then just 'LG'.

What do people even do

with all that extra time they save?

Thanks. You mightve just saved my night a bit.

Maybe you saved mine too.

(Message tone)

You wanna maybe...

- Hold on a sec.

I gotta go.

Nice meeting you.

Happy New Year.

- Same to you.

Uh... by the way, I had an invite today too.

That wasnt the only thing

I had planned.

And Im still stuck in your insoles!

Happy New Year.

- (Driver) Happy New Year.

(News anchor, unclear)

Whats that?

- Some disease, but only in China.

Okay.

Where do you need to go?

(soft music)

(Woman) Where should the oxygen go?

- Wherever its needed.

Oh, my little blue baby.

- (laughs) Oh God.

How you sweat

in these damn plastic suits!

Yeah, I know. Its insane.

Happy Birthday!

Gillian Anderson calendar.

- No way! Oh God, Gillian. Amazing!

I gotta hide this really well.

Maya gets insanely jealous.

She once caught me

watching 'Akte X'...

What?

- When I...

Oh, got it!

Man, it sucks

that we cant party.

Yeah, totally.

Maya borrowed a dog for today,

so we can at least

walk in the park.

I really wanted to celebrate too.

- Well make up for it.

I gotta go, sadly.

Okay, bye. Take care.

(Sebastian)

Im stuck in Jacobs room.

Man, poor you.

Eva locked me in here

so I dont infect anyone.

As soon as Im better,

well go away together.

Oh yeah, we will.

I miss you so much.

- I miss you too.

(soft music)

So great, its my birthday and Im walking

through the park with a poodle thats pooping.

Hes a Maltese mix.

Really great dogs.

And super good with kids.

Come on, Maya, please.

Is that Ellen?

Theres Ellen!

(singing) We light a candle for you

Cause todays your birthday

Youre nuts!

Come on.

Of course theres a party

Just like last year

Today youll be one, two, three, or four,

Five, six, seven, or eight

Today youll be nine, ten, eleven, or twelve,

Or maybe 13 or even 43

Im losing it!

Birthday party in the park!

No kissing! No, no!

- (Rolf) Whatever.

Kissing from behind is allowed!

How cute, sneaking a party in the park.

Just like when we were 15!

Thanks, babe.

So, whats new?

Sebastian has Corona.

So he and Eva cant come.

(Mareike) Where did he get it?

You had it too, Ellen.

(Ellen) What?

Doesnt matter.

Hell be fine soon. Cheers!

(Mareike) We have to stay apart.

Thanks. But the surprise worked, didnt it?

Did you have any idea?

Not a clue. Nothing at

all. Everything was perfect.

I love it.

Maya gave me a trip to Copenhagen as a gift.

Why? Thats awesome.

- For the insemination consultation.

I'm just not ready yet.

- Youre 43.

Yeah, exactly.

Homeschooling cant replace personal contact...

Not replace it, no, no.

Especially now that everythings shut down.

But IT!

- In IT, its obviously a different story.

Now that everyones meeting online.

Honestly, its going really well for me.

Well, thats awesome.

It might even be that

I could maybe take a little

extra cash out this year.

(Rolf) Youve earned it.

Damn it!

I still had my mask on.

- Come on.

(Mareike) Everywhere!

Like it was two liters of sweat.

Should we just say it?

- Okay.

Um...

Hey guys, um...

Dina and I, wed like to...

Hi!

- (Natalie) No way!

Hey. Lots of love.

- No way!

(Mareike) Hello?

Oh God, sorry,

I completely forgot.

But I wont catch Corona either.

Blood type zero.

Hey, Becky used to be an actress.

When I was doing my specialist training,

she played a patient.

I was the cancer diagnosis. Hello.

- Do you know everyone already?

Im Ellen.

- Hi, nice to meet you.

Im not blood type zero.

- Oh, sorry.

(Rolf) Im a teacher, so...

Rolf.

- Im Becky. Nice to meet you anyway.

I also teach kindergarten.

So? Hows he doing?

Have you met my cousin Max yet?

Max just got back from America.

He was invited to New Years Eve too,

but he was heartbroken,

because his wife left him.

She didnt want kids,

and now shes pregnant by the neighbor.

Oh sh*t, poor guy.

- Yeah.

(Ellen) Wow, thats harsh.

Would he be your type?

Max?

Max, come here for a sec.

Max, this is my Ellen.

Ellen, this is Max from America.

Hey.

- Ill grab us some drinks.

Oh yeah.

Fancy seeing you here again.

- Yeah. And youre Max from America.

"Max."

But now back here in Germany.

(Ellen) Wow, its freezing.

- Really? Im okay.

Nice insoles.

Soft and warm.

But I cant give them back to you.

When insoles change owners,

the new wearer can claim ownership.

Yeah, exactly. Thats even in

the Federal Insoles Act, right?

Dina and I actually wanted

to tell you something.

Yeah.

You know, Dina and I

havent known each other long.

Were getting married.

- (everyone) No way!

When?

In the summer, once Coronas over,

thats when were getting married.

(Natalie) Congrats!

- Awesome!

(Dina) Thank you.

Sorry, you wanted to say it.

- Doesnt matter.

(Mareike) We need to keep our distance.

Ellen, if you dont take him,

Im giving him to Becky.

Are you a used car dealer or what?

Guys, police! Police!

- Watch out, cops!

Okay, like we said, you go that way.

Stay seated.

Play along!

Give me a kiss.

(Mareike) What are you doing?

- Zigzagging confuses them.

(Song: 'Bitter Herbs' by Mechanical Bird)

(energetic guitar music)

Esther, homeschooling!

You wanna keep that on?

- Hm?

You wanna keep that on?

- What?

And the summer suit I gave you?

Its way too hot.

Its linen, it actually keeps you cool.

Or have you ever seen a Bedouin

wearing a Hawaiian shirt?

Esther!

(Music continues.)

(Music fades.)

Hey.

Becky, I have no idea if

we can cut across the dunes.

(Natalie) Hey!

Hey!

So good to see you.

- Good to see you too.

Howre you doing?

- Oh, not bad.

Theres a lot happening at the new clinic.

- Really?

And I miss you.

(Eva) Hey, Ellen!

- Oh, hi.

Evas already here, right?

Yeah, she came with Sebastian.

Her husband.

I thought she was coming tomorrow.

- Hell never get divorced.

(Ellen) Hey, Esther. Hi. Hows it going?

(Mareike) Hey Ellen.

Whos getting divorced?

Oh, a colleague from work.

- Lucky guy.

Miss, an equation with three unknowns.

- What the heck is that supposed to mean?

Is this some kind of crime case?

- Esther!

(Becky) Hey.

- Hey.

You can get there over the dunes too.

Did you invite her?

Yeah, shes basically part

of Maxs household now.

Check out how good I am at

playing matchmaker. Its a real talent.

What? You didnt want him anyway.

Do you already have a room?

(fast-paced music)

(They laugh.)

(Natalie) Damn, youre slick!

(Ellen) No way!

Winner! Winner!

Awesome.

Alright, then the three

of us will crash here.

Ive always wanted to... (grunts)

So, do you have to sleep in my kids room?

- Nah, but Im volunteering.

Sorry you guys have to push back your wedding.

Its alright. At least we get to

see each other in a small group.

Well make up for it with

a big celebration next year.

Definitely.

And youll be my maid of honor, if you want.

Yeah, of course I do.

(Sighs and kisses)

Sorry, Dinas got a headache.

- Yeah.

Did mom bring sunscreen?

- Oh, hey. Hi Jacob.

Hey.

Hey.

- Hey.

Hey.

Imagine if that was our holiday home.

Wouldnt that be nice?

Dad, got a sec?

Dad!

- Yeah, Im coming.

(Eva) Did you put sunscreen on the little guy?

- No, I just handed him the cream.

Come here.

- Eva...

We havent done it all day yet...

No, Jacob was just in here.

- That doesnt matter.

Eva, please.

- Dont be like that.

Uncle Rolf, check out what we made with Dad.

Thats awesome!

(shouts)

Whats that?

- Its a witch.

(in a high-pitched voice)

Im wearing your blouse.

I can see that. What happens to her?

Were making a bonfire down

by the water and burning her.

Since when do they burn witches here?

- Everyone does that in Denmark during summer.

But were not in Denmark.

I used to do that all the time.

Back then it was okay to slap women on the a*s.

Or to r*pe your wife.

Wife r*pe was legal until 97!

I thought that was tradition, Dad.

But its just a joke.

- A joke?

Every third day, a woman is

m*rder*d just for being a woman.

That happens a lot.

- Yeah.

It wont get better if dads keep

burning witches with their kids.

(Snorts)

- You think thats funny, Sebastian?

Hey, arent you hot in that thing?

Nah, nah. Its linen.

So, hows the book coming along?

Great. My agent says finding

a publisher wont be a problem.

Nice.

Thats nonsense.

I can explain it to you.

No, seriously.

I watched a tutorial.

I get it now.

Dont let it get to you, babe.

Youre all sweaty.

Are you doing too little or

too much? I just dont get it.

Me neither. Too little, right?

I think its too little.

What do you think?

(happy, chill music)

How much do I get for this?

Four, five, six, seven.

Wait, stop!

- (Ellen) Whats wrong, Mareike?

Mareike, Im gonna keep going now.

Yeah!

(Mareike) Guys, Im out.

Adam! Kids! Sunscreen time.

Again?

Look, look.

She can be nice to him sometimes.

Carrot and stick.

What?

What?

- Isnt it called something else?

No, no.

- Yeah, its sugar bread and whip.

Please promise me youll marry me.

That youll still want to marry me

when its possible again, please.

Promise.

(Music continues.)

(Natalie) Hey guys, drinks! Everyone come on.

- Yeah, Im coming!

Youre smoking again.

- Yeah.

Here, Becky.

- Nah, not for me today.

Hey, beautiful?

- Yeah?

What, not for you today?

Hey? Becky?

Max?

Okay, yeah. Im pregnant.

Youre kidding!

- Nope.

(Natalie) What?

- Yeah. Its still super early.

Max, why didnt you tell me?

- First night.

Im family, I should know stuff like this.

So this is kinda your fault.

- Yeah, obviously.

Max doesnt want us to

spill the beans just yet,

but keeping it bottled

up isnt good for the kid.

You guys are moving at lightning

speed. Its basically a full-time job.

I dont see it that way. Being

a mom is the best thing ever.

Until you have number two.

(Adam) The second

ones way easier.

Were sticking with just one.

We want some time for ourselves.

(Natalie) You barely have

time for each other as it is.

No way, working from home has been great

for us. Were like newlyweds all over again.

Yeah. - (Eva) Totally.

And now Sebastians gone

and gifted me a vacation.

As soon as we can, Hawaii it is.

(everyone) Wow!

Crazy, hes totally set on going to Hawaii.

You two are like...

So sweet.

(Adam) How are you

gonna pay for that?

Chill, dont stress.

Baby, soon therell be a kid

here for you to take care of.

Maya?

Maya!

Do you know how much that hurts?

What? I didnt do anything.

When everyone else moves forward,

and youre stuck in the same spot.

Hey, no ones standing still

here. Weve got a great life.

Then you drop lines like

that. I want a kid of my own.

Is that so hard?

One thats ours!

Maya, saying 'belonging'

isnt really the right mindset.

Thats no big deal. - I hate Burning Man!

Youre in your mid-40s. No need to stand

in your bra in the desert listening to EDM.

You might as well be at a kids birthday party.

Maya, Maya...

Maya, baby, just relax a bit.

Nope, thats not how it works for us!

You gotta plan and

schedule everything.

I know!

I know.

Still.

Make up your mind, Natalie.

Decide.

(Mareike) Adam!

(indistinct chatter and laughter)

(muffled voices)

(Becky) What are

you writing about?

The 'lone wolf' type.

Round two!

(everyone) Oh!

(everyone) Adam, Adam, Adam!

(Mareike) Hes got this.

(Eva) Have you

ever been to Hawaii?

(Rolf) Hm?

Have you ever been to Hawaii? - Nope.

Have you guys ever been to Hawaii? - Nope.

No one. Honestly, Im not

even sure if Hawaiis real.

Ive got some beautiful photos.

Id love to go to Hawaii,

but were always stuck here, no

matter how crappy the weather gets.

Last year we went somewhere else. - Spiekeroog.

Whats up with Maya? Gone?

Mhm.

I once had an affair in Hawaii. - (cheers)

Wow! - Thats a badass.

You should never trust affairs.

You cant trust them. Its super risky.

So, whens the baby due anyway?

End of January. Hoping for

a Capricorn, not an Aquarius.

In affairs, ones an as*h*le

and the others an idiot.

Thats complete bullshit.

Oh yeah? What about

your experience with affairs?

My experiences? - Cut it out.

Im just curious. - Such juicy topics.

If both people know where the other is in life,

then everyone knows

what theyre signing up for.

But what if one person keeps talking about

buying a holiday home

and going on trips together

and planning a future,

and the other one eventually

realizes that all the hoping and waiting

and longing wasnt worth a damn?

Okay, quick question. - Mind sharing the beans?

Did the other person say during the affair,

that they hoped for more or were unhappy?

An affair always has to

act like everythings chill.

Otherwise it wont work. - (Eva) Whys that?

Why, what? - (Ellen) What?

(mocking) 'What? What? What?'

Babe, youre so sweet,

youre seriously gorgeous.

Thanks, Ellen. - (Sebastian) Ellen.

Evas stunning. - (Eva) Youre beautiful too.

(Adam) Youre both gorgeous.

(Sebastian) Ellen.

Even your ears are beautiful!

(Rolf) Cut it out.

Yeah, yeah, I...

(Eva) These shrimp are seriously delicious.

Its simple. Of course, quality matters.

Just a pinch of salt,

then a splash of olive oil...

You probably taste

like shrimp too.

Are you feeling

a bit nuts today?

(Adam) I honestly have

no clue what you taste like.

I didnt make that fish-woman

comparison. That was the guys.

Exactly!

Only guys come up with crap like that.

And Im not a guy, Im a woman.

Yeah, we know.

I can prove it if I have to.

(Rolf) Nah, we know, Ellen.

I actually have a very beautiful vag*na.

Thats true, yeah.

And Im gonna show you that now.

(Sebastian) Shes not

actually gonna do that. Ellen.

Ive got this problem that

my vaginas just too beautiful

You know, people always judge by looks first.

But for me, the real highlight is my vag*na.

So before I can win anyone over,

I have to get past all the

other not-so-great stuff first,

until they finally get to see my vag*na.

Its not exactly a pretty process.

What? You dont believe me?

My labia are like a work

of art. Gorgeous, long labia.

(Mareike) Ellen! - Yeah?

Ellen, it doesnt matter. We

love you for who you are inside.

(Dina) Yeah. - (Ellen) Oh, okay.

(Laughter) - Yeah, sure...

Rolf! - (Ellen) The inner values, huh?

Id love to see your Yoni.

Oh, come on Becky, whats up?

Whos Yoni? - Lets get back to Hawaii.

(Becky) She should just show it.

(Mareike) I want

to see pictures.

You can be a total as*h*le. - Me?

Just get yourself a fixie bike

if youre having a midlife crisis.

(Eva) Check out the room. Its amazing.

(Adam) Probably five stars.

Yeah, we can go

out the back here.

(Mareike) This is

awesome! How long?

Three weeks.

Oh my God!

(Eva) Are you out of your mind?

Whats wrong with you? Are you nuts?

(Mareike) Shes totally nuts.

(Eva) Thats got

my whole life on it.

(Adam) Its pretty wet

too. This place is soaked.

Hey.

Thanks.

Did you know fish can get depressed?

And did you know otters

have a skin pouch between their front legs

where they stash tools?

To crack open shellfish. Pretty handy, right?

Yeah, right.

Well...

Yeah.

I think you were right on New Years Eve.

Im just not the type for an affair.

(Woman) Has the bride

hidden somewhere among you?

Check under your chairs.

Here I am.

(Cheers)

(Woman) These happily married ladies here

are about to rub two sugar cones together.

This will bless your marriage with sweetness.

(dreamy music)

...then please respond with 'Yes, I do.'

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

By the power vested in me, I now

pronounce you husband and wife,

wife and husband.

And now, you may kiss.

Yes! - Thats a wrap.

(emotional music)

So beautiful! Did you...

Is Mareike still pissed at me?

Shes the big ceremony boss here,

and organizing all this wasnt exactly easy.

Why? I didnt stop them from coming.

But its obvious Evas not into it.

Are you seeing someone? - Nope. Not happening.

Hey, ladies.

(Natalie) Whats up with him?

Im happily single.

Youre hooking up with Sebastian again.

What? You know I ended that.

Maybe it started up again.

Maya. Maya.

Damn, Maya, you look amazing!

Yeah. 'Fat' is the right word. - No.

(Maya) Fat pregnant. - No.

(Ellen) Gorgeous. - Food... excuse me?

(Adam) Youre having two now...

No, Dad, leave me alone.

Youre eating two eggplants now.

Fine, you take them.

(Upbeat pop music playing.)

(Silent scene)

Okay, you did it.

What?

We can head home together if you want.

I see the way youre looking at me.

Plus, every girl wants a piece of the DJ.

But Im not a girl.

Thats exactly what I find so

hot about you. Youre so... mature.

So experienced. - Thanks.

(sighs) Youre at the

leftover table, huh?

Nah, its a cool table.

Can I get some more

wine, Hans-Peter?

Not sure if you can,

but youre allowed.

(Laughter) - (Woman) Hans-Peter!

Okay, damn, Im at the leftover table. - Mhm.

Wheres your husband anyway?

Hes not dead or anything, right?

How old do you think I am, anyway?

Wanna touch my belly?

Nope.

Okay.

(Glass clinking)

Dont worry, no speeches.

Enjoy your meal!

(Silent scene)

Hold on a sec. I learned something too.

Like how to say 'Cheers' in Persian.

Its, uh... Sim-simi...

Sib-simi...

(Mareike) Alright,

everyone! Cheers!

Cheers!

(Mareike) What was that?

Mhm. Yeah, I know, but I cant just leave now.

Mhm. Mhm.

Hey, Sebastian.

Ellen doesnt want to talk to

you or hook up with you anymore.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Yeah, Martina, put her on

C4. Ill call you back. Sorry.

Sorry, I thought you were with Sebastian...

Even if I was. Its none of

your business who Im seeing.

Its none of my business? - Nope.

Ill put your broken

pieces back together later.

And where were you when

things ended with Sebastian?

I reached out to you? - Yeah, sure.

You just kept meeting up with him.

Yeah, of course I met up with

him. Hes my boyfriend, after all.

If you cant deal with that, then

dont sleep around in the friend circle.

I fell in love, damn it! - Oh God.

I cant help that!

Ellen, was it some kind of act

of God? You couldnt help it?

You put our whole friend group at risk.

Mareike was pissed at Sebastian.

Maya was mad at me for knowing.

Eva tried to drag Maya over to her side.

Is this kindergarten or what?

Maya and I had a fight.

Sebastian confided in

Rolf, and Rolf just listened,

because you bailed.

Bailed? - Yeah!

The lady leaves a huge mess and disappears.

Itd be great if you focused on your own life.

Then you wouldnt have two

kids now that you never wanted.

You always act so tough, and bam,

you end up with a life you never wanted.

Oh yeah?

And now youve got the life you wanted, huh?

You can kiss my a*s real smooth!

Hey! You didnt even count me as

your partner household during lockdown!

(festive oriental music)

I cant take it anymore.

Just a sec.

No, no, no, no.

Yes. - Ellen, were right on schedule.

I know its annoying, but its important.

Um, hi.

Were at a wedding, and here you celebrate

that two people have found each

other and everythings going great.

And yeah, about 70 percent

of the people here know

that Im not exactly an expert at that.

More like the opposite.

But what I am good at is searching for love.

Ive gotten pretty good at that,

and the last time I searched for love

and thought Id found it,

I caused a pretty big mess

and messed up friendships

because I thought it was real.

It was probably stupid,

and everyone saw it coming,

but I think no one really

knows before it happens.

And I believe its always worth paying

close attention to every little feeling

to see if its something real...

to find out if its real,

and Id do it all over again.

Again and again.

But Im still sorry for the mess.

But okay, now...

(laughs) Ill stop talking about myself,

because this is about the bride and groom

and how you found each other

even though you werent looking.

And no one deserves it more than you two.

And I know youll take good care of your love.

I love you all so much.

All of you, by the way.

(emotional music)

(Mareike) Love you too.

(energetic club music)

Dont you wanna dance? - Nah, cant. My feet.

Too bad. - And the musics crap.

Can I get a beer?

Everything good? - Meh.

I had a pretty big fight with Ellen.

Here, take it, Im not smoking this anymore.

Can I get some water?

You guys leaving?

What, were leaving already?

Yeah, then I guess I gotta go too.

Bye. Have fun.

(Club music continues.)

(Max) Hows it going with you?

All good? Yeah.

Cheers.

(Footsteps approaching.)

Hey. - Hey.

Dont feel like dancing anymore?

I need a breather, but Im in

the middle of a really deep convo.

(laughs) Alright. - Cool.

Congrats on the baby, by the way.

Thanks.

Filippas awesome.

And you and Becky are doing well, right?

Im good and Beckys good

too. Were both doing fine.

At least individually, were both okay.

Um...

Wanna smoke some weed?

(Thunder rumbling)

(Ellen) I love the little cuties.

- Me too.

Hmm! Off.

You know, one moment...

there's suddenly a homeless guy living with

us, someone Becky picked up somewhere.

And the next moment, a

family from Windhoek calls

asking how were handling the key handover...

Key handover.

- Handover.

...organize it...

because Becky signed us up for

this weird apartment swap thing.

Thats not normal, right?

No clue, but I kinda like that

youre asking me whats normal.

I think you were totally

right with your speech.

I think you have to follow a feeling...

when you get it.

Because its way too rare that

you get weak knees anyway.

(DJ) Ellen, where are you?

I can smell you.

Your perfume! Smells really, really good.

I think my aunt has the exact same one.

(Ellen) We gotta go. Come on.

(Song: 'Our House' by Madness)

(cheerful synth-pop)

Ive had different experiences.

Not 'career and kids.'

You cant have both.

- Just a sec.

Sorry.

Man, Im in the middle of something.

Its a party. A party.

(Mareike) Yeah, a party.

Alright, come upstairs, please.

Dont do it.

Stop, please. I dont wanna.

- Why not?

Because its embarrassing.

Nobody dances like that!

Thats how I dance.

- Yeah, I see that.

Ill grab you some water.

- Nah, Im having wine tonight.

And Im not driving tonight

either. And Im not embarrassing.

And Im not the reason for your whining.

And Im not to blame for

you not having a career.

You just shouldve finished your studies.

And if you really think

its better somewhere else,

then go for it!

But I dont buy it.

Because youre not even Hawail yourself.

Nope. Youre Hannover.

Youre so dumb.

Youre such a dumb-a*s...

Mouse!

- God.

(Electronic music starts.)

(very fast breakbeats)

(soft music)

(Song: 'Thinking About You' by Ocie Elliott)

(emotional music)

Wishing you all the best on your

wedding day. May you live forever.

Through good times and bad, may you

always find your way back to each other.

Lots of love from Hawaii.

- Hawail.

(Sebastian) Big kiss to you all.

(Music continues.)

(Music fades out.)

(Phone vibrates.)

Good morning.

You have to go.

What?

Im really sorry, but you have to leave.

Why?

Because, um...

Because I always mess up.

And because this was a

mistake too, unfortunately.

Sorry. I really am.

(somber music)

Where are my pants?

Ellen!

(Music continues.)

(Whistle)

(Music continues.)

Mhm?

Oh yeah, Maya, sorry. Can I please get drunk?

Ive got a baptism to host soon.

- Total nightmare.

Check if I didnt seat Adam

and Mareike next to each other.

Man, this breastfeeding brain fog.

- Mareike, Adam...

You invited Ellen?

- Yeah.

She really wanted to come, she said.

Youre going.

- Nah.

Come on, Maya said Natalie

would actually be happy.

Forget the stupid fight.

(Music playing through earphones.)

Are you going?

- Nah.

Dinas kinda dizzy and

nauseous. Probably some virus.

If I have it too, Mayas

worried Ill infect the babies.

(Rolf) Why is she doing that?

- I dont know. Shes your sister.

Shes your roommate.

- Yeah.

(cheerful samba music)

(Man) So?

Yeah, negative.

- Yes!

Party!

Hey, who are you?

Theyre all holding some kind

of predatory fish. Is that normal?

Yeah. They could be

holding something else, too.

(Sneeze)

Cool. Thanks, Mareike.

- No problem.

Can you put on your mask?

- Does Corona even exist anymore?

Yeah.

- Hello.

Hey.

(Mareike) What does IPN mean?

'I'm posting naked.' He wants

to know if you send nudes.

(Natalie) How's it going?

- Good.

You?

- Good too.

Most of the time.

Not always.

Same here, not always.

Do I do that?

- (both) Totally.

Absolutely.

Oh Maya, theyre seriously adorable.

(Fart)

Yeah... You again.

Hey.

Take a whiff.

Oh.

This is insane. Ive been walking

through life with blinders on.

I gotta step away for a sec.

Finni! Hey!

Im at this totally lame party.

Turn off your phone and say hi to Mom, alright?

Sorry, Miri, hang on a sec. Hey.

- Hey.

So?

- Yeah?

You look... different, but good...

I mean, different... good different.

You too.

- Thanks.

I made a pinata for the kids.

You probably think its

lame. Its cultural unification.

Cultural appropriation.

Actually, its a pretty cool tradition.

So, how have you been otherwise?

Good.

Adam. Hey.

- Hey.

Wheres the cake?

- What cake?

What cake?

- Crap.

You actually forgot it?

- Yeah.

Theyre about to close.

- Ill go get it.

No way youre going anywhere.

- I can grab it.

Youre not going anywhere!

- (Baby crying)

Youre driving me nuts.

(Baby crying.)

- (Natalie) Its fine.

You two can drive.

Max drives, Ellen gets

out. You cant park there.

Yeah.

- Yeah, okay. Sure.

Okay, Max, sorry.

Its okay.

- Nah, that was a fake okay.

Im waiting here.

- Not a real okay.

You can grab the cake there.

Its more like an 'I want a real apology' okay.

Just get the cake, alright? Ill wait here.

No stopping here.

- No ones coming.

Actually, people pass by here all the time.

- Im not an idiot, okay?

Heres your cake. It looks great.

No. Excuse me, are you giving me a ticket?

(sarcastic) Nah, thats my phone number.

Hold on a sec.

- Max, wait.

I got this.

- No, I got this. Hold on.

Excuse me.

- Yes?

Your colleague just gave us a ticket.

Look, we just... Come here.

We just picked up this

cake. Its for friends twins.

Its a baptism today, so

we wanted to get back quick.

You must be a dad too.

- Nope, no kids, no wife.

What? No way, I dont buy that.

Id swear youre taken.

You look great. And you probably

get around a lot in your job.

Yeah, thanks.

- Yeah, sure.

Ill see what I can do.

- Okay, thanks.

One moment.

Why are you doing this?

Because it works.

Youre messing with his

feelings. He thinks youre into him.

Is this some messed up game youre playing?

Are you nuts?

(Cop) So...

My partner was a bit harsh. It wasnt for long.

Youre free to go.

- Thanks.

(Max) She always does that.

She smiles, and you feel special.

But she doesnt really mean it.

You only believe it because of how she looks...

Can you stop talking?

- Oh, yeah, sure.

You decide when to talk and when to play dead,

like an opossum frozen in shock.

Thats what they do. Bam, boom, dead.

Like nothing ever happened. Like you.

You couldve at least given me back my pants.

They were a good pair of pants.

I called you a thousand

times. You never called back.

Man, ghosting. Thats just awful.

Yeah, there was nothing to talk about.

Youve got a baby. Youve got a

girlfriend. She was at the party too.

And she called the next morning.

I just had a story exactly like that earlier.

I nearly lost it.

Im done with women who bail thinking

something betters out there,

then they jump to the next guy.

Thats exactly how you

are. Thats how you all are.

Sorry your wife took off.

But maybe the neighbor was nicer than you.

(indignant groan)

Oh man, trouble with the neighbor.

May I... - (Cop) M-m.

(doorbell)

(Natalie) Here comes the cake.

About time. - Hold on, Natalie!

Cake!

Its a ganache with white

chocolate and hazelnut nougat.

The photo of the mice wasnt

printedit was hand-painted and...

Yeah.

That was an accident.

'Gan-a*s'.

Do you have any idea how

many bakeries Ive been to?

Just so youd think its funny?

I dont think its that bad, honestly.

The girls looked like

clones in the photo anyway.

So why didnt you handle it yourself

if you hated that photo so much?

Because you never take

care of anything. Not once!

And Lena and Lotte dont look cloned.

You just cant tell them apart, you

know? Because youre never here.

Never!

Because someones gotta

pay for all this crap, right?

Whatre you doing?

Im bringing the cake out now.

Who wants a slice?

(Natalie) You were right about the wedding.

This isnt how I wanted it.

I work 60 hours a week

just to pull all this together.

We eat at 1:38,

were in bed by 9 p.m.,

and we have a list for everything.

We even have a list to

remember the other lists.

We used to have so much

fun. I thought we were awesome.

Mayas such a control freak.

And shes only getting worse.

Im glad we made up.

Hey, Ellen.

Someone here has COVID, but I

cant keep track of the tests anymore.

Oh God. - Crap.

I think I said something dumb to Max.

He really likes you.

Nah, the same thing wouldve

happened with Max as always.

You were right about

the wedding too.

No way, Max is different.

He left Becky right away

too. You know that, right?

He ended it with her right

after you two were done.

The very same day.

I wasnt supposed to get

involved, but I thought he told you.

Yeah, I stopped picking up.

You still do that, huh?

(sarcastic) Cool.

(dial tone)

(dial tone)

(Max) Yeah?

Just kidding. Youve reached Maxs voicemail.

(Ellen) Hey Max. Its me... again.

I just wanted to say Im sorry.

Id really like to hear from you.

And I think youre an even

better opossum than I am.

Youve reached Maxs voicemail.

Hey Max, uh...

Theres a block party at Rolf and Dinas today.

It should be really nice.

Maybe youd want to come?

Id love that.

Okay, bye.

Nice.

Its not sensible.

The best things in life arent sensible.

The weathers gorgeous. Im

looking forward to seeing everyone.

And I promised hummus. Like, buckets of hummus.

(soft, melancholic music)

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

(Natalie) Hey, little guy.

Hey! - Hey!

Hi! - Nice!

Cool bike! - My new fixie.

You here alone?

Yeah. The kids

have scarlet fever.

What about you? - Also solo.

Evas working just as much

as before the pandemic.

Surprise. - Yeah, tell me about it.

So wh*re you banging now instead of Ellen?

(soft music)

(Ellen) Rolfi. Rolfi. - Hey! Hey.

Im so glad youre here. Really glad.

Theres tons of food.

The kids downstairs made a donation box.

And Dinas been in the kitchen for days.

Is she feeling any better?

Nope. But she insists. You know her.

Yeah.

She also doesnt want to

do another round of chemo.

I was hoping maybe shed

give it one more shot...

sh*t.

Okay. - If you need anything...

I gotta head inside for a sec.

Okay, Ill come with you.

No, no thanks. Mareikes already

here. Maybe lift the lantern a bit.

Wanna try it?

Perfect. - You sure?

I cant really taste much, unfortunately.

(Ellen) I brought some sweets. - Baklava.

(Natalie) Hey, Ellen.

Hey.

Hi.

(Sebastian) Hey.

- Hey, hi. Whats up?

I didnt know youd be here.

(Natalie) Oh boy.

Yeah, thats what happens when

you hook up with friends. Awkward.

You always feel kinda off after...

but honestly, you had it coming.

Im gonna grab a drink.

Dont take too long, alright?

I miss you.

And not just because of...

Even just as friends.

- I, uh...

I was gonna donate back there.

I know, its on me. I messed it up.

Its my fault.

- Yeah, I agree.

(Natalie) Wow, seriously?

Hey, are you waiting for someone?

Mhm.

Okay.

But youll still think

about it a little, right?

Ah.

- Damn!

(Adam) Oh.

Thats definitely gonna be a p*nis bruise.

Hell live through it.

Hows your p*nis? You look awesome!

Come on, that was a serious hit!

I met her while stand-up paddling.

You had no idea Adam was bringing someone?

Nope, didnt know.

Thats nice. So, whats she like?

No clue. We havent met her yet either.

Maya wants to start couples therapy.

- Thats awesome.

Mhm.

Can you tell the babies apart yet?

I secretly mark them with a pen.

Very clever.

Think Max is still coming?

I honestly dont know.

Is he still not picking up?

We really cant complain.

Elsewhere, people are hiding in bunkers

because some lunatic attacked their country.

Its insane.

Natalie, if there was a w*r here...

Would you go into the bunker with me?

Proposal 2022?

Can we make that a deal?

If w*r broke out now,

Id be alone in the bunker.

Yeah, bunker buddies.

Okay?

(Dina) Nah, thats not really true.

(Mareike) I know.

(laughs) I didnt do it like that.

Wiggling the belly and shaking here.

(Mareike) Please tell me

how thats supposed to work!

(Ellen) Go ahead.

- You do it! You do it!

I never said that...

- Like this. Lets do the twist, come on.

(Glass clinking)

Sorry.

Dina...

- Yeah, my love?

I actually wanted to sing

for you at our wedding,

but I didnt have the guts.

Can you?

(Guitar plays, he hums a tune.)

This probably isnt great, but...

And reckless, but arent the

best things... a little reckless?

Yeah.

(singing) Would you dance

If I asked you to dance?

Would you run

And never look back?

(Guitar kicks in.)

Would you cry

If you saw me crying?

Or would you save my soul tonight?

Would you tremble

If I touched your lips?

Would you laugh?

Oh, please tell me this

Am I in too deep?

Have I lost my mind?

I dont care, youre here tonight

I can be your hero, baby

(Dina) Yeah.

I can kiss away the pain

I will stand by you forever

You can take my breath away

I can be your hero

I can kiss away the pain

I will stand by you forever

You can take my breath away

(both singing) You can take

My breath away

(whispers) I love you.

I love you.

Oh, hi.

Hey.

Hey, whats up? I didnt know

this was your supermarket.

Its not. We were just at

the playground nearby.

Ah, got it. Long time no see. Howve you been?

Pretty good, as always.

Been out a lot with Filippa.

Dont you live by the North

Sea? Amrum or something?

Natalie already told you.

Yeah, I, uh...

I just quit my job.

I got back last week.

How's Rolf doing?

Hes working again. I

think thats a good thing.

Alright, I gotta head out. - Yeah, me too.

It was really nice seeing you though.

(Kid) Dad, what are you doing?

Thats a silly question, but its my

birthday today and everyone else is coming.

Happy birthday! - Thanks.

Um... wanna come too?

I... dont think I can

make it. Ive got Filippa.

I still gotta wash her hair and stuff. - Yeah.

Yeah, totally, I get it.

Alright. See you soon.

Have fun celebrating.

Yeah, yeah.

Max, how about we just

grab coffee sometime? Soon?

Ill get back to you.

And will you actually reach out?

Probably not.

I dont mean to be harsh, but I kinda feel like

we never really found the

right moment, you know?

Yeah, I think so too.

I feel like we...

And I think that means

something if thats true.

Yeah, maybe.

(Max) Bye.

(Doorbell)

Hey, hello.

Oh wow. Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!

Looks like youve got everything under control.

(laughs) Rolf!

Hey. - Whats up?

Welcome home. - Thanks.

Happy birthday! - Oh, thats lovely.

Youre celebrating your birthday. I think

its the first time since Ive known you.

Yeah, I guess its about time. - I like that.

Want some wine? - Yeah.

You doing okay?

Yeah, its... all that stuff feels

so meaningless compared to this.

Meaningless sounds pretty good.

Really? - Absolutely.

I ran into Max today outside the supermarket.

And I asked if he wanted

to grab coffee sometime.

But we dont actually want that.

Oh.

Well.

(Doorbell)

Can you get the door? - I got it.

The flowers are

gorgeous, thanks.

Youre welcome.

(Mareike) Nope, electric piano with headphones.

Thats how we agreed. No,

you deliver it. I cant pick it up.

I cant... hold on. Happy birthday!

I just need a sec for Esthers

birthday gift... Ill be right...

Thanks. - Happy birthday.

No, youre the one doing it.

(Natalie) Hello? - Hey!

Burning Bread Festival.

Happy birthday! - Thanks.

Ill just put this here.

Great to have you here.

(Rolf) Hey. Wine?

Nah, Im on a drinking break.

(Mareike) Very good. - (Maya) Hey.

(Rolf) How about you, wine?

Yeah, my breaks over.

Burning Mans gotta wait,

we first need to figure out

how to get the kids to

stay with the babysitter.

Is it that tough on the kids?

(Maya) No, its me.

Yeah, actually.

But theyre fine. - Yeah, really?

Yeah, changing the

subject. Wine, please.

Okay.

You good?

Yeah. I got news

from the university.

Im finishing my degree. - Youre not.

Yes, I am.

You just wanna keep

getting BafG, you little rascal!

(Doorbell) Hold on.

Who else is coming? - No clue.

Happy birthday, Ellen.

What are you doing here?

We always celebrate together.

And I brought you a present.

And Evas having an affair.

I couldnt just leave him outside.

(Natalie) Hey there, little guy, brave of you!

(Sebastian) Hey, big girl?

(sighs) Nice. - Hey.

(Mareike) Hey? - Hey!

I wish Id met her sooner.

I wish Id had more time to

love her. She was amazing.

A few years, or at least a few months.

Sometimes I think about

giving up the apartment.

After all, it was our place.

Give yourself some time, Rolfi.

I can barely stand being there.

But I also cant bring myself to let go.

Same with the letter.

Dina left a letter behind.

For all of us.

Ive been carrying it around all the time,

but I just cant bring myself to read it.

(sad music)

Maybe we could read it together.

(Dina) My dears, I hope

youll read this letter together.

Its proven that people are

happier at the end of their lives

the more time they spent with their friends.

(sad music)

And they tend to live

longerunless, of course, you die.

And that really sucks.

Because then, probably, nothings left.

Except for the memories

of the moments you shared.

So youve got to gather as

many of those as you can,

so theyll stay with you

forever when youre gone.

I wish Id told you all more

often how special you are.

Natalie and Maya love each

other, and I hope they get that

their differences are

actually their superpower.

Mareikes got a big heart.

And it suits her to be vulnerable sometimes,

just like Adam was by

her side for so many years.

Im sure theyll manage

not just to stay good parents,

but to be really good friends too.

Like Becky and Max, who had to realize

that as a couple, they just dont work at all,

but as co-parents and

friends, they get along perfectly.

(sad music continues)

Thats what I wish for Sebastian and Eva too,

that they spend more time on

each other and less on themselves.

Now, Ellen.

She might be the strongest one

among you, without even realizing it.

Because it takes so much strength to keep

believing in true love again and again.

And my Rolfthe most

big-hearted person in the world.

He manages everything and can

be grateful to have you of all people.

'Value each other and show it

and fight for it when its about to break.

Be patient and dont paint

everyone with the same brush,

even if it seems easier.

Now take care of Rolf and yourselves

and dont miss a single

moment you can spend together.

The time we were there for

each otherour moments

remember them and make more of them.

As many as you can get. Yours, Dina.

Did she seriously write 'dont

paint everyone with the same brush'?

(Maya) Yeah, I heard that too.

(doorbell)

Yeah?

Its Max. I happened to be nearby.

We both know thats not true... - Max, wait.

No, I want to tell you now, or I never will.

I didnt come to the courtyard

party because Im an opossum too.

Everything kind of feels dangerous,

but Im not even sure if thats true.

(lighthearted music)

But I do know there are definitely way

more complicated creatures out there.

A fox plays dead to protect itself,

then waits for scavengers to

show up and eats them instead.

What Im trying to say is...

Maybe being an opossum isnt such a bad thing.

Thats something to figure out.

At least Id love to have this coffee...

If you want to, that is.

Yeah.

(tender music)

(Kissing sounds through the phone.)

(Ellen) Sorry for holding onto your pants.

Its okay. I never gave

you your insoles back either.

Come on, the others are waiting.

(Song: 'You''ve Got The Love'

by Florence + the Machine)

(Song: 'You''ve Got The Love'

by Florence + the Machine)

(energetic pop music)

(Song continues.)

(Song fades out.)

(Song: 'Angst' by Ennio)

(calm German pop)