The Strange Little Cat (Das merkwürdige Kätzchen)

THE STRANGE LITTLE CAT

Morning.

Morning. - Hello.

Hello. Did you sleep well? - Yes.

Did you hear Simon come in? - No.

None of his stuff's lying around.

He probably took everything to his room.

Milk.

How was the movie?

Milk. - Good.

Lettuce.

L-e-

t-t-u-c-e. - Here, for the sparrows.

I don't feed them anymore.

Why not?

Because they didn't come to me last time.

Shameless.

Do you want coffee, too? - No, thanks.

What did you say?

Is Clara nuts?

Yes.

And the cat's nuts, too?

Yes.

What did you say? - And Simon's still asleep?

Yes.

He has to pick up Grandma at one.

Why so early?

So she can help cook.

I have a pimple.

If you hadn't squeezed it, you'd barely notice.

You always notice pimples.

What did you say?

All those poor sparrows who'll die because of you.

Put her down!

Did you pick up Simon from the train station last night?

Yes. - And did he look well?

Yes.

I cut myself.

Now you're a clown.

Come on, get dressed!

Yesterday, I went to the movies with Grandma.

It was pretty crowded.

Grandma sat to my right and a stranger sat on the left.

After a while, Grandma fell asleep. She started to breath heavily.

I hoped her breathing wouldn't turn into snoring.

Suddenly, the man on my left

placed his right foot on my left foot.

I didn't pull my foot away

because I thought he'd take his away soon.

But he didn't.

He must have been so absorbed in the film

that he didn't realize where his foot was.

I had waited too long,

so I couldn't take my foot away anymore.

I had to sit totally still and wait

until he took his foot away.

But he didn't.

I couldn't follow the film anymore.

Suddenly, a concert started in the film,

and there was a loud trumpet blast.

Where am I?

At that moment, Grandma woke up and looked around confused.

She asked where she was.

Then the man pulled his leg away and changed position.

Then I could finally move my foot again.

Fortunately, Grandma could save you.

How?

Your sweater is on back to front. And inside out.

The dog isn't eating.

What's that? - Blood.

Should we buy anything else? - No.

After the shopping, we'll stop by the hospital.

For the BP monitor. - Good.

How did Grandma save you?

Come on!

Can you get me a treat? - Yes.

See you later. - See you.

Bye.

Bye. five.

I'm going to lie down again.

What's that?

What's that?

A bag attached to a string.

We forgot the deposit bottles. And I have to pee.

Jonas and Uncle are downstairs.

And somebody vomited out front.

Hello.

Hello.

Dad is still downstairs.

When I come back, we'll play.

Did you bring your essay? - Yes.

See you. - See you.

Something's stuck to your shoe.

Your dad's waiting downstairs.

Morning. - Morning.

Thanks

for giving up Saturday for us.

A chewing gum sticker.

Are Karin and Simon here yet? -Yes. They're still asleep.

They arrived yesterday?

Simon did. Karin's been here since Wednesday.

You think the washer can be fixed?

Yes. It's probably just a leak.

Your button's loose.

Almost all his shirts have loose buttons.

Leak? - Or the carbon brushes are worn out.

And the cabinet? - We can do it tomorrow.

Maybe we'll get it done today.

Earlier, I almost hit a bus.

The bus had its hazard lights on.

When I tried to pass it, there was a pedestrian.

I thought the bus still had its right signal on.

But in the meantime,

it was already blinking left to pull out.

I didn't see that because of the pedestrian.

So I almost hit the bus.

Dad braked so hard, the seat belt cut right into me.

Yes.

The pedestrian just ambled across the street.

Shall I put this in the kitchen? - Good.

Would you like some coffee? - Please.

Here.

ls the dog allowed to do that? - Yes.

Here. - Put it over there.

That's all mold down there.

Is the dog nuts now, too? - Yes.

Did you sleep well?

I read you should drink a high-carb milk drink

two hours before bed. Because it helps you sleep.

That's what I did. - Very good.

What is that?

A bag attached to a string.

The upstairs neighbor can't do the stairs anymore

since she got really fat.

So now, she hauls up her groceries.

Every day a friend brings the groceries.

But he's old and doesn't want to climb the stairs.

Why doesn't she move to another flat?

I don't know.

Put some fennel in her bag.

Digesting fennel burns more calories than fennel even has.

Really? - Yes.

The bottle's stopped spinning.

So it has.

What's the dog doing?

He's listening to the cat purring and growling along.

Sometimes he's so touched, he barks with excitement.

Don't you?

That sort of spectator is a purring cat's dream.

Did you tell him to come so early? - Yes.

Why?

So you can't brush your teeth.

You dropped a piece of orange peel.

Where? - Over there.

And there's another one.

Where?

There.

Where?

There.

Could you pass me an orange?

Hello. -Hi.

How are you? - Good.

How are you? - Good.

How long are you staying?

Until Sunday night.

Great.

I need to get something from the car. - Yes.

I'll leave the door ajar. - OK.

The other day, I was walking on a dirt track with small stones.

The stones made my steps seem loud.

Every single step.

I wanted to eat my orange and took it out of my bag.

I started to peel it and...

And then you peeled the orange? -Yes. I started to peel it.

My steps were really even.

Like a metronome.

I completely fell into this rhythm.

In the rhythm,

I threw the orange peel on the ground.

Every single piece.

In a high arc.

Suddenly, I realized

that each piece

ended up on the ground with the white side up.

It was weird.

It was always the white side facing up.

Never the orange side.

Always the white side.

I think it's because the orange side is heavier, more compact,

and the white side is lighter, more fluffy.

What are you doing here? - ls Clara there?

No. Clara doesn't have time to play today.

Can I have a drink? - Yes.

- Hello. Hello.

- Did you come to watch the cat purr? - No.

Here.

White.

White.

They're coming to get the fat woman.

White. You see?