Undine

Would you like another drink? A coffee?

I'll get you one.

Don't bother.

You must have suspected something.

"We have to meet".

I always say "We have to see each other". But this time...

"We have to meet".

"I have to see you".

You said, "I have to see you".

It's on the voicemail. You can listen.

Forget it, Undine.

Fine, okay.

I will have a coffee after all.

After that I have to go.

Was that her?

I have to go now.

You said you love me.

For ever.

- Undine, please. - You can't go.

If you leave me, I'll have to kill you.

You know that.

Stop this crap.

Johannes?

I'm going to work now. I have a break in half an hour,

then I'll come back.

You're going to wait here and tell me that you still love me.

If you leave, you have to die. Do you understand?

- Do you understand, Johannes? - Yes.

Morning, Ms Wibeau.

Ms Wibeau!

They're waiting for you.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

I welcome you on behalf of the Senator for Urban Development and Housing,

here at 3, Kollnische Strasse in Berlin-Mitte.

My name is Undine Wibeau,

I'm a historian and my job at the Senate is to take care of national...

and international guests.

I was informed that you all have a good command of German, so...

if no one objects, I will give my talk in German.

So, let's begin. First of all,

I'll give you some information on the four models.

The main attraction is the model of Berlin dating from 1991.

After reunification in 1990, construction efforts were focused

on the former East Berlin inner city, known as the "historic centre".

To better assess the effects of building projects on urban planning,

this blueprint was created.

The pre-1990 building stock is presented here in white,

the brown buildings are those that have been built since,

and those with incomplete facades are planned but have yet to be built.

The GDR planning model on your right

shows the city council's building stock in East Berlin's centre

before 1989.

It is, so to speak, an idealized self-portrait

of the socialist city shortly before its collapse.

The loving attention to detail in the facades is remarkable.

The coloured plastic gives this model its East German charm,

inasmuch as one might appreciate that.

Unfortunately, part of the model is on loan to a GDR nostalgia exhibit.

As I'm sure you know, the collapse of the GDR,

which some call a revolution, has its 30th anniversary.

The model will be complete in autumn,

and it can only be seen here in its entirety as a photograph.

The model on the opposite wall

extends the focus to areas of the western inner city.

The detailed presentation of the courtyards

provides a good insight

into typical Wilhelmine tenement housing in Berlin

in the "Grunderzeit" era of the 1900s. I'll return to that later in more detail.

The tactile model for our blind or visually impaired visitors

covers the largest area.

None of the models here come close to representing

the full extent of Berlin.

The tactile model

doesn't even encompass the area inside the S-Bahn train line.

Due to its distinctive and easily recognisable shape on the map,

this area is called the "dog's head". It covers an area of 90 square km,

which makes up about one tenth of Berlin's total area.

The modern-day boundaries of Berlin

can be traced back to the Greater Berlin Act of 1920,

which consolidated Berlin and its outlying towns and suburbs

into a single administrative entity.

We need not look far to find Berlin's origins:

They lie just a few hundred metres downriver,

where the Muhlendamm Bridge crosses the River Spree.

Can any of you show us

where we are right now?

I can!

Here.

Am I right?

Yes.

The exact date Berlin was founded remains a mystery,

but the first structures probably emerged at the turn of the 13th century

when traders built settlements here:

One on the east side with St. Nicholas' Church,

the other on Colin Island with St. Peter's Church.

Why here?

The name Berlin, which is Slavic in origin,

means "marsh" or "dry place in the marsh".

Johannes?

Johannes?

Undine!

Excuse me?

I just wanted to say that your talk was great.

I'm usually underwater. I'm an industrial diver.

I'm checking the bridges here, and I came here for a coffee.

I was thinking maybe...

you'd like to have a coffee during your break?

Your phone's on the floor.

I'll get it for you, okay?

I didn't want to impose, it was a bit rude of me.

No problem. I'll be off, then.

Don't move!

Does it hurt?

I'll pull it out, okay?

Here's another one.

It looks pretty deep.

Is this an industrial diver?

You assholes!

Stupid assholes! I hope you're well insured.

I can't believe this!

What was wrong? We thought we might have to pull you up.

I saw the catfish.

The catfish?

Yes.

You mean THE catfish? Big Gunther?

So, how big is he? This big?

This big? Or maybe this big?

Hey, guys!

Let's pack up.

Well, I'd say at least two metres.

I don't believe a word of it.

I don't want to get stuck at Kamener junction for two hours!

Guys!

- Did you record it? - Why?

- Did you? - Of course.

- Is something wrong? - I want to see it.

- He saw Gunther. - Who?

- Gunther, the catfish. - Nonsense!

Christoph is absolutely sure of it.

- She doesn't believe me. - I don't believe him.

Watch it while we're driving.

- Christoph isn’t coming. - No?

- He's not coming. - He's staying here?

- The whole weekend. - What for?

He's waiting for Undine.

That's up to him.

Oh, shit!

- Gunther is really ugly. - Yes, he is..

Let's pack up.

Come on, I don't want to get stuck in traffic.

I messed up.

How?

The hotel.

Did it explode?

It's a pity it didn't.

I see.

They took the stitches out.

Did it hurt?

- Keep going. - Six stitches.

Keep going!

Now you can go in the water again.

Undine!

- Christoph! - Spit it out! - That hurts.

But you have to...

I'm okay.

I only let go for a second, to show you something.

Your name's written down there.

What were you singing?

Stayin' alive.

We learned it.

Because of the rhythm.

Can you revive me again?

What? Now?

Please.

If anyone sees us,

- they'll think it's an emergency. - Please!

I can revive you at home.

Why are you dressed?

I have to get my train.

Yes, I have to go too.

- You can sleep some more, Christoph. - No, wait a sec.

Chop-chop!

Come on.

I didn't fall asleep.

Yes, you did.

- I just closed my eyes. - You fell asleep!

- Shut your eyes. - Why?

Close your eyes!

How long have we been sitting here?

Three minutes?

Five minutes?

I love you.

Ten minutes?

25 minutes.

Your train's here.

This is for you.

I'll call you!

I'll call you!

When plans to rebuild East Berlin were presented in Moscow,

they were categorically rejected by political leaders there.