Dinky Sinky

What are you doing?

- What are you doing? - I'm joining you.

But I'm done.

- I'll wash you again. - No. We really don't have the time.

My mother is waiting.

- Your mother? - Yes, I told you.

She asked us to put up the swing.

- Today? - Yes.

I can't see us putting up the swing today.

I told her we're in a hurry.

- This is all mixed up. - I don't see that.

What?

I'm ovulating.

- I thought we're in a hurry. - But you wanted to.

Yes.

We really don't have time for that.

Thanks.

I'm missing those two parts.

Have you seen the pictures of the kids?

With the little surfboards?

My God. So cute.

Did Julia tell you that Emma can stand on the board now?

Oh God, I wonder what it's like for the little ones to come back.

But the swing won't be up when they come.

- They won't be here before the end of September. - End of September?

- Haven't you talked to Julia? - No.

They postponed their flight again.

- When? - Last week.

Why are we putting up the swing today?

Do you know how stressful it was for us to make it today?

- I thought you knew. - The two poles aren't here.

- Could you get some? - No.

Jens can do that.

- But he'll be really busy. - Tobias is busy, too.

They have lots to organise when they arrive. And the kids...

- Do you know what that means? - They had a year's holidays.

So we can go now.

Would you take a picture of me?

Whatever for?

Well, I registered with some internet portal.

- A dating service? - Yes, exactly.

- I thought it was worth a try. - Why not? Sure. I like it. Right?

- Don't you think? - Yes, sure.

Let me see.

Oh God, no, really...

I look terrible.

You're annoying.

We really have to go.

To protect this divine life from evil so it can grow

you shall raise your children in this faith.

And you as godmother help.

If, through the force of your faith

and in remembrance of your own baptism,

you are ready now to fulfil this task,

renounce all evil by saying "I renounce".

- Congratulations. - Congrats.

Hey, honey.

Congratulations.

- He did well, didn't he? - Yes, great.

Right, this is for you.

- A surprise. - Because you're a big sister.

You take this and I take that.

Isn't it cute? I think it's so cute.

- Say thank you. - Thank you.

It's not easy for her, right? That she's not the number one anymore?

I wanted her to get some attention today, too.

That's very kind.

- This is the hamster sister. - This is the hamster sister.

- We don't have a brother. - Max, a penny for your thoughts.

Well, it's nice

when you can take care of something.

So get yourself a dog!

- I was thinking of a baby. - Then you'll have to wait.

- Right, Josi? - No. Why? Not necessarily.

- Yes, we're trying now. - But you said... you wanted to...

That's cool. We can celebrate the next christening soon.

Do some running movements, OK?

Come on. Great.

And breathe evenly. Four steps inhaling,

and out, four... three... very slowly.

Great. Amazing.

- Soon you'll be running twelve laps. - I need to pee.

But keep running, Laura.

Two more laps, girls.

Deep. Nine.

- Laura, what's the matter? - I have my period.

That's no reason not to join in. Come on.

Laura, you can do it. Go on.

- You can do a little bit. - I really can't.

Come on. I know it, too, honestly.

- Coming in? - I have something for you.

- What is it? - Hang on. One second.

Some exclusive confectionary.

Take a look.

A hamster.

It's really cute, thank you.

And...

You've had no success for two years now?

- Yes. - OK. That's definitely too long.

After two years at your age,

you should be pregnant by now, statistically speaking.

This means that there is some glitch somewhere.

Often those glitches are little things.

Don't worry, usually it's not a big thing.

Half the time the man is the problem, not the woman.

Even if men think it's the woman.

My family generally doesn't have a problem.

And you know, in order to have a baby,

you need a good egg cell, but also a good sperm cell.

It's fifty-fifty, so the man bears half the responsibility.

It takes two to tango.

- OK? We need to examine your husband. - He's got to do it.

- He'll make it. - Yes.

- Are you married? - No.

We've been together for a long time, but not married.

That's OK. But the health insurance company needs to know,

because German law stipulates

that health insurance only bears the costs if the couple is married.

But there are no restrictions. We can do it all.

- Which costs exactly? Of the test? - No, they'll pay for the test.

But assuming we'll find something, or we would have to do,

say, an artificial insemination.

Your health insurance wouldn't pay for any of that.

- Because... - Because you're not married.

How many are there?

Fifty?

Or more?

One hundred. Sixty ovulation sticks, forty pregnancy tests.

- I made some salad, OK? - So...

you're planning to carry on like this

- for the next 21 months. - No, it's just in case.

Or we could take a break.

No, Tobias, that makes no sense.

That really makes no sense.

We can't just stop now. And it's really

important to me that we keep trying.

- And it's not your decision alone. - And not yours, either.

What's your problem?

I just want to take a break.

No.

No.

You can't force me.

- That's technically impossible. - I thought you wanted a baby, too?

Frida...

To be honest, I thought we'd be taking the next step now.

What do you mean, the next step?

- Well, a fertility clinic. - No. Stop.

Stop.

I need a break first. Definitely.

- I registered for the marathon. - Which one?

- The Munich marathon. I told you. - Oh. Yeah?

- I wasn't sure. - You can greet me at the finish

in the Olympic Stadium.

- If I make it. - Sure you will.

I met someone.

That was quick.

His name is Hartmut.

And what is he like?

A very fine man.

He's retired. But he's financially secure.

And apart from that?

- Well, what can I say? - How old is he?

Roughly my age. Maybe a bit older.

And what did he do before he retired?

He worked with the German Medical Association.

- So he was a doctor? - A doctor? No, not a doctor.

I think he was doing more admin.

- Have you kissed him yet? - Frida, please.

- But he's really nice. - What...

do you do when you meet?

Eat. Yesterday we went for a meal.

Do you have any hand cream?

Why do you have a whole box full of pregnancy tests?

Why are you checking my cupboards?

- I was looking for hand cream. - Then ask me.

- Is it not working? - Mum.

I just heard a report on the radio

that it's bad to get stressed out about getting pregnant.

Stress can be the cause for it not happening.

Listen to other opinions.

What do you mean?

Why don't we go to the fertility clinic

so we can get a professional opinion?

An expert opinion, not something you heard on the radio.

How long have you been trying?

At the moment we're not trying

because Tobias is boycotting the whole thing.

- How am I boycotting it? - By taking a break.

With a hamster.

With everything, actually.

He's not taking it seriously.

- With the hamster? - Yes.

- I wanted to give you a treat. - No, it was symbolic.

It's just a hamster. You like hamsters.

I don't like hamsters.

I like children.

And we have to go to a clinic

because something medical may be wrong with us.

There's nothing wrong with you.

Suddenly my wife doesn't want to spend the summer in a bus anymore.