Open Season (Jagdzeit)

Enough for today, Mr Maier.

You can calculate all you like,

but people have to see you now and then.

Come, the sparkling wine's getting warm.

At least no champagne this year.

You financial guys are so humourless.

- I'll get you a drink. - Yes.

Hello.

Did you know that there's even a norm

for human excretions?

I beg your pardon?

Did you know there's a norm for human faeces?

DIN-EN-997.

My products don't meet any norms.

We could hear that.

Brockmann.

- Maier. - I know who you are.

Makes me wonder what you do here.

I'm just the party photographer.

I've taken some nice shots of you.

You have?

That's the limit!

You dirty bastards! - What...?

Deceitful bunch.

What happened?

Don't be such a hypocrite.

Dagmar?

Dagmar!

I'm dumbfounded.

Don't you want to take your things?

I don't even want the air

from in here.

What's the matter?

I wanted to tell you earlier

but I'm sorry that wasn't possible.

We're informing everybody now.

Good morning.

We the Board of Directors have decided

to put management in new hands.

The diesel scandal's been

very hard on us.

Our catalyst division has taken a plunge and

we don't know if diesel technology will recover.

If we don't act now,

Walser won't exist in three years.

We were able to hire one of the

most well-known turnaround experts

of Germany.

As our new CEO, Hans Werner Brockmann

will ensure that this barge will head

for new shores.

If you please.

Many thanks.

Well,

nobody who's given his heart and soul...

and these people have given their heart and soul...

deserves such a discharge.

But if Walser is to survive,

we need a fresh start, a fresh vision.

We'll get this company going again.

With joint forces.

You. Me.

All of us together.

He's got no idea about the automobile business.

Walser's always made good staffing decisions.

Do you know what they say about his farm in South Africa?

Ah yes, I've read that too ...

He's got a retreat near Johannesburg and he

throws half of his food over the electric fence

so that he can watch the lions feed.

May I invite you to dinner at my farm sometime, Mrs ...

Leuthold.

Then you can get your own views about my dark side.

I don't think we can afford that.

There can't be too many conscientious financiers.

Finances too?

- Neururer, manager finance team. - Aha.

- Walter, secretariate. - Very good.

And you, Alexander, have kindly

explained the relevant DIN norms.

Oh yes?

Yes.

I look forward to working with you.

„The warrior must first and foremost

value his lord with unwavering devotion.

Even a useless man unable to do anything

in a satisfactory manner

is a trustworthy henchman

as long as he's completely devoted to his lord.“

He wants to see you.

Thanks.

What do you think,

can a carpet influence the bottom line?

If you stare at it an hour a day...

Isn't it abominable?

Why did you give this to me?

Do you know it? I discovered it years ago.

Please.

And?

Well,

our mothers told us to be good.

The HR ladies

coach us to communicate respectfully,

but deep inside ...

it's quite different, doesn't it?

Medieval times?

I like you!

I think rather you need me.

So, are you with us?

I don't think your start's very wise.

Oh, come on ... so sentimental?

There'll be new team members. Better ones.

A team in which you can use your talents.

My offer.

I want your answer by tomorrow.

I have a few new ones.

Management by jeans?

When there are washouts in all strategic positions.

And management

by shark?

If you devour all your opponents?

Yes, release!

Yeah, come, come, come!

Pass, pass.

Shoot!

Oh, what did he smoke?

15th and 16th are fine,

and 30th and 1st also.

Remember, his exams are in two weeks,

you have to help him.

Jeanne, I know.

Yes. Until something gets in the way.

Here he is, our champion!

Hi Théo.

That's my dad - he finally made it.

- Arno Platter. - Alexander Maier, pleased to meet you.

Oh-oh...

Doesn't matter. It's part of the job

if you're playing at that level.

I would have liked to be as fast as him at his age.

Okay, shall we?

Yes.

... and then he said that I might make

the elite junior team!

Wow!

Not bad.

The training camp's in Canada!

Two weeks.

And then a show training

with the junior team of the Vancouver Canucks!

So cool!

Isn't it a bit over the top ...

to fly around the world with the team?

Climate change again?

- You know where you work, don't you? - Yes.

If there's anyone who can do something

about climate change, it's the car industry.

- Right ... - Yes.

Can I take this upstairs? Got homework to do.

Maier speaking.

I’m in.

My compliments, you're fast.

Okay.

Yes, I can do that.

Till tomorrow.

... particularly urgently I have to point out the

quarterly loss

of the European division ...

... aggravated by the strong Swiss franc

we decided to ... and so forth ...

... and then ...

Rabea?

Could you do chart 7 again?

The chart of May doesn't match the numbers.

Thanks.

Théo! Get up!

Alex!

Here. New.

Nobody would have noticed it.

But yes. Me.

Here he is, our financial genius, Mr Maier.

May I introduce you to our team!

Valerie Krähenbühl, human resources,

Chandra King, sales,

Florian Senn, production,

Thorsten Wolf, communication.

Rainer Vogel will take over R&D ad interim.

Fine.

You're familiar with the situation?

As a recap, the figures of the current year.

After revision of the divisional figures,

Walser Catalyst

has a quarterly loss of 3.5%.

Sorry.

A loss, for the fourth time in a row.

Only the composite division is still stable,

albeit on a low level.

We need to set the course for the future.

Here I've worked out

a few scenarios.