Hello?
Hiii! Have you been at the Holding?
Yes
Any objection to my playing music?
No, but not so loud, please, there are some things I still have to do
Ooops, what a dumb move!
Good night
You will please see to it that this video here gets featured in tomorrow morning's Lahnstein Bank visual presentation
It's not G-rated
And if you then assure the old Count that Jones is the one responsible for his daughter's soft porn...
... her days will be numbered, and we will have achieved our goal
Okay
I see you're still in the middle of preparations
Yes. I'll be ready by this afternoon.
Good. Then you'll be a worthy representative of the Lahnstein Bank.
Do I hear something akin to envy?
Would you perhaps like to present the year-end finances yourself?
My main concern is the reputation of the Holding
After all the negative headlines, lately,... this meeting today is just particularly important
No kidding
Yes. Fortunately the actual presentation is contained here on this.
The business partners of the Lahnstein Bank will for sure... be satisfied by it
And by the way, that promotional spot was created by the best ad people. You just have to do a little emceeing around it.
Idiot-proof then. I'm glad about that!
Nevertheless, I wish you good luck
At today's meeting Carla will be playing a DVD that you gave her
A promotional spot, yes
Not exactly
I swapped it out
For sex footage of Carla and her lover
WHAT did you do?!
You have to prevent that DVD from playing, or you're gonna be a goner!
== So, the attendees are all here now. == Good, then we can start. Thank you.
Sure
Carla von Lahnstein
Ms. Jones
What do you mean "call it off"? Do you want me to look like a complete fool?
That is totally out of the question. We're starting now!
Ladies and gentlemen, if I may have your attention?
I welcome you all, in the name of the Lahnstein Bank, to our fourth quarter analyst meeting
And now, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to take a glimpse into the future with you
What are the prospects and our vision for the coming year?
We've prepared a film for you that will bring you a closer understanding of the future of the Lahnstein Bank. - Nicole...
I tried to warn you
Wow...
It's true I promised you an exciting presentation, but...
... even I wasn't expecting that
Ladies, gentlemen...
Since the presentation of our anticipated financials is unavailable at the moment, I think it would be better if we adjourn this meeting
Everything you need to know can be learned from the brochures
I thank you for your understanding, good day
Carla, don't worry about it. People hardly saw anything. And uhm, in a few days I'm sure nobody will be talking about it anymore.
She orchestrated the whole thing
How dare you show up here?
== Unfortunately I got here too late, I was trying to warn you! == Because you got cold feet?
Do you realize your ugly intrigue speaks only against you?
I had absolutely nothing to do with this whole thing
Right. I received the DVD from YOU!
No, for sure not THAT one
And of course you have no interest in getting rid of me, right
Well, definitely not like THAT
You should have thought of that sooner. There will be consequences from this.
Carl-- Countess Lahnstein, at least please listen to me?!
I will absolutely NOT listen to you! Get lost, before I lose my temper.
I think this is really not the right time...
== Just calm down... == I cannot calm down!
Ms. Beyenbach, your coffee
Not now, I am WORK-ING
As always, friendliness personified. Is that part of a lawyer's training?
Carla isn't here
I can wait
It could be awhile. You know where the exit is.
Listen to me, I have an agreement with Carla that you won't show your face here anymore
Oh really?
And plus, after that scandal, she has other things on her mind besides seeing you, anyways
Scandal?
Someone filmed you two, in bed. And then smuggled the recording into the Lahnstein Bank analyst meeting.
Father, what happened with the DVD... I'm really sorry
You have no reason to blame yourself
That somebody violated your privacy and trespassed in your bedroom is not your fault
What happens next? I mean, with the leadership of the bank?
I'm sure you must realize, Carla, that after this incident, having you as CEO of the bank right now is out of the question
Sadly, Father is right about that
After this scandal, you will hardly be taken seriously in business circles
Don't you act all innocent, you're the one behind this!
I'm glad you're here, Ansgar
Yes, is it about running the bank?
Yes
I'm going to take over running the bank again myself
How can I help it that some pervert filmed us having sex?
Carla, FINALLY. Throw HER out of here, right this instant!
Vanessa, just calm down. What's wrong?
It's all her FAULT!
Nonsense! Anke is as little to blame as I am.
The thought that somebody is circulating bedroom videos of me around in public doesn't exactly turn me on, you can believe me
Who would have such a perverted idea, anyway?
I'm not entirely sure
You have a suspicion?
Yes, several. But all of my suspects are unfortunately way too clever.
It won't be exactly easy proving anything against any of them
That means you aren't going to do anything?
It's way too late, anyhow. Somebody wanted to publicly out me, and they accomplished that.
Still! You shouldn't take HER into your bedroom anymore.
== You promised me that-- == I didn't promise you ANYTHING!
== You did so! You said you-- == You misunderstood something.
We had an agreement - you were going to keep out of my private affairs
And here I was hoping Carla had arrived
Such a bummer!
Surely you must have your own bathroom
In contrast to you, I live here and I can put on my makeup wherever I want
And how much longer do you need?
You can always call Carla if you want to throw me out
Pffh, like what you just tried doing?
Just so something is clear to you, once and for all:
I am not going to sit idly by, while you take up residence here
I grasped that a long time ago, kiddo. You don't need to put on such an act.
And I've actually been bathing long enough now
Will you hand me the towel, please?
What a day!
But that means it can only get better
I'm not interrupting, am I?
Didn't you have plans?
What makes you think that?
Well, you were certainly doing quite a bit of primping earlier
I'm getting together with a few people from my seminar
But not until later
You've met some pretty nice people at the Uni, haven't you?
Mhm
Would you like to drink a glass of wine with us?
You can drink one by yourselves
Vanessa, I know we have issues with each other, but things can't go on like this
Don't we want to at least try to get along together?
Peace?
I still choose my own friends
You feel like maybe going to a movie?
Hmm, I'm not sure
Wellll, I'll be going now
Have a nice evening, and... don't let anybody film you again
Well, I wasn't figuring that would happen
What's wrong?
== I'm gonna go home, too. == What?!
But why? Now we have the whole place to ourselves.
I'm just not in the mood anymore
I'll talk to Vanessa again
You're not going to change her. All she thinks about is herself, and does whatever the hell she wants.
But feel free to try. After all, it can't hurt.
Anke not here anymore?
Did you guys enjoy yourselves?
No, we didn't
Too bad
Vanessa, neither of us is really happy with our current living arrangement, isn't that right?
I like it just fine. As long as Anke isn't here.
I would have expected a bit more understanding and tolerance from you
What's your point?
I think it would be best if you moved out
You want to throw me out?
Naturally, I will pay your rent
But you promised you would help me
Am I supposed to fight for Dad's release all alone now, or what?!
Vanessa, of course not!
I will continue trying to get Bernd out of prison, but that doesn't require that we both live under the same roof
If I move out, the press is going to have a field day
They'll immediately start speculating again about your guys' marriage!
Since my embarrassing outing at the meeting, our marriage is nothing but one big farce anyway!
But you can't just abandon me this way on account of that!
I'm NOT! But the two of us being here isn't working.
But...
You'll move out, as soon as you've found a new place
Until Vanessa moves out, I'm sure she'll do a good job of making my life difficult
From what I've learned of her, she's not going to give up without a fight
Speak of the devil...
== Hi. == Hello.
Uh, Carla?
Yes?
I'm sorry I overreacted like that, earlier
Because of what's going on with Dad, I haven't been doing so hot lately, and... I'm sure I've been pretty unfair, now and then
At the same time, you haven't exactly had it easy, either, with Hanna's death...
I know she was your true love
Losing her must have been awful
At any rate, I don't want to stand in the way of your new happiness
I'm glad you've come to recognize that
Then don't let me hold you guys up any longer. And you have a nice evening.
You too, thanks
Ciao
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