Papa, don't swim to America! Don't leave me alone!
I was so happy that you were with me
and that you saved me.
Do you often have such dreams?
Yes, and they're mainly happy dreams.
Should I not go to America?
You didn't go last year. This year you go.
Your father will only be away for a week, Lippel.
Try it. Risotto alla Bavarese, my latest creation.
There's definitely rice in there.
Rice... hm, that's right.
Peas?
Wow, my son knows what peas are. Spices?
- Salt, pepper. - And?
And um... cumin.
Cumin? Very good, Mrs Nelson.
- I didn't say anything. - Lippel's glance betrayed you.
He is determined to become as good a cook as you.
- Cooking is too tiring. - What do you want to be?
A famous painter, as famous as Papa is as a cook.
As famous to be invited to America?
Have you found someone for Lippel?
She is so much younger than the other one.
Yes, and more beautiful.
- And she will live with us? - For a year, at least.
And you will be back in one week?
I promise.
Good day, Mrs Jakob.
This is Philipp, but we call him Lippel.
Lippel, this is Mrs Jakob, our new housekeeper.
- Good day, Philipp. - Lippel.
Your kitchen is very impressive.
That is probably an occupational hazard.
Ah, I understand, then you are... Mattenheim.
You own the restaurant?
Yes, but you know, I am really just a cook.
You have a humble father, Philipp.
I can't sleep because of the thunderstorm.
Come here.
- I'll miss you. - I love you too.
- Papa! - Hey, take care of yourself, Ok?
Come inside. Your breakfast is ready.
Otherwise you'll be late for school, Philipp.
Lippel.
I would like to stick with your real name.
You are too old for a nickname.
Drink up your hot chocolate, just like all kids have for breakfast.
I prefer it cold.
Cold drinks in the morning are unhealthy.
But without the skin then.
Do me a favour and sit up straight. Your back will thank you.
Every kid with good manners does not lean on elbows.
Never heard that!
Elbows, Philipp.
There, it works. We'll get along fine.
Philipp, didn't you forget something?
No, I have everything.
Do you think the plate moves by itself in the dishwasher?
Tonight we will talk about the rules.
- What rules? - Between us, Philipp.
So that we can get on with each other.
Ok with me.
Waot, Philipp. Your snack for the break.
But I don't like tomatoes.
- All kids like tomatoes. - I don't.
I'll remember that for next time. But today, you take this.
We don't throw away bread in this house.
It will work... Philipp.
Lippel is a sissy! Lippel is a sissy!
What time is it?
Philipp?
One minute after eight, Director.
Can you tell me why you have been late for class
- for the last few days? - No.
Excuse me?
I probably got up late every morning.
It's about punctuality, Philipp. Punctality.
It's a matter of principle. Principle.
"He kissed me? Well 1000 times in that hour, tandaradei.
"Look my red my mouth is."
- What language is that? - Foreign and Turkish?
Thanks for your, as always, wise contribution, Hermann.
- Old Swiss-German? - That comes pretty close.
It is Middle High German.
And it is about the most beautiful thing a poem can be about...
...about the Love! Listen to the lines!
"He kissed me? Well 1000 times in that hour, tandaradei."
Yeah, uh, tandaradei. Colleague,
we have two new students:
Arslan and his sister Hamide.
Where do we have two empty seats?
Ah, there... near Lippel.
By Lippel, uh, Philipp.
There is a free chair!
So!
Sit down and have fun.
"I came walking to the floodplain.
Since hardly even my love go."
Where are you from?
You don't want to talk to me?
From Sindelfingen.
Sindelfingen?
It's near Böblingen.
Böblingen?
Are you alone? No owner?
Wait, I have something for you.
Do you also not like tomatoes?
Very reasonable, good dog.
No, unfortunately you can not come in.
No, it is really not possible.
Philipp! I have a surprise for you.
Shall I give it to you... from your father.
From Papa? Can I have it right now?
Don't you notice anything?
- No, what? - You are dripping, Philipp.
In future you hang your wet coat on the coat rack.
I'll remember that.
Can I have it now?
First...
you will clean up the water puddle.
What shall I do with the dirty, wet cloth?
Wash it, clean it and bring it back where it belongs. Wash your hands.
I also saw to my surprise that even your father
wears street shoes in the living room. We will have to talk about that, Philipp.
Show me your hands. Other side.
Very nice. It's possible!
Here, your present.
Philipp, be careful with the paper.
It can be reused.
"The tales of 1001 nights." Nice.
But please read only until lunch is ready, Philipp, yes?
- Philipp, are you even listening to me? - Yes!
"In the old days and ancient times
"there lived a king who had already spent many years of his life
"without being granted a son.
"But finally his wife gave birth to a son
"as beautiful as the round moon.
"The king named him Arslan, the lion.
"When the young prince turned 10 years old, his father decided
"that none other than Sinbad
"should become the teacher of Arslan.
"Sinbad had a vast knowledge.
"He could even see the future from the position of the stars."
- You wanted to see me, Sinbad? - Yes, my prince.
The stars show disaster for your royal father
- and the entire country. - Disaster? What kind of disaster?
The stars did not reveal that. They only forsee evil.
- Can we not avert the disaster? - Yes, but it will be difficult.
I will do what is necessary.
If you want to avert the disaster, you must not speak for 3 days.
Not a single word?
Trust me. When good is silent, evil shows itself.
Philipp? Philipp!
Philipp, did you not hear me calling? The food is on the table.
- Give me the book. - No.
- Don't argue, give me the book. - No.
Philipp, do I have to eat alone?
But I told you this morning that I don't like tomatoes.
Raw tomatoes. This is tomato sauce.
All kids love spaghetti with tomato sauce.
I don't.
Now it is tomato soup. That you will like...
No, I just don't like tomatoes.
Then you will not get a dessert today.
The chocolate pudding tastes so delicious.
Wait! Didn't we discuss something this morning?
Your plate does not travel by itself into the sink.
- I need the bathroom after eating. - But you have not eaten anything.
I also have to go to toilet when others eat something.
"But the sister of the king, the aunt of Arslan,
"had hoped to be queen herself.
"The birth of Arslan destroyed all her hopes.
"That's why she hated her nephew, the prince, with all of her heart."
- I will do what is necessary. - Trust me, young prince.
You are not allowed to speak for three days.
You're reading your favourite book, noble brother?
My father left it to me.
It was already his most valuble and beloved book.
As it was to my grandfather and all kings before him.
Will you also give it to your son, the prince Arslan?
Yes, I will.
When my time has come.
What a wise and prudent man our King is.
My children are the balm of my heart
since the death of my beloved wife.
Here you are. I searched all over the house for you.
And your plate is still waiting for you. Now, give me the book!
What's your name? Or don't you want to tell me?
Ok, then I will name you now... Muck!
This tastes better than tomato bread, right?
Philipp are you crazy! Without a coat in this weather! You will catch the death!
Come immediately in!
Philipp, I will count to 3 and then you will be in bed.
1, 2, 3
Your toothbrush is wet, so you've brushed your teeth.
The soap is wet, so you've washed yourself.
And you're in bed. These are three plus points.
You have thrown away food, shooed the dog,
and taken my book away. That's 3 negative points.
This insolence cost you two plus points.
And by the way, we wanted to make the rules clear.
You can do anything you want, on one condition:
You will obey me. Good night.
Can you leave the light on? I can't sleep otherwise.
Naughty, but scared of the dark.
Welcome
Search! Search you sons of donkeys and camels!
Find my book!
I think I know your book's whereabouts.
But I dare not tell it to your noble ears. I fear your anger.
Don't talk in riddles. Say what you want to say.
Let your servants search in the room of prince Arslan.
Do you want to say that my own and only son stole my book?
I only care for the truth.
For that I humbly accept your anger.
Search the room of the young prince.
Woe to you if you have wrongly accused my son,
then you will leave the country forever.
And if I spoken the truth, will you banish the thief as well?
Who ever stole the book will be banished.
- Where did you find it? - Under the bed of the young prince.
Arslan, step up to your father.
What do you have to say for yourself?
You have nothing to say to me?
You keep silent? My son a thief?
Steals from his own father.
What a misfortune, my King.
- Why did you speak those words? - What?
"Whoever stole the book shall be banished."
How dreadful.
A king must stand by his word.
Then...
Then it must be so.
Father, if you banish my brother Arslan, I will go with him.
You leave your father and go with a thief?
I'd rather go with a thief
than stay with a hard and unjust father.
You want to follow your brother?
Then...
I won't hold you back.
He loves the book as much as I do.
Your heart shows sorrow?
Shall a loving father banish his children because of passion and courage?
I will bring them back. One week in the desert is enough.
How kind and generous you are.
This bag is filled with gold.
See to it that the children never come back.
The desert is big and unmerciful.
Shall I both...
Wait. Stop.
Wait.
Stop!
Will they ride off?
I know exactly what you're up to.
Wait. You are in danger.
In great danger. Don't listen to the aunt.
Stop! Hold it! You must not ride off.
Stop! Stop!
I know exactly what you are up to! You shall not do it!
Don't listen to the aunt!
You must not ride off.
Your aunt stole the book.
Our aunt? How can you say such a thing?
Believe me, I know it. Your brother is silent for 3 days,
because he wants to avert a great misfortune from your country.
Is it true what the stranger says?
And you, what are you? A sorcerer?
No! But someone who knows that you are in great danger.
The guards will kill you.
A sandstorm?
Arslan! Hamide!
Wait for me.
Arslan!
Wait for me!
Arslan, Hamide!
Lippel, where are you? Lippel?
- Hello, Papa. - Hey, Lippel.
Why are you calling in the middle of the night?
Oh, I totally forgot that its already night at your place. How are you?
- It's quite ok. - What does that mean?
Come on, tell me. I can hear it in your voice.
Don't worry, Papa. Mrs Jakob is just sometimes...
She always cooks tomato soup and forces me to eat it.
And she takes away my pudding.
And she even hid your book.
Papa? What do you say to that?
Papa? Are you still there?
Yes...
Unfortunately, this often happens with international calls.
Suddenly the line is dead.
You can't do anything...
Off to bed, Philipp.
Papa.
Muck! Muck!
Muck! My Muck!
Come, we must search a water hole or we will die of thirst.
What is it? What do you see?
The guards! Be quiet.
Be still, be still. I told you to stay here.
No, no!
- No, no. - Now, Philipp.
- Get up. - I'm glad you woke me.
Otherwise the guards would have spotted me. They were already moving towards me.
Go to the bathroom.
Philipp? Come here.
You have quite glassy eyes.
And you have a fever.
You cannot go to class with a fever.
With fever you stay in bed! It is about the principle! Go home!
Tighter, warmer.
Philipp.
Off to bed.
Absolutely.
You must sweat. That helps against fever.
And you must drink a lot.
Sweating and drinking - very important.
That comes from running around in the rain without coat...
and feeding a dirty, lousy dog.
Now just sleep.
And if they are still there? I don't want to.
- Go to sleep, Philipp. - But I don't want to!
Go to sleep.
Go to sleep, Philipp. Sleep.
I do not want to.
Those aren't the guards.
Arslan! Hamide!
Hamide!
Muck! Our Muck! He followed us from the palace.
Arslan, Hamide.
Your aunt wants to ascend to the throne herself.
And for that she needs to eliminate the heir to the throne, your brother Arslan.
Your father has forgiven you.
He wants to bring you back from the desert after one week.
Then we stay here and wait.
No! The guards will look for us here. If they find us, we are dead.
We ride back to the city, confront your father
and tell him the truth!
The guards!
Come! Come!
- Did you see? - They found our horses.
And now they're looking for us.
We must get away from here.
I have an idea. Come with me. Come with me.
Muck, come on.
- Whats wrong? - There, there.
The spider?
Yes. Please Philipp, take it away!
- No, not with your hands. - How then? With my feet?
No.
Here... in here... put it in here.
- Here. - No, no, no. Take it away.
- It is quite harmless. - Take it away.
What are you doing?
Why are you still standing around? With your fever... You belong into bed.
The guards! I am afraid they'll find us and imprison us.
Guards? Imprison? You and your fears. That is ridiculous.
Come on, faster.
Muck, come! Faster!
Come on, get in here.
The guards!
No!
Yes, but yes! You can get up now and go to school.
You are free of fever.
- By the way: Good morning, Philipp. - Good morning.
Good morning, Mrs Jakob.
Nature is full of wonderful variety.
We have the common house spider, Tegenaria gigantea which
But here... Grammostola pulchra.
The layman just calls it tarantual, but that...
is a true masterpiece of nature.
Her bite causes paralysis, and for small animals
can cause respiratory paralysis.
She insalivates her victims and devours them in portions.
It is unusually small with a giant ovary.
Giant ovary!
Oh, yes. Come to the front here.
I've had her for approximately 10 years. I called her Cinderella.
Who wants to hold Cinderella?
Don't worry, the poison fangs
have been removed. Unfortunately.
Arslan? Hey come...
Cinderella, Arslan.
Argh, something bit me!
What's that? Who did that?
Our Turkish girl...
Hamide? Can't imagine!
No,! I did it, Mr Schnoesel. Sorry...
Philipp, you have enough time to collect all the mice in the break, right?
Thanks for saving me.
Throw.
Well, throw it!
- Thank you. - Who helps my sister will be helped by me.
I thought you couldn't speak German.
How long have you been in Germany?
She's been here two years. I came a year ago.
I stayed with my Grandpa in Morocco.
- Is it beautiful there? - Very beautiful! We have a big house.
Grandpa has lots of animals. Sheep, horses and goats.
Horses? You know your way with horses?
- Yes. - What are horses afraid of?
Like all animals - of fire.
- Of fire? Really? - Yes!
- What's with you? - I need to sleep.
Sleep? In the middle of the day?
Yes, I must save us. You and me! From the guards!
Fire...
Are you going to just sit there?
Come on, come with me.
Come.
Fire. Fire.
The guards.
Faster, Lippel.
Out! out of here, fast! Run faster!
Faster. He is behind us.
- Where shall we sleep? - Here, that is a hostel after all.
What? Three kids, a dog?
And no money in your pockets?
Father... seven rooms are empty... Let us take them - just for one night!
- And if there would be 8 rooms empty? - Today we can not pay.
But in a few days you shall be paid hundredfold, I promise.
Hundredfold... yeah! What do you think who you are? Royal Children?
What are you still standing around, beggers? Out, out, out!
Come, children.
- I lost? - Yes.
You star of my eyes. Come on, one more time.
You really think that we earn money with your singing?
My father calls me his nightingale,
the most beautiful singing, that has ever been sung by a bird.
See the delicate butterfly,
How it bends towards the flower.
Behold the gentle dove, showing all her grace.
See the bunny there in the moonlight.
A pressure cooker would suit me better.
See the bunny there in the moonlight.
- As he hobbles through the night. - And with the boy makes babies.
If you know everything better, then you sing!
No, please continue singing. We like to laugh!
You are just too stingy to give us money.
Look what we give you: camel-dung.
Muck, stop.
You stink.
Now the theatre is only just beginning.
Lippel, are you crazy?
Who does not go right now, he is smart.
Because he will precisely see the great Lippel magic show!
The thing which I shake here
- is the silver magic torch. - He has a torch made of iron.
The torch does not shine yet! But if Lippel "Osram" speaks,
shines her light magic light.
Osram.
Risotto.
This was the first part my magic show.
During the second part I will touch the glowing hot flame of my magic torch
with my bare hands without burning them.
Before, I would like to ask my revered audience
to pay a small amount.
My assistant will visit you shortly.
Osram.
He will burn!
The guards! Quick, get out of here!
Hold the guards back! Or I, the great magician,
will punish you terribly.
What do you want again? Beggars!
No payment, no room.
No room.
That... I did not know that...
If you give me the honor, by your presence,
to shine on my humble abode, I would be deeply honoured.
I will prepare the best room for you.
Without any vermin.
Lippel?
Wherever you come from, is your father also a king?
Because you have a royal heart.
No, my father is a cook. But he has one star.
Arslan got it from his father,
who got it from his father. And now we give it to you.
It is as much a miracle as your magic torch.
A compass?
Thank you.
Arslan?
Lippel? Lippel!
Arslan is gone.
- The guards! Quick, get away from here! - Arslan!
- Why can you talk suddenly? - The three days are over!
In here.
- He is behind us, Arslan! - Faster, Lippel.
Arslan, come with me.
Go, go.
Come on.
There is no way into the palace.
I've tried it.
The guards are waiting at the gate.
Serafina, you are too late!
Sorry, father but I was feeding the goats.
What a pompous monkey.
You light my heart. You son of a camel.
Why do you kick the king's pumpkins?
Did you hear that? The king's pumpkins!
- The king's pumpkins? - Yeah, the king's pumpkins!
Aha! The king's pumpkins!
Why didn't you show me your royal ring already yesterday?
We did not know whether we could trust you.
What you do there will not please the royal cook.
Hey! Here is Lippel on the wall.
Since the watchman is on the lookout. Go, run.
You tremble in front of a child! You pee your trousers because of fear!
I can smell that even with a headwind.
- Arslan. - Lippel.
Let's go to the king.
Now say what you have to say.
Noble Father, I did not steal your book.
It was our aunt. She wanted to kill us.
Punish the snake, which has taken root in our house.
She's hateful. Really? Is she?
- No! - But yes!
- Where is my father, the king? - Your father fell into a melancholy,
when he heard about the death of his beloved children.
Now I'm sitting in his place on the throne.
I am king if my father is no longer king!
Never. You will never be the ruler, Never!
Seize them. Throw them into the dungeon!
You can't do that! Let me go!
Out! Get them out!
Out! Get it out! Get out!
To bring a dog into the house, without asking me...
Even into bed, yuck.
No! What are you going to do with him?
Such an animal belongs in a shelter. Until then he goes to the basement.
- The dog stays here. - No, you stay here.
So, my friend, that's it for you.
Flea transporters like the dark, right?
A street dog in the bed.
Are you aware how many germs
have accumulated in your bed by now? Irresponsible.
You are mean. This is my dog.
First of all: That's not your dog, but a homeless stray.
Second of all: You can free your dog if you want.
I did not lock the door.
You're not afraid of the dark, right?
Muck, I'll get you.
Muck.
I'm so sorry.
When can you come and fetch him?
Good. Yes, the dog is still in the basement.
Yes, Mattenheim. Kleine Messergasse 14
Half an hour is perfect. Good, See you soon. Goodbye.
So.
Stupid cow.
Hello?
Mom, just a moment.
Yes?
No, he's coming back in 2 days.
But Mom, believe me, Otto Mattenheim is a really attractive man.
I felt at once that there is something.
No, this time it will work for sure. Yes, this time it will work out.
You can already think about a wedding present for me.
No, don't worry.
If the boy doesn't fit-in, we'll put him in a boarding school.
I am not paying that - he is paying that in the end!
I don't believe that!
Muck!
If it is such a perfect dog, your father will not have anything against it.
And if he does?
Then I will put a good word for Muck. Ok?
Yes.
- And how do you like it? - Wow.
Did you do that?
Yes. It is a surprise for your father.
- Are you also dreaming? - Sure.
- Did you ever dream of me? - Yes.
Did you ever dream of Papa?
You know, Lippel, the nice thing with dreams
is that they belong only to you - and no one else.
Come here.
Why do we need a housekeeper?
I am already big anyway! Already big enough!
Yes, Mrs Jakob, I'll make sure
that he goes to school tomorrow and afterwards comes back home to you.
Here you will have good dreams for sure.
When you sleep here your dream will have a happy end.
Yes.
- Good night, Lippel. - Good night.
Now sleep well.
This is wrong. I'm mis-dreaming.
I want to be in the Orient. I don't want to be in Egypt.
I don't want to be in Egypt!
Good to be with you again and not somewhere else.
I never had such a brave friend.
Drink, you must be thirsty.
Pistachio shells.
He is here, our father is here.
Nobody in the palace is allowed to eat pistachios - except him.
Hamide, give me your ring! Lippel, catch one of the mice!
Hamide's ring!
- Hamide, Arslan! - Father! We're here! Down below!
My children! You live!
Bastardo!
The poison worked.
Come on, quickly!
Let go of him!
Open this door right now!
Do what your king commands you, you son of a hyena.
Do you see me, wretch?
- Do you hear me, wretch? - Yes, I hear you.
- Do you see me? - Are you the king of the hawks?
Come closer, wretch.
I can look into your dark soul.
You did not only betray your king,
you also wanted to poison three innocent children.
Come closer if the light of your eyes is valuable to you.
Come on, quickly.
Father.
Speak: Have you done the deed,
that I ordered you?
Are the king and his children finally dead?
No, the king lives.
Where is he?
He... stands before you.
My King...
I can explain everything.
Enough of the lies. Call the executioner.
He shall separate the head of the betrayer with one hit from her body.
My father, I ask for the life of my aunt.
You have only a few days ago given out a harsh sentence.
You will suffer the penalty,
that you intended for my sister and me.
You shall be banished from our land for ever.
No, no! Let me go! No!
No, no, no!
Get lost, unworthy one!
Don't you dare to ever set foot in our land again!
You've done well, Arslan.
If the good is silent, the evil shows itself.
Right.
She has to go! That woman has to go!
Good morning Lippel. Just sit down. See, I made a cake for us.
I have to go.
Thank you.
Hey Lippel, you sissy! Who is the cake for?
- Three guesses, Hermann. - For me?
Yes. It is just for you!
One minute before 8, Director.
You get spanked by such a towel.
That is my son...
Shame on you.
Arslan, Hamide.
I need your help.
- Hey look, at how much I... - Pst.
Urgh, they are disgusting! Perfect!
Mrs Jakob, we are coming.
- What's wrong? - You go first.
What is it? Everything ok?
Yes.
- It's not so bad. - What isn't?
The darkness.
Quick.
Yes, what do you want?
Sorry to bother you. We're doing a survey for social studies.
Are you satisfied with the cleanliness in this neighbourhood?
Cleanliness? In this neighbourhood? Don't make me laugh.
For example, neighbour from 24 is a pig.
...a bacteria breeder and trashy criminal of the first order.
And the ones in 26 - family Büchner.
- There is no doormat there. - Thanks for your information. Goodbye!
Did you hear? She comes!
- But I am not finished yet! - That's already enough, thank you.
Yuck! That disgusting mutt.
The spider! Now comes the front door!
Away with you!
And don't you dare
to ever set foot into our house again!
We want to pick up Muck. Messergasse 14
Muck!
Papa!
- Lippel! - Papa!
Hey.
- How are you? - Fine!
Why are you alone? Where is Mrs Jakob?
I've sent her into the desert.
And who is that?
- That's Muck, my dog. - Your... Your dog?
- Yes. - Aha.
I've brought you something.
I passed by an antique shop and there was lying there.
What an honour, what a great honour.
My King pleases to ennoble my humble hostel with his presence.
Get out of my sight! Father of a camel!
I ask you noble lady, stand up!
I am obligated to you eternal thanks.
You saved my children.
My king, I just followed the voice of my heart.
Your generosity is surpassed only by your beauty.
You embarrass me, my King.
Forget all humbleness. I am, by the way, Otto.
- I am Serafina. - Serafina?
That's what I dreamed of.