Then she rummaged through my room and found Hanna's goodbye letter. Of course everything was obvious to her after that.
Yeah, Bernd should have told her sooner
He was always pressuring me not to tell Vanessa anything
I think Vanessa is actually much more disappointed in Bernd than in you
Except Bernd isn't here right now, and so you're catching the brunt of her fury
Yeah
You just have to give her some time to process it all
I just feel so sorry for Vanessa
In the beginning, for me she was just Bernd's daughter... but now I feel responsible for her
I'm sure you can make her understand somehow
Vanessa!
I know, Bernd and I should have told you the truth sooner
Keep my father out of this! This is all your fault!
Vanessa, please, just listen to me!
Dad would never have ended up in jail if he hadn't gotten involved with you and your stupid family
And now, instead of helping him, or trying to get him out of there, you're doing NOTHING. You're just gonna let him rot in jail!
That's not true!
Admit it, you couldn't care less about my father
== Vanessa, that isn't true. == Then how come my dad is still sitting in jail?
I've tried everything possible to get him out of there, but I simply can't do any more
Unlike you, my father has fulfilled his purpose in this marriage
And I'm very grateful to him for that
You were able to keep on playing the secret lesbian as long as he was useful to you
Things aren't as simple as the way you're portraying them
Admit it, you're totally fine with the fact he's sitting in prison
== How can you say such a thing?! == Because you don't need him for your hiding game anymore.
Vanessa, that's not TRUE. You can't claim that I don't care about Bernd!
It's true we weren't a couple in the classic sense, but he's become an important friend to me
I can't listen to your rubbish anymore
Morning, Vanessa. Why don't you come up and eat with us?
I'd lose my appetite
Come up with me, please
I feel sick when I see you and your two-faced family
Good morning, guys!
Good morning
Oh, did I miss something?
Ask Carla. Then you can both laugh yourselves sick over me.
Oookay, what's this about?
You know good and well
No
About your lesbian sister
Huh?
You knew Carla was a lesbian, and you lied to me just like everybody else here
Carla is...
And here I thought your daddy was such a stud
That is not funny, Nico! They were all leading me on, even my own father.
Just cool your jets a minute there. I only found out about it two seconds ago, from YOU.
Doesn't matter anyhow
And that's why you're pissed at everybody here now?
Wouldn't you be, in my shoes? Dad and Carla are the world's worst.
Well yeah, it's definitely not nice being lied to--
Not for months!
It usually starts with a little lie, and then you just can't get out of it anymore
== But you should know that from your own experience. == What's that supposed to mean, Nico?
Well, that time when you said that Lars had sexually assaulted you...
Oh stop it, that's ancient history!
In the end, it wasn't easy for you to tell the truth, either
Still, I don't get why you guys didn't say anything to me the whole time
We wouldn't have told anyone about it, if it hadn't gotten out. And the fact that it did isn't our fault.
But I'm his daughter!
== He didn't want to drag you into it. == Into his super-awesome plan...
== Bernd had fallen in love with me. == And you led him on.
No, I did not. He figured out pretty quickly what the deal was with me.
Well at least he wasn't TOTALLY stupid
And once he knew that Hanna and I were secretly together, he offered, of his own accord, to marry me
I still don't understand why
Out of friendship. If he couldn't actually be with me, he at least wanted to do me a big favor.
Dad must have really lost his head over you
We had an agreement. I kept my part, and procured a position for him in the Holding.
We arranged things between us as well as possible. And into the bargain also became the best of friends.
== And so how come you wanted to divorce him then? == I didn't want to.
My father advised me to do it, when this whole scandal about Rush and those dirty deals leaked out
He still blames Dad for that
Yep. And the rest you already know.
Suddenly I was having to justify to the public and my father why I was remaining in a marriage with a suspected murderer
And why were you?
Because my friendship with your father is more important to me than looking good in the eyes of the public...
... as the shocked spouse who hadn't had a clue
This marriage, and looking out for you - I owe him that
But if you want to leave, be my guest
I don't have any other options anyway
I'm glad, Vanessa
But don't think I'm going to forget so easily what's happened!
Get off me!
== Wow, you do still have spunk. == Have you gone stark raving mad?!
No, I just have a sense of tradition. And when I saw you standing there all alone, I thought to myself, "You can't resist that."
Don't ever do that again!
Yes, the appointment stays the same, thanks
Carla, the catalog is done!
== For the Miró auction? == Mhm.
With your translation. Looks great!
A reason to celebrate, right?
Spanish Night?
Si. And after that, we can go... here.
"Invitation to an Opening" - this is that new club everybody's been talking about
Yeah, sure, go ahead and go
Alone? No, but that's no fun. Come with me, I'm sure we'll have a good time.
No, I think that'll be too rambunctious for me
When was the last time you went dancing?
With Hanna
Oh, sorry, I wasn't thinking about that
No, I was just remembering how much fun we had together
I know how sad you are still. But don't you think it would do you some good to go out?
Maybe you're right
And if it becomes too much for you, we'll leave, okay?
Okay. Maybe it will actually be nice.
Hi
Hello
Mail from Daddy. He writes that he's doing fine, but I don't believe it.
Hey, keep a positive outlook
Well, I do know a way that my touchingly concerned stepmother could cheer me up a bit
== We could paint this place red together. == You received one of those too?
== You left it in your office. == I see, thanks.
Then... are we going?
== Sorry, but I already have plans to go with Nathalie. == But I could come too.
== But the invitation is only for two. == We can solve that, I get by every bouncer.
Don't be mad at me, but Nathalie is really looking forward to our finally doing something together again
== You guys must get along pretty well. == We're also 'pretty good' friends.
We'll go there together some other time, okay? I have to go get ready.
== Yeah, then have fun. == Oh, don't pout!
Well, I think you should go out with me instead. Tonight there's a new club opening, very exclusive.
== Then I guess we got the same invitation. == Oh really.
Well, I should have known
== Wow, you look great-- == You look great--
Hello
You'll tell me, though,... how it was, who's with who, and who's not anymore and--
Sure, the whole gossip rundown, I promise
== We ready to go? == Yes.
Thanks again for talking me into this
So, Cinderella, doesn't anybody want to go to the party with you?
Perhaps it's better that way. It will spare you the sight of Nathalie stealing your daddy's wife from him, hm?
Mind your own beeswax
Carla and Nathalie, unbelievable
Excuse me, may I ask you something?
Yes, of course
You are Count Lahnstein, right? I made a bet with my friend.
Yes, I'm Ansgar von Lahnstein
== No way, is that ever exciting! == Wow!
== See, I told you so, right off! == Right.
Well, that sounds like reason to celebrate
Look at that, it seems Ansgar has a couple of admirers
Yeah, he doesn't appear to be missing his Tanja right now. But please, let's not talk about Ansgar, all right?
You got that right
== Let's go sit at the table up there. == Okay.
== How are you liking it? == Good!
Is something wrong?
It's just this song, it calls up so many memories
I was at a club with Hanna once, too
And afterwards, we...
== If you'd rather go... == No! They're good memories.
You know, it used to be that whenever I thought of Hanna, I became so incredibly sad
Well, it's no wonder
We were so in love! And now when I think of her,... it makes me happy. Strange, isn't it?
No way, not at all!
I feel as if Hanna is here tonight, a part of her
You know how we kissed the first time?
Tell me!
Actually we were just playing a joke. We wanted to get rid of two guys who were trying to hit on us.
Hey!
What the...?!
== Man, what the hey?! == Excuuuse me!
Hiiiii!
Your invitation?
I don't have one
Then scram!
But I'm sure something could be worked out, you just let THOSE two in without an invitation
Friends of the house...
I guess you don't know who I am
Nope
Then take note, if you want to keep your job - I am Vanessa von--
Save your breath! Regardless who, you're someone who's going home now.
You're going to be sorry for that!
I'm sure!
== I'm dying of thirst! == Dana has a remedy for that.
== Thanks. == Thanks.
Oh. Excuse me for a sec.
It's Vanessa. I'm sure she wants to hear about what's going on here.
== Pretty inquisitive girl, isn't she? == You got that right.
Save yourself the trouble. Carla would never stab my father in the back.
She has decency - on the off chance you know what that is
Yeah right, you Beyenbachs have always been a bit naive
Go ahead and let her look inside for a minute, she belongs more or less to the family
For now...
For you, always, Count
Well, go ahead and amuse yourself. Who knows how long you'll still be able to afford it.
So what'll it be?!
Or I might start having second thoughts
== That was the most wonderful time of my life. == You must have really loved Hanna.
And yet I was too cowardly to stand up for our love!
Hey, no one could know what would happen
== Yes, you're right. However, Hanna-- == Well, bet you're astonished, right?!
== I didn't mean to interrupt you, though...! == Not a problem. - Can we please order something else?
How did you get in here anyway, without any invitation?
== Child's play. == Ah, it appears you have some juice with bouncers.
What do you wanna order?
Uhm, a ginger ale, with a tiny shot of lime
Oh, awesome, I thought they only played this in that one club in Barcelona. Come on!
Oh, I need a break. Carla is in such incredibly good shape! You haven't even moved.
== I'm more into the slow ones. == Oh, you mean like cheek-to-cheek.
You gotta be able to get close to the guys somehow. Don't tell me you don't need that.
You don't have a boyfriend in Barcelona?
Neither there nor here
A girlfriend maybe?
You sure are forward!
I figured you like the direct approach
No girlfriend either. So far, anyway.
Come on!
I'll forewarn you, I have the horrible habit of taking up the entire bed
I'll survive
All right then. - Sleep well.
See you in a few
If the club hadn't closed, you'd for sure still be there dancing
Yes. That hasn't happened to me in ages! We were the last ones...
Yeah, that much staying power isn't possible all the time
I really need to get to bed now
Oh, by the way, it's really nice of you to let Nathalie stay overnight here, but...
... why didn't you offer her the guest suite?
Because she used to stay here a lot before?
Hmm
Vanessa? One thing is still not quite clear to me. Why were you so bent on following us?
Oh, I'm sorry if I disrupted your cozy twosomeness
Oh, don't be silly!
Am I supposed to know what you two have going on?!
Oh, so that's why you were quizzing Nathalie. You actually believe we have something with each other??
And? Do you?
No, we don't. Even if it's absolutely none of your business.
Yeah well, I... I just wasn't sure
Nathalie and I are good friends, nothing more
After all, we grew up together. Does that satisfy you?
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