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S01E11: Knowledge is Power and the Early Bird Catches the WormFranz goes to Reinhold and tells him he wants to get involved with Pums again. Reinhold still has his suspicions but Franz is allowed to assist the gang with a job. Mieze is upset that Franz is earning money because she thinks Franz wants to be independent of her, but Franz reassures her. Franz brags to Reinhold about Mieze’s devotion and decides to show him what a fine woman she is. In the apartment, Franz has Reinhold hide in the bed when Mieze arrives. She reveals she is in love with another man. Franz is angered and beats her cruelly, but Reinhold saves her and throws Franz out. Mieze goes out to Franz and the two reconcile, though she has been bloodied by him. Franz and Mieze take a trip outside Berlin, where he explains to her he simply wanted Reinhold to see a true woman.
Air Date:
Dec 15, 1980
Runtime:
60 minutes
Production:
Casts:
Günter Lamprecht, Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa, Gottfried John, Ivan Desny, Barbara Valentin, Brigitte Mira, Günther Kaufmann, Vitus Zeplichal, Claus Holm, Volker Spengler, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Lilo Pempeit, Annemarie Düringer
