This is the fifth of five episodes I’ll be posting from the German prime time soap opera, Lindenstrasse. If you would like a weekly Lindenstrasse posting to continue, please leave a comment or send a message.
To view this episode, go to the Lindenstrasse Website, select “Basic Version”, select “Video Stream, die letzten 5 Folgen”, select “Folge 1230”. Please note the link will be removed from the Lindenstrasse website on Monday, August 3, 2009. A synopsis in English is provided below. For background information about this iconic television series, please read my earlier post titled Lindenstrasse: The Superlative German Soap Opera.
SYNOPSIS OF LINDENSTRASSE EPISODE 1230, “THE BATTLE CONTINUES”
Frustrating: Momo gets nowhere with respect to a secure job. The employment agency advises the qualified psychologist to re-school in becoming a nurse. At the moment he keeps his head above water financially with a job as a night watchman in a psychiatric ward. Annoyed, Momo takes notice of how his roommates use him for their own personal purposes. In their eyes he has nothing to do all day.
“Spaghetti Carbonara: 1 Euro!“ So emphatic, Enzo doesn’t recognize his peace-loving mother at all. Sabrina gets tough and tries to ruin “Murat’s Doner” with dumping prices. “These people reported me”, Sabrina works herself up and swears revenge.
Bad news for Sandra: Her two daughters don’t want to see her ever again. Child Protection Services in Cologne strongly advises against a meeting. Completely dejected after the bad news, Sandra breaks out in tears. Vasily also cannot help her in her sorrow.
“Simply be good!“ Angelina hires Momo as an alleged second interested buyer, so that the present candidate will finally make a decision for one of her properties. With the sale of the apartment, the young realtor can expect a large extra-commission.
Indeed, customers beat down Sabrina’s door, while Murat is stuck with his doner-sandwiches. Sabrina ignores his timid apology attempts and shows herself as mercilessly implacable. Meanwhile Lisa misses again with her poison arrow, as she sees the crowded “Alimentari”. For all intents and purposes, that, what Sabrina is putting on, is unfair competition.
Let’s pull out all the stops! Momo turns in such a perfect performance, that Angelina doesn’t know what hit her. And indeed, afterwards, she is successful in provoking the interested buyer to buy the apartment. The level of the additional commission – 2000 Euro – astonishes Angelina. Angelina and Momo allow themselves a few glasses of champagne.
Sandra cries bitter tears, since she had wished nothing more ardently than to meet her daughters again as soon as possible. It also doesn’t help that Mr. Niewieadomski from Child Protective Services in Munich recommended another try in two, three years. She would like to see her daughters while they are still children and wants to learn from them first-hand that they desire no contact with her…
Cliffhanger: Vasily advises caution, “If you don’t respect the decision, you might lose your children forever!“ Will Sandra indeed make contact with her children?
Resolution to the last episode: With a low-priced lunch special, Sabrina avenges herself on Murat.
