Commissioned work for the theater expedition THE GERMAN MOTHER, premiered on 24.09.2008 at Muffathalle Munich

extract: Scene 8

On the playground

Are you hungry don't you want that apple look I peeled it here take a little slice no you can't have the cookie now no luisa no oh you have a pretzel okay fine but just one are you listening luise I'm sorry she's not getting any food at home ha ha yes fourteen months yes that's true she is quite mature yes she's got an older brother so she has to assert herself luisa I said no i'm sorry oh well just one more pretzel but no more you just ate yes my oldest is seven yes that's nice another girl and you also a girl but older just under two yes that is really apparent pretty mature imagine you can already talk properly yes what are you trying to tell me no luisa don't you hit that girl say there right there there  look she's giving you another pretzel that's  so sweet of you but no more then chew it first luisa oh no now you dropped it no now we can't eat it anymore now look what a mess full of sand yuck yuck that's disgusting luise not the fingers what's wrong now my little angel you want your pretzel back yes oh no oh well I'll take another one then thank you very much there look pumpkin here's another pretzel for you well two minutes of peace for once she's exceptionally crochety today has been the whole day already woke up like that yes really do you think so I see it's circulating no she doesn't have a fever come here where has she gone now luise where I can't see her no more oh thank god yes now I can see her there you are my angel you can't just run away then mummy has to look for you where did you get that little shovel found it oh pumpkin I think it belongs to the boy over there look you have to give it back to him the boy is sad already no don't hit him luisa what's the matter with you today greta ella moritz we are leaving hi petra where did you leave your kid in the car alone he's sleeping there now really you can do that I wouldn't have one quiet moment yes I have seen greta she is over there at the swings with lilli she has grown a lot yes she's looking more and more like you I was just thinking gee when the kid is waking up later you have to show him I haven't even seen him yet how old is he now three months already wow time is running haven't we seen each other for so long terrible but it's going so fast it's hard to keep track luisa is already fourteen months now too yes fourteen months unbelievable well there luisa where has she gone now again hey yes I have to look for her see you in a bit yes lord excuse me did she palm another pretzel now gee luisa that's definitely the last one for today or you won't be hungry at all later when daddy and moritz get home oh god it's four already I have to leave in a minute oh luisa what's the matter now you are really crochety today let me smell you did you make poo-poo ew luisa great you really found the  perfect time for making poo-poo now there and now mummy has to go too that's what I always miss on playgrounds, they should really built public toilets yes that's really annoying here that's why I usually go to the playground at reitmoor street exactly that's great isn't it with the cafe next door but it's quite a way to get from my place to the glockenbach quarter oh you are living in lehel yes there luise now i think you have eaten up all the girl's pretzels I am really sorry and we've got to go now come on luisa no mummy is going to put you into the stroller yes there's no way around you have to get in there now we are quickly going to pick up your brother and you can walk around a little bit at home exactly come on my darling oh luisa look at your dirty hands and your nose is running again do you have a tissue for me  by any chance great thanks a lot I'm really badly organised today my night was so horrible yes well yes the teeth will hopefully cut through soon exactly and then they will fall out again soon exactly ha ha yes well now come on luise let's go here have your teddy bear and look another sip of water oh you were thirsty now I understand my pumpkin I'm sorry I wonder why I didn't think of that your mother now really almost lets you die of thirst oh my sweetie whee now you're better aren't you right well many thanks again see you again some time yes tuesdays and thursdays I'm usually here exactly then we might see each other again see you bye yes I'll do that I'm supposed to say hi from who from victoria fine yes I will