All right?
I was never very good with feelings.
I always found it harder than the people around me.
It's not that I feel less. Definitely not.
Somehow, I'm just wired differently.
"I am the resurrection and the life."
"Those who believe in me will live, even when they die."
"And whoever lives and believes in me will never die."
Unfortunately, that only changed far too late.
I was already in a better place by then.
- Ow. - My shoes…
What was I meant to do? They would've killed you too.
Who are these guys?
Do you know Brofrost?
They sell frozen products, so products that are…
I know what frozen means. Everyone knows what frozen means.
You're saying that some ice-cream sellers have dragged us into the desert?
They're drug dealers, aren't they?
- The communication tool was for them? - You mean our communication tool?
Man, this time I got dragged into it.
You have to believe me This is worse for me than anyone else!
Then they forced me to program the software.
- Now Lisa's been murdered. - Murdered?
Your girlfriend isn't dead.
What?
Not yet.
But all ice cream melts at some point.
It's just a matter of time.
Ay, ay, ay, ay.
Thanks to you arseholes,
we've had to come down here to this damn heat.
That's why we moved to Rinseln, you realise.
Just wait, yeah?
Who knows what will happen with global warming.
That's true.
How about you boys? Do you get involved in Fridays for Future,
or do you just sit in front of the computer?
Er…
That's what I feared.
Here we now produce more solar energy than anyone else in the region.
There isn't a greener way to launder drug money.
What should I do with you, Ersan?
I swear I didn't know that Moritz would have a gun.
I was as wrong about the guy as you were.
Behzat, I went to prison for you. Did you forget?
I'd never do anything to put you in danger.
I just wanted to set up my own completely legal business.
I'm not crazy!
Oh come on, you have to believe me. What are you doing with that knife?
Gun.
I hope so, for your sake.
Then it's time for us to get some work done.
Right, boys?
Ersan.
Excuse, excuse…
- What's actually happened? - Shut up.
- Moritz? - Go.
I really don't know why we need three of you computer freaks
to get this chat program up and running again.
It won't work without Lenny and Dan. They helped with programming.
But the chat program should be on.
Why is it we can't just plug in the server and it's finished?
Yeah, because it's not actually that easy.
The thing is… The reason is…
- It's difficult to explain. Erm… - It's due to the situation.
We have to rebuild the infrastructure.
We need a powerful VPN with end-to-end encryption,
DNS over HTTPS or DNS over TLS for a secure DNS communication,
IP spoofing, proxy chaining, naturally.
Exactly. I'll do that as well.
The proxy chaining.
Mm. Are they bullshitting?
Should I shoot them?
I don't know if they're bullshitting,
but I think it would be smarter to let them fix the server first
and then shoot.
- Hey! - Let's go.
Hm.
So, hurry up. I have to get the business up and running again.
Every minute costs money.
And boys, don't forget the emoji function.
Without the sweet little monkey covering his eyes,
I'm completely lost when it comes to texting.
Now get to work.
And we'll see if you're still useful to us.
And we'll see if we can find a shovel somewhere.
What are you going to do, now Brofrost has been exposed?
What do you mean by that?
It was the perfect front you had there, wasn't it?
Inconspicuous products. Trade across Europe.
If you're trying to put me in a shitty mood, you're…
Almost like BonusLife.
That could also be a good business front.
And now that I own 51 per cent of the company…
- Hm? - What do you mean, 51 per cent?
But what does he mean?
Excuse me, what does he mean?
Looks like you've got a few things to clear up?
But nice try.
Come on, Ersan, I'll show you where the tool shed is.
Thomas Müller?
That's basically me.
You? But…
You…
Well, even so.
Thomas Müller has 49 per cent. You can't do anything.
Lenny?
You changed Moritz's contract, didn't you?
I fucking can't believe you did that.
- You had one fucking job! - Yeah, man, I know.
Can't we focus on what he's doing?
Yeah, I'm trying to keep all of us alive.
You just couldn't stand it, Lenny and I being successful without you.
Why were you successful?
Because I was fucking locked up.
- And what do I get? Two per cent of… - What success?
Man, BonusLife isn't worth anything! We're broke.
No, I wouldn't say that. With the new investor…
- The new investor is Moritz, Dan. - Yeah, but…
Congratulations, Moritz Zimmermann.
You now own 51 per cent of a huge pile of shit.
Ha! I knew that company was a scam.
- Ha! So why did you buy it then? - I…
Hey!
We all lied to each other 'cause we're such great friends.
But there are more important things.
Let's concentrate on sorting out these shitty servers
so Waluigi and Wario can send encrypted murder orders with nice smileys.
I would really like to go home to my family.
Moritz wouldn't betray me to the mafia.
- He's not like that. - Oh yeah?
Putting other people in danger to save his own arse sounds like Moritz.
We have to go to the police. Anyone have a phone? I'll call his dad.
Doesn't he work for the post office?
Yeah, but I'm sure he still knows people in the police who he can trust…
Lenny's been missing over 24 hours now. I've got to find him alive.
I'm not gonna rely on a fucking postman to find him!
Surely you know a real police officer?
Okay.
And that's everything?
I'm not responsible for missing persons.
You should know that, Miss Novak.
I thought this was about your research into Brofrost.
I'm surprised that you're carrying on after the car bomb…
So yeah…
So the state police isn't responsible three boys who haven't checked their pho…
Moritz is involved with Brofrost.
- What? - They must have kidnapped them.
- Don't think so. - Why not?
We've had Brofrost in our sights.
My colleagues have already had a look. Moritz wasn't there. I'm sorry.
It's a real shame. Behzat Aygün was really helpful…
One moment.
Ah.
Good. Thank you for your time, officer.
We have to get going.
- Let's go. - Just hold on a minute.
Oh.
You heard him. He can't do anything. Let's go.
Yeah, but at the moment, this is the only clue.
Don't worry, we're going now. Come on.
- Huh? - Bye!
I'll explain later.
Yeah. Code, code, code…
You're finished? The chat's working again.
Hm.
Computer worm, I've been thinking about what you said.
It's not a bad idea to use BonusLife as a business front.
You can take over the management of it for us.
We don't need the others.
Behzat, abi, what are you gonna do with me?
BonusLife is supposed to be my legal business, not a business front.
Oh, that would have never worked anyway.
I mean, take a look in the mirror. You're not made for legal business.
And now that BonusFive is secretly selling drugs,
you're even less useful to us there.
BonusFight needs a new head who is as low key as possible.
Who looks like he couldn't even lift a crate of drinks.
The Germans love that, huh?
BonusLife.
The company's BonusLife.
Not Bonus Night, not Bonus Fight,
not Bonus Wife, not Bonus Extra Life.
BonusLife.
You've never cared about what I want. Move.
Hm?
BonusLife.
Ersan's right. I don't think it's a good idea.
Oh, so you're starting now, huh?
I'm not exactly what authorities imagine when they think of a criminal,
but I have a record.
And employees with a criminal record…
I read an article about it. It's super suspicious.
BonusLife needs a CEO who knows the company inside out.
Otherwise, we'll lose employees. if you want your business front to work,
you need someone who knows the DNA of BonusLife.
A visionary, someone like
Dan.
That guy?
Yeah.
Daniel Pirmin Riffert is the mastermind behind BonusLife.
If you shoot him, you shoot the whole company.
Mastermind?
But he looks like the kind of guy
who seduces gullible boarding school girls.
Yes, exactly.
He has both. He has the face and the brain.
So, if you ask me,
it would be best if Dan was back at work,
unscathed at BonusLife on Monday, before the employees get suspicious.
Hm.
What about the others?
Sorry, if Lenny doesn't come with me, I'm not going.
Yeah, he can come later.
Lenny, it'll be okay.
Look after yourself.
Here's to more good cooperation!
- I will take care of you two shortly. - That's it then.
Don't hang your head like that.
Come on, you can have a career with me.
Those who want to live a long life have to learn to adapt to the situation.
Speaking of which…
Who wants a lolly?
- I do! - Me!
- Chocolate Beaver or Smiley Face? - Smiley Face.
Oh, I've only got one Smiley Face.
But I do have cherry.
Thanks, boss.
And catch!
Here's your favourite ice lolly.
It's not my favourite lolly. That's your favourite lolly.
Take it.
Now give me the gun.
Let's have a look at what the youngsters are up to, huh?
Ah, chin up!
I have some good news.
It would be better if I had a reliable system administrator,
in case something comes up with the app or the server.
Yeah, absolutely. Lenny and I are experts in that area.
No, I need one.
I'm doing an aptitude test.
It's like headhunting.
To see who I can really rely on.
One has to take the gun and shoot the other,
and then the other one gets the job.
And as for the other one, you can guess that for yourselves, huh?
Let's go, boys!
Huh?
Ersan?
I, er…
I'll get a shovel for you.
They've turned the servers back on, which means they're still alive.
And if this arsehole Welter is working with them…
- …he knows where the boys have been taken. - Let's go.
We'll torture him until he tells us what we want to know.
Oops.
Hmm…
What?
I work in a bar, you forgotten?
Yeah, but I still think we should think of another option without doing that.
What're you doing?
I have another option for us.
I had enough.
If you don't hurry up, then I'm gonna shoot the pair of you.
- I don't understand why not both of… - Fat internet boy.
So, fat internet boy, just pick up the gun and shoot him. And there it is.
Huh? I thought we could sort it out by ourselves.
You shouldn't have bullshitted me.
And, unlike you, he doesn't look like an arsehole.
Let's be honest.
I mean, without him, you wouldn't be in this shit, right?
Grab it.
Take the weapon.
This time tomorrow, you'll be back in your house.
Your family are waiting for you.
And what's more important than family?
Sorry, Mo.
It's okay.
Shit! What was that?
- Alejandro, Andreas, go look! - Come on.
- Where's Ersan? - Run!
- I hit him! - How are you good at this?
Counter-Strike?
Run. Run!
Moritz!
Get in! Come!
You've got a problem, Rainer.
The journalist knows about us working together.
We've found out where she is.
If she publishes, it's all over for you too.
Oh, emojis.
- Unbelievable. - I just took the gun.
Yeah, and what would you have done?
With the gun?
- Huh? - No idea, I…
Fuck.
A backdoor like this is a fine thing.
Behzat?
The message wasn't from me. It was from her.
It's an AI speech tool.
I'll say anything she wants me to.
Bogie pizza is delicious.
Ah! Ow!
Yes, the little shit is crying.
He's crying, isn't he?
- Hello, curly. - Welcome to the confession chair.
You're going to confess to this camera now.
So where are Moritz, Dan, and Lenny?
I'll make sure you all end up in jail.
- All. - I think you'll end up in jail.
The people who pay you are accountable for killing Doro, and then…
And then the chief.
You're going to tell Ms Novak what she wants to know.
- Or then… - Or then what?
Ever heard of 2-Phenylethanol?
It's a flower fragrance.
It makes the little yellow guys really, really
chilled.
If I were to spray you with it,
not a single bee would sting you for the whole, whole day.
You'd be a friend of bees.
And then we've got this one here.
This pheromone is isopentyl acetate.
It's like an emergency signal for bees.
The bees will know, "Watch out! Stings out!"
"Someone's after us."
If I were to spray you with that, it'd get very unpleasant.
And so, where are Moritz, Dan, and Lenny?
Hm?
Fuck you.
- "Fuck you"? - Fuck you.
You tell me straight away where you've taken my husband.
Come, little one, you don't want this.
No, no, no, no, no!
Argh!
No!
Okay, okay. I'll tell you what you want to know.
I think we've lost them.
- Fuck. - Don't worry.
There's enough for 50 kilometres in reserve, so we have at least 20?
We'll make it to the next village. Maybe I'll be with my family tomorrow.
Fuck. What are you doing?
- Let's swap places. - Here?
Yeah, maybe it's better if someone who's driven before takes over?
Dude.
Moritz, what are you doing? Get in.
- They only want me. - Are you mad? They'll kill you. Come.
- You don't know that. - Of course we do.
Of course we do. Didn't you notice? They shot at us.
Yeah, even so…
it's better than us both getting shot, isn't it?
Bullshit.
Lenny, Behzat is right.
Without me, you wouldn't be here.
You'd be in your house. In Rinseln with your family.
Man, I've been malware.
Since I've been in your life, I've only caused hurt.
Whether I want to or not. Maybe I'm just programmed like that.
Maybe I only exist so that other people are worse off.
But malware shouldn't be in your system.
Delete, man.
That's self-pitying shit…
Just get in!
You have to invest 10,000 hours in something to get really good at it.
I just wish that I'd invested my time a bit better.
In our friendship, for example.
Then things would have been different.
Fuck.
Hello, Amira, Unfortunately, I messed up.
That's why I'm now trapped in my car boot.
I'll explain everything on the USB stick in my mouth.
Bogie pizza is delicious.
Oh my God.
Fu…
CONFESSION
GERMAN FOUND IN THE DESERT
The foreigner has woken up.
Lenny!
Hey.
- Thank God we found you. - Hey you.
All we knew was where the solar park was. Lisa, Fritzi, and I.
They helped me look for you.
Oh man… I was so worried about you.
Hey.
- He's happy. - Fuck.
Kira, where's Moritz?
A FEW WEEKS LATER…
I always imagined what my funeral would be like.
Okay, I just imagined share prices plummeting
when people heard about my death.
Only now do I understand what's important.
The people who you leave behind.
But to be honest, they're better off without me anyway.
Lenny, Dan?
Do you have a second?
- Er, yeah. - Sure.
He said if anything happens, I should give you this.
So.
This is the end.
These are my last words.
Sorry if it's a bit cringey.
I know, Lenny, that you only ever wanted a best friend.
And I screwed it up.
Big time.
But hey, you guys are a good team.
Dan,
Lenny is really the best person you could find.
If you've got someone like him in your life, nothing can happen to you.
And, Lenny, Dan…
Dan is actually, er…
also okay.
He may not be a visionary,
but he's a thousand times a better friend than I am.
And as you're listening together,
it's clear that I'm not around any more.
How could things have ended differently?
Worst case scenario,
I've blown myself up trying to build a rocket as befits a megalomaniac CEO.
And best case,
I've learnt something from the things I've done,
and I'm no longer here
'cause I've taken responsibility for always getting you both into shit.
I hope it's the second.
Good. Um, that's it.
I've said everything that I want to say.
What d'you say when you're never gonna see people again?
All the best.
Have a nice rest of your lives. I…
I think it's best to turn off the camera.
Could be I do have some normal feelings. I…
Maybe there's still hope for me.
Ciao.
When do you think he recorded it?
Must have been before the desert.
He must've thought something like this would happen.
So just edit it please and, give it to Lenny and Dan at the funeral, yeah?
On no account can anybody find I'm still alive.
Don't let the story be less than authentic.
You do know what my profession is, no?
- Well, I wouldn't call it a profession. - Moritz.
Are you really sure you wanna go ahead with this?
Yeah, it's safer.
For all, after everything that's happened.
Boys, boys, boys.
Your generation does nothing but make trouble.
The fact that you don't want to work is one thing,
but my business being set on fire?
Ersan!
You don't think that I'm going to let this slide?
Sorry, boy.
But I thought you would know how to take your potential and make use of it.
Wait!
Computer worm?
We have done this already.
You don't have the balls for it.
Huh?
I will find the fat internet young fucker.
And your journalist girlfriend.
And your fucked-up family.
And you'll be as good as dead.
Just accept it.
- Boo! - Ah!
♪ Coincidence Plays many a trick on us ♪
♪ Coincidence so often Makes life easy for us ♪
♪ Coincidence ♪
Yeah, that's how it happened.
I swear.
Sorry.
For everything.
Thank you for starting that fire to save our lives.
That was really nice.
Well, at least we don't have to pay back our loan.
Your loan.
You now own 51 per cent of BonusLife.
Know who Schopenhauer was?
"The task is not so much to see what no one yet has seen,
but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody sees."
The startup sector isn't for me at the moment,
but I already have an idea of what to do next.
Could you drive me to the nearest port?
It's crazy that you're moving to San Francisco.
Wait and see what happens
when the Silicon Valley guys realise what you're capable of.
Na, man. Kira is the better coder out of us two.
Wow. That's the most romantic thing you've ever said.
I'm really happy for you.
I'd love to come with you.
Yeah? Why not?
No, someone has to take care of this successful nutrition startup.
It's crazy how much you can save when you downsize,
do more drop-shipping, and… get new headquarters.
Fifteen minutes. Video call.
- Punctual yeah? - Are you sure that you're still the boss?
Sure. Assignment allocation.
The new partner is pretty good with… sums.
- Right, Ersan? - Right. Just checking.
To you, it's still Mr Müller.
No, I'm serious.
Ever since we restructured, everything at BonusLife is good.
I can show you the numbers. I mean, unembellished numbers this time.
- Perhaps you'll change your mind? - Dan, I'm happy for you. Really.
If anyone deserves a second chance, it's you.
But I really mean it. I'm out.
- Love you. - You too.
Dan needs a while to understand when something's over.
As long as it takes him to realise something isn't over.
To California!
Thank you.
- Cheers. - So cheers everyone. To being the boss.
No, to us. What counts in life is friendship.
- What about family? - Yeah, friends are family.
Come on. Let's cheers.
Lisa, I read your article. Great photos.
♪ We've come a long, long way together ♪
♪ Through the hard times and the good ♪
♪ I have to celebrate you, baby ♪
♪ I have to praise you like I should ♪
♪ I have to praise you ♪
♪ I have to praise you like I should♪
♪ I have to praise you ♪