Muller Family
Gerta:(main character) girl
Talicia:Gerta's mom
Gerardo:Gerta's dad
Emma:Gerta's sister
Emmanuel:Gerta's little brother
Steiner Family
Michael: the young son of Steiner family(main character)
Bartholomew:(grandfather of Michael) Shortly (Barth)
Anna:Michael's mom
Fred:Michael's dad
Marcus:Michael's elder brother
Faye:old grandmother of Michael
Characters
Side characters:
Carlos:Michael's driver and helper
Karin:Michael's secret girlfriend
Lucy: The servant of Steiner family
Jasmin:Marcus's wife
Margarethe:Chef of the house
Nina:Lucy's 17-year-old daughter(servant)
Sam: Lucy's husband(driver of the family)
Teo:Gerta's secret boyfriend
Shattered Innocence
(Chapter 1)
(Gerta is a 15-year-old girl who aspires to complete college and establish a successful career. She has two siblings: an older sister named Emma and a younger brother named Emmanuel. She was born in Regensburg, and after her grandparents passed away, they relocated to Berlin. Her parents, Gerardo, a middle-class landowner, and Talicia, a housewife, were a happy family until one night, an accident shattered them.)
(Gerta comes home from school and enters their mansion. While walking to their house, she hears her dad's shouting. She enters the living room and sees her mother and sister sitting on the couch, and dad yells at her brother Emmanuel)
Gerardo: How many times have I said you, Emmanuel? How many times have I said to you not to enter my office and don't touch documents that are on my table?
Gerta: Dad, what happened? Why are you shouting?
Gerardo: Your stupid brother entered my office without permission and poured orange juice on my documents, which are very important for my major construction project. Now, I need to draw, write, and construct it again. My partners will be so aggressive toward me.
Emmanuel: Sorry Dad! I didn't do it on purpose!
Gerardo: What? Are you kidding me? Am I your peer? I am your dad, and you need to respect me! Emmanuel, go to your room and don't get out until tomorrow!
Emmanuel: But dad...
Gerardo: Go to your room, Emmanuel! Be quick!
Emma: (leaning against the wall and eating an apple) You failed….little rat!
(Emmanuel goes up to his room nervously)
Gerta: Calm down, Dad….Everything will be fine! Don't worry!
Talicia: Let me bring you tea, Darling!
Gerardo: How can I calm down, Gerta? Don't you see, all are spoiled! I don't have enough time -just one week!
Gerta: Don't worry! Dad, everything will be ok!
(Gerta leaves the living room and goes up to Emmanuel's room and knocks on the door)
Gerta: Emmanuel, come on, open the door I just want to talk to you!
Emmanuel: No, sis, I don't want to talk!
Gerta: Emmanuel! Please open the door!
(No sound)
Gerta: OK! Don't open, but you need to admit one thing: you know how much we all love you! Yes, that was a mistake, but the most important is that you understand it. Don't bother your mind with this kind of stuff, dear. I love you, brother!
Continues with the street in Berlin, where Carlos (Michael's driver) runs behind a paparazzi who took photos of Michael and Karin (Michael's secret girlfriend).
Carlos: Don't run, you rat!!!! Do you think I will not be able to catch you?
Paparazzi:(falls down)
Carlos:(caught paparazzi) What I said you? (by laughing) You don't have any chance, you little rat!!
Carlos takes him to Michael's secret garage
Carlos: Hey Mike!! I brought him.
Michael: Oh, you brave rat!! How courageous are you?
(Carlos and Michael laughing)
Michael: Honestly, I love brave people. But there is a thin line between bravery and stupidity. Unfortunately, you crossed that line, man. Will you give those photos, or should we take them forcefully?
Paparazzi: They are not with me!!
Michael: Oh, you're cute!! Do you want to play a game with us? I would play with pleasure, but I don't have time to spend playing games with you!! Carlos!!!!
Carlos: Mike, if you want, I can take it by myself.
Michael: No! He will give it by his own hands! You start!! (drinking beer)
(Carlos starts beating him up for 5 minutes)
Michael: Carlos stop! OK, it is enough for you to give the photos. Ha?
Paparazzi: Here you go, take it!
Carlos: (Checks photos) Now, get lost!
Michael: You see, Carlos, everything is easier by force! (laughs)
Carlos: Yeah, you are true again!
Michael: I am always true, bro!
(Karin enters to the garage)
Karin: Is everything fine, honey? (hugs Michael)
Michael: Did you have any doubts, darling? (gives her a glass of beer)
Karin: Never, my hero!
(Gerta's house)
(Dinner)
Talicia: Gerta, call your brother to dinner!
Gerta: OK, mom! (stands up)
Gerardo: No! Gerta sit down! He will not eat food! Let him starve, then he will understand his mistake!
Talicia: But, honey....
Gerardo: No! I said!
(They continue eating dinner)
(Michael's garage)
(After spending some time in the garage)
Michael: Should we leave it at 2:00 am already?
Karin: No! Let's stay a little bit more, honey!
Carlos: Mike, tomorrow is Marcus's (Michael's brother) wedding party. You need to sleep and be energetic tomorrow.
Michael: Shh! I forgot about it! Yes, Carlos is right darling, I need to leave, but I promise you the day after tomorrow we will meet (kisses her and leaves).
(Carlos sits in the driver's seat)
Michael: Hey, brother! Get out, I will drive (by shouting in a drunk way)
Carlos: Mike, you are drunk you cannot drive in this condition!
Michael: (Pulls him out of the car and sits in the driver's seat) Sit in the right seat, I said!
Carlos: (Sits on the right seat) Mike, be careful, please!
Michael: What? careful? Don't you know that I am a great driver? (turning on loud music and driving the car at a high speed)
Carlos: Michael!
(Michael crashed a young boy)
Carlos: what did you do, Michael?
Michael:(looking at Carlos in a frozen way) Carlos, check if he is dead.
Carlos:(goes outside of the car, checks, and comes back to the car)
Michael: Is he alive?
Carlos:(staying silent)
Michael: Tell me I know he is alive, yes? Is he alive? Carlos!!!!
Carlos: Unfortunately!!
Michael: What?... What did I do? Did I kill a child? Am I a killer? No…. no no no no no no no! It is not possible. Check Carlos! Check one more time check!
Carlos: But...
Michael: …Check!!!!!! I said you, Carlos, check! (Starts crying)
Carlos: Let's leave this place, Mike! Mike, stand up! (sit on the driver's seat)
Michael: (in bad condition, stands up and gets in the back seat) Carlos, what will I do now? Will I go to jail?
Carlos: No, Michael, you are not a killer it is not your fault he jumped in front of the car.
Michael: But it doesn't mean that I didn't kill he is dead now because of me! Maybe If I had driven the car slowly, he would be alive now.
(Carlos starts driving the car)
Michael: Carlos, stop the car in front of a pub and buy me a beer, whisk whatever?
Carlos: You drank too much tomorrow there is a wedding party for your brother, remember?
Michael: Do you think I care about it? I am a killer, man, I am a killer!! I am a stupid, dishonorable, maniac idiot. I killed an innocent child! I have no place in this world; I have no place in this life, I have no place outside. I can't live with this remorse, Carlos, I can't live. Don't you understand? Are you trying to interfere with my drink? And now you're telling me about Marcus's wedding as if nothing happened, stupid idiot Carlos. Now stop and get me a drink. Come on.
Carlos: I can't do it
Michael: You can do it, you can do it, you can go and wander around and have fun outside, laughing and cheering because you are not guilty, but I can't do it, I can't do it, you know why? Because I'm a criminal, a murderer, do you understand? I'm saying I'm a murderer; didn't you hear me? Go get me a drink, Carlos!!!
(Carlos goes and brings two bottles of beer to Michael, but he can't see Michael inside the car and starts to search him)
Carlos: Hi, sir! Did you see a young boy with blond hair and blue eyes? Hah? He was drunk.
Man: Yes, I saw him, boy.
Carlos: Where did he go?
Man: He was running on the side of the road as if looking for someone. Oh, and he was crying. He was yelling, "What did I do?"
Carlos: How many things did you pay attention to, uncle?
Man: What?
Carlos: Nothing, nothing! Thank you.
Man: I have a question: What happened to that kid? Why is he yelling like that? Did he do something bad?
Carlos: No, uncle, there's no problem! Come on, stay safe.
(The man looks after them for a while and continues on his way)
Carlos runs towards Michael and calms him down. They get in the car; Carlos starts driving, and Michael drinks beer.
Carlos:(While driving) Michael, are you OK?
Michael: What do you think? Am I OK?
Carlos: Mike, please…
Michael: What Mike? Do you think it is one of the random nights? Today, I killed a boy, a very young and innocent boy!
Carlos: Michael, stop repeating that sentence!!
Michael: What should I do? Is it wrong? (shouting) Is it wrong!!!
(Carlos stops the car)
Carlos: Stop! I said you stop! I know, unfortunately, it is true! But we have nothing to do with that. It happened suddenly; we didn't even expect it. That dumb ass jumped in front of the car out of a sudden. What should we do now, sit and cry for something which is not our guilt? Now listen, nobody will know about it, OK? Just you and me!
Michael: But…
Carlos: OK? I asked.
Michael: OK
(They drive home Carlos takes Michael to his room)