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Rebecca, we really have other worries right now. Please, reasonable!
I've never be as reasonable as I am right now.
Well, I'd rather classify a resignation without notice as hysteria.
- We can understand very well that you're angry. - And we really appreciate your work very much.
Really?
And that's why I constantly get confronted with a "star designer", isn't that?
That Tanja treats me like that, okay, that's her style.
== But I expected more from my brothers. == The decision for Damian Wood isn't against you or your work.
== Forget it, Tristan. == Rebecca, you have to see all of that as PR. It's mainly about distraction.
We have to distract from the red light scandal, the fur's disaster, our lack of leadership without Tanja...
Yeah, okay, then distract whoever you want, but without me!
Wait a moment, Rebecca!
When you leave now, all these... beautiful designs legally belong to us.
Just think it over.
I don't think that my last night falls under my working hours.
Besides I have all my designs in here. But in any case it was a nice try to convice me to stay.
Hey, here you are! I was on my way back to LCL, I had just forgotten my phone.
Don't tell me they didn't like your sketches?
They didn't even look at them.
What?! You've spent half the night working on them and the high masters didn't even bother to take a look at them?!
Yeah, the high masters had something better to do.
Their master plan is once again to get a new head designer: Damian Wood.
You know, he'll provide us a good press and then this whole scandal will be forgotten, quite simply.
Wood is supposed to bring back old costumers and gain new ones with his new super collection, because I'm unable to manage this by myself!
Have they gone insane? Rebecca, you don't have to accept this!
I didn't, I did quit!
I don't want to continue to play second fiddle! You know, first Sonja Jäger, then Juri Adam and now Damian Wood.
And they are all making a big fuss and who's earning the money with the vintage line in the meantime?! ME!
I'M JUST PISSED OFF!
== Rebecca, I understand you're angry and want to throw everything away, but... == BUT??
Seriously, what do you want to do instead?
No idea! I didn't think about it, yet! First I have to clear my mind again, you know from all this ***!
Will you help me?
Hmmm...maybe.
And ff anybody ask why you come too late, you can say that you were delayed by me, intentionally.
Oh, I'd love to say that.
This time tt's simply over.
It's not like there wasn't anyone who wanted to lure me away in the past.
You didn't tell me, yet.
No, because I always wanted to stay at LCL.
But let's see... how high my actual value is.
== Where's my bag? == Here you go.
Ah, thanks.
Yes, hallo, this is Rebecca von Lahnstein.
I still have here your business card and... I'm looking for a change of vocational direction.
Meeting in person?
I have to take a look in my calendar, okay?
Are you still there? What do you say, in an hour at No Limits?
Great, I'm also looking forward to it. See you later.
== Hey! Listen, where's Rebecca? == At home.
What? I worked all night long because of her.
== Okay, maybe it wasn't so important after all if she took the day off. == She didn't take the day off.
== Oh.. is she sick? == No, she isn't! She resigned because your father has hired another star-designer!
== What? Why that? == Why??? I can tell you why!
Because YOU, with your character assassination of Eva, YOU have also ruined the name of the LCL!!
You confirmed more than once that you want to hire me.
And nothing has changed in the meantime: our offer still holds.
== I'm pleased about that. == What are your conditions to make you leave LCL?
Yes, of course I'm sorry that Rebecca resigned. But what can I do about that now?
Nothing and that's the only thing. Look at this, again angry mails from customers. Read it!
== You've portrayed Eva publicly as a money-grubbing ***. == I still believe that she wants to exploit Ansgar!
Just read it!
"What will happen without Rebecca?" ... and what will happen with me?"
Oh, Kim! You're either incredible selfish or dumb!
Or both!
As head designer I will make my own decisions.
Of course.
And we're not going to negotiate my salary.
In that case we assume that you'll start with us right away.
And we expect you to bring along your complete creative team.
I'm sure that's no problem for you?
== And when you talk again with Rebecca? Maybe she will come back then. == When it affects you so much, then just persuade her out of quitting.
== Me??? How? == You're usually innovative.
Poor, stupid Kim: you wanted to hurt Eva, but you only hurt yourself.
My answer is: no.
Rebecca...
You're my sister, we are family.
There is only a reson if we have been so successful aganist Berg, because in such a difficult moment we held together.
Mmm... so you're talkng about "holding together"...
You're really brave.
You perfectly know how weakened is our firm, we can't get out from this negative press!
We have to correct a skid.
May I correct a skid too?
I know you didn't mean to be evil with me, but all this neverending ignorance doesn't make things better.
And I don't really depend on you.
== That's all? == What else do you want to know?
I was just meaning...
in case you were planning to work for the competitors, it's obvious that you... would automatically damage the LCL.
I'm going to tell you one thing: I'm to young for the early retirement.
May I tell you something anyway?
The choice of Damien Wood wasn't easy at all.
But this firm is a mess right now.
I have to take on my own responsibilities.
Hey! Here you are.
== Yes, and soon I'll be gone. == Rebecca, you can't go now!
Why not? Because you don't know what will happen to you?
It's not about me. You're a wonderful designer and I've learned so much things from you.
I'd have gladly worked with you.
I think you've said Juri Adams the same thing too. So I don't think you will have any problem in getting along with Damian Wood. Is that all?
You wouldn't surely have resigned, if this stupid story between Eva and Ansgar had never started.
Well, if this is supposed to be an apology... I think there are other people you've hurt more than me.
I didn't wanted that.
Probably I've exaggerated with Eva.
It's too late.
Rebecca! Please, stay!
Listen, you were angry, you've resigned impulsively. It was an impetuous reaction. I'm expert!
I'll implore Ansgar and Sebastian to annul immediately your decision.
And you could this way clean your conscience.
Well...
It's all right, Kim.
Actually I would have had to leave before.
Why?
Actually I should be grateful to you.
If you hadn't triggered this scandal, I probably wouldn't have ever taken this step.
Even if I longer know that Ansgar and my brothers... don't believe in me.
Yeah... that's the way it is.
Mr Beck, I thank you one more time for the really attractive offer, but after careful consideration I have, unfortunately, to decline.
No, that would be pointless.
Yes, I wish you that too. All the best! Bye!
So, that's it!
Why did you decline? He had rolled out the red carpet for you.
Yes, and it was a really good feeling but let's be honest: if I start working by the competitors, Sebastian and Tristan will consider it as an attack. Quite rightly.
I would weaken LCL, Beck wanted me to bring along my whole creative team... and that would be - Damian Wood aside - the deathblow for LCL.
My sweetheart!
What was that for?
Just because you are the way you are!
You had the feeling they have treated you unfairly, and you finally wanted to do your own thing, but at the same time it's more important to you not to hurt your family with it.
Hmm, that's the way we Lahnstein's are.
== Yeah... well, as for consideration you're a notable exception. == Probably that's the reason why nobody takes me seriously.
Yes, that's possible.
But what's much more important right now is that you gonna think of yourself... and of me.
So...what do you want to do now?
I don't know. Maybe I'll simply enjoy my spare time.
== Yeah, right! You won't manage this! == I will, cause you gonna help me!