I WANT YOU TO STOP REQUESTING VISITS.
WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO SAY THAT?
I'M HER HUSBAND.
HAHA, LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN SAY THAT AFTER THE DIVORCE.
ANNETTE WILL DIVORCE YOU AND LEAVE FOR FRANZE.
...DID SHE AGREE?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?
OF COURSE IT'LL BE BETTER THAN ROTTING BY YOUR SIDE.
IF YOU'RE THINKING OF USING HER FOR THE RESTORATION, GIVE UP.
SHE CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN.
I KNOW.
...WHAT?
I ALREADY KNOW, YOU BASTARD.
I KNOW VERY WELL.
DID YOU THINK I'D SAY, "OH WELL," AND LEAVE ALONE?
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT? IT'S NOT KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC.
DID...
I KNOW ANNETTE MUCH BETTER THAN HER GOOD-FOR-NOTHING HUSBAND.
WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE CHILDHOOD.
IF YOU'RE TRYING TO SABOTAGE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT CRAP, TRY AGAIN.
OUR?
DO YOU SUDDENLY FEEL IMPORTANT, NOW THAT YOU'VE MET HER A FEW TIMES AFTER THREE YEARS?
EVEN IF ANNETTE AGREED, SO WHAT?
YOU'LL NEVER BEAT ME, ANSGAR STETTER.
ANNETTE CAN'T LEAVE ME.
SHE...
...CAN NEVER LEAVE... ME...
YOU...
ARE YOU...
...GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW.
WHY HADN'T I NOTICED?
...BECAUSE I WONDER...
IT WAS AS IF HE WAS TALKING TO HIMSELF.
IF SHE'LL BE HAPPIER WITH YOU IN FRANZE.
IT'S THAT LOOK FROM LAST TIME.
THE MEANING BEHIND THAT DEFEATED FACE...
Episode 19
MY HANDS ARE COLD THESE DAYS...
ANSGAR.
DO YOU WANT TO MARRY ME?
THAT...
OF COURSE.
BUT I'VE ONLY RECENTLY GOTTEN DIVORCED,
AND YOU STILL NEED TO GO THROUGH WITH YOURS, SO WE'LL TAKE IT SLOW.
OF COURSE. I WOULD MAKE AN APT PLAYTHING.
AFTER ALL, THERE'S NO GAIN TO BEING LEGALLY TIED TO A WOMAN WITH NOTHING TO OFFER.
MERELY BEING HIS LOVER WOULD BE MORE THAN I DESERVE AT THIS POINT.
ANNETTE.
LET'S TAKE A WALK IN THE GARDEN.
IT'S NOT GOOD TO STAY LOCKED UP IN YOUR ROOM.
COME ON.
...IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
OH...! AREN'T YOU COLD?
I'M FINE.
BUT STILL, THE WIND...
HERE, PUT ON MY GLOVES.
IF I SAY NO, HE’LL FORCE ME.
...YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR THEM IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE.
IT'S FINE.
ANNETTE.
IS THERE ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO?
...WHAT?
ANYWHERE YOU WISH TO GO.
NO.
DIDN'T YOU WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH?
WE'LL GO TO THE BEACH NEXT SPRING, WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP A BIT.
GLENFORD IS NICE, BUT IF YOU GO A BIT FURTHER SOUTH, THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS AT SUNSET CLIFF.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT BEACH WE WENT TO IN SANTIAGO?
YOU'VE BEEN WANTING TO GO BACK TO SEE THE SEALS THERE. LET'S GO SOMETIME SOON.
ANNETTE?
...ALRIGHT.
I WAS A LITTLE RELIEVED TO HEAR THAT, BUT THE NEXT DAY...
...I FOUND A COMB WITH SHARPENED TIPS IN ANNETTE'S ROOM.
I ASSIGNED HER A THERAPIST.
SHE'S NOT ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT IT, BUT SHE NO LONGER REFUSES IT.
I'M TRYING TO TALK TO ANNETTE MORE.
SHE'S LESS TALKATIVE NOW.
SHE DOESN'T SPEAK ABOUT THE DIVORCE, OR SAY SHE'S FEELING UNWELL.
SHE EVEN NODS AT MY WORDS.
ANNETTE SEEMS TO BE DOING QUITE WELL.
THANK GOODNESS.
BUT WHY...
...DOES IT FEEL LIKE I'M WALKING ON THIN ICE?
THE YEAR'S END HAS COME AGAIN IN RONCHESTER.
ANNETTE REALLY LIKES THE SNOW...
I'M SURE SHE'LL BE THRILLED TO SEE IT.
SHE'LL LIKE THIS GIFT TOO.
SINCE ANNETTE LOVES SURPRISES.
I SHOULD ASK HER TO WALK A LITTLE BIT WITH ME OUTSIDE.
ANNETTE?
WHY IS THE DOOR...
AH, SIR. YOU'RE HERE.
WE'RE SHORT-STAFFED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS,
SO I HAD TO GO GET SOME WATER...
ACK
AUGH GAACK
The man who claims to be her husband confronts Ansgar Stetter and demands he stop his visits. Ansgar says Annette will divorce and go to Franze, using her inability to have children as leverage. The scene then turns to Annette; a fragile walk in the garden, a gift and anticipation of snow are overshadowed by the sharpened comb found in her room and the therapy process.
