
School of Champions
Episode 7
Episode 7 | 44m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Georg grapples with paternal recognition and makes a risky move to protect a friend.
Determined skier Georg appears destined for greatness. Yet, his ambitions are due to the desire to please his father. The fact that the new coach treats him just as coldly triggers him. When Nikki learns from Nawal that Veighofer has crossed a line with her, he stands up against his coach. However, the two boys take the wrong approach, which puts them in great danger.
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School of Champions
Episode 7
Episode 7 | 44m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Determined skier Georg appears destined for greatness. Yet, his ambitions are due to the desire to please his father. The fact that the new coach treats him just as coldly triggers him. When Nikki learns from Nawal that Veighofer has crossed a line with her, he stands up against his coach. However, the two boys take the wrong approach, which puts them in great danger.
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Bye.
- Bye.
Hello, dad.
I... - Georg, all that in and out.
It's crazy, I'm in a traffic jam again.
You know how mom does when we leave her alone for too long.
We have to think of something.
It can't go on like this.
It'll take longer.
- I won.
I'll buy you something to eat.
We don't all have to watch the waiting.
Hello, it's me.
Today was the end of the admission exam.
I was accepted.
I just wanted to tell you.
GOOD.
DON'T EMBARRASS US!
I need your help.
I need your help.
With what?
- Veighofer.
Vitamins?
- No, thanks.
Come on.
Greet him.
Helmut, since when are you up this early?
What do you mean, an attack at our school?
Yes, I'm on my way.
They beat up Veighofer?
What?
- He's alright.
But he won't be able to work.
I have to go to school.
Replan and step in.
I'll come later today.
I have to prepare a lot for the race.
Alright.
Bye.
- Bye.
Hello?
- Maybe a few vitamins after all.
Karma, Karma... Is everything okay?
I'm sorry about yesterday.
It's okay.
Is everything fine between us?
Everything's great.
What was wrong?
Nothing.
Good morning, girls.
The training won't take place today.
What?
Why?
- Veighofer was beaten up last night.
What?
- Who did it?
Dear God.
- We don't know yet.
Look, here's the information for tomorrow.
- Thanks.
And Franziska will take over again.
See you later.
What is that?
- Departure times for the youth cup.
And participants.
Where are you?
I thought you were fit again.
Why am I not on the race list?
Hello, Nawal.
First of all, knock.
Second of all, I really have other worries.
That's important.
- So is this.
Dani, Fine and everyone is on the list.
Only I'm not.
That's right.
So?
You can talk to me about everything.
But I don't like being shitted.
We know that you're still in pain and that you're taking painkillers.
Did Franziska say that?
- No, Veighofer saw you.
And you believe him?
- Nawal!
As a school we can't answer for your state getting worse.
So you won't race until Veighofer gives the okay.
Basta!
Come!
Why did you drag me into this?
You didn't have to keep kicking.
That was your decision.
Good morning, boys.
There's no training today.
Veighofer is in hospital.
What?
- He was attacked and beaten up badly.
Mr. Avalanche, there are good news for you.
Turn those things off.
You got new skis from Slope.
May I open them?
Nice, they're awesome.
With the carbon paddle.
Awesome.
Do you know them?
Awesome, it has a carbon paddle and a fibreglass core.
ünther, go to the wall.
I'll ask around.
Hey.
Do you have to do with the beaten up trainer?
Are you mad?
- I have to ask you for the lineup.
Leave me alone, Michi.
Look, we mustn't make a mistake while the Zeilers are putting that much pressure on us.
I don't care.
I'm sorry, Tina.
We finally have to say what happened.
We can't do that anymore.
It's too late.
Fuck!
I'm so fucked!
Calm down.
- Calm down?
Nobody saw us.
Nobody knows we did it.
Trust me.
Nothing will happen.
Something will happen!
We beat up Veighofer!
Okay.
I'll go downstairs to see what's going on.
Try to distract yourself.
Go skiing with Luca.
The police is here.
I know.
And what have you done?
He deserved it.
Are you mad?
We just wanted to teach him a lesson.
We?
No... - You really are idiots.
You made everything worse.
Hugo and Levi are still at the race.
There still are Georg, Luca and Nikki.
I'd like to start with them.
Why do you start with them?
- It basically happened right in front of the school.
Veighofer said they were two young male perpetrators.
Yes... - Have there been problems with the boys?
Not really.
- What does "really" mean?
What am I supposed to say?
I'd like to talk to the boys.
- Yes, we're going there.
Hey, if we don't have training with Veighofer now, do you want to go to the gym with me?
The Golden Roomies train by themselves.
Maybe later.
Later?
What does "later" mean?
Hello?
Nawal, what is this about?
Boy oh boy... Georg?
- Yes?
Where are Nikki and Luca?
Luca went skiing.
Nikki should be downstairs.
Why?
Fine, let's start with you.
Georg Stoiber.
Residing in?
- Munich.
Munich.
What's wrong?
- Nothing.
Police sent Columbo, because they think they'll find a hot trace.
Mark, insulting an official is a crime.
- How is it my fault you don't like Columbo?
Yes, we'll take you to the department for a lineup.
And I'll have to start a manhunt for Luca and Nikki.
What?
Department?
Manhunt?
You can't be serious.
I'll look for Nikki.
Where are you going?
Where's he going?
- He'll look for Nikki.
As he said.
Do you really think someone here has to do with it?
They're innocent kiddies.
They only think about skiing.
Go to those drunks in the village who want to harm us.
Did you forget about the graffiti?
Have you been to the Zeilers?
There surely is a connection.
Hello?
A taxi to the Skiing Academy Gastein, please.
Thanks.
What's wrong?
Forget about your manhunt.
You'll go on a trip with the police, as they have nothing better to do.
What?
- Yes.
Where's your friend?
- Please look for him, ünther.
Nikki, where were you yesterday night?
I slept here in my room.
Are there witnesses?
Luca and Georg, but... - What's your relationship with Mr. Veighofer?
He's a coach.
- Did he treat anyone poorly?
No, not me.
- The two others?
I don't think so.
Why?
- He's gone.
That makes him pretty suspicious.
- Michi, come on.
Mark, I'll take Nikki to the department for a lineup.
I'll have to call Georg's and Luca's parents, as they're gone.
Let's leave.
What are you doing here?
I'll participate in the school cup and I'll win it.
But I need your permission.
You have to tell the school that I can race.
But your injury isn't... Or I can tell everyone what you did.
That you're a perverted voyeur who filmed me changing clothes.
Nonsense.
Nawal, you're imagining this.
Please.
The videos on your cellphone prove it.
- They don't exist anymore.
The videos on your cellphone prove it.
- They don't exist anymore.
I want to race.
And nobody will be reported for what happened.
Okay?
- Okay.
You can delete the recording now.
- After the race.
Yes?
Are you a relative?
Visitors aren't permitted.
Police called.
If you're capable, they'd like to do the lineup.
Okay, I'll get ready.
Yes?
- Hello, dad.
I... - What is it?
I have to tell you something.
Can you please tell me what you need?
- Well...
It isn't simple.
I... You're almost an adult.
You have to learn to express yourself clearly.
You know that this number is only for emergencies.
I specifically... GEORG, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
It always shifts.
I can't manually upshift.
Then it starts peeping, because I can't shift.
What is this?
Soon we won't be able to drive at all.
The machine will take care of everything.
SORRY, I CAN'T DO THIS.
Why don't we get another one?
The colleagues in Schwarzach have an awesome pickup.
And we drive around in this crap.
I'm going crazy.
Alright, we'll make something out of it.
I need your parents' number, please.
What?
Why?
- It's only about a fact check.
The more testimonies I have from those affected, the better the story will be.
My parents already are part of that whole shit.
They're glad Dani is at the school.
They don't understand what the school does to the village.
I see.
Alright, I can do something with what I got from you.
Alright.
My first lineup.
Nikki, please put on the mask and say: What did the attacker say?
Not much.
One told the other to come when they left.
Come?
I CAN'T DO IT Nikki, put your cellphone away.
This is serious.
Come, get up.
Hurry up!
Come on.
Come!
No, it was louder.
Come!
Louder!
Come!
- Louder!
Come!
Yes.
It wasn't him.
Sure?
Yes.
Alright, let's wait for Luca and Georg.
We don't need them.
They didn't do it.
Why are you so sure?
- I know my boys.
You can stop investigating in that direction.
See you.
- See you.
Alright, that was it.
Let's drive back.
EVERYTHING'S FINE.
WE'RE OUT.
CALL ME!
How are you?
Wasn't it exciting?
That's what I'm a policeman for.
To solve such cases.
Dad, I think I know where Georg is.
You have to hurry.
Georg, please don't!
Georg, you're highly talented at skiing.
The world lies at your feet.
You have all the possibilities.
Don't do any shit.
Don't worry, I won't jump.
What?
Okay.
Okay.
That'd be shitty for us and your family.
I'm not sure about that.
Do you know the feeling when you want to do everything right, but you don't succeed?
No matter what I do.
No matter how much effort I put into it.
I always disappoint.
You learn to live with it.
Being disappointed?
- To disappoint.
Georg, you're really good at skiing.
Thanks.
Be yourself.
Everything else will come by itself.
Is that from a fortune cookie?
Maybe.
But if it is, it was a damn good fortune cookie.
Georg!
What's wrong with him?
- Do you know where he is?
No.
- Hey, where did you find those skis?
I found them.
- Give them to me.
They're mine.
- Come, Michi.
What are you doing?
All of this is a waste of time.
Nikki, everything's fine.
I've already got him.
It's cool that you quickly became good friends.
But guys, keep going.
The race will take place tomorrow.
Balls to the wall, Nikki.
Hey.
How many sets do you have yet?
Do you want to swap?
I still want to train my arms.
Just stop it.
What?
- Do your shitty training alone.
You don't need anyone, anyway.
What did I do to you?
- I've been running after you for weeks.
I've been trying to be friends with you.
And you don't give a shit.
I don't think you even know friends.
Do your shitty ego trip alone, but leave me alone.
YOU CAN JUST WRITE TO ME THAT YOU'RE HERE.
VIOLENCE AND FRAUD AT SKI COLLEGE Maybe it was a mistake.
Excuse me?
What's wrong with you?
I don't know.
It was your idea.
- Yes, but not this.
What Dani did was unfair.
- Absolutely.
When it's about Paul...
But you're sisters.
What were you thinking?
Have you gone mad?
The whole village is talking about us.
I wonder what you were thinking.
Tell me!
But it's the truth.
- Stop talking about the truth.
This is nobody's business.
Do you know how unpleasant this is for me?
She's your sister.
Shit, now of all times.
Before the big race.
A shitty picture of me in the papers.
- Calm down, Mark.
I'm planning a PR counter offensive.
We'll put these posters up all over the village.
Dear Dani from the farm.
We have Slope on our side.
Young, green, fair, dynamic.
Helmut, Slope isn't even in yet.
I'm good with Slope.
Edda and I, that works great.
We never should have accepted Dani.
One promising young talent is suspended and the other has headlines like these.
Hello.
Look at that.
Mr. Veighofer.
Hello.
- Hello.
Congratulations to being back.
We need men with nerves of steel now.
I'll manage Slope.
Goodbye.
- Bye.
Hi there.
I'm ready to get back to work.
Really?
- I wanted to talk to you about Nawal.
She's suspended anyway.
Let's talk... - I'd be fine with her racing.
Why?
What about her pain?
- She only took the painkillers once.
I think out of fear, you see?
Great.
Sounds good.
Congratulations.
Veighofer gave his okay.
I went to the police.
Veighofer said I didn't do it.
That's great.
- You were lucky.
What's your problem?
It couldn't have gone better.
Will you participate in today's training?
- Yes.
And in the cup.
With pain?
- I have no pain anymore.
I don't get it.
- I wasn't expecting you to.
She isn't a good flagship anymore.
You can discuss this later on.
How would you feel if the entire school talked about you?
It's terrible.
Do you know what this can be?
Your engine.
Your motivation.
At tomorrow's race you'll show everyone here and everyone who read the news that you belong here.
Dani, you can win.
No matter what they write.
I want you to take this with you.
It shall motivate you.
It shall always remind you of what's really important to you.
Don't let it get too close to you.
Listen up everyone!
The big day will come tomorrow.
Tomorrow's race will decide all of your futures.
All year we've been preparing for this day.
Compose yourselves and think about the race.
Check your equipment.
You know that it's important for us as an academy, too.
So I hope you'll do your best.
Today is to recharge resources.
We'll have a video analysis at 3pm.
Okay?
Slope will be punctual for the meeting.
They already sent the requirements list.
Which requirements?
Are they for me?
- Yes.
Which requirements list?
- The requirements for their participation.
The building, the training routine and our handling of resources.
Sustainability standards, environmental friendliness values, energy pass...
It's a modern, international, leadership culture.
What does that mean?
We only just invested a lot into the school.
Yes, but mainly in sport and training equipment as well as measuring devices.
Our school's energy consumption has increased by 40 percent since the last innovations.
They're already getting on my nerves.
I'll just tell them we'll put bee boxes on the roof.
And the computers will run with solar energy.
Done.
Georg?
- Yes?
Did you really want to jump?
So you can win tomorrow's youth cup?
Definitely not.
Why should Nikki win?
Whose skis are those?
Who gave them to you?
From the forest.
- I know that symbol.
Where from?
It was in Paul Zeiler's house.
Where did you find the skis?
At the dam.
In a riverbed.
When was that?
- Yesterday while skiing.
You know that I visited the Zeilers.
In Paul's room was this symbol.
The one on the skis?
- Yes.
So they have to be Paul's skis.
How did they get to the dam?
Long stroke.
We talked about this.
Past the first gate and clam up by the second one.
Let's take a detailed look at it.
Prepare for the long stroke.
Take the red gate.
You have to stand on the edge.
Let's look at it again.
You lose so much time.
You have to be done with the swing by the second gate.
Right, Georg that happens to you a lot.
Sorry, continue for a minute.
- Georg, it happens to you.
You must have the direction before you go towards the gate.
I blacked out.
My concentration was gone.
Then you pull through and don't keep pushing.
That way you lose time.
I want to memorize the class.
I'm sorry because of your sister.
And screw those who laugh.
I have to go to the Zeilers again.
Alone... - I want to watch this.
If you came along, they'd talk.
Luca found skis in the forest.
They belong to Paul.
Edda, you at Slope... Wow!
Let's get to your wishes.
I spoke to Horst Jockel.
He'll put ten bee colonies on our roof.
Beehives.
Exactly, beehives.
Then we'll connect to the biomass heating plant.
We'll also expand the photovoltaic system.
Well, Helmut...
I can tell you that I could well imagine joining in with Slope.
I see big potential and the chance to change something.
But I don't know how to put it...
I know, it's because of the newspaper article.
Don't worry, we have a way bigger reach when it comes to PR.
That's sorted.
Well, Helmut... You know, you are the problem.
I can't justify you in front of my customers.
It's all antiquated.
It's from the past.
People don't want to see it anymore.
One doesn't drive big cars anymore.
One doesn't buy things from Africa anymore to exhibit them here.
Champagne, Porsche, a young girlfriend.
That's the wrong image.
I'm sorry I have to say it this way, but... We're in if you're out.
Today is bad.
I'll meet the boys later.
- What?
What is it?
Seriously, I can't leave mom alone.
You come up with that now?
I thought you find the entire valley shitty as well.
Yes, but she couldn't handle it if I left, too.
We agreed on something and you didn't stick to it.
Please, Steffi.
Talk to your parents.
What do you want?
Sorry for what happened in the bar.
What now?
Can we come inside?
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