Interior: Day, Barracks.
Two German soldiers are cleaning their kit.
HANZ: Ja, I do so like to do it. It’s like straight skipping
FRUNTER: Ja
HANZ: Vhen is ze next time we get to step out?
FRUNTER reaches for a peace of paper. Atop the paper is a stylized pair of legs doing a goose step.
HANZ: Vell?
FRUNTER: You are not going to believe it. Guess.
HANZ: St. Freedenburg’s day?
FRUNTER: Nein.
HANZ: Vhat? But ze little children like to dance und prance alongside us!
FRUNTER: Apparently last year ve kicked too many down by accident. There was trampling.
HANZ: Surely Prussian Eyes Downcast Day vhere we keep our eyes on ze ground in deference to our betters.
FRUNTER: Nein. Zat was also cancelled from an appearance on Prussian Eyes Downcast Day. Zere were issues with looking where we were going. Ve ended up in a nunnery. Zere was ze nun…
HANZ: Ja, ze nun. Right in the middle of her wimple.
FRUNTER: Ja. Ze wimple.
HANZ: So vhat are zey saying. Vhen vill we goose step again?
FRUNTER smacks the paper.
FRUNTER: It says here … Hitler’s birthday, Hitler’s girlfriend’s day, Hitler’s dog’s day—
HANZ (interrupts): Vhat? For his dog? Dat spoiled schwinehund.
FRUNTER: Ja … in fact it is not to be used on any day not associated with ze Fuehrer ... and zere is none for ages!
HANZ: You know … if you take Hitler away from it … there is a total paucity of appropriate occasions for a goose step.
FRUNTER: Ja
HANZ and FRUNTER look sad and peer into the distance.
Mournful German martial music - in - up - under.
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What does in-up-under mean?
ReplyDeleteBTW, the goosestep is the silliest march ever.
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ReplyDeleteSorry - typo
ReplyDeleteSillier? I think not..
In up under is music direction in a radio play. I think in means turn it on, up means increase the volume then under is to lay it under some other sound element like 'stay tuned next week for another exciting Hanz and Frunter adventure'.