Little man

We are one people (1x6)

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Jürgen arranges for Rüdiger, without his knowledge, to appear on a political talk show. The topic: "The relationship between East and West Germany. Rüdiger, as the representative of the little man, seems particularly suitable, since his wife comes from Thuringia. Actually, Rüdiger doesn't want to do it, but when he sees that Silvia doesn't really trust him to make such an appearance, his ambition is aroused. In the talk show, however, he then ventures a few daring theses, which cause a lot of public dissent, much to the displeasure of the advertising agency. So Rüdiger has to go to the East for damage control. His apology to the East Germans, however, turns out to be quite different from what everyone involved had imagined...