Ep. 2: Karl Neumann schützt Flüchtlinge in Leipzig, während er sich mit seinem vergangenen Doping-Skandal auseinandersetzt.

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In Leipzig, Karl Neumann, a former Olympic swimmer, shares an abandoned building with a hospitable group of refugees from Yugoslavia. Neumann lets go of his past by giving his gold medal to a boy named Eliah, whom he later protects by standing up to three bullying nationalist skinheads. Passing by the building, Keaton shares his sake with the refugees while they eat grilled sausages. However, the skinheads return and try to force the refugees out of the building. As Neumann and Eliah show up outside the building, the skinheads realize that Neumann broke a world record by doping. Keaton and the refugees throw icicles at the skinheads, chasing them away. With his heart in critical condition, Neumann reveals to Keaton that he used performance-enhancing drugs during the swimming competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics just to beat his rival Thomas Wenner. Keaton admits that he was hired by Wenner in order to find Neumann, who confirms that he is suffering from muscle fatigue. When Keaton later brings Wenner to the building, it is shown that Neumann already left the building while Eliah followed him. Eliah accidentally drops the gold medal into the riverbank and falls into the river below, prompting Neumann to dive in and rescue Eliah back to the riverbank. Neumann drowns in the river, only to wake up surrounded by the refugees. Keaton mentions that Wenner saved Neumann from drowning. Neumann decides to stay with the refugees and build a snowman with Eliah. (Source: Wikipedia)