The Ballade of Tubbie, Tim, Jojo, Birdie and Marie, tells in seven chapters the story of five teenagers, who have found a substitute family in each other.
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Tubbie
Ärtztin
Hüseyin
Marie
Der Blonde
Birdie
Der Virile
Tim
Jojo
Der alte Mann
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