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- Can I help you, sir? - No, thank you, just waiting for my Daddy.

- And something to drink, please. - Certainly, sir.

- Yes, ma'am?

- What do you recommend?

The steak tartare is excellent.

- How about a soup? - No, thank you.

You're welcome to take your pick.

Well?

The season's over.

Let's have something nice.

Starters.

- Soup? - I'm not having any starters or soups!

What about the duck?

- Vodka? - Beer.

The duck: leg or breast?

I'll have the leg!

The other for me, then, please.

We'll think about the dessert.

I've got the tickets. The train leaves very early. 6 am.

Will we get up in time?

I'll wake you up.

I'll tell you a joke.

Two Scotsmen bet on who can stay under water the longest.

Once they got under, neither has got back.

And?

That was it.

Really?

Excuse me.

Here you are.

Bon appetit.

- Shall I cut it for you - No, thanks.

Take it in your hands.

It's OK with poultry.

I'd do the same but mine is a different situation.

That lady who has smiled

at us so nicely would be surprised.

Do you like her?

Nothing special.

What have you got in there?

Will tie a big stone to him.

And throw him in the water.

Got any cigarettes?

I don't smoke.

Too bad you don't.

You won't go far.

Why?

If you want to deliver him from death, buy him.

I haven't got any money.

You aren't lying, are you?

How much do you want?

20 zl.

- Haven't got that much! - That's cheap!

Money loses its value but a cat never does!

Have a good look in them pockets.

8 zl.

8?

Give us 8, then.

And this pencil.

I'll just tie a big stone to him...

We'll keep the rest for breakfast.

We have to leave that kitten here.

No mice back at home.

You go to school, me to work, mum won't have time to look after it.

What will a kitten do at a hotel on his own?

I'll leave some money with a cleaner and she'll look after it.

Yes, she will.

A big stone and in the water!

Fair enough. We'll take him. You just go to sleep now.

Who is it?

Alfred! Glad you've come. - Good afternoon.

You know Henryk's taste than me.

Got rid of that floral percale and bought this.

Quite modern.

Do you think he'll like it?

Do you like it?

I do.

They're coming home at last.

I really miss them, you know.

Fancy a cup of tea or coffee?

Do you realise this seat belongs to the head of the family?

The moment Henryk sits on it he's infallible.

You're not listening to me!

Would you like some coffee?

Lucyna, I'll be gone now.

Sit down and tell me what's the matter, please.

Maybe you're in love?

Is something romantic brewing up?

We got a letter from the prosecutor in Warsaw. Henryk is to be suspended.

Sorry?

They suspect Henryk to have collaborated.

Henryk will be back tonight. You can talk to him.

Lucyna, you don't understand.

They suspect him of collaboration with the Gestapo.

Henryk?

Officially, I know nothing.

I thought he'd better hear that from you.

That's a provocation.

It can't be true.

... which understood everything I said to it.

We didn't keep it in a cage...

It enjoyed complete freedom.

TRUTH ONLY

Question 1: who would you like to be if you weren't yourself?

It's best to be your own self.

What do you value most about women?

Womanliness.

I don't know.

Where would you like to live if you didn't live in Poland?

Can't imagine living anywhere else.

Me - Iceland.

What disgusts you most?

Lies.

Me too.

Your favourite flower?

Rose.

Mine - cactus.

Who do you secretly love?

Our Mum.

Me too.

What quality do you value most in men?

Loyalty,

courage,

What's loyalty?

Being loyal means

being fair to others

not plotting against them and so on.

Good afternoon.

Your tickets, please.

What time are we due to arrive?

Just a moment.

Mum!

- They're all for you! - Really?

These are genuine ambers, only look like stones.

You can test them.

You like it?

- Very much. - It's yours.

Bought you a kitten too but we had to leave him.

People will look after him.

You've grown up. You're tanned.

I've put on 3 kilos. All muscle, see?

Have an apple.

Zosia?

Hello.

Alfred not in?

Where is he? You don't know.

Well, we look like young gods.

Young gods, yes.

No! Romek keeped an eye on me and I on him.

The pussy?

An ordinary kitten.

Send Alfred my regards.

Ask him to call me back.

I'll be at the office tomorrow. Ta ta.

All armchairs should be like this one.

Sitting in this you look completely different than sitting, say, on the floor.

What does one sitting on a divan bed look like?

Not bad.

What does an exemplary father deserve for looking after the son?

For the home, clothing, laundry, food, and so on?

A bonus?

I'll tell you a joke.

- About two Scotsmen? - No, another one.

What is a black boy who ate his mum and dad?

- A cannibal? - An orphan.

Quite good.

What is a black boy who ate his mum, dad, grandma, and grandpa?

No idea.

A glutton.

Duck blood soup. Yummy.

I love it. Thank you.

There's something missing here.

But what?

It's... it's...

I know.

It's some lemon or citric acid.

A bit of sugar and

and some more spices but

but that unique taste is not here.

But that's nothing to be crossed about.

She really got upset.

Honey, I've never had better soup since we were married.

If you don't brighten up now, I'll have all the soup that's on the table.

- What excellent soup! - It's good, really.

A smile at last.

May I not finish this superb soup, then?

My instinct tells me the main course is really special.

- Henryk! - Seems like Mum's got some surprise for us.

Back there, at the seaside

I thought we should never get parted.

Even for a short time.

I shouldn't have teased you at the dinner.

Felt sorry about it.

Nonsense.

Alfred said you are suspected of collaboration with the Gestapo.

What?

Is it true?

- What do you want from me? - Tell me if it's true.

Yes. Yes.

They can't make me wait.

What can I say?

You've been suspended from duty.

You mustn't practise until the inquiry is over.

You know very well about that.

Nobody was harmed because of me.

I did agree to collaborate. But it was a trick.

Did it only to get away.

I tricked them.

I don't know who tricked whom.

Look.

I got caught because of a guy who brought me contraband papers.

I didn't ask him to do that.

Later I saved his life.

When I agreed to collaborate

I had to give them some intel to deceive them.

I gave them the name of a man who had been warned they might come for him.

I know he got away and they never got him.

What was I supposed to do?

I was 20. Had a girlfriend. I was in love.

I believe that was a right thing to do.

Let's look at the matter objectively.

A young man got saved. To the benefit of the world and people.

One necessary death avoided.

It wasn't so simple. The Gestapo was no child's play.

Was I supposed to bite the dust?

I saved my life and took nobody else's.

An attorney must have an impeachable background.

Do understand me, sir.

I tricked them.

I gave them some false clues.

Trickery was the only way. I had to save my life.

If one was able to save... - Be quiet!

What am I gonna do now?

You'll have your lunches, games of bridge and I'm to kill my wife, child. Hang myself?

You'll have your lunch today, too.

My saviour! Where were you? Like the suntan.

And I'm drowning. The water's up to my mouth.

You look tired. I'll give you a lift.

Off for lunch?

Why did I marry her?

Been asking everyone but nobody knows.

We've been so incompatible. Both body and spirit.

We have nothing to say to each other.

How long can one take it?

You have to find another attorney.

Why?

I'm going away.

- Why? The money is not an issue! - Goodbye.

Hello.

Henryk.

- You look great. - Is Alfred home?

Mum's just fallen asleep. She had a headache all night.

Is Alfred home?

Gone out. Don't know where.

We've arranged to meet.

Excuse me, I think mum's called me.

The holiday has served you well. You've lost some weight?

I'm thirsty.

Sorry. I forgot.

I'm being silly and you're thirsty. What would you like?

Water, please.

- Soda? - All right.

Juice?

What did you want from Alfred?

Doesn't matter.

I could give him your message. Hard to say when he'll be back.

Why aren't you drinking?

How is Lucyna?

'How is Lucyna?'

I'm sure I'll find that man.

It's been 20 years but I'll recognise him.

Did you tell him you'd be coming?

No.

I'll be back in 2 or 3 days.

Will phone you if anything comes up.

Don't forget.

Everything will be fine.

Hello.

Does Mr Górka live here?

He not in?

I'm an acquaintance of his.

Leave the bill on the table, please.

When my daughter's back, she'll pay it.

I meant your husband.

Is your husband, Józef, home?

You can't hear me?

Is the bill big this month?

It's not about the bill.

It's about your husband. Where's he?

Over there.

I'd like to see him.

He's dead.

What do you mean 'dead'? I repeat it's not about the electricity bill.

I'm an acquaintance of your husband's.

I saved his life once.

But he's dead.

Hold on, hold on.

Let's calm down and talk.

Please.

Have a seat, please.

So you're not about the bill?

Of course I'm not.

You don't remember me?

Have a good look at me.

No wonder.

You only saw me once. 20 years ago.

What was with your husband?

He'd lost weight, got weak.

Then he got terribly swollen up.

- And? - He died.

He didn't get any treatment? No doctor?

He wouldn't listen to them docs.

When did he die?

In August '52.

But back then, in June, he did run away after I'd warned him?

Say something, please. - I don't know.

Didn't he ever say that in summer '42

I'd warned him they might come for him?

Not a word to me about that.

Not a word!?

He never said I'd saved his life?

I'm facing a trial.

They're alleging I was a Gestapo informer.

I tricked them. And he was my only witness!

Dead or not dead, I'll get him to testify.

Any letters or documents of his left?

The letters are in the chest of drawers.

Listen to me, please.

He must have told you I'd warned him before the Gestapo was coming for him.

I signed a paper.

I tricked the Germans, do you understand?

Told them I'd give them intel. They let me go.

I warned your husband and ran away myself.

You must say that about me and your husband in court.

I know nothing.

I'm a sick woman.

Look, ma'am.

I'd like you to testify as a witness in court.

To repeat what your husband said about my saving his life.

He must have told you. Right?

So when asked, you'll reply that in June

of 1942

he was warned

your husband, Józef

by me

that the German police was to come for him. The Gestapo.

And they did come, as you know. - They did.

And your husband wasn't in.

He wasn't.

There you go.

Warned by me, he ran away and saved his life.

Just refreshing your memory.

Please repeat that.

Come on.

Why the look?

He never said anything.

About what?

You saving his life.

How come he never did?

He must have done!

- Goodbye, ma'am. - Hold on.

Who are you?

The gentleman knew your father during the war.

- Were you his friend? - No, I wasn't a friend.

We met by coincidence. Goodbye.

But sir...

Good evening.

Evening.

Hot today. Sultry.

How about opening the window? - Go ahead.

Leave that window alone.

Close that window, please!

I asked and that gentleman said OK.

The majority is for opening the window.

Close the window 'cause I have a cold.

Should have got a single if it's too hot for you.

There wasn't one.

Making a fuss about a window, eh?

The name's Kacperski - ...-ski

More serious stuff on my mind.

If a man has no other worries, he'll make a fuss about a window.

I've come here on quite a sorry business.

Don't smoke. Prefer sweets.

That whole business is in here.

The whole human lot.

If I can't get it stamped at the ministry I'm not going back to the factory.

My men are not ordinary.

I'm a manager.

Well, hardly a manager.

With a disabled cooperative.

Various invalids are employed there.

The blind, cripples, etc.

That's not a regular plant.

With healthy staff.

The disabled are short-tempered, victims, with claims.

If I don't get it stamped

I'm not going back.

What would I say to them?

The raw material's out?

They have to make a living.

You know

to be honest

they deserve a better living than us

Anyhow, time to go to bed.

OK to turn it off?

Karwowski, Adam! Komm!

Sowiński, Zbigniew!

Urbaniak, Józef!

Hello?

Yes.

For you.

Is that you, Lucyna?

Good evening.

Why are you so hoarse?

I woke you up? Sorry.

I'm fine. Staying at the 'Polonia'

Opposite the station.

No, not coming tomorrow. 2 or 3 days.

Yes, took care of that.

Any callers at home?

No.

Sleep well.

Love to Romek.

Go left.

In this room are documents and photos on the Nazi crimes in Poland

Artifacts belonging to the murdered inmates.

Instruments of torture used

by the tormentors in the death camps.

Now on to the next room with artifacts

on the Polish resistance against the German occupiers.

Phenol vials.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Hello.

Hello.

Henryk.

What are you doing here?

You haven't changed, man!

Don't you recognise me?

Globus.

I'm very sorry.

But you are Henryk Głuchowski from Piotrków.

We went to gymnasium together.

Afraid I've never been to that town.

No? That can't be.

That can't be, really.

Let me introduce myself then. Kamiński.

- ... wski.

I'm sorry.

Voivodship Prosecutor

Who is it?

The maid to clean the room.

Busy. Please come back later.

I hereby pledge to cooperate with the Secret Police

under any and all political circumstances.

I shall supply military and political intelligence

solely to the designated agencies.

Any and all political cooperation with other agencies is forbidden.

I shall keep secret the details of any and all

proceedings I will be involved in during my cooperation

also after said cooperation is terminated.

I have been advised I must comply with my instructions.

Failing to do that, I shall suffer police sanctions.

What are you doing here?

I've come to see you.

Terrible journey. Changed twice.

Have a seat.

I was worried I'd never make it.

Quite a surprise for me. I haven't had a shave.

Why haven't you come back?

I was worried about you.

You're being silly.

There are still some

formalities.

Everything's been cleared, basically.

You must be tired.

When did you arrive?

I'm not tired.

Did you find that man?

What man?

The one you'd warned.

Funny story.

Have a seat.

He's dead.

There's the widow.

An old woman.

Hard of hearing.

Funny story.

She thought it was about an overdue electricity bill.

He died right after the war.

What do you mean 'died'?

Well, he died.

An illness untreated, complications.

She made a statement.

And I can use it.

What are you gonna do now?

Those are trifles.

Cases like mine

are generally discontinued these days by limitation.

How about some tea?

How did you get on at the prosecutor's?

Yes, I've been there.

Have to wait.

Must admit I've had a rest here. A different world here, different people.

Been walking around town a lot. Been to the theatre, the cinema...

The exotics. People like cave-men. They've never seen a white man.

Here in Europe our affairs so small

but over there a jungle, crocodiles...

You must have something to eat.

I'll tell you what it is all about.

Change of perspective.

What's the population of our town?

30 thousand.

A deli, a cinema, two churches.

Everybody knows each other.

People here live different lives.

They'll launch a rocket for Mars, for example.

Earthquakes, floods, plane crashes.

An entire city down in a matter of seconds.

That's a disaster, a tragedy for you.

We're getting buried by our own hands

Friends push us towards the abyss out of boredom.

Millions of people here. Nobody knows anybody.

Give it all up there.

You'll become a different person here. I have.

Romek alone back home?

He asked me to kiss you.

I believe I did the right thing.

The war wasn't started by me, after all.

Nobody lost their lives because of me.

And I saved mine.

It's just a formality.

If I hadn't signed it, I'd get killed.

To whose benefit?

Would have been rotting for 20 years now.

Yes. Maybe we should move.

But now we'll go back home.

You've taken care of everything?

No, can't leave yet.

If I'm not here...

Have a look!

Lots of phone numbers.

You go alone. I'll follow tomorrow. Maybe even the next train.

You don't have to stick around.

You can use the post or the phone. You can go back if necessary.

I don't want to be alone in that flat.

Don't worry.

Want something to eat?

Lucyna, where's Romek?

Where's Romek?

At my mother's.

I thought it was best for him

not to be here until things get cleared up.

What's going on?

You've been talked about around town.

Rumours reached the school.

He got home crying the other day.

Got into a fight.

The other boy cast aspersions on you.

He called you a snitch.

Romek stood up for you. Got punched in the face.

When he got home, he was barely conscious.

He didn't speak to me.

I heard him crying that night.

He got punched in the face?

What do you mean 'crying'?

Crying alone in his room?

You shouldn't have sent him away without discussing that with me first.

I'm the one who is responsible for bringing up my child. I am!

I won't let my son be taken away.

What will be left for me?

This furniture here?

The idiots in this town and the savings account?

Let it all collapse!

I won't let my son be taken away.

Such wickedness!

How could they?

I'll go and explain everything to him.

I don't have to hide anything from my son.

I'll tell him...

What will you tell him?

Excuse me.

I'd like to speak with you. - Yes?

One of the boys beat my son.

Romek had never come home in a state like that.

I know your wife has spoken to the headteacher about transferring him to another school.

You really don't know what that was about?

They wouldn't tell me.

I really liked Romek.

My son stood up for me.

For my honour.

I'm not going to let the rumour spreaders get away with that.

My wife hadn't discussed the transfer with me.

I want him back at this school.

A child can't be held responsible for the parents' wrongs.

How could I help you?

That's the boy. The one with the ball.

Why don't you speak to him yourself?

No.

Don't call him.

The widow could testify, couldn't she?

She's a sick woman.

She can't recognise people. The husband never talked to her about that.

He died never having said I'd saved his life.

We've collected some character references of you at the office.

They should be taken into consideration.

It's getting really hard to take the whole thing.

The boy's been sent away.

So that he doesn't infected by me.

Don't be absurd.

He's long forgotten about all that.

Give us a ring tonight.

Have you put the stamp stockbook in?

- I forgot. - See?

You were right to have sent Romek away.

He's better off not being here.

Children of his age forget things quickly.

He'll make new friends there.

Why don't we go and see him?

Mum would be pleased too.

Got some things to attend to. In Warsaw, too.

There could be developments any day now.

But you go.

Tell your mother to get him to join some extracurricular classes.

Scouts.

He should mix with peers.

I'll join you later.

There was something else...

Never mind.

Punched in the face.

Insulted.

And I can't protect you.

I was scared.

You going out?

Yes.

For a walk.

Don't be long. It's late.

I won't.

I hereby pledge to cooperate with the Secret Police

under any and all political circumstances.

I shall supply military and political intelligence

solely to the designated agencies.

Any and all political cooperation with other agencies is forbidden.

I shall keep secret the details of any and all

proceedings I will be involved in during my cooperation

also after said cooperation is terminated.

I have been advised I must comply with my instructions.

Failing to do that, I shall suffer police sanctions.