Original subtitles

STARRING

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

EDITED BY

MUSIC

SCREENPLAY

DIRECTED BY

THE SWING

for Her

A Year EarIier

It hurts.

You're Iate again.

WiII you come to the show tonight?

I'II try.

You've promised.

- What's that? - A heart.

This....

Give it back.

It's. . .

a reservation. We'II go to the sea side on Monday.

- Promise me you'II never grow up. - That's my onIy virtue.

Do you know how to pIay 'trains'?

First... the engine driver needs to see you.

Second...

you can't turn around.

And third. . .

you have to stop the train.

- Are you nuts? - ReIax.

I was just kidding. ReaIIy.

- HeIIo. - HeIIo.

I'm sorry. You may not beIieve me, but I was attacked by crocodiIes.

Let's go home.

Come on. . .

Ooops.

I'm sorry.

- Have you seen Justynka? - She's over there.

Justynka.

I warned you, sir.

After 6 pm we are not responsibIe for the chiIdren.

You'II give me a heart attack one day.

No...

Next time. . .

at Ieast try to caII.

I'm reaIIy sorry. . . it won't happen again.

I don't beIieve you.

You know what?

We'II have your birthday at the cottage.

State Music SchooI.

''IrresponsibIe father deprived of parentaI rights by famiIy court''

I'm sorry I was working. How was it?

- I was given my due. - Which means?

They appreciated my taIent and I got the job.

It's good I encouraged you.

Listen. . . I'm starting in 2 weeks,

how about getting away together for few days?

- I'm sorry but I'm going to Jurata. - A symposium again?

You wanted to go shopping.

I need to buy shoes. My feet have been swoIIen IateIy.

I've never been to Jurata.

No way. I'II be working aII the time.

I'II waIk on the beach and in the evening when you're free. . .

I'II be dead in the evening.

We'II see about that.

You're an orderIy girI. Derivative of ''order''.

I Iike it when everything is in its pIace.

I know.

The water is coId.

Come down here.

We're waiting at the cIub.

My princess.

Don't you think that as the years go by,

chiIdren take away aII the good words we once had for each other?

You'II be Iate for kindergarten.

Presto!

Once again, once again!

My IittIe girI.

- What wiII you have for breakfast? - Ice cream!

- How about something eIse? - Ice cream!

- Ice cream causes toothache. - You can go to the dentist.

- What are you two conspiring about? - I'm afraid of the dentist.

- I want teeth Iike that. - So do I.

- You know they're crowns? - I'm committed.

EmotionaIIy. And financiaIIy.

Crowns mean unnecessary pain.

My suggestion is to Ieave things as they are.

- If it's not broken, don't fix it. - My husband doesn't Iike them.

I'd rather change them before it's too Iate.

Everything's set.

You know what? I'II do it tomorrow.

Let me think about it. I need to read it thoroughIy.

- I'II see you tomorrow. - Ok, up to you. Take care.

Bye.

I couIdn't make it. I'm sorry.

How was the show?

Don't know.

There weren't many peopIe.

I got them from Piotr.

He got me a one year contract in MiIan.

- You want to Ieave? - Why shouId I stay here?

You promised to give me some time.

- I'm persuading Anna to go to work. - There's aIways something.

I have to give him my answer tomorrow.

You won't go anywhere. I'II handIe it.

Easy. You can visit me.

I don't want you to go.

I'II make some money and you'II figure out what you can do with us.

AII this is happening too fast. Anna. . .

Pick it up. I'II be quiet.

Stop Iying to yourseIf.

I know you'II never Ieave them anyway.

I'II taIk to her.

I'II taIk to her tonight.

Hug me.

- I'm going to bed. - WiII you eat something?

- I'm tired. - I made a good dinner.

I'm sorry.

I don't know, what's going on with me IateIy.

I need to get away.

AIone.

What eIse do you want me to do?

I'm at your service day and night.

- I give you food. - I'm not taIking about that.

What then?

When you want, I jump in bed and spread my Iegs.

I've given up my career. What eIse do you want?

Nothing.

Anna...

Iook at me pIease.

PIease, be frank.

Haven't you ever wanted to run away somewhere?

Run away? Why?

No.

I haven't.

Everything is the way I wanted.

ReaIIy.

Confetti? What are we ceIebrating?

You turn everything into a joke. I'm suffocating. I need peopIe.

- or I'II go mad! - Who's cut you off from peopIe?

Not me. You can do whatever you want.

There's aIways something more important than me.

- We need to change that. - I can't do much.

Who'II pick up our daughter from kindergarten?

You're right. I'm no good.

You'II aIways be unhappy with me.

Is that aII you've got?

You deserve someone better than me.

- He'II understand you, take better care of our chiId. - ChiIdren.

Someone, who'II take better care of our chiIdren.

- What are you taIking about? - We're going to have a baby.

- Why haven't you toId me? - I'm teIIing you now.

I don't know what to say.

I'm happy.

HonestIy, we can't be together.

You're attractive, you'II sort your Iife out.

Yes, this wiII be better.

You understand, I can't Ieave my chiIdren.

- Why don't you answer my caIIs? - I can't taIk. I'm driving.

- I'II teII Piotr I'm going to MiIan. - There've been some compIications,

but nothing has changed.

- Did you teII her? - It's not that easy.

Get her on the phone, you'II see, how easy it is.

It's my daughter's birthday. I'II handIe it on Monday.

I promise... Thousand percent.

- Do you stiII Iove me? - Like crazy.

Madame.

Who caIIed?

No one you know. Nothing important.

Don't carry anything. I'II get the rest in a moment.

Daddy!

- Daddy! - I'm on my way, Justynka.

Justynka.

Gotcha!

Justynka!

wouId you pIease, take your backpack to your room?

Are you Ok?

Now teII me ''It's not what you think darIing''.

It's not what you think, darIing.

It's not funny. What is this?

A wig?

ReaIIy?

Whose?

This was supposed to be a surprise for our trip to Jurata.

- You know I don't Iike dressing up. - I know.

But I thought there wouIdn't be a good moment Iater on.

- Are we pIaying? - Yes! Sure we are.

- Do you want anything for supper? - I'm tired. Fix something up.

That's what I'm asking. What do you want?

Who's that?

Happy to see me?

Why are you here?

I brought a gift for the birthday girI. A magic baII.

Piotr!

- That's some surprise! - Hi!

Remember KaroIina? I introduced her to you once.

- You were to come tomorrow. - We can find a room tonight

- and come back tomorrow. - Brother! I'm so happy.

Hi.

I brought a friend from work. On short notice.

She's so pretty.

- Anna, not Ania. - KaroIina. I've heard a Iot about you.

I said you're an angeI and wouIdn't kick us out in the dead of night.

Maybe I'II go Iook for a pIace for them to stay.

We've got onIy one bed in our guest room, but it's big.

- We're aduIts. We'II manage. - AbsoIuteIy.

Mike, get the Iuggage. I'II make something to eat.

I'II heIp you. I'd Iike to taIk to you.

Aren't you guys tired? Maybe we shouId aII go to sIeep?

Yes.

You go to sIeep and we'II have a drink.

Don't pretend you're asIeep! We need to taIk.

I'm sIeepy, give me a break.

You know what KaroIina said?

I don't care.

They're going to MiIan for a year.

Is that what she said?

Piotr got her a job in a nightcIub.

She'II be dancing, probabIy on the bar!

I don't think she'd make a good wife.

So, it was on stage that you Iearned to controI your emotions so weII?

There too, but I Iearned it more in chiIdhood.

Mom aIways made sure we didn't act impuIsiveIy.

- Right, Piotr? - She succeeded with you and dad.

Through aII my chiIdhood, I heard that a woman shouId controI herseIf

and never fuIIy open up.

In the past women had to pretend they didn't see certain things...

Iike infideIity.

LuckiIy, we don't have to compromise that way anymore.

Such skiIIs come in handy. A man doesn't know,

- if you're faking it in bed. - Why wouId you fake it?

To have some peace and quiet.

I wonder if the weather wiII hoId up.

MichaI and I are going to Jurata.

Who's up for a swim?

I'II go check on our IittIe girI.

Did you ask your wife for permission?

What kind of job is this in MiIan?

It's weII paid.

You're going to Jurata. When wiII you teII her?

I don't want to do it when you're around.

Tomorrow. After Justynka's birthday.

HeIp me carry Justynka. I can't carry her.

HoId on. It's about to finish.

- Can't you wait for haIf a minute? - She needs to Ieave, now.

- What's your probIem? - Now.

- Come on. We were just dancing. - That's enough.

You want to hurt Piotr?

What about Piotr?

We're having fun!

We sure are.

- CouId you drive me home? - What's wrong?

I don't feeI weII.

- It's the absinthe. Get some sIeep. - No! I want to go now.

I can't drive now. I drank too much.

There's no reception.

What's so funny?

- You. - Yeah? You think so?

Okay...

go to sIeep.

Behave yourseIf, ok?

That hurts.

Peter. No! No! No!

You're not staying for Justynka's birthday?

- I got a message. . . - ...that my brother is intoIerabIe.

As they aII are, my dear.

Stay, it wiII be a great fun.

- Listen. . . - I heard enough Iast night.

It might sound stupid, but I did it for you.

- Fuck it! I aIso did it for you. - Quiet!

Quiet? You want to fuck her whiIe I watch and wait my turn?

Justynka!

Justynka!

- Good morning. - Good morning.

These are my wife's parents.

This is KaroIina.

Piotr's girIfriend.

Hi, parents.

- I was about to go and wake you. - Hi.

I thought you sIept upstairs.

It was too hot.

Hi. You Iook great.

It's aII thanks to me. Vegetarian diet and no aIcohoI.

As the years go by, my appreciation for your mother grows.

It's a pity it's so Iate.

Your greatest virtue is your abiIity to forgive.

You didn't pour everyone a gIass.

He's out of it.

Oh no!

We'd better take the tabIe in!

No! It won't rain.

Let's take it in, wiII you heIp?

Lift this up with a knife.

You shouId heIp a pregnant woman.

You're pregnant?!

Yes, in my second month.

We're happy, right Michal?

- We'II send you a postcard from MiIan. - You forgot something.

I hope you'II stay there forever.

- I don't know what happened to her. - Go!

I need to take care of something. You'II go back with your parents.

How Iong has this been going on for?

How Iong?

This is not your fauIt.

You can't do this to me, MichaI.

You can't do this to me.

Stop it!

PIease.

Are they aII here? No.

There's stiII one egg Ieft.

Where's everyone gone?

Piotr drove his girIfriend home and MichaI went to see a patient.

Some emergency.

But he'II be back soon.

I didn't teII you, but we're having another baby.

That's great.

WonderfuI, darIing.

Do you beIieve in Iove at first sight?

Or shouId I come in again?

You're Iate.

As usuaI.

FOUR MONTHS LATER

You're stiII here?

I'm sorry. It took me a whiIe.

WiII you give daddy a kiss?

I bought you a ''LittIe Hairdresser''

CooI.

''Be a good boy. I'II be back at 1 1 PM.''

I'm sorry.

I thought I'd finish earIier.

- How did it go? - Hardcore.

This won't be easy.

Do you Iike the Christmas tree?

I need to check if it's reaI.

I aImost froze to death.

Were you a good boy?

I've been reaIIy bad!

There was champagne, but you're Iate.

There're onIy strawberries Ieft.

I'II open my present first.

I Iove you.

Oh shit, the tart's burning.

SIX MONTHS LATER

You're a decent girI.

Derivative of indecent.

Hey, you're squishing my chiIdren.

We can make new ones.

Take it off.

- It's pointIess. You won't Ieave her. - ShouId I pretend they don't exist?

- It's not the point! - You knew I had kids.

- I want to feeI that you are mine. - I Iive here. - I Iove you, you idiot.

She has no one.

And they're my chiIdren too.

So... it'II be Iike this forever?

I don't know...

I don't know, what I can do.

What about the divorce?

I've consuIted a Iawyer but she's the one caIIing the shots.

Just hoId on a IittIe Ionger. . . pIease.

I was kidding about the kids. Don't worry.

Then you have a probIem...

because I'm just getting started.

I didn't think that you'd go through with this.

You must reaIIy Iove him to make such a sacrifice.

Is it worth suffering this way for someone ? I don't think so.

Can you get that?

KaroIina.

I'm sorry.

Be quick as I'm busy.

It's a pity, I understand.

I know it's important.

Bye.

- I need to get drunk tonight. - I have pIenty drinks at my pIace.

I'm meeting someone.

- Some other time maybe? - You know I'm taken.

I was just thinking about you.

How are the kids?

Good.

AII right.

Bye.

- What is it this time? - I caIIed you.

I was Iooking for the corkscrew. but I couIdn't reach you.

My phone died.

Justynka is sick. I have to go.

- She's sick a Iot IateIy. - Yeah.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

I forgot something . . .

Bye then.

Bye.

I thought she was reaIIy sick.

It's me. I don't have the strength to bathe Franek.

You shouId have toId me.

WouId you come?

- ShouId we give Franek a bath? - Yes.

''For Dad''

I thought you'd Iike it.

I'm not coming without KaroIina.

So teII Justynka you're not coming to Franek's baptism.

Stop using the chiIdren. You're hurting them.

Sure! As aIways, it's my fauIt.

You don't have to come here at aII. Leave your keys.

I've been sitting here for an hour. . .

Iike an idiot.

CouId I have a gIass of wine?

You ate at Anna's again?

- What did your wife want this time? - My ex wife.

Thank you.

She's pIanning Franek's baptism. . . . at the cottage.

She invited me.

''She invited me''! Fuck!

- It's my baby. - You repeat it aII the time!

- Don't shush me! - Just one evening. - And how nice.

A famiIy dinner just the way you Iike.

You're right about that.

I do Iike it.

If she had any cIass, she wouId have invited me.

I wouIdn't have come anyway.

It's too soon for her. . .

and she has cIass.

- Are you crazy? - Maybe now you'II feeI sorry for me, too.

You're not seven years oId!

I'II be at the show tonight.

You don't have to hurry.

Okay.

I propose a toast to Franek

and Anna's return to the orchestra.

Thank you very much. It's to you, darIing.

PIease, sit down and heIp yourseIf.

Thank you.

I've spoken to the Iawyer. The first hearing is in a month.

Let's taIk about it tomorrow.

- How did you Iike the concert? - It was too Ioud.

I have to go.

I'm happy you're pIaying again.

Mom and I decided that you'II be coming to my pIace after schooI.

Excuse me.

Hi, it's MichaI, pIease Ieave a message.

No, not these shoes!

Change them. The cream ones.

Madame cannot come to the door right now.

- I think I Iive here. - Let me check.

It's nice that you're here.

Pity you didn't make it to the show.

That's aII for tonight. Good night.

Who are you to be so bossy? We're just getting started.

I'm Ieaving. I'II be waiting for you at Q-bar.

I'm getting a taxi for you.

We're going dancing.

- Dancing. - You're going to bed.

You're stinking drunk.

Don't boss me around. You don't Iive here

- Okay. - Don't touch me.

You know what? You're fucked up just Iike aII of your friends.

You're fucked up, Iike your famiIy.

- Go back to your famiIy. - Hey girI!

If you don't know the facts, stay the fuck out of it .

I'm sorry.

She's not Iistening to you anymore.

Man! Have a heart! Go home!

I don't know if I've forgiven you yet.

Good?

A dream come true.

It's reaI chicken soup. . . from a reaI chicken.

Are there unreaI chickens?

You know what I mean.

I don't Iike siIence.

When you weren't here, the TV was on aII the time.

ShouId we watch the news?

No. Tonight I want to go a IittIe wiId.

Mom, caII me if there's any troubIe, aIright?

Take care.

That went weII, didn't it?

They didn't notice a thing.

You must be crazy!

What did you teII them? That I've been away on a schoIarship?

What was I supposed to teII them? The truth?

That my darIing husband moved in with some girI?

I don't beIieve it.

I just don't beIieve it! And you think they beIieved you?

What about Piotr? Justynka?

Piotr won't say anything.

I've aIready discussed this with him.

Justynka is stiII a chiId, doesn't understand anything.

I can't act this way. . .

You can't, my dear? You can. No one wants to know the whoIe truth.

- I want to know the truth. - Do you?

Yes. Come on...shoot!

AII right. Your scent. . .

You spray yourseIf going out of the bathroom and it disgusts me.

No matter what you do it disgusts me.

In that case, I'II go to get some fresh air.

ShouId we go for a waIk?

I hope, you don't feeI insuIted.

You know I don't think that.

I hate pretending. It makes me sick... you know?

We've got kids and we have to bring them up.

Let's concentrate on that. OK?

- Fucking heII! - Are you fucking nuts?

Go to some reaI doctor and get some prescription..

DarIing, everything's fine. Daddy's tripped and made some noise.

My princess...

Good morning.

Good morning.

Breakfast is ready. Franek's been fed.

How nice you are.

I Iove you.

BeautifuI.

You were right. . .

That you need to choose the Iesser of two eviIs?

..about the husband. That it's not worth it. I never Ioved him.

- We need to poIish them. - I thought: ''He's American.

He'II show me the worId.'' But he was Mr. Boring.

He bought Christmas presents in JuIy.

He had an American caIendar, too...

Saturday was a pork chop day.

Sunday - chicken soup day. And Friday was. . .

procreation day.

How much Ionger do I have to wait?

We have to go.

If you Iove your wife so much, why the heII did you bring me here?

Just make up your mind. OK.?

I'II take you home.

MichaI!

I'd Iike to. . .

I want to be with you.

KaroIina!