Dekalog (1989–1990): Season 1, Episode 2 - Dekalog, dwa - full transcript

Good morning

Is this perhaps yours, sir?
Fell out of somebody's window

No!

Oh, sorry

Want anything from me?

Yes

What is it?

I live in the upper floor
I hope you remember me

Yes, you ran my dog
over two years ago

My name is Dorota Geller
My husband's a patient of yours

I don't remember all the names
about his health?



Yes

I inform the families on
Wednesdays, 3 to 5:00:00 PM

Come to the hospital

But Wednesday's only
the day after tomorrow...?

It's Monday today

I'm sorry I didn't run you over
instead of your dog

Come on in, Barbara!

Good morning, Doctor?

There's something wrong, Barbara...

It doesn't bloom

Dorota? Are you there, Dorota?

Why don't you answer the phone?
The perhaps you're out...

This is Abka speaking...

I'm going away for a week
with the class...



I'll let you know when I'm back...
bye...

This is Janek Wierzbicki...
I must talk to you

Could I perhaps drop in tonight?

Well, what was it?

Not the cold, you know...

He's teething... He cried all night
Only went to sleep at dawn

I spent the night at his bed

She didn't sleep, either

She was worried about the
two of us getting no sleep

Father came into the room
in the morning

All dressed, he was, and laughing

He opened his mouth and showed
us a hole where a tooth had been

He extract that tooth himself

Well, I told him the little one
had just cut his first tooth

And he just laughed and said
True enough

Yeah, That's how it is, Barbara

I tie my scarf
The kid's sleeping peacefully

I can see the man
through a half-open door

Father hold his granddaughter
on his knees

She's laughing and trying his tooth

And then that lady comes
to meet me in the hall

Her eyes are black ringed
for lack of sleep

She says, I don't like it...
Too many teeth here...

I answer, Go get some sleep,

father's staying home today
She nods and says, O.K.

Well, the next episode coming to
you next week

Excuse me, Madam

Yes?

A hare fell out of somebody's window...
The caretaker was asking...

Was it perhaps yours?

No

I can see you this afternoon
if it's really urgent...

Mrs. Geller?

Money order
Your husband's sick benefit

May I see your
identification card, please?

I only have a passport

That will do

Do you know the time?

It's past ten...

Thank you

Which room is Mr. Geller in?

Geller... The one we've
operated on? Room12

I'd like to see his records

Yes, sir

Just leave it here...

Perhaps he'll feel like
eating it later

Has he had anything today?

Not much

Good-bye

May I help you?

I have an appointment
with the ward head

No families received today

But he told me to come
My name's Geller

A lady to see you, Doctor
Mrs. Geller

Is it afternoon already?

Ten past twelve

The doctor will see you

Sit down, please

Can I smoke?

I don't smoke, but if you have to...

The diagnosis, the treatment,
the operation ther belated, all of that

What do you mean?

Thing ae in a bad way

Will he live?

I don't know

But I've got to know
You've got to know it, too

No, the only thing I've got to do
is treat your husband as best I can

And I know just one thing;
that I don't know

Give me the district clinic, please

Yes, the district clinic

Shall I give you a lift?

No, thank you
I always walk

Your soup's in the fridge, I repotted
your cactus, please don't touch it

I checked on the ads

Will tell you about them when
I come on Wednesday, Barbara

Just a moment

I'm coming

I took the other staircase

Smoke if you like

How do you cope with bathing?

I warm potfuls of
water on the stove

Look here, Madam...
I really don't know

You see... I...

We're very happy together,
my husband and I...

I love him very much

I saw you together several times

You seemed happy

Madam...

Please try to understand me...

We know nothing about causes...
very little about effects...

and next to nothing
about prognosis

They tell patients the
truth in America

So they do

They usually prove right...
It's different with optimistic forecasts

I don't care, I can stand
a pessimistic prognosis

Please tell me: Is he going to die?
I have to know

I want to do everything
I can for him

There's nothing you can do
Just wait

If you let me talk
just a minute longer,

I'll tell you about my problem

Go on

You see, I couldn't get
pregnant before I'm pregnant now

three months ago. The father is
another man, not my husband

I know I won't ever have children again
if I have an abortion now, I know it

But if my husband is to live,
I can't have that baby

The man I've told you about
is avery close friend

I don't know what to do...

Do you understand?

Do you know it's possible...

to love two men at once?

It is...

Do you understand?

He has little chance to get better,
about several percent

The odds that he's
going to live,

that is just to vegetate,
are fifteen percent

That's what you can find
in scitific books

But I've seen too
many people in my life

who ought to have
died but lived on

...and too many others
who died for no reason,

I can't pass the sentence

You see, one of them...

that is, my husband - made
me feel safe and comfortable

The other one...

Ah, well...

it's wrong to want too much

It's conceit

Do you believe in God?

I have a God that's enough
for myself only, I guess...

Your private one?

Yes...

Then ask your God for absolution

Janek!

I phoned, didn't you listen to
the recordings?

Yes, yes, I did
What's the matter?

We're going away

When?

In a week's time... To Delhi

And then we're going on to
the first camp, with the Sherpas

What have you brought with you?

Andrzej's rucksack
Why should somebody else bury it...

Isn't it a bit too early
for the funeral?

We'll miss him
...up there in the mountains

Take it

Take it away

He's still member of the club,
isn't he?

Then let it stay there, damn it!

At least until he dies...

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to

I know

My poor girl...

No, no
Not any more

This is 31-23-67...

Please leave a brief message
after the electronic signal

Hello, Dorota - it's me
It's afternoon here

I know it's already dark back home

I've just returned from a rehearsal

Lots of friends,
but I don't feel good here

I can't wait to see you

I'll phone again tomorrow evening
Tomorrow night, to you

I'd like to tell you
one more thing,

but perhaps the recording
will soon end

Everything's fine, wonderful

All right, you can get dressed

I must get rid of it, Doctor

Everything goes so well?

All right, if you insist
It's the last moment to do it

Have you ever been my patient?

No, this is my first visit

Let me see...

the day after tomorrow...
one o'clock

Your name, please?

Dorota Geller

Dorota... A pretty name...

It's you, isn't it?

Yes

When have you arrived?

Yesterday night

He wanted me to
tell you about himself

Please do

Well, he rehearses a lot
Had one concert already

He thought you'd be there

Can't get through to you...

Said to tell you
he'd try again tonight

I know...

Well, that's about all

Have you got the key to his flat?

He wants you to
take the scores with you

when you're going to join him

They're on the piano,
several sheets in a green cover

All right

Ah, that's your coffee...

It's cold already

Yes, it is

This is the previous segment...

And the one before that...

Just look at them

This one's a month old

and this one - just two weeks

And this is the latest one

You've always taught us, sir...

Forget it, what do you think?

Progression...

Answer it, Dorota

You're there, aren't you?

You are! Can you hear me?

Dorota?

Yes

At least! Good morning,
or is it good evening?

Good morning, I guess

Good morning, then I tried to get
hold of you the last few days

I know, I'm sorry
I was out

Have you got the passport?

Yes, but it doesn't matter anymore

Why?

How's Andrzej?

Pretty bad...

But why doesn't it matter?
What you said about the passport?

I'm going to have an
abortion, tomorrow

I don't get you

I'm having an abortion tomorrow

Do you understand?

Yes, I do

If you do it and
Andrzej dies, Dorota...

you will never want me again

I know

You'll pay a fortune for this call...

Yes, we won't be together
Do you understand?

Yes

I want to be with you, Remember
I want it very much

You'll have to ask somebody else
to bring you the score

Dorota...

I love you

Just a short story today, Barbara

I went to work, to the hospital

A man came to see me and said...

We had to make a
transfer to England, that night

I phoned home

Father answered it and said she was
asleep, he had to speak softly

I asked about the kids

They're fine, he said, the girl laughed
so much she wetted her panties

And the boy woke up ever so hungry

I fed him... And then I couldn't
hear him anymore

just ga-ga-ga... He must have put
the receiver right up to the kid's mouth

That was at eleven o'clock

Soon after twelve, I obtained
a release and went home

But there wasn't any home

Yes, it was then

it was...

Where our house use to stand,
there was just a hole in the ground

It was on that day
A few minutes past twelve

The boss said it was
only exceptionally

Yes

Andrzej?

Can you hear me, Andrzej?

I love you...

so much

Andrzej...

Will you please
excuse me, gentleman

We'd like to talk in private

No, please stay
It won't take long

You didn't want to pass a sentence
in my husband's case

But I don't wan you to
have a clean conscience

I'm having an abortion in an hour

Go out!

Didn't I tell you?
Please don't do it

What do you mean?

Don't do it

Why not?

He's going to die

How do you know?

Metastasis proceeds quicker and
is more dangerous than before

He hasn't the ghost of a chance

Can you swear?

I swear

And, Madam...

You play with the philharmonic,
don't you?

Yes

I'd like to listen to
your performance

Yes, please
Come on in

I'm sorry...
You've been sleeping

No, just dozing

Please sit down

I'd like to thank you

There's nothing to thank me for

Nothing really...

We've only just learned
once again that

it's not the X-ray pictures
that we're treating

I'm coming back...

from the other side

Yes...

You know, the world...

seemed to me
to be disintegrating,

Everything grew uglier,
more hideous

As if somebody did it on purpose

So that I wouldn't be sorry

But now...

I could know

I can touch the table

And what's more... you know...

We're going to have a baby

I'm glad to hear it

Do you know what it means,

to have a baby?

Yes, I do