Zmiennicy (1986–…): Season 1, Episode 12 - Obywatel Monte Christo - full transcript
ALTERNATES
One life's not enough to handle
the abundance of the burden.
Episode XII
CITIZEN MONTE CHRISTO
Who'll replace you for a while?
Lessen daily problems file?
A trustworthy alternate,
him and you, hand in hand.
World's spinning, time's flowing,
life's passing.
And the voice that keeps repeating:
Radio Taxi, please hold on.
We shall wait, we'll hang on,
we shall get to where we're told.
Frankly speaking,
everything's got its price.
If you're not equal to a task,
your alternate's the one to ask.
The right man that takes things easy
though spare part's often missing.
Dear faithful alternate's like
a spare wheel when you need it.
We know well those bends and junctions
we respect our memories.
Radio Taxi, hold the line.
We will do with understanding
being also understood.
Our life's being reeled,
spinning like fast like a car's wheel.
Speed it up and scud along
your alternate'll keep the pace.
Spinning round the serpentines,
moving on or underground.
Radio Taxi please hold on.
We shall wait.
There has to be something... There
has to be something round the bend.
Where do you think we
should set up the camp?
Here, if anything happens we
can seek refuge in the wood.
And here's the road from Lublin
where the rear guard will be.
Battle of Plikawska doesn't
sound very glorious.
What do you think
Black Knight?
If your highness goes a mile
north you'll reach Grunwald.
Stop camera.
Your bow is too
distracting.
- Just take off your helmet.
- A helmet is not a hat.
Then just salute him.
Military style.
- Your highness...
- That's good.
Ok, let's do it again.
Places everybody.
Excuse me but what about
the quake? Thank you.
Ready?
Maybe we could
finish for today.
It's Saturday, past 5 o'clock
and we're not finished yet.
Everyone has their lives.
Some plans for today.
Feeling lazy again?
Work is bothering you?
If you don't like it you can
leave... for good. Let's begin.
If we started at eight every
day we'd be finished by now.
But we have to wait
for you till noon.
This is a conspiracy. I can't
work under such circumstances.
Loafers and egocentrics.
I can't handle this. A damn
electron is destroying my art.
If you don't fire him I'm
not coming in on Monday.
Which one?
Maybe Rekuc?
How did you know who's
bothering me?
He's our best worker.
I'll take it off his salary.
He'll find out afterwards
when we won't need him.
- There's a call for you.
- I'm not in.
But this is from
West Berlin.
- What language are they speaking?
- Polish but with an accent.
Put them through.
- Is this Mr. Barewicz?
- Yes, speaking.
I'm organizing the Alternative
Film Festival in Berlin.
I'd like to inform you
about our decision to award
you the Grand Prix prize
for your film "Chrobry's Dike".
- Of course I agree.
- Congratulations.
Please congratulate
the judges on good choice.
This even is especially
significant in our times.
Good bye.
Call that TV reporter.
- What's going on?
- One moment.
I'd like to inform you that...
Too bad you didn't
bring your camera.
I'd like to announce
some very important news.
I've just received information
from West Berlin...
that my film "Chrobry's Dike"
won the Grand Prix prize.
That's strange. I thought that
festival starts next month.
Many things you thought
turned out to be wrong.
How does that nonobjective
report about my art...
look now in the eyes
of an international jury...
composed of the best critics?
Of course no one sent
me to the festival.
We were represented by
some pencil pusher...
which proves there's
a conspiracy against me.
Should you pick the
prize up yourself?
Congratulations.
You're going to Berlin?
No. The prize is in
a check point in Swieck.
They assumed I don't have a valid
passport. This is a Mercedes.
- Diesel 280D?
- Of course.
They know our problems there.
Those with petrol too.
My calculations show it's more
than 3 films, 3 contracts.
Plus the Sopot prize.
Would you like to say something?
The prize confirms the news.
I congratulate you your success.
That was quite a bleak way
of describing my triumph.
No shooting on Monday. They'll get
that free instead of this Saturday.
I say when they are free.
They should get to work.
I have to pick my car.
Maybe this is a joke?
Henio was at the opening of his
film and his flat was robbed.
- You live on the ground floor.
- You don't believe I won.
I'll call Zdzich to keep an
eye on my flat just in case.
- Zdzich is my good friend.
- Let's call Swiecko.
If the car will be on the
border I won't say a word.
Get me Swiecko.
Fast.
I'll leave Monday
morning by taxi.
Write a delegation paper
for me and the driver.
There's one problem. I don't
have a driver's license.
You can take two drivers.
One'll take the Mercedes,
the other the Fiat.
I got Swiecko on the line.
Barewicz speaking.
Jacek wake up.
There's a good job for you on Monday.
For you and your partner.
Didn't I tell you?
Doubtful Thomases.
- Slow down a bit Maniek.
- Why? We don't have time.
- Cops usually stand here.
- You have money.
I think I'm going to have
to move somewhere else.
Where can be closer
to the store.
Here I managed to get away
from those crooks.
- I skidded on this turn...
- Don't bother the driver.
You know we're in a hurry.
Nobody cares.
We'll be at an Inn soon.
We'll eat and go on.
Could you sit at
a different table?
I have to do some thinking.
Artists like to be alone.
A black man walked into
a mine and disappeared.
Let's take some sandwiches
and eat in the car.
Leave the sandwich.
Please stop.
I can't stand a woman crying.
I think all women are honest
and men are bastards.
They think only about one thing.
Men are animals. Women are
more delicate and emotional.
You're different.
I just think men are pigs.
Of course not all of them.
Just the sight of this one
annoys you and makes you cry.
Why give him the satisfaction?
Come with me for a moment.
What are you doing?
Come to my table.
- How can I thank you?
- Have you got anything to eat?
- Pork chop with cabbage...
- Maybe a steak?
OK. Two times.
Mainly for my friend.
You got it.
Why do you have all these
lady's cosmetics?
- One has to be prepared.
- You're such a clown.
That's how you handle women.
You can learn from me.
- You do this always?
- Only if necessary.
- Now you won't starve to death.
- Don't worry.
Anyway I can bring people
back from the dead.
- Really?
- Yes.
I read in some paper about those bio...
I've never seen anything like it.
Accident?
A crying woman was driving.
Some editor from
a publishing.
She was screaming: I'm looking
for a book by the dead guy.
I told her to take it easy
and tell me what happened.
She said a book was missing
and she was helpless.
I said we'd find the book
or resurrect the author.
And?
I don't have time now.
I've got controllers.
I'm sitting in my cab, it's
very cold. I hear a knock.
I see the ghost of the writer
asking me to take him to hell.
If I saw ghost
I'd die of fear.
- Then what?
- Well, Kacper.
- Everything's OK.
- Excuse me, but I'm waiting...
It's OK, you're not bothering us.
Bottoms up.
- Do I know you from somewhere?
- Possibly.
Weren't you a salesman in
a warehouse in Pultusk in '73?
I never forget a face.
The editor says they
didn't have rations then.
He said he anticipated it.
- What does that mean?
- It's better not to know.
Don't you know the rules?
You can't have your own vodka.
Don't be angry. The next
one will be for you.
- What else?
- A bit of herring.
- I'd like a steak.
- We're out.
- Those guys got some.
- Stop anticipating.
That's a very good word.
It stopped him cold.
WELCOME TO POLAND
Smooth tires.
It burns 20 l of petrol,
the yellow kind.
Those capitalists are stingy.
I'll sell it...
my friend from Konstancin has
an eye on it already.
Maybe he thought it
was a new model?
- Will you accept this delivery?
- Of course.
In that case we must tax it.
This is evidence of my rank
on the international art scene.
First we'll weigh it.
Drive on the scale.
2575.
- And now?
- 2500.
Impossible.
There must be something
wrong with this scale.
It's empty.
Rail tracks are attached to it.
I see. It's a representative car.
Probably for royalty.
It's armored and the
windows are bullet proof.
In these uncertain times
Zdzisiek'll definitely take it.
And if not him
then somebody else.
It's 1000zl per kilogram.
Are you paying now?
No. Artistic prizes
aren't taxed.
True. But this is
a material prize.
And where do you have
proof that it's a prize?
It was sent by citizen Monte
Christo from West Berlin.
- Is he a relative?
- He's from the film festival.
If he's not your relative
you have to pay 30% tax.
I don't have to pay anything.
I'll take care of it in Warsaw.
Then sign this and you can go.
That's 5000 zl.
- What for?
- Parking. 1000 zl per night.
Here's your receipt.
Let's go. We'll go first.
Your friend will follow.
We'll have to get some petrol.
There's almost none left.
There's a petrol
station 2 km from here.
We'll turn off to get some
petrol. You go on. Slowly.
They exaggerated a bit
with that tanking up.
At home they put in 2 l at the
most when you pick a car up.
They're learning from
our experiences.
- Your coupon please.
- What?
Don't be playing dumb.
Your car has a foreign license.
You can buy petrol only with
foreign currency coupons.
We're Polish citizens,
this is my car.
I still like this place.
Those are the rules.
What should we do?
I don't have a red cent.
Ask a foreigner. There's
plenty of them around.
Be so kind and take
care of it yourself.
Someone might recognize me.
That would be bad for my image.
You've got my carte blanche.
He doesn't want zlotys.
He still has a thousand and doesn't
know what to do with it.
He's leaving in a moment and
he can't take it with him.
- Maybe sell him a souvenir?
- I have a gold watch.
A hundred dollars.
And now?
50 l will get us to Poznan.
Then we'll tank from Marian.
It was a mistake to
separate from your friend.
It cost me about 70 thousand.
Transferring petrol from one
tank to the other is illegal.
Next time just sell
the watch right away.
You'd get a much
better deal.
I'll drive to Poznan. There
are no checks on this road.
We can always change places.
I want to try out the car.
It goes quite well,
but it's a bit too loud.
The valves have
to be regulated.
Stop the car.
Why are you so jumpy.
I don't see any cops.
Look at the oil meter.
It's empty.
Dry as a desert.
The engine is seized.
Now this is just junk.
It needs major repairs,
doesn't it?
The engine has to be replaced.
The body is all rusty.
What to do?
Jacek, what should I do?
We can try to haul it to Poznan.
And then we'll think what's next.
- The bumper broke.
- Hauling is out.
Let's push it over to the side
so it doesn't block the road.
We'll take from it what we can
and get a tow truck in Poznan.
- If you want to.
- I don't care.
There's a letter for you.
Dear sir. We owe you
some explanations.
When we were young I told
you some political jokes.
You laughed. The next day I was
put in prison for a few years.
To celebrate the 30. anniversary
of that event I let myself...
play a joke that won't cost me much.
Car from the junk yard, pain...
wax oil plug, led screws.
Those were my expenses.
You paid the rest. In the name
of the jury. Monte Christo.
It's a conspiracy. Vengefulness is
not characteristic for Poles.
He won't get away with it. This letter
is evidence that I've been conned.
Every court will see that.
- What was in that letter?
- Just private information.
I can show it to you. You'll
be a witness in this case.
- False accusations.
- Hold on.
- There's nothing here.
- What? Jerk.
He printed it on photo paper,
put in developer. Old trick.
When the paper is exposed to
light everything disappears.
- You mean there's no evidence?
- What was in that letter?
Nothing important.
Wait. Let me count.
5000 for parking, 70 for watch,
and how much will the tax be?
- Some 2 million.
- They might take away my house.
- Plus gift tax.
- How much could this have been worth?
This model in better
condition costs 3 million.
In this case you can sell
parts. You'll get 200 in all.
That's good enough.
Let's go back to it.
We'll take out what we
can and leave the rest.
- Someone got here before us.
- With a truck or a tractor.
Let's go.
It's too bad it was burned.
It wasn't even ensured.
Not a word about this.
There was no Mercedes.
We just went for documentation.
No one can know about it.
They gave you a customs
receipt and you signed.
They'll come for the money.
You'll pay extra for delay.
I'll say it was stolen in Swiebodzin.
You can be witnesses.
No. No one will fall for that. Every
idiot will know we didn't eat there.
In such situations it always
turns out the place was closed.
And if they ask what we had
are we supposed to guess?
And they'll ask why you didn't
report it on the spot.
For false testimony
you'll get five years.
I had to be really
stupid to fall for this.
He's here.
In the name of the whole
team we'd like to...
- Leave us alone with the supervisor.
- We're going our separate ways.
Let me read you what's
in the papers.
Deserved reward for a great artist.
Brand new Mercedes diesel.
A real sign of recognition
for the work of Waldemar...
I have a few copies for you.
Too bad you didn't come in that
new car. Everyone'd envy you.
You know how much this car
is worth? 6 million.
Why are you drinking?
Get to work.
You don't feel to fresh.
Would you like an aspirin?
- There's a call for you.
- I'm not in.
But it's Zdzislaw.
- Yes, it's Waldek.
- Waldek?
It's nice to hear you. I'll keep
the paper as a momentum.
We always believed in you,
I believed every word you said.
You don't believe in
everything you read, do you?
Don't be so modest.
I almost forgot.
You wanted to give me that car.
Unless you want to keep it.
Anyway, we're going together to
Mazury. I'll pay for the gas.
Remember, I promised you
a coupon for a Polonez.
We decided to get gas coupons
for 2 taxies on your car.
When you register
it give us a call.
I'll personally hand you
the driver's license.
It'll be something
like a surprise.
Unfortunately it's impossible.
I don't know how to say it...
Actually I don't have that car.
You're not telling me someone
stole it? We'll find it soon.
That's not it.
I just don't have it.
- It wasn't at the border?
- No, it's just junk.
I wanted to ask you to cancel
the customs charge and the tax.
- Because artistic prizes shouldn't be...
- I see.
You sold the car and now you
want to pull me into a scam.
You disappoint me.
I'll have to look at you from
a different perspective.
Right. See you, buddy.
Don't sit in my chair. The crew's
been waiting for an hour.
And you smoked here.
I just aired the place out.
Maybe we'll invite the crew.
You have to live with people.
Let's say Mr. X got you in
trouble some years ago.
Let's say he was a jerk
but with possibilities.
Let's say you remembered
that and now it's time...
you can get him and not
get your hands dirty.
An umbrella doesn't protect
us from lightning.
In nature nothing is lost.
It's just a question of time.
Let's say this jerk starts
having problems...
or himself ties a rope
around his neck.
Let's say God will
judge him in heaven.
Only for you to understand
your mistake here and now.
An umbrella doesn't protect
us from lightning.
In nature nothing's lost.
It's just a question of time.
I hope you get some hot
shots who are in a hurry.
You'll have to take over
tomorrow. I have to be in court.
It's probably about
the Mercedes.
I wonder what the director
thought up this time.
I got summons for the day
after tomorrow.
It must be important.
I hope he didn't mix
us up in anything.
You as a witness won't be let
into the courtroom tomorrow.
But they'll let me
in after I testify.
And then you'll be able to
refer to my testimony.
- It's a good idea.
- I'll take the car for an inspection.
And you know what? It's always
better to be together.
You're alright Marian.
In court you can see different
ways of dealing with life.
I don't have to remind you that
pre-auction list of things...
belonging to Mr. Piernicki...
has to be accurate, because
you can't do it again.
- I propose to start with tea.
- Great idea.
Tea.
I was going to do something
completely different today.
Workers are hanging flags all
over town because of some visit.
They won't postpone
it on your behalf.
But everything should be
prepared in advance.
They've known about that visit
for a month from the papers.
- You believe in all you read?
- True.
Thank God. The obligatory
8 hours are behind us.
- Now we're doing overtime.
- Start passing the objects.
Two helmets.
- You spell helmet with one "l".
- How about the Lubelski kind?
Write caps.
Two tea heaters.
We still have to check
out all the rooms.
- Maybe we missed a safe.
- What about the bathroom?
We have to look through
the closet and the balcony.
- Nice view, isn't it?
- Yes, but I'm scared of heights.
- Now we have to seal the rooms.
- That'll take some time.
This work is making me sleepy.
The flat's empty and quiet.
Time for me to go.
Someone from downstairs
took all my stuff.
No one can be trusted nowadays.
Such are the times.
Nothing still,
you want the devil's help.
Fight fists and bullets
with pens and books.
Fate rules the world.
It plays with us in the dark.
Bad luck lingers like smoke.
You're at the bottom and
before you is a great chasm.
It's not the voivode's curse
and you're not Mazepa.
One life's not enough to handle
the abundance of the burden.
Episode XII
CITIZEN MONTE CHRISTO
Who'll replace you for a while?
Lessen daily problems file?
A trustworthy alternate,
him and you, hand in hand.
World's spinning, time's flowing,
life's passing.
And the voice that keeps repeating:
Radio Taxi, please hold on.
We shall wait, we'll hang on,
we shall get to where we're told.
Frankly speaking,
everything's got its price.
If you're not equal to a task,
your alternate's the one to ask.
The right man that takes things easy
though spare part's often missing.
Dear faithful alternate's like
a spare wheel when you need it.
We know well those bends and junctions
we respect our memories.
Radio Taxi, hold the line.
We will do with understanding
being also understood.
Our life's being reeled,
spinning like fast like a car's wheel.
Speed it up and scud along
your alternate'll keep the pace.
Spinning round the serpentines,
moving on or underground.
Radio Taxi please hold on.
We shall wait.
There has to be something... There
has to be something round the bend.
Where do you think we
should set up the camp?
Here, if anything happens we
can seek refuge in the wood.
And here's the road from Lublin
where the rear guard will be.
Battle of Plikawska doesn't
sound very glorious.
What do you think
Black Knight?
If your highness goes a mile
north you'll reach Grunwald.
Stop camera.
Your bow is too
distracting.
- Just take off your helmet.
- A helmet is not a hat.
Then just salute him.
Military style.
- Your highness...
- That's good.
Ok, let's do it again.
Places everybody.
Excuse me but what about
the quake? Thank you.
Ready?
Maybe we could
finish for today.
It's Saturday, past 5 o'clock
and we're not finished yet.
Everyone has their lives.
Some plans for today.
Feeling lazy again?
Work is bothering you?
If you don't like it you can
leave... for good. Let's begin.
If we started at eight every
day we'd be finished by now.
But we have to wait
for you till noon.
This is a conspiracy. I can't
work under such circumstances.
Loafers and egocentrics.
I can't handle this. A damn
electron is destroying my art.
If you don't fire him I'm
not coming in on Monday.
Which one?
Maybe Rekuc?
How did you know who's
bothering me?
He's our best worker.
I'll take it off his salary.
He'll find out afterwards
when we won't need him.
- There's a call for you.
- I'm not in.
But this is from
West Berlin.
- What language are they speaking?
- Polish but with an accent.
Put them through.
- Is this Mr. Barewicz?
- Yes, speaking.
I'm organizing the Alternative
Film Festival in Berlin.
I'd like to inform you
about our decision to award
you the Grand Prix prize
for your film "Chrobry's Dike".
- Of course I agree.
- Congratulations.
Please congratulate
the judges on good choice.
This even is especially
significant in our times.
Good bye.
Call that TV reporter.
- What's going on?
- One moment.
I'd like to inform you that...
Too bad you didn't
bring your camera.
I'd like to announce
some very important news.
I've just received information
from West Berlin...
that my film "Chrobry's Dike"
won the Grand Prix prize.
That's strange. I thought that
festival starts next month.
Many things you thought
turned out to be wrong.
How does that nonobjective
report about my art...
look now in the eyes
of an international jury...
composed of the best critics?
Of course no one sent
me to the festival.
We were represented by
some pencil pusher...
which proves there's
a conspiracy against me.
Should you pick the
prize up yourself?
Congratulations.
You're going to Berlin?
No. The prize is in
a check point in Swieck.
They assumed I don't have a valid
passport. This is a Mercedes.
- Diesel 280D?
- Of course.
They know our problems there.
Those with petrol too.
My calculations show it's more
than 3 films, 3 contracts.
Plus the Sopot prize.
Would you like to say something?
The prize confirms the news.
I congratulate you your success.
That was quite a bleak way
of describing my triumph.
No shooting on Monday. They'll get
that free instead of this Saturday.
I say when they are free.
They should get to work.
I have to pick my car.
Maybe this is a joke?
Henio was at the opening of his
film and his flat was robbed.
- You live on the ground floor.
- You don't believe I won.
I'll call Zdzich to keep an
eye on my flat just in case.
- Zdzich is my good friend.
- Let's call Swiecko.
If the car will be on the
border I won't say a word.
Get me Swiecko.
Fast.
I'll leave Monday
morning by taxi.
Write a delegation paper
for me and the driver.
There's one problem. I don't
have a driver's license.
You can take two drivers.
One'll take the Mercedes,
the other the Fiat.
I got Swiecko on the line.
Barewicz speaking.
Jacek wake up.
There's a good job for you on Monday.
For you and your partner.
Didn't I tell you?
Doubtful Thomases.
- Slow down a bit Maniek.
- Why? We don't have time.
- Cops usually stand here.
- You have money.
I think I'm going to have
to move somewhere else.
Where can be closer
to the store.
Here I managed to get away
from those crooks.
- I skidded on this turn...
- Don't bother the driver.
You know we're in a hurry.
Nobody cares.
We'll be at an Inn soon.
We'll eat and go on.
Could you sit at
a different table?
I have to do some thinking.
Artists like to be alone.
A black man walked into
a mine and disappeared.
Let's take some sandwiches
and eat in the car.
Leave the sandwich.
Please stop.
I can't stand a woman crying.
I think all women are honest
and men are bastards.
They think only about one thing.
Men are animals. Women are
more delicate and emotional.
You're different.
I just think men are pigs.
Of course not all of them.
Just the sight of this one
annoys you and makes you cry.
Why give him the satisfaction?
Come with me for a moment.
What are you doing?
Come to my table.
- How can I thank you?
- Have you got anything to eat?
- Pork chop with cabbage...
- Maybe a steak?
OK. Two times.
Mainly for my friend.
You got it.
Why do you have all these
lady's cosmetics?
- One has to be prepared.
- You're such a clown.
That's how you handle women.
You can learn from me.
- You do this always?
- Only if necessary.
- Now you won't starve to death.
- Don't worry.
Anyway I can bring people
back from the dead.
- Really?
- Yes.
I read in some paper about those bio...
I've never seen anything like it.
Accident?
A crying woman was driving.
Some editor from
a publishing.
She was screaming: I'm looking
for a book by the dead guy.
I told her to take it easy
and tell me what happened.
She said a book was missing
and she was helpless.
I said we'd find the book
or resurrect the author.
And?
I don't have time now.
I've got controllers.
I'm sitting in my cab, it's
very cold. I hear a knock.
I see the ghost of the writer
asking me to take him to hell.
If I saw ghost
I'd die of fear.
- Then what?
- Well, Kacper.
- Everything's OK.
- Excuse me, but I'm waiting...
It's OK, you're not bothering us.
Bottoms up.
- Do I know you from somewhere?
- Possibly.
Weren't you a salesman in
a warehouse in Pultusk in '73?
I never forget a face.
The editor says they
didn't have rations then.
He said he anticipated it.
- What does that mean?
- It's better not to know.
Don't you know the rules?
You can't have your own vodka.
Don't be angry. The next
one will be for you.
- What else?
- A bit of herring.
- I'd like a steak.
- We're out.
- Those guys got some.
- Stop anticipating.
That's a very good word.
It stopped him cold.
WELCOME TO POLAND
Smooth tires.
It burns 20 l of petrol,
the yellow kind.
Those capitalists are stingy.
I'll sell it...
my friend from Konstancin has
an eye on it already.
Maybe he thought it
was a new model?
- Will you accept this delivery?
- Of course.
In that case we must tax it.
This is evidence of my rank
on the international art scene.
First we'll weigh it.
Drive on the scale.
2575.
- And now?
- 2500.
Impossible.
There must be something
wrong with this scale.
It's empty.
Rail tracks are attached to it.
I see. It's a representative car.
Probably for royalty.
It's armored and the
windows are bullet proof.
In these uncertain times
Zdzisiek'll definitely take it.
And if not him
then somebody else.
It's 1000zl per kilogram.
Are you paying now?
No. Artistic prizes
aren't taxed.
True. But this is
a material prize.
And where do you have
proof that it's a prize?
It was sent by citizen Monte
Christo from West Berlin.
- Is he a relative?
- He's from the film festival.
If he's not your relative
you have to pay 30% tax.
I don't have to pay anything.
I'll take care of it in Warsaw.
Then sign this and you can go.
That's 5000 zl.
- What for?
- Parking. 1000 zl per night.
Here's your receipt.
Let's go. We'll go first.
Your friend will follow.
We'll have to get some petrol.
There's almost none left.
There's a petrol
station 2 km from here.
We'll turn off to get some
petrol. You go on. Slowly.
They exaggerated a bit
with that tanking up.
At home they put in 2 l at the
most when you pick a car up.
They're learning from
our experiences.
- Your coupon please.
- What?
Don't be playing dumb.
Your car has a foreign license.
You can buy petrol only with
foreign currency coupons.
We're Polish citizens,
this is my car.
I still like this place.
Those are the rules.
What should we do?
I don't have a red cent.
Ask a foreigner. There's
plenty of them around.
Be so kind and take
care of it yourself.
Someone might recognize me.
That would be bad for my image.
You've got my carte blanche.
He doesn't want zlotys.
He still has a thousand and doesn't
know what to do with it.
He's leaving in a moment and
he can't take it with him.
- Maybe sell him a souvenir?
- I have a gold watch.
A hundred dollars.
And now?
50 l will get us to Poznan.
Then we'll tank from Marian.
It was a mistake to
separate from your friend.
It cost me about 70 thousand.
Transferring petrol from one
tank to the other is illegal.
Next time just sell
the watch right away.
You'd get a much
better deal.
I'll drive to Poznan. There
are no checks on this road.
We can always change places.
I want to try out the car.
It goes quite well,
but it's a bit too loud.
The valves have
to be regulated.
Stop the car.
Why are you so jumpy.
I don't see any cops.
Look at the oil meter.
It's empty.
Dry as a desert.
The engine is seized.
Now this is just junk.
It needs major repairs,
doesn't it?
The engine has to be replaced.
The body is all rusty.
What to do?
Jacek, what should I do?
We can try to haul it to Poznan.
And then we'll think what's next.
- The bumper broke.
- Hauling is out.
Let's push it over to the side
so it doesn't block the road.
We'll take from it what we can
and get a tow truck in Poznan.
- If you want to.
- I don't care.
There's a letter for you.
Dear sir. We owe you
some explanations.
When we were young I told
you some political jokes.
You laughed. The next day I was
put in prison for a few years.
To celebrate the 30. anniversary
of that event I let myself...
play a joke that won't cost me much.
Car from the junk yard, pain...
wax oil plug, led screws.
Those were my expenses.
You paid the rest. In the name
of the jury. Monte Christo.
It's a conspiracy. Vengefulness is
not characteristic for Poles.
He won't get away with it. This letter
is evidence that I've been conned.
Every court will see that.
- What was in that letter?
- Just private information.
I can show it to you. You'll
be a witness in this case.
- False accusations.
- Hold on.
- There's nothing here.
- What? Jerk.
He printed it on photo paper,
put in developer. Old trick.
When the paper is exposed to
light everything disappears.
- You mean there's no evidence?
- What was in that letter?
Nothing important.
Wait. Let me count.
5000 for parking, 70 for watch,
and how much will the tax be?
- Some 2 million.
- They might take away my house.
- Plus gift tax.
- How much could this have been worth?
This model in better
condition costs 3 million.
In this case you can sell
parts. You'll get 200 in all.
That's good enough.
Let's go back to it.
We'll take out what we
can and leave the rest.
- Someone got here before us.
- With a truck or a tractor.
Let's go.
It's too bad it was burned.
It wasn't even ensured.
Not a word about this.
There was no Mercedes.
We just went for documentation.
No one can know about it.
They gave you a customs
receipt and you signed.
They'll come for the money.
You'll pay extra for delay.
I'll say it was stolen in Swiebodzin.
You can be witnesses.
No. No one will fall for that. Every
idiot will know we didn't eat there.
In such situations it always
turns out the place was closed.
And if they ask what we had
are we supposed to guess?
And they'll ask why you didn't
report it on the spot.
For false testimony
you'll get five years.
I had to be really
stupid to fall for this.
He's here.
In the name of the whole
team we'd like to...
- Leave us alone with the supervisor.
- We're going our separate ways.
Let me read you what's
in the papers.
Deserved reward for a great artist.
Brand new Mercedes diesel.
A real sign of recognition
for the work of Waldemar...
I have a few copies for you.
Too bad you didn't come in that
new car. Everyone'd envy you.
You know how much this car
is worth? 6 million.
Why are you drinking?
Get to work.
You don't feel to fresh.
Would you like an aspirin?
- There's a call for you.
- I'm not in.
But it's Zdzislaw.
- Yes, it's Waldek.
- Waldek?
It's nice to hear you. I'll keep
the paper as a momentum.
We always believed in you,
I believed every word you said.
You don't believe in
everything you read, do you?
Don't be so modest.
I almost forgot.
You wanted to give me that car.
Unless you want to keep it.
Anyway, we're going together to
Mazury. I'll pay for the gas.
Remember, I promised you
a coupon for a Polonez.
We decided to get gas coupons
for 2 taxies on your car.
When you register
it give us a call.
I'll personally hand you
the driver's license.
It'll be something
like a surprise.
Unfortunately it's impossible.
I don't know how to say it...
Actually I don't have that car.
You're not telling me someone
stole it? We'll find it soon.
That's not it.
I just don't have it.
- It wasn't at the border?
- No, it's just junk.
I wanted to ask you to cancel
the customs charge and the tax.
- Because artistic prizes shouldn't be...
- I see.
You sold the car and now you
want to pull me into a scam.
You disappoint me.
I'll have to look at you from
a different perspective.
Right. See you, buddy.
Don't sit in my chair. The crew's
been waiting for an hour.
And you smoked here.
I just aired the place out.
Maybe we'll invite the crew.
You have to live with people.
Let's say Mr. X got you in
trouble some years ago.
Let's say he was a jerk
but with possibilities.
Let's say you remembered
that and now it's time...
you can get him and not
get your hands dirty.
An umbrella doesn't protect
us from lightning.
In nature nothing is lost.
It's just a question of time.
Let's say this jerk starts
having problems...
or himself ties a rope
around his neck.
Let's say God will
judge him in heaven.
Only for you to understand
your mistake here and now.
An umbrella doesn't protect
us from lightning.
In nature nothing's lost.
It's just a question of time.
I hope you get some hot
shots who are in a hurry.
You'll have to take over
tomorrow. I have to be in court.
It's probably about
the Mercedes.
I wonder what the director
thought up this time.
I got summons for the day
after tomorrow.
It must be important.
I hope he didn't mix
us up in anything.
You as a witness won't be let
into the courtroom tomorrow.
But they'll let me
in after I testify.
And then you'll be able to
refer to my testimony.
- It's a good idea.
- I'll take the car for an inspection.
And you know what? It's always
better to be together.
You're alright Marian.
In court you can see different
ways of dealing with life.
I don't have to remind you that
pre-auction list of things...
belonging to Mr. Piernicki...
has to be accurate, because
you can't do it again.
- I propose to start with tea.
- Great idea.
Tea.
I was going to do something
completely different today.
Workers are hanging flags all
over town because of some visit.
They won't postpone
it on your behalf.
But everything should be
prepared in advance.
They've known about that visit
for a month from the papers.
- You believe in all you read?
- True.
Thank God. The obligatory
8 hours are behind us.
- Now we're doing overtime.
- Start passing the objects.
Two helmets.
- You spell helmet with one "l".
- How about the Lubelski kind?
Write caps.
Two tea heaters.
We still have to check
out all the rooms.
- Maybe we missed a safe.
- What about the bathroom?
We have to look through
the closet and the balcony.
- Nice view, isn't it?
- Yes, but I'm scared of heights.
- Now we have to seal the rooms.
- That'll take some time.
This work is making me sleepy.
The flat's empty and quiet.
Time for me to go.
Someone from downstairs
took all my stuff.
No one can be trusted nowadays.
Such are the times.
Nothing still,
you want the devil's help.
Fight fists and bullets
with pens and books.
Fate rules the world.
It plays with us in the dark.
Bad luck lingers like smoke.
You're at the bottom and
before you is a great chasm.
It's not the voivode's curse
and you're not Mazepa.