Cut.
﻿Have we got it?
﻿Thank you. It's a wrap.
﻿Are you coming for a drink?
﻿I was supposed to be ﻿home by eight.
﻿It's not my fault that the idiot ﻿didn't want to get undressed.
﻿- Thanks. ﻿ - What for?
For making sure I looked good.
That's my job.
﻿I signed a contract for a film ﻿with a French producer.
﻿Six month shoot in Russia ﻿coming up?
﻿I'll have to ask my wife.
﻿Excuse me.
﻿
﻿Will you buy me a drink?
﻿Then the werewolf drove his sharp ﻿teeth into the puppet.
﻿Though the puppet was made ﻿of wood and rags,
﻿there was blood ﻿on the monster's teeth.
﻿The severed hand fell ﻿on the floor.
﻿Now the werewolf bit off the other ﻿hand and threw it in the fire.
﻿Oh dear, shrieked the puppet ﻿when he saw he had no hand.
﻿Not asleep?
﻿Would you like a house in the ﻿country, a dog, and an orchard?
﻿Or maybe you'd prefer a bigger flat.
﻿I've been offered work ﻿on a big production.
I'll earn lots of money if I go to ﻿Russia for six months.
﻿I told them I'd go if you agreed.
﻿Should I go?
﻿Alright, I won't go.
﻿Well okay, I had a few drinks, ﻿we've finished the shoot.
﻿What are you doing?
﻿People! He'll kill me! ﻿Help! He'll kill me!
﻿What's all this noise at so late?
﻿He'll kill me, kill me, kill.
﻿Leave this woman alone.
﻿That's my wife, baldy.
﻿Be careful, darling!
﻿Do you always hit mummy ﻿when you're drunk?
﻿- I'm not drunk. ﻿ - Yes you are.
﻿Mummy hit herself on the door.
﻿Werewolves only exist ﻿in books, right?
﻿- Is that true? ﻿- Yes.
﻿- Nothing happened. ﻿ - Hands.
﻿That's the madman who wanted ﻿to kill his wife.
﻿- Do you want to make a complaint? - ﻿Me? It's no business of mine.
﻿So look after her then.
﻿Shall we take him and sober him up?
﻿Have you been drinking?
﻿Earlier, but I sobered up. ﻿Besides, I didn't hit my wife.
﻿Cigarette?
﻿I don't smoke. ﻿She hurt herself.
﻿Sure she did. ﻿I'll give you some good advice.
﻿Next time she makes a scene, hit her ﻿so there aren't any marks. Okay?
﻿- You're not taking me away? ﻿- No.
﻿There could be trouble. ﻿Her father used to be a colonel
﻿in the Militia. ﻿Go home now.
Since your wife left you ﻿you've gotten soft.
﻿Shut up, will you.
﻿Do a lion.
﻿You smell of beer.
﻿Because I just ate a drunken man.
﻿I'm sorry.
﻿I'm the one who should be sorry. ﻿I agreed to that house with a garden.
No, I ﻿don't think I'll go.
﻿Five to eight.
﻿Don't I get a kiss?
﻿And be a good little puppet.
﻿I asked you not to read ﻿her those stories.
﻿Who publishes stories ﻿like that for children?
﻿How would you know ﻿what's good for children?
﻿You've never read a book to her.
﻿We'll talk when I get back, okay?
﻿Maybe we could go out for dinner. ﻿Your mother could babysit.
﻿All right. And I'll read ﻿different stories to her.
﻿I love you.
﻿You won't be sorry if the plane ﻿leaves without you.
﻿buy you some shampoo ﻿your dandruff.
﻿CLEAN and GO!
﻿In my opinion it's a hit.
﻿- Why is it in black and white? ﻿- But the shampoo is in color.
﻿I won't allow it. ﻿The competitors' films are in color.
﻿But "Casablanca" ﻿was in black and white.
﻿That's the whole point.
﻿I don't care about "Casablanca" ﻿A young couple kiss at the airport,
﻿then he buys her shampoo ﻿Now color it for me.
﻿- Michael. ﻿- What?
﻿- Can we add color? ﻿ - No.
﻿They made black and white films ﻿forty years ago.
﻿You've got dandruff.
﻿Are you mad? That guy commissions ﻿campaigns worth millions.
﻿I apologize.
﻿Apologize to him. Go back there ﻿and tell him it'll be in color.
﻿I have to go home now.
﻿- Selling the furniture? ﻿- Eva is moving in with me.
﻿Let's talk.
﻿I don't love you any more.
﻿Eva! Please!
﻿You can see Kasia on Sundays.
﻿Thank you. ﻿Kasia will be ready in a moment.
﻿I came to talk to you.
﻿I don't have much time. ﻿I have a meeting at twelve.
﻿Are you taking her or not?
I'm taking her.
﻿I don't want to go.
﻿Kasia, you'll go with daddy.
﻿Bring her back when she starts ﻿to complicate your life.
﻿Why didn't you want to go with me? ﻿What did granny tell you?
﻿Answer me. ﻿Don't you love daddy any more?
﻿Michael! Michael! At last. ﻿The French are getting impatient.
﻿Come on.
﻿I can't, ﻿I have to take care of my child.
﻿Take me back to mummy.
﻿I haven't got time now.
﻿Am I complicating your life?
﻿Some students are watching ﻿a film next door.
﻿Maybe she would like to see it? ﻿I'll take her.
﻿Would you like to see a film?
﻿I'll be back soon.
﻿Lean down.
﻿Michael, are you here?
﻿Was he her father?
﻿Yes. She was really his daughter ﻿and they acted together in films.
﻿But in that film?
﻿Perhaps, but is that important?
﻿He loved her like a daughter and ﻿she loved him. That's what matters.
﻿Was she a famous actress?
﻿When she grew up ﻿she stopped acting.
﻿She married a famous ﻿tennis player, John McEnroe.
﻿Now they're getting divorced.
﻿Like mummy and you?
﻿Sometimes adults argue, it doesn't ﻿mean they want a divorce.
﻿Soon we'll stop being angry with ﻿each other. Then you'll come home
﻿with mummy and everything ﻿will be like it used to be.
﻿Jesus. ﻿She's soaked to the skin.
﻿What have you been doing ﻿with her?
﻿Come here Kasia. ﻿Mummy loves you very much.
﻿You left your things at home.
﻿You may need some of them.
﻿We could go together, ﻿I'll get a taxi.
﻿I've filed for a divorce.
﻿My lawyer would like to talk to you.
﻿I don't agree to a divorce, ﻿do you hear?
﻿Please come in.
﻿Well then? ﻿Excuse me?
﻿How do I rate?
﻿Did you notice I'm forty and ﻿beginning to turn grey?
﻿I'm sorry. My profession ﻿involves observing people.
﻿Are you an undercover cop? ﻿No, a cameraman. May I sit down?
﻿Please.
﻿Do you want to get a divorce?
﻿No, just the opposite, I don't want ﻿to give my wife a divorce.
﻿You don't have to.
﻿If she's determined, ﻿she'll divorce you anyway.
﻿We can only delay the proceedings.
﻿That's all?
﻿If you want to be told you can win, ﻿go two cubicles further on.
﻿Goodbye.
﻿What about the child though?
﻿If there's a divorce, ﻿I'd like her to stay with me.
﻿How old is she?
﻿Seven.
﻿- What school does she go to? ﻿- Primary school.
﻿I know that. ﻿What's the name of the school?
﻿I don't know.
﻿- Is she a good pupil? ﻿- Yes, I think so.
﻿Write down what she likes ﻿for breakfast, which kind
﻿of films she watches, ﻿the name of her best friend.
﻿Write it down then.
﻿And what's the class tutor's name?
﻿Do you know if you have ﻿a daughter, or is it a son?
﻿A daughter.
﻿Don't make it difficult ﻿for yourself,
﻿you'll lose the case anyway. ﻿We can fight for low alimony though.
﻿You were recommended to me ﻿because you won a similar case.
﻿Yes, but the child's mother killed ﻿her lover and was sent to prison.
﻿Does the law state that the child ﻿must be given to the mother?
﻿No. The law says the good of ﻿the child comes first.
﻿Now be truthful, do you want to show ﻿your wife it won't be so easy?
﻿Force her to come back to you.
﻿It may sound silly, but I think there's ﻿something seriously wrong with her.
﻿I found prescriptions from ﻿her psychiatrist.
﻿Do you have those prescriptions?
﻿The judge said it was no problem ﻿that my ex-wife was a prostitute.
﻿She said we had capitalism, and it ﻿was a profession like any other one.
﻿Besides, ﻿she earns a lot of money,
﻿and she doesn't do it in ﻿front of the child.
﻿And learns foreign languages ﻿at the same time, yes?
﻿That isn't funny.
﻿In this case there are grounds ﻿to have the case re-heard.
﻿Shit, not grounds. ﻿This is a bloody war.
﻿If you want your child, ﻿take it from the mother
﻿and hide it somewhere where ﻿no one will find it.
﻿Otherwise the court will ﻿say the mother may be a whore,
﻿but you're a fag, an alcoholic ﻿who hasn't got a job.
﻿Or at best that you're a caretaker ﻿earning two hundred a month,
﻿and you can't afford ﻿to support a child.
﻿But I really am a caretaker.
﻿What will you have? ﻿Mineral water.
﻿I stopped drinking three years ago.
﻿Sound like you ﻿used to be an alcoholic.
﻿Sure, I used to drink a lot. ﻿That's why I lost my child.
﻿My wife drank too, but she was ﻿a mother whilst I was only a father.
﻿Once she imagined she was a swan, ﻿and wanted to fly out of the window.
﻿Ever seen a swan ﻿weighing ninety kilos?
﻿Luckily it was the first floor. ﻿She only broke her leg.
﻿In court she said that ﻿I Pu... Pu...
﻿Pushed her. ﻿Thanks.
﻿Later she married a farmer.
﻿She liked him because he made ﻿the best moonshine in the village.
﻿I haven't seen my son since then.
﻿I hope you don't feel ashamed ﻿anymore, do you?
﻿So you don't say that we don't ﻿allow you to contact the child.
﻿Kasia, is mummy sick, ﻿feeling unwell?
﻿What gave you that idea?
﻿I'm not asking you.
If ﻿you don't want to talk ﻿to the child, goodbye.
﻿Where are you going?
﻿I'm going to buy a newspaper.
﻿Move aside.
﻿I am sorry, Michael.
﻿What do you play now kitten?
﻿Her violin is broken.
﻿Daddy will buy a new one.
﻿That's isn't necessary, ﻿it's being repaired.
﻿Kasia... ﻿I don't know what to say.
﻿I'd like to take you away, ﻿I'd like you to come home.
﻿That's impossible right now. ﻿But remember,
﻿whatever happens, ﻿daddy will always be with you.
﻿Say something, Kasia.
﻿We'll phone ﻿to invite you to the next meeting.
﻿- I love you Kasia. ﻿- Buy the woman flowers
﻿or underwear, instead of shouting ﻿in the corridor.
﻿- She's not coming? Are you sure? ﻿- The girl hasn't attended school
﻿for two weeks. I was upset, because ﻿she isn't practicing regularly.
﻿Your wife said she was ﻿putting her in another school.
﻿- Didn't you know about it? ﻿- You know how it is,
﻿I've been working very hard lately.
﻿Your daughter's very talented. ﻿It would be a pity if she
﻿- stopped having tuition. ﻿- She'll have tuition.
﻿I'll hire a private tutor. Goodbye.
﻿Kasia.
﻿Do you want to go pee-pee?
﻿Do it here, no one can see.
﻿All done.
﻿I'll help you.
﻿I was naughty.
﻿I'll strangle the old witch.
﻿Kasia!
﻿Hello, hello, over here!
﻿Do you want to make trouble ﻿for yourself? Go ahead.
﻿Did you beat my child?
﻿What are you talking about? ﻿You're mad.
﻿How can we help?
﻿If one of you hits my child again, ﻿I'll kill you!
﻿Threats? ﻿Calm down or we'll take you away.
﻿Don't forget!
﻿Go away, daddy.
﻿Did you hear? Clear off! Go home.
﻿- She took her away from school. ﻿- Good, a point for us.
﻿And the fact that a werewolf ﻿scarred her back, is that good too?
﻿You have to get a doctor ﻿to examine her.
﻿I won't do that.
﻿Do you want to win or not?
﻿So ask the doctor who gave the
﻿prescriptions to state ﻿that your wife is sick.
﻿She won't want to. ﻿Then we'll lose.
﻿You're right. ﻿I wanted to spite my wife.
﻿I wanted her to come back to me. ﻿I thought she'd come to her senses.
﻿I don't even know if I'm capable of ﻿looking after a little girl.
﻿I know.
﻿But she's my child,
﻿and I love her more ﻿than anything in this world.
Unfortunately that will have no significance in court.
﻿I shouldn't be talking to you. I've been ﻿summoned to appear in court.
﻿Because I've got your prescriptions, ﻿I want you to tell the truth.
﻿What truth? ﻿In cases like this truth doesn't exist.
﻿The symptoms can be interpreted ﻿different ways.
﻿- Symptoms? There were symptoms? ﻿- What are you so pleased about?
﻿Putting me in an idiotic position. ﻿Fight over the child by yourselves.
﻿Tomorrow the court will hear ﻿that I'm ill and can't attend.
﻿If you don't come to court, Kasia ﻿will be raised by her grandmother,
﻿because her mother is incapable. ﻿You know that.
﻿And you're capable. Somehow Eva ﻿raised her for seven years.
﻿You know, you're a good doctor. ﻿You've managed to open my eyes,
﻿you're simply a woman, no? ﻿In this case truth doesn't exist.
﻿All that counts ﻿is your female solidarity.
﻿Don't do that.
﻿We can stop all this Eva. ﻿We can walk out of here
﻿and go for lunch. ﻿Do you hear? Please.
﻿My wife doesn't work, ﻿she has no education,
﻿her mother supports ﻿her from her pension.
﻿The flat is 36 square yards. ﻿Mine is large, I earn good money.
﻿As a freelancer I can devote a lot ﻿of time to the child.
﻿It must be obvious what's ﻿best for the child.
﻿My wife decided to ruin a happy ﻿marriage through her own caprices.
﻿If the defendant is so wealthy, ﻿let him give his flat to the
﻿mother and child and pay ﻿a high alimony.
﻿May I point out to the court that ﻿there hasn't been a ruling yet.
﻿I'm sorry to say that Michael ﻿is my son in law.
﻿Please call him the defendant.
﻿The defendant often came home ﻿drunk. He had other women, and
﻿he beat my daughter. ﻿He took no interest in the child.
﻿In the circumstances... how. can he ﻿demand custody of the child?
﻿What do you know about the ﻿defendant hitting your daughter?
﻿It was the reason she moved out ﻿and came to me. He beat her
﻿in front of the child. You can still ﻿see a scar on her eyebrow.
﻿- Who are you to the plaintiff? ﻿- We were friends.
﻿Did the witness and the defendant ﻿have physical contact?
﻿- Yes. ﻿- Please tell us about that.
﻿We...
﻿Who? Be precise. ﻿You came here to give evidence.
﻿First we had oral sex, ﻿then we made love in the bath.
﻿- Spare us details like that. ﻿- You asked me to tell you.
﻿Thank you. ﻿The witness's statement shows that
﻿the defendant was unfaithful ﻿to his wife with her best friend.
﻿Your witness.
﻿Could you give the date when you ﻿and the defendant made love.
﻿I can't remember. ﻿It was about a year ago.
﻿Maybe you remember the month.
﻿November. ﻿It was just after All Souls Day.
﻿The defendant was working in Finland ﻿in October and November of last year.
He came back to Poland only three times ﻿for one day each time.
﻿Is the witness suggesting ﻿he came to Poland
﻿specifically to commit adultery ﻿with his wife's best friend?
﻿I don't know. ﻿But I remember he'd been traveling.
﻿He had stickers from the airport ﻿on his luggage.
﻿The defendant returned ﻿from Finland by train.
﻿There are witnesses to that. ﻿No more questions.
﻿I didn't think that would come out.
﻿Such things always come out. ﻿If there are other surprises,
﻿- tell me now. ﻿- It would take all night.
﻿Does the witness consider ﻿the defendant to be an alcoholic?
﻿Of course. A dangerous alcoholic. ﻿I don't know what would have
﻿happened if we didn't come to his ﻿wife's rescue, alarmed by her shouts.
﻿We have no questions. Since we ﻿didn't start these proceedings to
﻿request the father be given custody ﻿of Kasia, I propose we hear about
﻿the child's situation ﻿from both sides.
﻿Very well.
﻿My wife is mentally unbalanced. ﻿In evidence I would like to present
﻿prescriptions for psychotronic drugs ﻿from her psychiatrist.
﻿Please show them.
﻿What's this? A joke? ﻿This evidence is rejected. Continue.
﻿That evening we spoke about ﻿my wife cut her eyebrow herself.
﻿Then she ran outside ﻿calling for help.
﻿Does the defendant expect ﻿the court to believe that?
﻿May I remind the court ﻿that it should be impartial.
﻿Please carry on.
﻿My wife terrorizes the child ﻿psychologically.
﻿She reads her terrible stories. ﻿Here's an example:
﻿"The werewolf bit off the puppet's ﻿hand and threw it into the fire.
﻿Oh dear, cried the puppet ﻿when he saw he had no hand...
﻿Does the defendant think this is ﻿a place for reading fairy tales?
﻿I wanted to show that my wife ﻿terrifies the child on purpose.
﻿Fairy tales! Please state facts!
﻿She limited my contact with the ﻿child to talking to her through
﻿a half open door. And I saw marks ﻿on her back from a beating.
﻿I'd like to remind the defendant ﻿that giving false testimony is a
﻿punishable offense. If the defendant ﻿maintains the child was beaten,
﻿please submit evidence. We wish ﻿to make an additional statement.
﻿I took the child out of school,
﻿and prevented my husband ﻿from meeting Kasia. Because...
﻿He tried to kidnap her.
﻿My daughter had marks on her back
﻿because she fell against ﻿a cupboard while she was playing.
﻿She told me she was punished ﻿for being naughty.
﻿When did she say that? ﻿Speaking through a half open door?
﻿She showed you her back then? ﻿Was she naked?
﻿No. I met her in the park, ﻿when she had to go pee...
﻿There! Proof that the defendant ﻿was spying on the child and
﻿- wanted to kidnap her! ﻿- It will be entered in the records.
﻿I just wanted to see my child!
﻿And that's why you ﻿hid in the bushes.
﻿Theo tried to attack ﻿the child's grandmother?
﻿He said he'd kill the woman ﻿and her daughter. And I don't know
﻿what would have happened ﻿if we hadn't calmed him down.
﻿Intent to kidnap the child ﻿hasn't been proven.
﻿In the court's opinion it's evident. ﻿Let the defendant continue.
﻿My wife is psychologically incapable ﻿of raising the child...
﻿What are you saying? Present proof!
﻿I would like to remind the court ﻿that we called the psychiatrist who
﻿treated the plaintiff as a witness.
﻿Since she hasn't come, ﻿I request an adjournment.
﻿This way the case can be dragged ﻿out indefinitely!
﻿Let me remind the court ﻿it's the child that suffers!
﻿Am I crazy because ﻿I want to raise my own child?
﻿Who are you?
﻿Was the plaintiff yours patient?
﻿She came to me for advice.
﻿So she didn't.come for treatment, ﻿just for advice?
﻿In my specialty... ﻿one goes with the other.
﻿- Was she treated by you or not? ﻿- Yes.
﻿And what did you conclude?
﻿It's hard to talk of conclusions. ﻿I... I had too few facts,
﻿I wanted to send her for ﻿specialized tests, which would...
﻿So you can't state for sure that ﻿the plaintiff is mentally ill?
﻿Well... yes I can.
﻿I'm listening.
﻿In my opinion she's suffering ﻿from cyclophrenia.
﻿So is she ill or isn't she?
﻿Yes.
﻿You bitch!
﻿Please calm your client down.
﻿You whore! ﻿Please calm down.
﻿Fuck off!
﻿What did he do for you to say that? ﻿You slept with him?
﻿You slept with him! He fucked you!
﻿Calm down at once! ﻿Sit down!
﻿I apologize for my client's behavior, ﻿but the court can see the state
﻿this poor woman has been ﻿driven to this by her husband.
﻿- Silly bitch. ﻿- What did you say?
﻿Nothing, nothing... I'm sorry.
﻿Can we continue?
﻿I'm very sorry, I apologize... ﻿It won't happen again.
﻿I hope not. Please leave the court.
﻿Have you further questions ﻿to the witness?
﻿No.
﻿If you wished to send the plaintiff ﻿for specialized examination,
﻿that means you weren't sure about ﻿your diagnosis, is that correct?
﻿No. I only wanted to check ﻿if the illness could develop
﻿to a dangerous stage.
﻿- In such case only a specialist... ﻿- If the illness isn't dangerous,
﻿we can say that my client's going ﻿through a minor nervous breakdown.
﻿I was concerned whether the illness
﻿could be dangerous to her. In which ﻿case she ought to be in the hospital.
﻿Why are you doing this to me? ﻿You bitch! Why? Bitch!
﻿Guards!
﻿You'll break her arm.
﻿The court recognizes doctor's opinion
﻿from a temporary mental ﻿breakdown, caused chiefly by
﻿the defendant's behavior. ﻿And having in mind the interest
﻿of a child, the mother ﻿is granted custody.
﻿The child's presence will also ﻿help in her rehabilitation.
﻿The child will live at the place of ﻿her mother's residence, that is
﻿with her grandmother.
﻿Nonsense! I'm the child's father.
﻿Calm down and don't insult the court.
﻿What court? What court?
﻿The court fines the defendant ﻿100 zlotys for contempt.
﻿The defendant may see the child ﻿for four hours, twice a month.
﻿mes to be agreed ﻿between both sides.
﻿Wait.
﻿How on earth did we lose? ﻿They screwed us.
﻿I've lodged an appeal in your name.
﻿Oh no. Thank you, but not you. ﻿Send me your bill.
﻿You can meet the child next week, ﻿on Thursday.
﻿The court gave me the right ﻿to see the child. Open the door.
﻿You don't expect me to let you in, ﻿do you?
﻿If she isn't out in five minutes,
﻿you'll be in contempt of court!
﻿Put your jacket on Kasia.
﻿You aren't planning ﻿to take her out are you?
﻿Of course. ﻿I'll bring her back at five.
﻿I believe him.
﻿I'll phone the police ﻿five minutes after five.
﻿Your wife isn't in a good state.
﻿I don't know if you should ﻿bring a child here.
﻿Mummy! Can you hear me? ﻿Can't she hear me?
﻿She can, only she can't ﻿answer now.
﻿When will she be able to?
﻿When she's better.
﻿But she'll remember ﻿everything you say now.
﻿Mummy, I'd like a new violin.
﻿Do you have a piece of paper?
﻿Why is mummy crying?
﻿I think you should go now.
﻿It isn't true what granny ﻿said about daddy.
﻿Let's go, darling.
﻿And the Last Judgment?
﻿That's a kind of court too, ﻿except we all have to take part.
﻿And there won't be any public, ﻿lawyers, or appeals.
﻿But they judge like ﻿in a normal court?
﻿Yes.
﻿Does that mean you could go to hell ﻿instead of heaven, by mistake?
﻿Why do you think that?
﻿The judge could make a mistake.
﻿No, not that one. ﻿Besides, he's a man.
﻿You took me to see her to show ﻿the court you're good.
﻿Why do you think that?
﻿Because you don't like each other, ﻿do you?
﻿I took you there because ﻿she's your mother.
﻿And a child should have both parents, ﻿even if they don't like each other.
﻿What if she stays there?
﻿Damn it, we'll be late.
﻿I've just kidnapped my child.
﻿It seems you've got yourself ﻿into a mess.
﻿I listened to your advice.
﻿It's me, Michael. No, I just decided ﻿Kasia is going to be with me.
﻿You can phone the Pope if you like. ﻿I'm her father, and there's no reason
﻿she should live with an old woman ﻿she only saw at Christmas time.
﻿Go back home. ﻿If you hang tough,
﻿they'll have to take her away ﻿by force, which isn't so easy.
﻿There is another possibility. ﻿After a week you'll have
﻿had enough, you'll take her ﻿to her grandmother yourself.
﻿Home, at last.
﻿Go to your room.
﻿What do I owe this early visit to?
﻿Please give the child back. ﻿We know she's here.
﻿Where should she be? ﻿She lives here.
﻿Thief! ﻿Give me Kasia back!
﻿Can you explain why I should give ﻿this elderly woman my child?
﻿Maybe she's crazy? Or maybe you've ﻿dressed up in that uniform?
﻿Lot of cases like that recently...
﻿You think you can make a fool ﻿of me, because I'm a woman.
﻿Hand over the child, ﻿I'll call for help.
﻿What is it, Drygalska? ﻿Can't cope?
﻿- What's the matter? ﻿- Nothing, except
﻿these women want me ﻿to give them my daughter.
﻿The court gave her to me, ﻿and he took her away.
﻿There's going to be a court case. ﻿But my daughter would rather
﻿- be with me than my mother in law. ﻿- Do you think we've nothing better
﻿to do than get involved ﻿in family disputes?
﻿You have a duty ﻿to take back the child.
﻿I know my duties. ﻿You have my sympathy.
﻿We can't leave things this way.
﻿Move your ass Drugalska, or you'll ﻿earn a week of cleaning toilets.
﻿Come here you witch.
﻿If I see a single policeman ﻿near here before the case,
﻿I'll take the child abroad and ﻿ask for asylum in South Africa.
﻿She's listed on my passport. ﻿I can leave any time, understand?
﻿You can only take her ﻿away by force, if you kill me first.
﻿I want to see her.
﻿Kasia!
﻿Do you want to come home with me?
﻿Tell daddy to let you out!
﻿Remember what mummy and I said.
﻿I'll phone you when ﻿you can see her again.
﻿What did granny ﻿and mummy tell you?
﻿Nothing.
﻿You are going ﻿to a new school tomorrow.
﻿What happened darling? ﻿Tell me what happened?
﻿They pulled my hair.
﻿Him?
﻿Next time kick him in the balls. ﻿All men have a weak point there.
﻿If he pulls yours hair again, ﻿kick him as hard as you can.
﻿He'll start singing ﻿in a falsetto voice.
﻿I won't kick anyone. ﻿I'm not going there again.
﻿You'll go tomorrow.
﻿Granny didn't order me ﻿to go to school.
﻿Because no school wanted to take ﻿granny, and now she's jealous.
﻿We'll talk about it when ﻿I get back, okay?
﻿- Where are you going? ﻿- To work.
﻿- I'm hungry. ﻿- I paid for your lunch at school.
﻿I didn't eat it.
﻿- Do you like Chinese food? ﻿- No.
﻿Fine. You'll get to like it.
﻿I want tomato soup and then chicken.
﻿You know we haven't got any chicken.
﻿Buy one.
﻿Chinese cooking is the best ﻿in the world.
﻿Sorry, but I'm going to be late.
﻿Let Piotrek set up the light. ﻿I'll adjust them when I come...
﻿I don't know, in an hour.
﻿Family problems.
﻿Let someone stand in for me...
﻿Hello!
﻿You've made me lost ﻿some well-paid work.
﻿Take me back to granny.
﻿Yes? Get dressed.
﻿Just like your mother. ﻿She loves buying things too; she
﻿thinks money ought to grow on trees. ﻿Because she was furious when I
﻿had to go to work.
﻿Do you prefer to fry chops ﻿or steaks?
﻿I'm not frying anything, ﻿we'll have Sandwiches for supper.
﻿- We haven't had lunch yet. ﻿- Lunch was at school.
﻿Put that horrid thing down.
﻿- What is it? ﻿ - A puppet.
﻿- Leave it! ﻿ - No.
﻿I'm sorry but my daddy ﻿lost his job today.
﻿Put that back right away.
﻿You'll have to pay for it.
﻿And don't think I'll cook ﻿dinner for you.
﻿What would you like? ﻿Just a moment.
﻿I didn't know you were so spoiled.
﻿- Will we come here every day? ﻿- Why?
﻿Once when mummy was away ﻿you brought me to a restaurant too.
﻿Christ! ﻿Typical of a woman to bring up
﻿things from years ago to a ﻿guy when it suits her!
﻿What guy? You're my father.
﻿- A coffee for me. ﻿- And for the lady?
﻿What would you recommend?
﻿Avocado cocktail to start, ﻿followed by Mexican chicken in
﻿chocolate sauce, ﻿and ice cream for dessert.
﻿Fine, I'm very hungry.
﻿I've changed my mind, ﻿I'll have a large vodka.
﻿Daddy, daddy.
﻿Kasia, we're in our home, ﻿it's the twentieth Century,
﻿and werewolves don't exist, ﻿even if granny told you different.
﻿Don't be frightened, I only turn into ﻿a werewolf when the moon is full.
﻿Mummy told me werewolves ﻿take away naughty children.
﻿I hate watching football by myself. ﻿Want a salt stick?
﻿Can I sleep with you today?
﻿That's for me.
﻿- I'd like some pocket money. ﻿- Why? Do you need something?
- ﻿I'd like a new violin. ﻿- I'll buy you one, I promised.
﻿Other children get pocket money.
﻿How much do you want?
﻿What's that smell?
﻿I'm cooking your dinner.
﻿I bought it with my pocket money.
﻿Chinese food is the best.
﻿It said to add a little chili,
﻿but you like spicy food.
﻿Excellent, bring another beer.
﻿Next time I'll cook you sweet ﻿and sour chicken.
﻿Only add some chicken.
﻿I was only joking. Go to your room, ﻿there's something there for you.
﻿I have to tell you something.
﻿What must you tell me?
﻿You're having private lessons ﻿starting tomorrow.
﻿Our money is running out, ﻿and your mother left because of me.
﻿Who's going to teach me?
﻿She didn't feel good with me.
﻿I didn't know what she wanted,
﻿couldn't show her how much ﻿I loved her.
﻿I doubt she knew what she wanted,
﻿but she left because of me.
﻿Did she go mad because of you too?
﻿Michael, Michael.
﻿Will you go to Russia with me?
﻿I've been looking for you for a week. ﻿They want a final storyboard quickly.
﻿We ought to go and view locations ﻿in ten days' time.
﻿- My lady agreed to go with me. ﻿- Has she come back to you?
﻿- Do you think I can get an advance? ﻿- I don't know.
﻿- I'm taking Kasia with me. ﻿- What?
﻿You've come to borrow money?
﻿I've got a contract for a French film. ﻿I'll pay you back with interest.
﻿You don't know what ﻿you're getting into.
﻿You can't decide that.
﻿Your mother-in-law ﻿holds all the cards.
﻿So you won't lend me the money?
﻿Are you even listening?
﻿You've got a hard battle facing you.
﻿You can't win it ﻿with borrowed money.
﻿- Are we going? ﻿ - Yes.
﻿How much do you want?
﻿- A lot. - ﻿Of course.
﻿- Pay it back before the case. ﻿- You think I'll lose, yes?
﻿You've been abroad, no? ﻿Ever seen a statue of a Dutch
﻿mother, a Japanese mother, ﻿or a Peruvian mother?
﻿- No. ﻿ - And we not only have
a statue of a Polish mother, ﻿but the Holy Virgin too.
﻿Women are mothers sometimes, but ﻿we erect statues to them for that.
﻿- What's wrong with that? ﻿- Nothing.
﻿Only they'll take the child ﻿from you, so that there won't be
﻿a mark on the marble.
﻿Go back and practice.
﻿Is anything the matter?
﻿Yes... ﻿No. You play beautifully.
You pay ﻿me enough, ﻿you don't need to lie.
﻿Alright then, ﻿you play so-so.
﻿I was, wondering what ﻿kind of underwear you use?
﻿Mummy wears "Triumph".
﻿There'll be a concert at school soon. ﻿I'd like Kasia to play.
﻿She doesn't go to the music school ﻿any more.
﻿I think I can arrange it. I'll think about it.
﻿I can't afford "Triumph".
I ﻿wear Polish panties, ﻿I don't wear a bra.
﻿For economic reasons.
﻿Will you take out the trash?
﻿- Be quiet, I'm busy. ﻿- But it stinks.
﻿- How can it, when it's in a cupboard. ﻿- I can smell it.
﻿I can't, and I haven't got time. ﻿Throw it out yourself.
﻿But you're supposed to take ﻿out the trash.
﻿I'll do it tomorrow. Go and play now.
﻿I want to talk. ﻿Later.
﻿I've cooked dinner, and you don't ﻿want to spare me five minutes.
﻿Just like your mother. When I'm busy ﻿it's time for serious discussions.
﻿You're always busy. ﻿I'm not surprised mummy went mad.
﻿Off with you!
﻿Yes?
﻿Your daughter beat up my son. ﻿She kicked him in the...
﻿- I know where she kicked him. ﻿- That's it.
﻿If you're raising a beast, keep her at ﻿home and don't bring her to school.
﻿What beast? She's simply ﻿growing into a woman.
﻿Your son pulled her hair. What kind ﻿of guy is he to hit a woman?
﻿This is a war. ﻿Your son should be grateful
﻿for the lesson she gave him. ﻿It'll be too late when he's your age.
﻿Did you kick him hard?
﻿Like you said. ﻿As hard as I could.
﻿He didn't come to school for two days.
﻿Jesus!
﻿What's a dick?
﻿The same as a piddler or a cock.
﻿What you piss through. Because Paulin ﻿said I broke Maciek's dick.
﻿No, it doesn't break.
﻿But don't kick him again.
﻿And I apologize, from now ﻿on we'll talk whenever you want.
﻿- Even if I'm busy. ﻿- Will you take the trash out?
﻿What's your first lesson?
﻿- Physical education. ﻿- You can miss it.
﻿I have to go, I'm going to be ﻿tested in throwing shotput.
﻿Will you eat supper with us?
﻿Go and take a bath.
﻿I had a bath yesterday. ﻿Today was to be my day.
﻿To the bathroom. ﻿Tomorrow will be your day.
﻿You're a cheat.
﻿Excuse me a moment.
﻿Kasia, could you sleep ﻿in your room tonight?
﻿No.
﻿It isn't normal for a big girl ﻿to sleep with her father.
﻿Why?
﻿Because you have a bed in your ﻿room, and it's uncomfortable for me.
﻿I'll put the TV in your room.
﻿I'll be back in a moment.
﻿Switch it off before the film.
﻿Your daughter has a natural talent ﻿which mustn't be wasted.
﻿- You should devote your life to that. ﻿- Leave it, please.
﻿I'd rather Kasia played ﻿than washed dishes.
﻿You said you didn't wear a bra.
﻿But this is a "Triumph" bra, ﻿and I couldn't resist it,
﻿even if it is too small.
﻿It was hard to guess ﻿your size through a blouse.
﻿Yes, it really is a little small.
﻿- Sleep well? ﻿- Very well.
﻿Are you going to sleep in daddy's ﻿bed instead of mummy and me?
﻿- No. - ﻿Good. Can I have some juice?
﻿I have to go, I have a lesson.
﻿- Shall I give you a lift? ﻿- No thanks, I'll walk.
﻿Thank you.
﻿The pleasure was all mine.
﻿- From now on you sleep in your bed. ﻿- Why?
﻿Because when I want to sleep ﻿with a grown up woman.
﻿I won't have to ask ﻿your permission then.
﻿- So I'm not enough for you? ﻿- My dear,
﻿sometimes a man has to sleep ﻿with a woman,
﻿even if it's only for his ﻿psychological health.
﻿Sometimes it has something to ﻿do with love and sometimes not.
﻿Do we understand one another?
﻿When I say I love you, ﻿it means I would die for you.
﻿But it doesn't mean you have ﻿to sleep in my bed...
﻿- Understand? ﻿ - No.
﻿Neither do I, but that's how it is.
﻿Am I a woman yet?
﻿No. You're a girl. But one day you'll ﻿be a beautiful and intelligent woman.
﻿And then I'll be able ﻿to sleep with you?
﻿Goodbye.
﻿Hey, your Sandwiches!
﻿Quite a girl! ﻿First hit him, and then a kiss...
﻿Have they cut off your phone?
﻿I've planned ﻿how I'll film the locations.
﻿I must know exactly when we're going, ﻿so it doesn't clash with the hearing.
﻿- Listen, it's good I've met you. ﻿- We'll organize the dates, won't we?
﻿- Aren't we going? ﻿- No, I mean you're not going.
﻿- We couldn't convince the French. ﻿- I've made seven films with you,
﻿and you couldn't convince them?
﻿Has he got something to do with it?
﻿I voted for you, but the others ﻿preferred someone who isn't
﻿preoccupied with other matters.
- They were stubborn. - ﻿Stubborn?
﻿If I don't have a regular ﻿income they'll take my child away.
I ﻿am making a commercial ﻿in a few days.
﻿I wanted to apologize.
﻿I'm sorry.
﻿Come in.
﻿Your daughter?
﻿Yes.
﻿Must be a student now?
﻿I don't know.
﻿You don't know?
﻿No...
﻿Her father took her abroad.
﻿He didn't have a chance ﻿of winning the case in Poland.
﻿Do you see her?
﻿No. I had a postcard ﻿from Australia a while back.
﻿- Maybe you'll have to do the same. ﻿- No, because this time we'll win.
﻿Take the child and leave.
﻿Sorry, I shouldn't talk in this way.
﻿But if we lose this time, ﻿you'll have to give the child back.
﻿It'll be the end.
﻿Kasia.
﻿Kasia. Come down.
﻿I want to talk.
﻿Grown up people ought to be ﻿able to speak to each other.
﻿I was ready to call the police.
﻿I warn you...
﻿Stop playing!
﻿Mummy loves me.
﻿I want to be with her. ﻿Your mother is insane!
﻿She loves you today, and doesn't ﻿recognize you tomorrow.
﻿Hello. We're from the court. You're ﻿trying to obtain custody of a child?
﻿Yes.
﻿We want to check the conditions ﻿you can offer your son.
﻿I have a daughter.
﻿I must have the wrong information.
﻿Krysia, please correct it.
﻿- This furniture looks very old. ﻿- Well yes, they're antique.
﻿Wait a moment.
﻿- It's dirty here. ﻿- I was cooking, and spilt the oil.
﻿Why is this violin on the floor?
﻿It dropped when I was taking ﻿it off the wardrobe.
﻿But there isn't a wardrobe here.
﻿They fell in the other room.
﻿- Where is your daughter? ﻿- My daughter? In the bathroom...
﻿She has fantastic conditions...
﻿Hello dear.
﻿Tell us, are you happy ﻿here with daddy?
﻿The child looks frightened.
﻿Can you tell us what she's scared of?
﻿She isn't afraid of anything! ﻿She just doesn't like strangers.
﻿Would you like to live with daddy?
﻿This is my home. ﻿Where else would I live?
﻿Thank you.
﻿I didn't show you those letters, ﻿because I didn't want you to be hurt.
﻿I thought you were too small...
﻿You hid them because you were ﻿jealous of mummy!
﻿You're right. ﻿It seemed unfair to me,
﻿we try to manage
﻿and it's hard sometimes, ﻿while your mother
﻿writes she loves you ﻿and doesn't have to do anything.
﻿What I said about her isn't true.
﻿She's ill, but she loves you very much.
﻿She misses you, ﻿that's why she wrote those letters.
﻿Hello. ﻿Hello.
﻿Did you get my letters?
﻿Yes.
﻿You look fine.
﻿I feel fine.
- ﻿I think I'll leave here soon. ﻿- Splendid.
﻿Can I be alone with Kasia?
﻿Of course.
﻿My wife feels better.
﻿Yes, she's quieted down. ﻿But she still suffers from paranoia.
﻿She believes what she thought up ﻿the previous day.
﻿You play beautifully. I'd give ﻿anything to listen to you every day.
﻿- Maybe I could stay with you? ﻿- That's impossible dear.
﻿I'm very sad without you.
﻿You played, and I feel well again.
﻿Stop it. You know I can't leave ﻿her here! We can come more often.
﻿Let's take mummy home then.
﻿Come tomorrow.
﻿You'll play, and I'll tell ﻿you a story.
﻿I'd like to listen more...
﻿Just a moment, please.
﻿Play, Kasia.
﻿- We really must go now. Please. ﻿- Five minutes more, please.
﻿I can't.
﻿Get washed.
﻿Sorry, I'll wipe it.
﻿Why aren't you in any photos?
﻿Because I took them.
﻿Didn't you have a shutter ﻿release on the camera?
﻿Yes, but I never thought of using it.
﻿We can take them to mum tomorrow. ﻿Don't you want to go?
﻿But what if you're not my daddy?
﻿I am. I'm your father, for sure.
﻿Because mummy won't get better?
﻿That's him!
﻿Jurek, go though the yard!
﻿Quiet!
﻿Listen, take a taxi to this address.
﻿Tell Cezary to barricade the door.
﻿- And you? ﻿ - Quiet.
﻿- Polish filmmakers Guild, move aside. ﻿- Where's the child, smart ass?
﻿Do you have a child? ﻿Looks like the postman, yes?
﻿You'll stop wanting to take the ﻿kid abroad! Now I'll wash you.
﻿Don't be scared dear, ﻿take you to granny.
﻿Alright.
﻿Stay here.
﻿Who is it?
﻿Michael.
﻿Take the child away.
﻿I have to clean up before ﻿she sees me.
﻿I want to go back to granny.
﻿- Why? ﻿- They'll kill you next time, right?
﻿He's an alcoholic, and he ﻿ignored the court's decision.
﻿He could harm her. I was raising her ﻿by myself until she was kidnapped.
﻿I beg everyone to help find her. ﻿This is her photograph.
﻿As a member of the Woman's ﻿Parliamentary Circle, I must state
﻿that this is yet another example ﻿of discrimination against women.
﻿Why are there so few women in parliament or in important positions?
﻿Why are so few women directors of ﻿factories?
﻿Because you're too stupid! Would you ﻿like that idiot to run your factory?
﻿- Have you any ice? ﻿- They all want to be men.
﻿And if one of them makes a real ﻿family home, other women tell her
﻿she's an unhappy, housebound fool. ﻿They're a sick species.
﻿Come on, they're talking ﻿about us on television.
﻿Cezary Kujawski. ﻿Association for Father's Rights.
﻿Now listen.
﻿This is a significant case for us... ﻿Because it shows how father's
﻿rights are treated in Poland. ﻿It isn't an isolated incident,
﻿there are a thousand men ﻿in our association.
﻿Your daughter hasn't been well ﻿recently. She saw a newspaper.
﻿- Are you going to make difficulties? ﻿- What for?
﻿Journalists all over the hospital. ﻿Sign the forms...
﻿And you can take her.
﻿Where is Kasia, mother?
﻿I'll tell you.
﻿- But you don't drink. ﻿- I'm making an exception.
﻿Wait till we win the case.
﻿We've already won. Even if they take ﻿away your child, people will talk
﻿about it for a long time, that's ﻿important for the association.
﻿-I thought you were doing it for me. ﻿What's the difference?
﻿I did it for myself.
﻿Every day I meet men whining that ﻿women took away their children.
﻿I yell at them, ﻿tell them to fight, but...
﻿I couldn't help my own son.
﻿- Lets go to sleep. ﻿- Won't you stay up with me?
﻿No.
﻿Michael?
﻿Why don't you want to talk?
﻿Whether you win or not, ﻿we won't give Kasia back.
﻿We'll go to the Bahamas. I'll sell this place, we'll manage.
﻿We'll meet two beautiful girls, ﻿and we won't teach them Polish.
﻿My recipe for happiness ﻿with a woman - no conversation.
﻿Where is my daughter?
﻿Who are you? ﻿What are you doing here?
﻿Where is Kasia?
﻿You've broken into my house. ﻿Leave or I'll call the police.
﻿I know my child is here!
﻿Will you go, or must I throw you out?
﻿Don't you dare. ﻿I was in the "Red Berets"
﻿Stupid bitch.
﻿What's the matter?
﻿Wait here for me, all right?
﻿Kasia, stand still.
﻿Stand aside. I'm taking Kasia home.
﻿You're not taking her anywhere.
﻿Keep away.
﻿We'll always be together, Kasia.
﻿- We'll go home. ﻿ - To what home?
﻿I'll brush your hair, kiss you goodnight ﻿before you go to sleep.
﻿Did he brush your hair?
﻿Let her go. Please. ﻿Stand aside. We want to leave.
﻿Will you kill me like Cezary? ﻿Think they'll let her live with you?
﻿No. No... no, no, no.
﻿Will you have some tea?
﻿So you pushed her into the bath, ﻿and she got up?
﻿- Yes. ﻿ - You're lucky.
﻿Don't you watch American films?
﻿A woman drowned in a bath ﻿always climbs out of it.
﻿- You kidnapped that child? ﻿- No! This is my daughter.
﻿It's all his fault. If he'd obeyed the ﻿court this wouldn't have happened.
﻿No discussion. Give the child back, ﻿or I'll have you handcuffed.
﻿Don't be frightened. The lady will ﻿give you something to calm you down.
﻿Wait for me Kasia, I'll come for you.
﻿Dear God. I haven't been to church ﻿for three years.
﻿But doesn't it give you more pleasure ﻿to hear a sinner asking
﻿for help than people who recite ﻿Our Father twice a day?
﻿You know I have a daughter.
﻿The last hearing showed ﻿the defendant to be an alcoholic
﻿and a... womanizer.
﻿I don't remember seeing this lawyer ﻿at the previous hearing.
﻿Can we have calm here? ﻿This is a court, not a marketplace.
﻿Now we'll hear the social worker.
﻿The flat is large but very neglected. ﻿It was untidy when we visited it.
﻿There was oil on the kitchen floor, ﻿and dust under the furniture.
﻿It obviously lacked a woman's hand.
﻿- That's a personal opinion. ﻿- We're here to hear opinions.
﻿There was a bottle of vodka ﻿and a full glass on a table.
﻿There you are! The defendant drank in front of the child.
﻿How did you know it was alcohol. ﻿Did you try it?
﻿I sniffed it. ﻿No wonder the child was frightened.
﻿What makes you say that? ﻿She didn't want to talk to us.
﻿Because she was scared that you ﻿would take her to her grandmother.
﻿Quiet please.
﻿I would like to state that ﻿the child's grandmother threatened
﻿my client in front of the child. ﻿She hired gangsters who beat
﻿up my client. Is it surprising that the ﻿child doesn't like strangers?
﻿I protest. My client hired private ﻿detectives to locate the child.
﻿She had every right to, since the ﻿defendant had kidnapped her child.
﻿Her child? It's not her child! ﻿Calm down.
﻿He behaved aggressively ﻿and wanted to attack the detectives.
﻿Are you suggesting my client wanted ﻿to beat up three tough gangsters?
﻿Do you want to prove he's an idiot, ﻿or unsuitable to be a father?
﻿Because that's the heart ﻿of the matter.
﻿Previously the court gave custody to ﻿the mother. But this court will agree
﻿that the mother isn't able ﻿to take care of the child.
﻿Thus she should be taken care of ﻿by my client, her natural father.
﻿My client broke the law. ﻿He took away the child,
﻿but he did it out of love. ﻿He wanted her to go school,
﻿to play the violin, ﻿and to see her mother.
﻿Because he took her to her mother ﻿in hospital.
﻿If the court allows, I'll Interrupt. ﻿The defendant took the child
﻿to visit the mother when she ﻿was in a terrible state.
﻿To frighten the child. An example ﻿of amazing cynicism.
﻿The grandmother didn't take ﻿the child to visit her mother.
﻿Didn't send her to school. Is it strange that my client took the child?
﻿That woman is obsessed ﻿with having the child.
﻿The child's grandmother isn't ﻿directly involved in this case.
﻿What do you mean, not involved? ﻿She was to look after the child
﻿in the mother's absence. ﻿Can you trust her with a child?
﻿She knew where Kasia was. ﻿That no harm was being done to her.
﻿Yet she hired criminals to try ﻿and get the child back.
﻿She knew she might loose the case, ﻿so she took her daughter
﻿out of hospital. She is responsible ﻿for the tragedy that happened later.
﻿That's a lie!
﻿Keep quiet or I'll order you ﻿out of the court.
﻿The grandmother is better suited ﻿to raise the child than the father.
﻿She was a teacher for 30 years. ﻿She acted for the good of the child.
﻿But to call licensed detectives a band ﻿of criminals... is grounds for slander.
﻿You consider they acted ﻿in accordance with the law?
﻿Of course.
﻿You and your client have a strange ﻿idea of how to uphold the law.
﻿This is a medical report made after ﻿my client was beaten up.
﻿Please enter it as evidence.
﻿We have no further witnesses. ﻿We wish to call a witness.
﻿Did you and the defendant ﻿have sexual intercourse?
﻿You have a duty to tell the truth, ﻿a moral responsibility.
﻿Not to mention the fact that ﻿perjury is a punishable offense.
﻿The witness is a teacher, yes?
﻿- So I'll ask you again... ﻿- Yes.
﻿So there was sexual intercourse. ﻿Was the child at home?
﻿Yes.
- Did she know what was happening? - ﻿I don't know.
﻿Are you trying to show how much ﻿the child is aware of things?
﻿No. I'm trying to show whether your client is suited to be a father.
﻿Facts show that he isn't.
﻿The court makes its decision ﻿based on facts.
﻿He kidnapped the child,
﻿drank alcohol in front of her, ﻿slept with her teacher.
﻿Rowed publicly, and ﻿has no regular income.
﻿He made the child work at home.
﻿He hid her in Cezary K's flat... ﻿a notorious alcoholic,
﻿who was brought to a hospital ﻿with a 2.4 blood alcohol level
﻿The investigation will show if ﻿the mother was defending herself
﻿and the daughter against ﻿a violent drunkard.
﻿Finally, the defendant ﻿broke the child's violin,
﻿told her to kick a boy's crotch.
﻿Those are facts.
﻿- They speak for themselves. ﻿- Those aren't facts, just phrases.
﻿My dear colleague, please prove ﻿I'm not telling the truth.
﻿The court will hear ﻿the defendant now.
﻿We've heard what a good ﻿father you are.
﻿So, can the defendant tell ﻿us how to make tomato soup?
﻿The easiest way is to open ﻿a pack of instant soup.
﻿Besides, my daughter ﻿is a good cook.
﻿See how he uses his child! Does she ﻿clean and wash your socks too?
﻿I take the trash out.
﻿What do you know ﻿about raising children?
﻿My wife didn't work. She looked ﻿after Kasia while I earned money.
﻿It's easy to judge by appearances.
﻿I may not have been ﻿an ideal father, but...
﻿I gave her as much love as possible.
﻿My daughter is cleverer ﻿than any court.
﻿She learned to cook because ﻿she knew I couldn't.
﻿I could have learned,
﻿but it gave her pleasure ﻿to cook for her father.
﻿I didn't learn how to cook,
﻿but... I've learned...
﻿I think, I've learned... ﻿how to be a father.
﻿I saw how...
﻿a little human being can change ﻿a big guy... how...
﻿a child's love changes the way in ﻿which one sees the world.
﻿Please, will the defendant be brief.
﻿Your Honor... I kidnapped...
﻿I took my child from her ﻿grandmother, because she's my child.
﻿I had to, because...
﻿the previous court made ﻿a mistake.
﻿Please don't punish us for that.
﻿Don't destroy what Kasia and ﻿I have built together. Because...
﻿I could endure it,
﻿but for her it will be...
﻿it will be...
﻿something, she won't understand.
﻿She has a father who loves her... ﻿above everything else.
﻿Do you hear?
﻿Please.
﻿Kindly address me as Your Honor.
﻿I'm sorry.
﻿I'd like to present ﻿the mother's testimony.
﻿It was made before this unfortunate ﻿woman entered hospital.
﻿"I, Eva Sulecka, declare that
﻿the father of my child ﻿Katarzyna is Stefan Strak,
"﻿with whom I was intimate ﻿during my marriage..."
﻿Enough! You're insulting us all, ﻿reading that nonsense!
﻿Mr. Strak is in court.
﻿Why does the court allow this?
﻿We've just heard that your father ﻿isn't your real father. Someone you
﻿don't know is your real father. ﻿Could you say something about that?
- I love my daddy. - Which one?
﻿We have to be patient, Kasia. ﻿For a while you'll live with granny,
﻿but I'll take me and I'll never ﻿have to go back there?
﻿Kasia...
﻿Grandmother loves you very much.
﻿Kasia!
﻿Did you know your client wasn't ﻿the child's father?
﻿- I won't comment on such nonsense. ﻿- The court limited parental rights
﻿and decided the child should live ﻿with the grandmother.
﻿- What do you think about that? ﻿- Scandalous!
﻿The mother's rights are only limited ﻿until she gets better.
﻿My client's rights have no time limit. ﻿It's a scandal.
﻿The previous court made an unjust, ﻿idiotic decision.
﻿My client had to oppose that ﻿verdict. He stole his child
﻿from her granny. This court ﻿had reason to punish him.
﻿I knew my client ﻿didn't have a chance.
﻿But after what happened today, I'm ﻿considering changing my profession.
- ﻿Your client broke the law. - ﻿Idiot! Do you have a child?
﻿- No. ﻿- So be happy that you're a man.
﻿Kasia!
﻿Kasia! Hold this and come to me.
﻿Kasia!
﻿You know daddy, you don't ﻿understand women very well.
﻿Why?
﻿Did you think I would really jump?
﻿Daddy, what will tomorrow be?
﻿Tomorrow will be another day.
﻿But if mummy gets better?