01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

Mom.

Where's dad?

I don't know.

He left last night
and hasn't come back.

Is he at the hospital?

I don't know. I have no idea.

I doubt it.

I think that we should...

Get used to this situation.

That it's the two
of us at breakfast.

[theme music playing]

A DECENT MAN

Any thoughts?

No.

A teenager's room.

Does your teenager
have a mess like this?

It's similar.

I'm trying to understand
why he attacked Jasiek.

Maybe they root for
different teams?

I can't get through to your father. I
don't know what's going on with him.

I don't know what's
going to happen.

Is he seeing someone?
- I don't know.

Maybe you can ask him
what his plans are.

As his child, you have
the right to know...

If he wants to move out or not.

- Good. Hold on a little longer, honey.
- It's okay, I can handle it.

I'm talking to Jasiek. Okay,
now onto the wheelchair.

Okay, good. Okay.

There's fresh coffee
in the kitchen.

[boy is mumbling]

There we go. Okay.

- His caregiver comes in half an hour.
- Yeah, I should get going.

Mom...

I think it's between
the two of you. Right?

You think so?

I guess.

Do you really think that if we split
up it will only affect the two of us?

You know what?
You're just like him.

Always running away
in crucial moments.

What are you going
to tell your wife?

I don't know.

- I probably won't say anything.
- She came to see me. In my office.

And?

You two need to talk about Arek's
case. It seems like you haven't.

Can we keep these
things separate?

- You have to tell her something.
- I'll say I was...

At the hospital.

On call.

My husband used to say that.

Will I see you again?

I'm sorry.

Really, I'm sorry.

I think...

I think Arek will be back soon.

[ominous piano music]

- Where were you last night?
- That's none of your business.

- At the hospital.
- Drunk?

Do you know how many doctors
are drunk at work every day?

Listen to me closely. If
you have any drugs left,

make sure it's gone by tomorrow.

Dad.

What's that?

Mom asked me to
delete her files.

- From her laptop.
- Why?

- Did you?
- I made a backup copy.

- Just in case.
- Does your mom know about this?

So you did it behind her back?

You think she'd be happy
about it? Look at me.

I don't know. Probably not.

Then why did you do it?

Why didn't you do
what she asked?

Why did you deceive her?
What is it with you kids?

I don't know.

Dad...

Are you and mom splitting up?

What would made you think that?

Don't think about that.

Think only about yourself. About
what you can change in your life.

Okay.

AREK: I'M IN WARSAW,
STAYING WITH A FRIEND

[message tone]

I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW

[message tone]

Read new messages now.

New message from Arek,

received today at 1:23 PM.

I'm in Warsaw, staying with a friend.
I'll be back tomorrow. Don't call.

[sighs loudly]

[laughing]

[locks car doors]

Listen. I'll be in my office doing
paperwork. Don't let anyone interrupt me.

Of course, doctor.

Thank you.

[woman] I told you I can do the surgery!
Why the f*ck did you call Paweł?

[man] Old man told me to.
Are we doing this again?

[woman] Are you
scared I'll get ahead?

- [man] You're dellusional.
- [woman] To loose your status?

[man] What status?
Girl, I'm a nobody here!

- You're hoping to be Paweł's deputy.
- I'm hoping to bang you.

- I was ready to do that surgery!
- You've been ready to f*ck Paweł.

- You wish I wanted you.
- He ignores you, so you're pissed.

I don't blame him. If
you were prettier...

[hard slap]

[Paweł] Hi.

I'll be in my office.

If you want anything,
tell me. I'm busy later.

- No.
- No, I'm good.

[people talking]

[tense music]

[metal rattling]

Good morning.

- Sit down.
- I don't want your coffee. Do you hear me?

Sit down.

Did mom k*ll herself
because of you?

Was she just sick of you?

Were you the death of her?

Get out.

It's a shame I haven't
asked you sooner.

- Were you the reason she was depressed?
- Get out!

Let's have a normal
conversation for once. Alright?

My son got attacked at school.

- Some boy beat him to a pulp.
- Is he all right?

To a pulp! Are you deaf?

- Do you need money?
- f*ck.

I had a friend in the
police a long time ago.

Anna's brother is a policeman!

You can't remember that? Your
f*cking meds aren't worth sh*t.

Do you remember that day?

- Do you at least remember that day?
- Which day?

Which day?

I punished him.

Like you taught me.

Just like that. I made
a decent man out of him.

- What are you talking about?
- I've been afraid to make decisions.

Or scared that I'm making
the wrong decisions or...

I didn't know if I even
wanted to make decisions.

It's all because of that day!

Listen to me. That's all over
as of today. Once and for all.

I locked him in the basement.

Just like you'd locked me.

It's been already seven days.

I helped him.

Tell me you're proud of me.

- That's how it started with your mother.
- Leave mom out of this, you f*ck.

You need meds...

Don't talk about mom. You
don't believe me? Come.

- Paweł.
- I'll show you. Let's go.

- Paweł.
- Shut up and go downstairs! Shoes!

Shoes.

[old man panting]

Don't pretend. The
taxi's waiting. Come on.

Shoes!

Shoes!

[old man mumbling]

Listen.

I don't have time to
fight with you now.

Dad!

Dad?

[door creaking]

[child crying]

I know it was him.

I told him too.

Alright, calm down
now. Be quiet.

You can't understand it now, but
you'll thank me. You know why?

Look at me.

Because you'll grow
up to be a decent man.

Please hug me, dad.

Hello? Please send an
ambulance to Grodzisk.


Suspected cardiac arrest.

Who is it?

Someone from the hospital?

You're pissed. Is
everything okay?

Does it look like
it's okay? Who is it?

- I don't know. I really don't.
- So find out.

All I know is...

They fool around
in the basement.

- Why do you care now?
- I won't go into that with you.

- Just find out, all right?
- All right.

Anything for you.

I thought you didn't
care that he...

Even if you f*ck someone on the
side, you keep up appearances.

Show respect for the
person you live with.

- And you do that?
- Don't I?

- He's lost his mind.
- Are you scared he's going to leave you?

Are you crazy?

Hi. Is Arek in?

- What are you doing here?
- Standing. There's a convention.

Here in Warsaw. Is
that so strange?

I haven't been able to reach him
for three days. Phone's turned off.

I just came over
to check on him.

- I called you a few times.
- I know. I was busy.

- Is he here?
- Right...

Come in.

Hi, Krystian. Listen. I
need to see you today.

I have to show you something.

Yes, it has to be today.
Can you meet me somewhere?

I don't know, what
time's good for you?

You can turn right over here.
You can stop right there.

- Here?
- Yes, right here.

Yes, hello?

Paweł Prus.

Yes, I called the ambulance.

I'm his son.

I see.

I understand. Thank you.

Did you take up
boxing to f*ck me up?

I bought you chocolate bars.

Is that all you got?

I didn't have time
to get anything warm.

Besides, you'll
have dinner at home.

You're letting me go?

Yes.

Look what I brought
as a farewell gift.

You can't keep
track of your child?

- Don't yell at me.
- Same old story.

- Nothing's changed.
- Don't f*cking insult me in my own house.

I'm telling you. I'll take care
of him! Let him live with me.

Say hello to your other child.

Maciek? I want to
report Arek missing.

What f*cking coffee?

- He's been gone since I last saw you.
- You're pathetic, you know.

f*ck off. He's not
at Janusz's either.

What happened to
you? Like, really.

- Some guy knocked me on the head.
- Did he apologize?

No.

So catch him and lock him in
the basement. I'll scoot over.

[both laughing]

What would your father do
if he saw footage like that?

- Like what?
- Like the one I saw. With you and Jasiek.

The next day he'd see the
guy who battered his son.

- I didn't batter him.
- If he saw the guy. If he saw you.

Who didn't give a f*ck.

Walking around with
his buddies, laughing.

He'd get pissed off.

Seriously. What do
you think he'd do?

Nothing.

- Nothing?
- He's a coward.

He only acted tough with mom.

- Absolutely nothing?
- He'd go to court or something.

That's what my
wife wanted to do.

So am I going to jail?

What do you think would
be the best solution?

I don't know. That's
a difficult question.

I know, right?

It's kind of philosophical.
It's about our attitude to life.

Wow.

[laughing]

Like, generally...

Emotionally speaking...

I think I'm on your side.

I mean, I'd do the same thing.

Okay.

I don't know if I'd kidnap
anyone... That takes cojones.

- You just need to be f*cking mental.
- Yeah.

My father died today.

An hour ago.

f*cking hell.

[laughing]

Sorry.

I'm sorry I'm laughing,
but... It's so absurd.

It was me who k*lled him.

I k*lled him with
what I told him.

What exactly did you tell him?

The truth.

The truth can actually k*ll.

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

Will you let me go?

When I was little, my mom
swallowed all her pills at once.

Maybe it was because she
didn't love my father enough.

Maybe didn't love me.

When I was little...

I'd always wandered around. In
the woods, on the streets...

I didn't want to be
home. I just couldn't.

Father was working all the time.

He was, you know...

A decent man.

Chief of surgery.

Everyone respected him.

And then...

One day my father decided that he
would turn me into a decent man too.

He paid the janitor.

From the hospital where he
worked to stage my kidnapping.

Am I boring you?

The guy caught me
in the forest...

Put me in the trunk of his car
and drove me to some cabin.

Kept me locked in the basement.

That's where my father found me.

He saved me.

What a hero.

I didn't leave the house
until I turned thirteen.

I studied.

I read books.

To this day when I read I
feel like I'm a better person.

[quietly crying]

This isn't the first time he ran
away. Last time he came to my place.

OK. And when was that?

- A year ago.
- Almost.

- Okay, listen...
- Just a second.

Almost? Do you know
the date today?

Are we fighting about
dates? Are you crazy?

We shouldn't be fighting at all.
Just think before you speak.

That's all I want.

Excuse me.

Okay.

[grumbling]

[car honking]

Who's that?

It's for me.

Will you tie me up?

That won't be necessary.

[Krystian] f*ck, I almost
got lost on the way.

- Hey.
- [Krystian] Hey.

What's this? Your new crib?

No, it belongs to a friend.

Knowing my sister, she'd rather
buy a place in Spain or Thailand.

f*cking snob. Have you been smoking?
Did you invite me here to get high?

- Changes, changes...
- I can tell.

Did my sister do that?
Are you divorcing her?

- Is this where you live?
- No.

What's wrong? If you want
to get high, let me know.

I'll get you drugs from the evidence
room. This place is good for Boy Scouts.

- You can do that?
- Sure. Why not?

We'll party when I'm out.

- Out of where?
- Prison. Come on.

What the hell are you on about?

Next time don't inhale, bro.
You're high! What's this about?

- Tell me.
- Come in.

[whistles in awe]

I've always had a feeling you're
a bit of a wacko. I'm serious.

I remember the first time Anna brought
you home. I thought: damn, look at that.

A lot going on there.

It doesn't show on the face, but
inside it's a roller-coaster.

Now she's got you by the ba*ls.

Listen, man.

I'll take you fishing some
time. With my SWAT buddies.

We go to the mountains for three
days. There's booze and drugs.

wh*res, boys...
Whatever you want.

Want me to go down?

- You got a body there or something?
- Go.

f*ck, this is turning me on.

Who's this?

This is Arek.

What? Are you guys f*cking?

- You're a h*m*?
- No, come on.

What the f*ck, are
you into minors?

Hey...

- How old are you?
- Sixteen.

- He's not screwing me.
- What's the deal?

He beat up Jasek. Me and
Anna told you about it.

Yeah, I did.

Krystian is my wife's
brother. He's a policeman.

- What is he doing here?
- I kidnapped him.

I tried to tell
you earlier, but...

You tried? Is this a joke?

No.

- You're sh1tting me.
- No.

Hey.

Kid. What's going on here?

It's true.

I mean... Mr. Paweł
kidnapped me.

- It's been seven days.
- And?

How many? I lost
track of time in here.

- What is that?
- He had an accident.

A car hit him when he ran away.

- And I broke my leg.
- Your ankle.

My ankle.

- f*ck! f*ck me sideways.
- I asked you to come to arrest me.

- What?
- Drive Arek home.

- I'll get back on my own.
- Arrest me. This has to end.

Hey.

Kid... don't look at me.

Why are you... f*ck!

Why are you looking at me?

[stomping on stairs]

- Are you insane?
- Let go!

- What the f*ck are you doing?
- It got a little out of hand.

f*cking hell. I told my
sister not to marry you.

- I told her.
- Arrest me.

- You know what this is?
- What?

- 10 years!
- Don't be dramatic.

- Excuse me?
- Don't be dramatic.

- I'll get a good lawyer.
- I'm being dramatic?

- f*ck!
- f*ck, don't hit me!

Don't hit me.

m*therf*cker!

Does Anna know?

- No.
- Are you sure?

I'm sure. She doesn't know!

Jesus f*cking Christ.

I can't deal with this sober.

f*cking hell.

At least this is predictable.

All right.

Let's go.

[men talking upstairs]

- How did you even...
- It was an impulse. Just an impulse.

I just wanted him to apologize.
Then it all fell like dominoes.

You should have played pick-up
sticks or f*cking checkers!

I told you: let me
handle this. I told you.

- And he just sits there untied?
- I tied him up. Today...

- With what?
- Zip ties.

Why did you untie him?

- Go and tie him up.
- It's unnecessary.

- Unnecessary?
- It's not necessary. Relax.

Why didn't you put
a bag over his head?

- A bag? Why?
- So he doesn't see me, dumbass.

Why did you involve me
and tell him I was a cop?

Because I wanted
you to arrest me.

- Why didn't you call the police?
- I did!

You should've dialed 911,
dumbass! That's where you call!

I don't know. I don't
know why. I thought...

I'll tell you why. You don't
really want to be arrested.

- You want a way out at my expense!
- What I want is for it to be over already.

- Over?
- Yes.

Okay. You made this
mess, you deal with it.

This is Paweł Prus. I can't talk
now. Please leave a message.

[ominous music]

- Hey.
- Karol.

- Yeah?
- I can't find it.

- No! I won't allow it. It's not an option.
- Stop!

- It's not an option.
- Be quiet or the kid will hear you.

- Anybody see you with him?
- No.

No, wait.

This guy with a dog saw
us when the car hit Arek.

Oh f*ck.

- And Karol knows we're here.
- Who's Karol?

My friend from work.
It's his house.

- And does he know the kid's here?
- No.

- Are you sure?
- I'm sure. I won't allow it.

- You involved me, so it's too late.
- There must be another way.

There's just one.

- The best one.
- Jesus.

No testimony, no questioning. No
court. Nothing. That's a fact.

Fine. Okay.

But you do it.

- Not me.
- Then who?

- You.
- No, come on.

I was joking. Come.

Though I think that would be fair. A
decent man handles his stuff himself.

I know a guy.

- I need a few hours.
- No.

Relax.

- It'll cost $25,000. You can afford it.
- How much?

You don't pay now.
I'll vouch for you.

- You can pay later.
- 25,000?

- You can borrow it from Anna.
- Are you nuts?

The price includes the clean-up.
No body. No traces. Nothing.

They can even clean up your car.

What about the body?

I don't know.

- Dissolved in acid.
- This is madness.

- Do you have a better idea?
- You're insane.

I'm insane?

If you don't arrest me,
I'm calling the police.

"I'm the police here."
What movie was that?

- "Pigs." Part one.
- I'm serious, Krystian.

Call the police. Be my guest. Do
you want to destroy your son's life?

Go ahead.

What's he going to think?

Visiting his daddy
in jail? Like a rat.

His daddy, who kidnapped
a kid from his school...

Instead of beating him
up like a man would do.

You should be f*cking thanking me
for taking care of your family.

Because I believe family is
the most important thing.

Are you going to need this?

I'll be fine.

What a f*cking mess!

[engine starting]

[nostalgic piano music]

Arek! We have to leave!

Arek!

[Paweł moans]