Constans Page #3

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1980
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Drop to my office after the lecture.

I'm sorry

but I'm already late for work.

Maybe another time.

Why do you seek quarrels with the boys?

I don't, I just...

can't go on like this.

It's because you don't have to work.

It would be different

if you had to maintain a family.

It's easy to have clean hands now.

But you will make them dirty.

You won't be an exception.

That's possible.

There's a request from the management

to do some work in one house,

as a part of the job.

Why is that?

The guy can do much for us.

You'll take care of electricity there.

- No way.

- That's easy, everything's ready.

You'll install pipes like these.

Such pipes? I can't do that.

Don't fool around.

It's an order, as a part of the job.

I can't do this.

You're not the one to decide! Now go!

And note down

all the materials you used.

No.

You aren't going?

Why?

I don't want

some dignitary to take advantage

of his position and gain private benefit.

It's against

the rules of democracy and decency.

You're a worker,

let the smarter people think.

Are you going?

No.

Then you won't go abroad.

You'll sit here.

We'll manage without you in Canada.

But I work here.

It doesn't matter. Are you going?

No. And you won't

con me out of Canada so easily.

That's for luck!

I love her.

And I have the courage to say it.

And what does she say?

I don't have a mansion,

a father with a position.

But you have a future.

You seem to be against it.

No, why?

You act like a fanatic lately.

Stefan, everything is OK.

You make excuses.

Let my father-in-law explain

how he got the money.

That's his business.

You're going to live here, right?

For the time being.

Silly, you think we bought this place?

When one wants to achieve something

he has to reach a compromise.

We have to accept the world as it is.

It's mature attitude.

Don't laugh

you don't know what will happen to you.

I'm afraid already.

I'm not scaring you.

You won't achieve much this way.

How about the Himalayas?

We're both going.

- We got the car for the trip.

- So you're going.

You too.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Is it empty on the other side?

I'll take it for a moment.

What a rip-off.

Why?

Why can't I go?

You take people from outside.

I am.

It isn't fair.

You thought you'd win with me?

I'll appeal to the works committee.

They can kiss my ass.

They won't be glad to hear it.

They won't hear it.

I don't like such a**holes like you.

Mariusz!

Don't call me by my first name, a**hole.

You don't watch your language.

Why should I?

You lousy pig. You're recording?

I am.

Give it to me, a**hole.

No.

Give it to me!

I won't.

- You won't?

- No.

Get out.

The girl was here.

Mr. Stefan brought this for the trip.

Thank you.

Will you bet on the numbers for me?

I got 3 in the last lottery.

I won't.

I don't know

what to bet on for myself.

Why don't you support me?

Why don't you admit that he steals, lies,

that the guys from above support him?

Let's call a meeting. You'll say that...

No.

Don't you trust me?

We don't.

Why? What makes me different from you?

We read the same newspapers,

we finished the same school!

Now the management will grind me down.

Won't you stand by me?

No.

It's because I'm not one of you.

Not because

they have something on all of you.

You always want to show us

you're better than we are.

You despise us.

What are you talking about?

You say you don't care about cash.

I do care about cash!

Is that so?

Yesterday you said you lost 200 bucks.

You don't even search for them.

I do!

Nobody steals in here.

So I'll find them.

Please sit down.

You lodged a complaint about

not being sent to Canada.

That it is a good trip.

It isn't only about that.

It's about the atmosphere in here.

About attitudes, hypocrisy.

Everyone steals.

Such accusations have to be proved!

That's why

I wanted to call a meeting with the staff.

But no-one from the staff came.

Even from your department.

I know.

I lost.

Why? You were wrong.

As far as the trip is concerned

we reconsidered the decision

and you're going.

It's not the case.

I would like to take an unpaid leave for a month.

I'm entitled to it.

I'm going on an expedition to the Himalayas.

Write an application then.

Was it so easy because you were afraid

I'd reveal the tape?

You don't have to worry.

I destroyed it.

You don't believe me?

I do.

I give you my word.

So as they say, we're quits.

The Himalayas.

I envy you.

Come here, please.

Are these yours?

No.

These two are mine.

Your passport, please.

This way, please.

What about the luggage?

Leave it here.

Is that all?

Whose is this?

It's Witek's bag.

Your belt, please.

200 dollars, not declared.

I didn't put it there.

Neither did I.

Well, get dressed.

Proceedings will be brought against you.

You can't hope for a better job, right?

No.

Maybe for a worse one. I'll find something.

You're not a criminal after all.

What about the apartment?

- Theoretically I can get it.

- Theoretically.

You aren't even registered.

Witek?

You can take revenge.

I suppose so.

You could play a dirty trick on him.

I could.

You want to do it?

I do.

Such man should be ruined.

So why won't you do it?

You don't feel like doing it.

I will do it some day.

These are just words.

In fact, you don't care about it.

- You don't care about anything.

- You think so?

What do you mean? That I'm reckless?

Yes.

If you cared, you'd be different.

You want me to worry?

Yes.

Why?

Then I'd feel that...

That you really care for me, that...

I think I'll beat you up.

You monster!

Marry me.

I've enough problems.

Marry me.

It is believed that

mathematics deals with beautiful, ideal objects.

Aren't they beautiful?

They are.

I just think that thanks to this disscipline

I can achieve maximum freedom

in the most infavourable conditions.

Mathematics is a game

in which we set the rules.

It's beautiful and pure,

but often disappointing,

because it's different than

reality from which you want to escape.

You got me wrong.

I don't want to escape from reality.

From what you said I deduced that

you said "I pass" and finished the game.

No, I didn't pass.

How is that?

You really believe that

the world would change

because of one fair person?

Yes.

If this person is really fair.

I know more simple arguments.

Fair people have better lives,

they are healthier,

but it isn't certain.

I know.

It isn't about the arguments.

I just know I can't live other way.

Why?

I don't know it yet.

Then try to find out. Seriously.

But for the time being

try to pass the exam.

I don't have

much chances for studying now.

That's a shame.

It is.

I'm afraid that something may happen to you.

I'm afraid too.

But I'm afraid for you more.

Me? Why?

I'm afraid you'll change.

Other things which may happen

are a matter of fate.

So what should we be afraid of, fate?

No, I keep thinking about it.

Fate can be estimated,

it's the probability calculus.

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Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi, (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is also a professor at the Silesian University in Katowice. more…

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