Panie Dulskie Page #2

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Your mother gave me time off.

Because you told her you've got training.

Because I do. In the bushes. By the river.

Fine, do what you like.

But there's a new movie tonight.

You could watch it.

- What movie?

- "Chapaev..."

Really?

Let's scram!

Excuse me, pardon me.

Hey, don't push!...

Get back.

Get in line!

So, this is who I look like?

I already told you that you're

prettier than her. Come on.

What are you doing here, Dad?

Well, you know, working...

You should have told me.

Step over here with me, can't

do it in front of people.

Alone or with a woman?

Well, you know, alone...

Here Dad, go to the movies. There...

- So are you a ticket scalper Son?

- I'm no scalper, I'm an employee.

Of the cultural department.

Dad went to the movies?

What did you see?

Silence...

This doesn't concern you. Go to your room.

Your aunt went to the cinema and died.

It's true.

My older sister got the Spanish flu

in the cinema.

- And Grandma is tired.

- No I'm not. I'm not tired.

I've never been tired.

And Felician never left the house

without my permission.

And you?

The whole family traipses

around the city Lord knows where.

And Felician went for walks right here,

around this table.

And I had my eye on him.

You've let yourself go.

Maybe I have but it's you, Mother,

who has blood on her hands.

What blood?

Whose blood?

What do you mean whose blood?

You know very well whose blood.

You're lucky you didn't go to prison.

Show me your hands Grandma!

You see? Well?

Is that how we talk in front of the

children? About things like that?

When elders speak, children listen!

Don't sass!

Even Felician didn't talk back to me!

Exactly!

When the SS asked him for his papers,

he said nothing to him either!

And it ended with a bribe to the Gestapo.

Dear God,

I could have bought a fur coat

with that money.

A Persian lamb coat.

He did not answer the agent

downstairs either!

Good evening.

I'm here for the fitting.

He's cheating on me, the bastard.

Who?

My husband.

Goes to see that slut at number 20

on the second floor.

Nah, that's not possible.

Not possible? I know he is.

You're not going to poison yourself

with matches, right?

It's such a petty poison.

If it doesn't work, it'll be a hoot.

Mrs. Dulski, who said I wanted

to kill myself?

I will kill him, that son of a whore.

You only live once.

And?

How do I look?

Splendid.

Now you can go to the ministry ball.

Right. But will I have anyone to go with?

I ordered Auntie Vienna coffee.

Thank you darling, thank you.

- Today, Auntie picks up the bill.

- Me?

For silence.

Do you mean Zbyszko?

He might actually join the socialists.

You don't say,

the Dulskis are not activists, ever.

I shouldn't have had children.

I would travel from spa to spa.

No worries about anything,

not a care in the world...

I shouldn't have had children.

That's why my husband and I

don't get involved.

- But you go to the theatre instead.

- Auntie also went.

You left after the first act.

Where did you go, not home I presume.

I will pay since I invited you.

Is that the sculptor over there?

Yes, that's him.

With her.

You know, the one you rent

the flat to.

I'll raise her rent, by ten.

- That's too little.

- You think?

Of course. She's got money.

Easily earned...

Here he is, the other admirer, see?

They don't like each other

him and the sculptor.

He just threw his spring water in his face!

What a scandal...

scandal... in a public place?

- Like Zbyszko and Hanka.

- Where?

What?

That tramp...

I'll throw her out immediately!

Big mistake.

Who is going to keep Zbyszko home?

I'm leaving.

I don't want them to question me

as a witness.

Auntie! You didn't pay for the coffee!

What are you doing out with Hanka?

I like her.

I thought you had better taste.

Funny.

If I were you I would go after a more...

solid relationship...

There are so many married women...

my God.

Thanks a lot.

I have enough trouble at home.

Besides, I don't want a husband to come by

and blow my head off.

Like this guy here did to his competition.

The one from the third floor?

From first floor.

Husband forgot himself with the maid.

Elegant or not, he forgot himself

and she found out...

What's going on in my building?

Poor woman tried to kill herself...

Because of her husband.

- Was she successful?

- They'll save her.

She tried to poison herself with matches.

Didn't even know how to do that.

Hysteria.

Mommy is turning into Zbyszko.

Horrible, truly horrible.

Hanka,

are the girls back

from boarding school?

Can't you see us Mom?

Get to your lessons.

Change into your house clothes.

The dance lesson is cancelled,

you can practice your scales.

What happened Mom?

Stop asking questions and remember:

Modesty is a girl's greatest treasure.

Hanka,

follow me to the bedroom.

My head is splitting.

I'm sorry for everything.

An ambulance...

ambulance at my building.

Hanka...

there will be a scandal for all the papers.

Accidents happen.

In our village, the steam engine

pulled in Mr. Golubiew...

Listen,

I will raise your salary, you hear?

By a tenner.

There. But Zbyszko is to stay home.

But how can we do that Madame?

Must I explain to you how to do that?

We have four walls,

we have the ceiling for that, understand?

So that we can wash our dirty

laundry in house. So nobody knows.

I don't want another scandal, hear?

In my building,

I don't want another scandal.

Hanka! Hanka?

Why did that lady want to kill herself?

Because of love.

Nobody heard anything! Radio!

Girls!

Put away your books

so they don't think we read.

That Rodakowski has to go too.

Mom, over there!

Not a peep!

Like Felician?

Like Felician!

You intend to hang this up?

It was up once before, when Stalin died.

- You have another opportunity today.

- And what's that?

You didn't hear anything?

You're standing around as

if you heard something.

What, the neighbor's dress needs altered?

Did it not fit right at the ball?

At what f***ing ball?

Well, she was going to the ball

with her husband.

And how do you know that?

Because when I was fitting her dress,

she was so happy about the ball.

And where were you yesterday evening?

I was at the movies. Saw "Chapaev..."

I also saw "Chapaev..."

And I also saw "Chapaev..."

And Grandma?

Grandma has never been to the movies.

So, how about it gentlemen?

Three tickets for "Chapaev"?

You have them?

- I'm the projectionist.

- Ls it worth seeing?

Sir, it's the leading accomplishment

of Soviet cinematography.

And the political officer character;

A masterpiece.

So hand them over.

So you say you heard nothing?

Did you hear anything now?

Very good.

You heard nothing, you saw nothing.

Shut your mouths and keep them shut.

Or we'll be back.

"And Grandma is to go see "Chapaev" too.

The security agent who shot

her security agent husband came back in '58

and lived here a few more years.

People said she had blood on her hands.

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