The Exam Page #4

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- Hello?

- I'll have a drop more.

It's for you...

Comrade Kulcsr.

The bottle's in the kitchen.

Don't bother...

Hello, yes?

I can't...

Not now...

Is there a problem, Comrade Kulcsr?

It's my daughter.

She's worse.

She needs you.

I know, but...

We're only human, Comrade Kulcsr.

You go.

The comrade minister will understand.

He doesn't have to know.

No, he doesn't.

Comrade Plmai!

Dohny, record everything.

Get everything.

Take Comrade Kulcsr to the hospital.

I'll be right back.

Thanks.

You've never told me

about your parents.

There's nothing to tell.

What were they like?

I suppose today you'd say

that they were bourgeois

and they took everything from them.

My father was taken on forced labour,

he didn't have boots and

he never came back from the front.

You mother?

She taught piano...

to aristocracy.

She left a couple of years ago.

She said she couldn't live in a country

where they banned "Gloomy Sunday".

She defected.

Is that why they wouldn't accept you

at the Music Academy?

Because of your mother?

The cabbage is delicious.

They can do anything

in this wretched secret-police country!

Why aren't you eating? Eat!

I've lost my appetite.

But if we'd won last year...

Did you believe in it?

We were so close.

We never stood a chance!

- But if they'd not tricked Malter...

- I know nothing about Malter

but I saw what happened

at Corvin Lane.

Were you there?

Did you fight?

Let's dance.

Who are you working for?

Who are you working for?

You know I'm not working now.

Who are you working for?

Are you all right?

Who are you working for? I

- You scare me.

- Where is it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

The list.

What have you done with it?

- What list?

- I know you took it.

- I didn't...

- Who did you give it to?

It was in my drawer.

It went missing after you left.

- I never touched it.

- Do you think it just evaporated?!

- Perhaps you put it somewhere else...

- I didn't put it anywhere. You stole it!

I stole it from you? A stupid list?

You're insane!

- You're not going anywhere!

- Leave me alone!

Who are you working for?

I'm not working for anybody!

How long have you been watching?

Who are you?

Who did you give the list to?

F*** your list!

I saw your bloody photo...

Csap showed me...

What photo?

Why? Is there more than one

with a machine gun?

That was a long time ago.

It wasn't me...

And this morning?

When you were standing by the desk...

Andris, I'm telling you the truth...

Andris, Andris...

Andris, look into my eyes...

If he keeps torturing her,

we'll call it off.

You're such a fool,

you're such an idiot... a fool...

...arsehole!

I trusted you.

This flat is busier than Keleti Station

and you suspect me?!

Mark.

He's found it.

Sh*t!

Nothing.

I'm going over.

- Check the back streets!

- Comrade Kulcsr said...

- The orders have changed!

- Yes, sir.

We heard screams and a struggle.

Go back to your flat!

- Should I go call the police?

- Don't think about it!

Drop the gun!

Where's the girl?

- Did you hurt her?

- Isn't that what you wanted?

Andris, she's a counter-revolutionary.

- The Patai circle was spying on you...

- It was you.

I know it's the test today.

I know you've been playing with me!

va told me everything.

Comrade, you have seriously

infringed the test regulations...

If it turns out that you told

the subject that his test is today...

If it turns out that you came over

in the middle of the test...

Have you broken cover

on the whole operation?

Wait outside. That's an order!

How long were you going to wait?

You've really f***ed me, Andris!

In the undercover flat?

On the day of your test?

- Would you give up your career?

- You'd do the same for Janka!

No, you're mistaken!

Running after your dick?

You didn't learn that from me!

You've broken all the rules, Andris.

You've failed.

I'm disappointed in you!

Get dressed, Janka's waiting!

What about the list?

Thanks.

Now we can eat in peace.

Call her in.

Do what I say.

- Anything?

- Nothing.

I'm here now.

What stage are we at?

Thank you.

- Now where are you going?

- To get my coat and then I'm gone.

You go! You're just like all women!

Never look for me again!

I won't. Don't worry!

Give me the microphone.

time:
20:43.

Agent Andrs Jung's test

has been completed.

You were right, Comrade Mark.

Jung really is your best man.

He just does what he has to.

Going home?

Yes... for supper.

I'd happily accept

a little leftover fish soup.

Shall we go?

What?

Lieutenant Kulcsr called and said

we should take the Comrade

Lieutenant-Colonel in for debriefing.

But we're just going home.

He said it's urgent.

It'll only take half an hour.

Comrade Kulcsr?

We have gathered here to evaluate

the results of today's test.

I'll ask Comrade Lieutenant-Colonel

Mark to summarise

the events of the last 12 hours.

Today, on December 24, 1957,

in accordance with order no. 16 issued

by the Ministry of the Interior

of the People's Republic of Hungary,

the Cultural Espionage Section held

Agent Andrs Jung's test.

During which Comrade Jung's loyalty

was tested to the full.

Comrade Jung dealt excellently

with the situation,

never broke his cover and

passed the test with top marks.

Did you establish contact

with Comrade Jung during the test?

Me? No.

Did you in any way try

to influence the outcome of the test?

No.

Did you act in the interest

of the socialist state and

the workers' movement at all times?

At all times.

Comrade Jung.

...I'll switch the bug back on at 20:00.

I want you to pretend to break up.

And Kulcsr?

I've lured him to the hospital.

He'll hear you breaking up

on tape when he gets back.

No one can know about

what happened today.

Do you maintain your statement,

Comrade Mark?

I do.

Did you act in the interest

of the socialist state and

the workers' movement at all times?

At all times...

I might have broken a few small rules

but that was only to bring these two

young people back to the right path.

va Gti?

Yes.

You completed the test

with top marks. Congratulations.

- Andrs Jung?

- Present.

You completed the test

with top marks. Congratulations.

The committee will recommend

your promotion and a position

at the Ministry of the Interior.

va Gti will take up residence

at the now vacant undercover apartment.

Pl Mark?

You failed the test.

You have been dismissed from the

Political Investigations Department

and your exclusion

from the Party will be initiated.

Your vacant post will be filled

by Comrade Emil Kulcsr.

You may go.

Good work.

I had a good teacher.

Csap had it right when he said

you're a nice couple.

You go well together.

You disappointed me.

Is that everything?

Yes.

We can go.

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