The Man with the Magic Box

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We have to explain in the simplest way

for you to understand

who you are,

but you won't know who you were.

The government removed your memory

to restore you to society,

without taking away your physical life.

Life.

Warsaw, 2030

You must be familiar

with the 1997 classic film "Men in Black",

directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Billy...

They had a similar gadget.

One click and a patient

remembered nothing, at all.

Sir!

Yes...

Anyway, the situation is similar.

You lost your old identity

but gained a new, better life.

Of course, we'll provide you with a good job,

appreciate it.

And we promise the government

won't bother you anymore.

We thank you for your sacrifice

for the betterment of our reborn, national state.

We wish you all the best

in your future endeavors.

Where is he?

Where is he?

THE MAN WITH THE MAGIC BOX

A FEW DAYS EARLIER

with a special appearance of

with a special appearance of

Don't lose it.

Relax,

I told you it would come back to you.

Sooner or later you'll remember everything.

So, what's my name?

Adam.

I know, it was a joke.

Right.

Try to blend in.

So...

good luck.

casting

costumes

You shouldn't hang up, sir.

This is the best offer, you'd better hold off.

Yes, yes.

Mister Osowiecki said that...

Yes, yes.

Of course,

I remember. Yes.

Yes, yes!

No.

make-up

No, oh no.

Forget it.

You won't find it on this side of the river.

Forget it.

music

Come, come.

The building is uninhabited,

because the city has some unresolved

issues with the descendants

from before the World War II,

can you believe it?

Are you with me?

So! Theoretically you can't live here,

no building commissioning and so on.

director of photography

But since I have to put you here,

then well...

editor

Come.

I've cleaned one of the flats upstairs,

strange layout.

It looks like servant's quarters.

I haven't touched the rest.

Come, come.

Do you know how old this light bulb is?

Very old!

And it works!

Come.

Come, come.

production manager

Take it.

Take it.

producers

And now I'll show you something cool.

Come.

written and directed by

No meters.

Free water.

Do you get it?

Give me your hand.

Adam, you have insufficient funds

in your account.

So maybe this...

Thank you for your transaction.

Do you need a loan?

OK, good.

Tomorrow you'll have

the container on the street.

I'll see you in two weeks,

when you get settled.

When you get some money.

First week free of charge.

You know,

I risk a lot here

so, if you could...

send a thousand points or so my way?

Every month.

You can get cheap cash from the Prols

on the other side of the river.

Ah,

and don't you forget to go to work

or they'll send you back.

Bye.

We will implant a chip In your body,

it will be your new identity,

your credit card...

Meanwhile in Warsaw,

the head of the Visegrad Union,

Roman Lebik,

reassured his allies at the convention,

that the cities of our homelands

are perfectly protected

by the missile defense shield.

The incidents that have taken place

in eastern Slovakia

are the result of opposition sabotage.

Burgers and energy drink.

Roman Lebik also confirmed

the quotas of military contingents

for joint defense and

counteroffensive operations.

Hi.

So, how are you?

You won't believe

what happened to me yesterday.

So:

I go for a walk with my little girl,

right, just like we always do and we,

you know, circle the apartment building

once, twice, three times, yeah,

and we meet this guy form the apartment 20,

you know the guy, yeah.

Excuse me, whose bag is this?

I can see you've mastered

the art of vacuuming.

This is your personal transporter

for equipment and cleaning products

of the biggest chemical

and pharmaceutical company,

which is destroying this poor planet.

There,

you can't go behind that door,

this is zone zero.

You don't clean there.

It's top secret.

Our masters and benefactors,

our patrons and protectors work there.

You vacuum the floor, clean the desks.

If you find something valuable,

put it in the locker

then you empty the bin and move on.

Unless there's a power break,

just like right now.

In the summer,

you do the empty desks by the windows.

But when it's dark,

you stand still and wait for the backup lights.

The lights start off bright

and then dim a little.

Over there you have lifts.

They eat up most of the power,

to get the trapped ones to their destination.

Usually, you just wait a minute,

but if the lights don't come back,

you can take an extra break.

Not today.

Have a good first day at work.

Hey, you peeper!

Riddle me this:
what animal

walks on four legs in the morning,

on two in the afternoon and on three in the evening?

I thought so.

Watch out for this one, she's crazy.

She'll bring you misfortune.

A day is a life of a man...

Too late.

But I appreciate it.

I'll give you good advice:

don't be too chummy with the office staff.

We'll never be mates.

I'd also try to spend as little time

as possible with this moron, Bernard.

He can be really dangerous.

Do you know that he lives

in a broom closet?

Come with me for a second.

In a normal situation,

you should be asking me out right now.

Do you want to go out?

What a nerve!

Just like Bernie.

Boy, you are direct.

I appreciate the offer,

but you know,

I work on one of the highest floors

of one of the highest buildings in Warsaw.

So do I.

You didn't let me finish.

You interrupted me,

and I had a really cool bit prepared.

You distracted me.

Adam, collect the package.

Adam Nowak,

please collect the package.

Thank you.

I hate my job, I'm lonely and bitter.

But I don't blame the Creator.

When I was little they thought, I had Asperger's,

then Tourette's, but I just tell the truth.

Maybe you just can't lie?

I can't lie.

I lied.

Of course, I can lie.

So, how did you get here?

In a boat.

Why in a boat?

I don't know.

Maybe I'm afraid of the attack.

Don't be stupid.

Subway.

The subway is the safest,

they won't blow it up.

It's too expensive,

it's not worth it.

They only destroy objects

when land tenancy is running out,

this way they govern through fear.

Bernard...

Is it true that you live in a broom closet?

Come on.

No hacker will steal my password.

Get in!

Don't worry, I don't bite.

And don't suck either.

Just joking.

Have you ever thought about

going on a disability pension?

No way.

It's a great ruse for thieves.

I've been working in the company

for as long as I can remember,

and when I had a problem

with a mortgage in Swiss francs

they offered me this room

so I wouldn't end up on the street.

I don't need much.

I like it here.

It's nice of them.

Right?

A vitamin?

Don't you miss windows?

A view?

Space?

Strange.

I've never thought about it before.

And besides,

no one's watching me.

Adam, can I ask you a question?

Please.

I mean, ask away.

Where did you come from, man?

You didn't clean my desk.

You don't deserve me taking it.

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