The Polka King Page #9

Synopsis: Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
Director(s): Maya Forbes
Production: Netflix
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
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Year:
2017
95 min
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But... I wanted to believe

in all of the good things.

And I...

I wanted to believe in you...

because I love you.

[Marla sighs, sniffles]

But I don't think

that I can ever trust you again.

- I need to move on with my life.

- No. No.

No, I win you back.

You will trust me again.

I will always, always be a friend to you.

No! I don't want friend!

I'm sorry, but I don't wanna be

Mrs. Jan Lewan anymore.

Is official.

I lose everything.

[sobs] I'm so sorry.

I sorry, too.

Tyrone.

So long.

[man chuckles]

Applesauce.

So long.

Be good, Polka Man.

I'll see you at the Grammys.

Learn a lot from you.

Hey, Jan. You need a ride someplace?

No, is good. I take the bus.

Ziggy-zaggy, ziggy-zaggy!

Hi, hi, hi!

[car engine starts]

[horn honks]

You come!

[Jan laughing]

I'm sorry I'm late.

I couldn't get off work till three.

My boy...

Is good you such hard worker. [chuckles]

Mickey.

Hey, Jan.

[sniffles]

I'm sorry.

I never came to see you.

I turned my back on you.

You here now, Mickey.

Been a bad friend.

Is America.

We all get second chance.

Oh...

Is heaven, Mickey.

Is absolute heaven!

I gonna play this.

What is it?

Is going-away present

from my music circle.

They all do murders, so never get out.

[music playing]

With tears in my eyes

I left my Polish home

Two suitcases packed

With everything I own

America, the money tree

This was my only goal

And for this, I will work

Body, heart, mind, and soul

But I made miscalculation

Brought trial and tribulation

I say prayers of contrition

Lord, I need a better mission

I lived the vida loca

But now I'm rapping polka

You can feel it, don't you?

Is good sound, no?

- That's awesome, Pop.

- [Mickey] Yeah, yeah.

All it needs is a trumpet here and there

and a little...

pizzazz.

[laughs]

Ah, yes.

Could be big famous.

With tears in my eyes

I left my Polish home

Two suitcases packed

With everything I own

America, the money tree

This was my only goal

And for this I will work

Body, heart, mind and soul

I dreamed that everyone in Vegas

By now will know my name

In Chicago and Cleveland

I will have great fame

In Big Apple

You will see my smiling face

From Central Park, Soho

Even in Park Place

When I got to the States

I formed a polka band

We started in dance halls

Toured by bus across the land

I never lost my dream

Of being a big star

I pursued it everywhere

Here, there, near, far, hey!

But with revelation

Came trial and tribulation

But I stayed in meditation

Overcome my situation

You can say I did it all

They wanted to see me fall

I've been locked behind the walls

But still, I standing tall

I have lived the vida loca

But now I'm rapping polka

With hard work and luck

I made it really big

Playing my polka music

At every major gig

Everyone in Sheboygan

Was singing my polka songs

But I never realized things

Could go so very wrong

Listen to my story

To the tale that I relate

So you and your loved ones

May escape my awful fate, hey!

But with revelation

Came trial and tribulation

But I stayed in meditation

Overcome my situation

You can say I did it all

They wanted to see me fall

I've been locked behind the walls

But still, I standing tall

I done lived the vida loca

But now I rapping polka

You can feel it, don't you?

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni, na-na-na ni

Yo!

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni, na-na-na ni

Yeah! Whoo!

[whooping]

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni-ni, ni-ni, na-ni

Ni-ni, na-ni, na-na-na ni

Whoo-hoo!

Ni-ni, na-ni, na-na-na ni

Ho!

That's my polka rap!

Ho!

For happiness and health

For family and wealth

Dziekuje, thank you so much, Jesus

In sunny days or rain

In times of joy or pain

Dziekuje, thank you so much, Jesus

I always feel your love

You give direction from above

Dziekuje

Thank you so much, Lord

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Maya Forbes

Maya Forbes is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear. Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. more…

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