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Good morning

Good morning

Is this perhaps yours, sir? Fell out of somebody's window

No... May I...

Oh, sorry

want anything from me?

Yes

What is it?

I live in the upper floor I hope you remember me

Yes. You ran my dog over two years ago

My name is Dorota Geller My husband's a patient of yours

It's possible I don't remember all the names

You wanted to ask me about his health?

Yes

I inform the families on Wednesdays 3 to 5 pm.

Come to the hospital

But Wednesday's only the day after tomorrow

Yes. It's Monday today

I'm sorry I didn't run you over instead of your dog

Come on in, Barbara

Good morning, Doctor

Barbara...

There's something wrong, Barbara...

Dorota? Are you there, Dorota?

Why don't you answer the phone?

Then perhaps you're out This is Abka speaking

I'm going away for a week with the class

I'll let you know when I'm back Bye

This is Janek Wierzbicki

I must talk to you

Could I perhaps drop in tonight?

Well, what was it?

Not the cold, you know

He's teething

He cried all night

Only went to sleep at dawn

I spent the night at his bed She didn't sleep, either

She was worried about the two of us getting no sleep

Well, father came into the room in the morning

All dressed, he was, and laughing

he opened his mouth and showed us a hole where a tooth had been

He extract that tooth himself

Well, I told him the little one had just out his first tooth

the little one had just out his first tooth

and he just laughed and said "True enough"

Yeah, that's how it is, Barbara

I tie my scarf

The kid's sleeping peacefully

I can see the man through a half-open door

Father holds his grandaughter on his knees

She's laughing and trying his tooth on

And then that lady comes to meet me in the hall

Tall, up-right

her eyes are black-ringed for lack of sleep

for lack of sleep

She says, "I don't like it

Too many teeth here

Better take care"

Well, I answer, "Go get some sleep Father's staying home today"

She nods and says, "O. K."

Well, the next episode coming to you next week

Excuse me, madam

Yes?

A hare fell out somebody's window

The caretaker was asking Was it perhaps yours?

No

I can see you this afternoon if it's really urgent

Mrs. Geller?

Money order Your husband's sick benefit

May I see your identification card, please?

I only have a passport

That will do

Here you are

Do you know the time?

It's past ten

Thank you

Good morning

Good morning

Good morning...

Which room is Mr. Geller in?

Geller... The one we've operated on?

Yes Room 12

Twelve, I see I'd like to see his records

Yes, sir

Just leave it here

Perhaps he'll feel like eating it later

Has he had anything today?

Not much

May I help you?

I have an appointment with the ward head

No families received today

But he told me to come My name's geller

A lady to see you, Doctor Mrs. Geller

Is it afternoon already?

Ten past twelve

The doctor will see you

Sit down, please

Can I smoke?

I don't smoke. But if you have to...

The diagnosis the treatment, the operation...

rather belated, all of that

What do you mean?

Things are in a bad way

Will he live?

I don't know

But I've got to know

You've got to know it, too

No. The only thing I've got to do is treat your husband as best I can

And I know just one thing that I don't know

Give me the district clinic, please

Yes, the district clinic

Sall I give you a lift?

No, thank you, I always walk

Your soup's in the fridge

I repotted your cactus Please don't touch it

I checked ont he ads. Will tell you about them when I come on Wednesday

Barbara

Just a moment

I took the other staircase

Smoke if you like...

How do you cope with bathing?

I warm potfuls of water on the stove

Look here, Madam I really don't know

You see... I...

We're very happy together my husband and I

I love him very much

I saw you together several times You seemed happy

Please try to understand me

We know nothing about causes

very little about effects

and next to nothing about prognosis

They tell patients the Truth in America

So they do They usually prove right

Provided the prognosis was pessimistic

It's different with optimistic forecasts

I don't care

I can stand a pessimistic prognosis

Please tell me: Is he going to die?

I have to know. I want to do everything I can for him

There's nothing you can do Just wait

If you let me talk just a minute longer

I'll tell you about my problem

Go on

You see, I couldn't get pregnant before

I'm pregnant now, three months gone

The father is another man not my husband

I know I won't ever have children again if I have an abortion now

I know it

But if my husband is to live I can't have that baby

The man I've told you about is a very close friend

I don't know what to do Do you understand?

Do you know it's possible to love two men at one?

It is... Do you understand?

He has little chance to get better, only few per cent

The odds that he's going to live are, say,

fifteen per cent. That's what you can find in scientific books

But I've seen too many people in my life

who ought to have died, but lived on

and too many other who died for no reason. I can't pass the sentence

You see, one of them

that is, my husband... made me feel safe and comfortable

The other one...

Well, it's wrong to want too much It's conceit...

Do you believe in God?

I have a God that's enough for myself only, I guess

Your private one?

Yes

Then ask your god for absolution

Janek

I phoned

Didn't you listen to the recordings

Yes. Yes, I did

What's the matter?

We're going away

When?

In a week's time... To Delhi

And then we're going on to the first camp, with the Sherpas

What have you brought with you?

Andrzej's rucksack

Why should somebody else bury it

Isn't it a bit too early for the funeral?

We'll miss him... up there in the mountains

Take it

Take it away!

Dorota

he's still member of the club isn't he?

Yes

Then his rucksack can be kept in the store

Yes

Then let it stay there, damn it!

At least until he dies

I'm sorry

I didn't mean to...

I know

My poor girl

No, no. Not any more

This is 31-23-67.

Please leave a brief message after the electronic signal

Hallo, Dorota

It's me. It's afternoon here

I know it's already dark back home

I've just returned from a rehearsal

Lots of friends

but I don't feel good here

I can't wait to see you

I'll phone you again tomorrow evening

Tomorrow night, to you

I'd like to tell you one more thing

but perhaps the recording will soon end

Everything's fine

Wonderful

All right, you can get dressed

I must get rid of it, Doctor

Everything goes so well

All right, if you insist It's the last moment to do it

Have you ever been my patient?

No. This is my first visit

Let me see... the day after tomorrow, one o'clock

Your name please?

Dorota Geller

Dorota. A pretty name

It's you, isn't it?

Yes

Good morning Good afternoon, Madam

When have you arrived?

Yesterday night

He wanted me to tell you about himself

Please do

Well, he rehearses a lot Had one concert already

He thought you'd be there

Can't get through to you

Said to tell you he'd try again tonight

I know well, that's about all

Have you got the key to his flat?

Yes

He wants you to take the scores with you

when you're going to join him

They're on the piano

Several sheets in a green cover

All right

Ah, that's your coffee

It's cold already

Excuse me

This is the previous segment

And the one before that

Just look at them

This one's a month old

and this one... just two weeks

And this is the latest one

You've always taught us, sir Forget it. What do you think?

Answer it, Dorota

You're there, aren't you?

You are! Can you hear me?

Dorata?

Yes

At last! Good morning or is it good evening?

Good morning, I guess

Good morning, then

I tried to get hold of you the last few days

I know, I'm sorry. I was out

Have you got the passport?

Yes. But it doesn't matter anymore

Why?

How's Andrzej?

Pretty bad

But why doesn't it matter? What you said about the passport?

I'm going to have an abortion Tomorrow

I don't get you

I'm having an abortion tomorrow

Do you understand?

Yes. I do

If you do it and Andrzig dies, Dorota.

You will never want me again

I know

You'll pay a fortune for this call

Yes. We won't be together Do you understand?

Yes

I want to be with you

Remember, I want it very much

You'll have to ask somebody else to bring you the scores

All right

Dorota, I love you

Just a short story today, Barbara

I went to work, to the hospital

A man came to see me

And said we had to make a transfer to England

That night. I phoned hom

Father answered it and said she was asleep

He had to speak softly

I asked about the kids

They're fine he said

The girl laughed so much she wetted her panties

I had to change her clothes

And the boy woke up ever so hungry

I fed him

And then I couldn't hear him anymore

just ga-ga-ga...

He must have put the receiver right up to the kid's mouth

That was at eleven o'clock

Soon after twelve I obtained a release and went hom

But there wasn't any home

So it was then

Yes. It was then, Barbara

Where our house used to stand there was just a hole in the ground

It was on that day A few minutes past twelve

The boss said it was only exceptionally

Yes

Andrzej?

Can you hear me, Andrzej?

I... I love you so much

Will you please excuse me gentlemen

We'd like to talk in private

No, please stay. It won't take long

You didn't want to pass a sentence in my husband's case

But I don't want you to have a clean conscience.

I'm having an abortion in an hour

Go out! Didn't I tell you?

Please don't do it

What do you mean?

Don't do it

Why not?

He's going to die

How do you know?

Metastasis proceeds quicker and is more dangerous than before

He hasn't the ghost of a chance

Can you swear?

I swear

And, Madam

You play with the philharmonic don't you?

Yes

I'd like to listen to your performance

May I?

Yes, please Come on in

I'm sorry. You've been sleeping

No, just dozing

Please sit down

I'd like to thank you

There's nothing to thank me for

Nothing really

You see, we've only just learned once again that

it's not the X-ray pictures that we're treating

I'm coming back from the other side

Yes

You know, the world seemed to me to be disintegrating

Everything grew uglier

More hideous

As if somebody did it on purpose

So that I wouldn't be sorry

But now...

Yes? Now?

I can touch the table

And what's more... you know

We're going to have a baby

I'm glad to hear it

Do you know what it means to have a baby?

Yes. I do