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Hey! You in there.

You want to know the truth?

Open your eyes.

Hand them some leaflets.

They should know the truth.

Yeah, leaflets. Throw them some leaflets.

My father said it won't last long.

He said we'll take care of them.

Now sit down!

Help!

Help!

They're after Solidarity!

It's the... It's the militia!

They're arresting Solidarity!

They're... They're...

Come back here, come back. They're after...

Get off the streets. Solidarity!

Get away! Get undercover!

Look out, there they are!

Get away!

- Halt, or we'll fire! - Get inside!

Go for your lives!

With such hysteria, they're gonna shoot us.

- Help! - Get him!

Open the door! Open the door! Break it down.

Is he dead? Had to be.

Murderers! All right, get back.

Come on get back. Nothing to see here.

Get back. Get back to your homes.

All right, all right, we're coming.

Get in there!

Don't hit her! Take it away.

Stop! Stop! No cars in the street.

What's happening? This is a state of war.

Get off me!

Get off, bastards!

Leave me alone!

You bastards!

Block the exits.

They're getting out the back.

Come on.

Get out. You're under arrest.

You hit me with some of that and I'll have your ass.

Get them in the truck and leave the guards here.

Yes, sir. Good job.

Good night, sir.

Ready to go.

Take me home.

Stefan? Yes.

Goddamn, I'm freezing.

Come here.

What is this?

What are you doing awake?

I don't want to miss the morning cartoons.

Do you know what this is for?

Mum's afraid.

Of what?

That they'll come. Who?

The Solidarity people.

Well, no one's going to come.

And you can sleep late in the morning

because there won't be any cartoons on TV.

Why?

They'll have something more important to talk about.

Come on, left jab, right cross.

That's it, come on. Right cross.

Good, good, keep coming. Keep coming, come on.

That's good. Good, good, more.

That's it. Left jab, right cross.

Good, come on, come on.

That's it, come on. Keep going.

Give me more of a swing.

And remember your legs.

Josef.

Josef. Show him how to keep up his guard?

Good. Come on, come on.

Good. Go on.

What the hell are you doing?

What's this, what's this?

Watch your legs. Keep up your guard.

Keep up your guard.

That's it?

I'm really sorry, Father.

I didn't even recognize you.

That's okay.

We met during the strike.

Are you Anna's husband?

She didn't want to get married in church.

She's been arrested.

When? The first night.

She drove right into a militia raid

with a bunch of Christmas trees.

Well, what are you doing here?

I wanted to see what it was like to be punched in the face.

So now you know.

Good morning, sir. Good morning.

I want you in the office, please.

Let's go. Feliks, please join us.

Yeah!

I caught you!

Stop talking about your boyfriends. We've got a job to do.

St. Martin's Church.

You live nearby? Do they know you over there?

No.

They're collecting medical supplies and clothes

for the people who've been... arrested.

Maybe you should bring a sweater or an old jacket, something to give away.

Can I have a car? Why?

You want to impress your mother-in-law again?

Wizytki Church.

A lot of young students there.

How do you know?

Well, I checked it out. I thought you might give me this one.

Did you go there with your Solidarity friends?

That you could get involved with these people...

I heard there were a lot of pretty boys in Solidarity, you know.

St. Sebastian's Church.

This one...

I take care of myself.

That's the one with the young priest, Father Alek.

Hey, hey, Feliks, he's a good looking man.

Enough, enough, enough, enough, that's it.

Right.

On the night of December 12th,

the government imposed a state of war.

They arrested thousands of people.

Some died,

others are in hiding, hunted like common criminals.

A government by brute force is not a government.

It is tyranny,

a deception

and a blasphemy.

They have forced silence upon us,

but that silence is going to speak

for our brothers and sisters in prison.

That silence is going to speak for our sense of decency.

That silence is going to speak for our freedom of speech.

Let us pray.

Holy Mother of the imprisoned.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the deceived.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the betrayed.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the captured at night.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the miners who were shot.

Pray for us.

Mother of suffering Poland.

Mother of independent Poland.

Mother of ever-faithful Poland.

Pray for us.

Pray for us.

Pray for us.

How's the video?

Drove me mad yesterday, but today, it works like a charm.

Good.

I hate crowds.

The body of Christ.

The body of Christ. Amen.

I want you to baptize me.

Did they beat you?

Anna!

The body of Christ.

- The body of Christ. - Amen.

These demonstrations always start in a church and end in a church.

The government imposed a state of war.

What exactly is your function, Captain?

I head the fourth department.

We're responsible for monitoring

religious activities, Comrade Colonel.

Yes, well, I've just talked to the Minster.

He is not entirely happy with your efforts.

These priests are inciting thousands of people to rebellion.

What do you do about it, Captain?

Nothing, Captain.

Nothing.

They have forced silence upon us...

Is that you?

Yes.

Let us pray.

Holy Mother of the imprisoned.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the betrayed.

Pray for us.

Holy Mother of the captured at night.

Pray for us.

Mother of suffering Poland.

Mother of independent Poland.

Mother of ever-faithful Poland.

Pray for us.

Pray for us. Pray for us.

I had to. I was in the midst of...

You have to pray, cross yourself, you know.

Show me how you cross yourself.

Come on.

In the name of the Father. In the name of the Father.

Right hand. Right hand.

Even if you're left handed?

Yes.

In the name of the Father. In the name of the Father.

The Son. The Son.

And the Holy Ghost. And the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Amen.

That's correct.

He's a very dangerous man.

He's very charismatic.

And all the people listen to him. They believe him.

They're ready to follow him.

They're stupid and backward.

You ready to follow him?

You're joking?

Of course.

That son of a bitch!

Mirek.

Mirek.

Mirek.

Mirek.

Damn it!

Let them be afraid. Let them be afraid.

You see.

They draw gallows on our door.

They draw gallows.

Well, you know what she's like.

Even the cops couldn't put up with her.

Shut up!

Bet she gave them a hard time.

What are you doing?

The creche.

This is not a creche!

This is not Christ's creche!

You have no right to put the whole parish in danger.

Help me take this away.

It would be a sacrilege to step on baby Jesus.

There is no reason to laugh.

They've come for you.

They're waiting for you outside the church.

Where are you taking him? We can't tell you.

I'm sorry, Father.

Let's go.

Father, we've brought you here for a confession.

I have nothing to confess.

A soldier's confession.

In the middle of the night?

He'll be executed at dawn.

He asked for you specifically.

I will pray for you.

You can't talk about any of this.

What happened?

Disobey orders?

The order to shoot?

I did shoot,

at my commanding officer.

I missed, 'cause of my hands.

We should thank God for not letting you kill.

They ordered us to shoot factory workers.

If everyone had done the same as me, we would have won.

Winning is not important.

What's important is that we're in the right.

It's easy for you to say,

I'm the one that's going to die.

All you know how to do is pray.

That's right.

Your non-violence is just for cowards.

You knew we couldn't win.

You betrayed us.

To be right is not enough.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

What are your sins?

The sin of impurity.

Christ...

Is that bad? No.

No, of course not.

I stole,

two bags of cement from work.

My dad was building a house and...

You have to go now.

Good dog. You thought I deserted you?

Spy!

Spy. Come on.

Goddamn animal.

What are you doing here? Mum's upset.

She went to find you.

What for?

I was waiting for you.

You want me to stay with you?

Tell me a story.

Okay.

Once upon a time, there was a young man named Mirek.

And one day his father decided to get him a dog.

Really? Yes, really.

We'll call him... Buck!

A boy in my class has got a dog.

He says, "I've got a Buck."

Let's call him "Pope."

Come, Pope. Lay down.

Pope, go get the paper.

Mum!

Mum! Dad's gonna buy me a dog.

You know what we're going to call him?

Let me talk to your mom.

Halina, open the door.

Well, go back to wherever you came from.

I was at work. You liar!

I went to your office and they told me you were off duty.

Who did you spend the night with last night?

I was at work!

You left the kid by himself! Now open the goddamn door!

You disgust me.

We don't need you.

We're better off without you.

Fine.

I was working. You understand working?

Where were you?

I can't tell you that.

I'm terrified that they're going to kill you.

Why can't you just lock them up,

deport them, get rid of them.

Can't you do something?

Can I have a dog? I'll take... Shut up.

I'll get you a goddamn dog.

The kid wants a dog.

Why not?

You haven't even touched me since this whole thing started.

Since what started?

Dad, stop it. You're tickling me.

Who's that?

Who's that?

Does he fuck her?

I wish. She'd like to fuck him.

That's her husband.

They're in the priest's apartment. His aunt left it to him.

That's his dog.

And whenever there's a political trial, he has to be there.

We're like the untouchables, aren't we?

If we had the FBI's money and the KGB's independence, nobody could stop us.

- He's a boxer? - He's learning.

It's not that funny. Pretty soon they'll learn to shoot.

Doesn't look like he could punch anybody.

In South America, priests smuggle guns under their robes.

He only looks like an angel.

Son of a bitch!

This is the floor plan for the church and the presbytery.

This is his apartment.

We should try to get you a job

at the UN mission in New York.

Really?

Do you think they'd send me?

If I remember correctly,

you tried to start a Solidarity movement in the militia.

Somehow, I don't think they're going to forget that.

You stood up for me.

Maybe we can put your connections to good use.

Yes, sure, of course. Yeah.

Do you understand what I want to do?

Yeah.

You with me? Yeah.

Good.

What do I want to do?

I thought you said you understood what I wanted to do?

So, what do I want to do?

I want to nail that son of a bitch.

He's got a big mouth.

But he doesn't have the balls to stand up for what he preaches.

No, this one. One more.

What about those?

- I've got you. I've got you. - I've got you. I've got...

Stop it.

Can you take the gun, please?

What the hell's going on?

I just deserted from ZOMO.

Take my hand.

Yeah, I can't go into the streets. Full of militia.

Can you turn off the light, please?

Spy!

It's the dog's name.

Nice name for a dog.

I guess he needs help.

Who are you?

I founded a Solidarity movement in the militia.

Got demoted, transferred to ZOMO.

I took part in several actions,

but they demanded too much of me.

Josef. Come here.

Take it.

What are you doing? Are you stupid?

I don't believe in converts.

We better check him out.

I think we should. I'll get Staszek.

You can't go out. It's still curfew.

He's coming.

Move away from your positions.

Move away from your positions.

Not this way, damn it, you scared him. Get back to the street.

Stop. Get back.

He's following you now.

Act like you're doing something.

Act like you know what you're doing. He's right be...

Shit!

Shit! Shit!

Get back to the street! Get...

Come on, get in the van.

Get in the fucking van.

Incompetents.

I recognize him.

He was with the militia Solidarity boys during the congress.

You sure? Yes. Hello, everybody.

Staszek recognized him.

Hey, ZOMO gun. No question about it.

He'd like us to help him get across the border.

Come on, Father, we're not that powerful.

Yet.

He can stay in my aunt's flat for the time being.

This is good for him.

Who?

He can't go out in his uniform.

You need it more than he does.

Almost.

Alek, I don't trust him.

You don't really believe him, do you?

I have no choice.

I hate them all. Anna.

I meant to ask you.

Are you allowed to take communion twice in a day?

Don't you know that God hates exaggeration.

Don't get violent with me.

You're too saintly for me.

Be careful.

Sometimes...

Sometimes I feel like beating you up.

I've been trained.

Keys.

I always forget about this.

I'll bring you some sheets tonight.

I could jump,

if I had to.

No one is going to look for you here.

Make yourself at home.

Why did you come to me?

Well, all Warsaw knows you'd help anyone.

Even someone like me.

That's going to get me into real trouble some day.

No curtains.

No.

Hello. Is your husband home?

Yes.

Let me show you something.

I lost my hair in the camp.

No vitamins and the cold.

I know. Here. Come with me.

Aren't they lovely? Yeah.

My husband wants to have them put to sleep.

But maybe I can find someone who'll take them.

Hey.

My son wants a dog.

I knew it.

I knew at least one of them would get into good hands.

Come on.

I'm sorry to bother the Colonel at this hour.

Go away, woman.

He's come to see you. What?

Come on in.

Could I have a word with you?

We have no secrets here.

It'll just take a minute.

Don't you look at my cards.

I think I have found a way to deal with that priest.

Do you remember Feliks and his Solidarity?

The one I wanted to get rid of.

Yeah.

He deserted last night.

What?

On your feet.

Okay, take him downstairs.

Five years for harboring a deserter. You understand?

Five years. Come on.

Move it.

Five years for possession of firearms.

And five years for possession of subversive propaganda.

That's 15 years of hard labor, Father.

Be careful.

I'm sorry.

None of this belongs to me.

Yes?

Who does it belong to then?

You.

You put it there. Didn't you?

What do you think we are, idiots?

Yes.

Underground publications...

Good job. Radio transmitter...

Thank you. Weapons...

And ammunition.

The question being asked is, of course, what kind of religious activity

can this equipment be used for?

Where is the priest?

First cell on the right. Thank you.

He's scared.

You can see how scared he is.

You're obsessed with that priest.

I got him.

Now you're going to have to let him go.

What are you talking about?

The Minister's just received a personal call from the episcopate.

But...

You...

Goddamn it!

You sons of bitches are playing politics.

There's going to be a general amnesty in a couple of weeks.

They would have let him go anyway.

We'll get him another time.

Shut up!

Solidarity! Solidarity!

Solidarity! Solidarity!

I'm sorry, Father, but I will not go.

You will go.

Do you realize how hard it was to get you released?

Hiding a deserter is a criminal offense.

They set me up.

But you thought he was a deserter.

The church must maintain its relationship with the state.

We have to conduct a long term policy of compromise.

And your actions,

notably your presence at political trials,

are inconsistent with that policy.

They were people from my parish.

I had to be with them.

They had broken the law.

It was an unjust law.

Sit down.

Why do you think people come to me?

They come to me because I'm on their side.

If I turn my back on them,

they will turn their back on the church.

The church is 2,000 years old,

and has done very well without you so far.

If you want the glory of a guerrilla priest, go to Nicaragua.

God's will is to help my people.

Is it God's will that you use his church

to advance your petty personal ambitions?

I've never done that.

Is it God's will that you destroy the Church of Poland?

What do you want to do?

Hit me?

Please leave.

This work you have undertaken is unbalancing you.

And that is why I'm ordering you to Rome to study.

His Holy Father has expressed his joy

that you will be by his side.

Is that the compromise you've agreed?

They release me and you send me out of the country?

If you refuse to go, I'll send you to a rural parish

and you won't be allowed to give any sermons.

You have no right to risk your life.

God gave it to you.

It is a great sin.

"He who gives himself, saves himself."

"He who protects himself, loses himself."

Who do you think you are?

A new Jesus Christ with dreams of martyrdom?

Are you trying to prove yourself better than anyone else?

- Hello. - Hello.

Pope's dead.

What? They poisoned him.

You're joking.

They must have thrown something through the window.

You mean the dog, Pope, is dead?

Yes.

Shit.

He's going to be cold.

He doesn't feel anything anymore.

Go away. Just wanna watch.

Dad, don't.

Get the hell out of here!

Why don't they want to play with me?

Who, them?

Not just them.

At school no one wants to play with me or talk to me.

Why?

Why?

It's because of you.

What's because of me?

What's because of me?

Look at me when I talk to you.

What's because of me?

What's because of me?

Everything.

You really think I'm so bad?

What do you want me to do?

I want to make a cross for him.

You don't put crosses on dogs.

Well, the guys at school put crosses on the walls.

They say that they should be everywhere.

A cross for Pope.

That sounds like a story for the Catholic Weekly.

I don't think it's so funny.

You don't?

My son puts a cross on his dog's grave

because his school friends think that crucifixes should be everywhere.

They won't play with him

because of who his father is.

That's the world you left us.

We? Yes, you.

You could have cleaned it all up under Stalin.

We did! With guns.

We eliminated the scum.

Now, all you have to do is get rid of a few priests.

Well, you should have hung them all when you had the chance.

The class struggle isn't over yet. Read some Lenin!

What fucking right do you have to tell me about Lenin?

Stefan, how could you?

Why?

Why is he so offended?

Why doesn't he try to explain to his grandson and his daughter-in-law

why they can't stop being afraid.

This is terror, you understand?

They're drawing gallows on our front door.

Calm down.

Father's sick.

Well, he wasn't sick when I was at summer camp

and the village boys were stoning us and calling us commies!

I've still got the scar, see. See that?

See it?

What is this?

It's your birthday.

And what am I supposed to do with this, hang myself?

I told you we shouldn't do it.

Halina.

You shouldn't.

He's your husband.

He hasn't been my husband for a long time.

There he is!

Catch him!

You stay there, Alek.

Shit! He got away.

Bastard!

We must get Alek out of here.

The bishop was right. They won't touch him.

All Poland knows him.

Look, he's there.

You should stay inside.

Have you seen the dog?

He'll be back.

I don't hate them anymore.

They can beat me, kill me,

and I sincerely can pray for them.

Do you understand?

I'm free.

I'm really free.

Get... Get out!

I can't!

You don't knock anymore?

What is it?

It's my resignation.

I just promoted you.

You're the youngest department head in the Ministry.

You make good money. I get paid for doing nothing.

I spy. I videotape. I wire-tap.

I drive around his apartment in circles.

It's just a game.

We catch the organizers

and then they're all set free in a general amnesty.

Have you read the official communique?

You think an article in a newspaper is going to scare them?

They are going to burn this in the church,

while the entire congregation stands up and applauds.

You know, maybe... Well, maybe...

Maybe I could go take a shit,

you know, in front of an altar.

But the goddamn politicians would probably ask me to clean it up!

I thought our job was to try to silence these sons of bitches.

We are working on that.

Will you stop that?

We have a plan to...

How to blow up a church?

How to blow up a plane with a bishop on it?

How to throw a priest off a train?

To see if they can fly.

You asshole.

All our plans become top secrets,

they're locked up somewhere.

I've got a safe full of them.

Please, Colonel, just accept my resignation.

I'll think about it.

Thank you.

Your men still trailing that priest? Yes.

You want us to tighten security?

Tell them if he leaves the city,

they are not to follow him.

Why?

Take these with you.

We fear pain.

We fear being deprived of liberty.

We fear for our lives.

We overcame fear when we accepted suffering

in the name of higher values.

In the name of truth.

And when we overcome our fears,

then we're truly free.

Christ told his disciples,

"Don't be afraid of those who kill the body,"

"they can do nothing to you."

Fucking Christ.

Well, it's an historical fact that Christ never existed, you know.

His mother never...

Never did it.

If he hadn't existed,

they wouldn't have had to kill him.

All we need is one machine gun right there,

and then...

That would be too easy.

Look, I understand your frustration.

I think I can help.

You play bridge?

Yes.

My place, Saturday evening.

Slow it down. Why?

Just do it.

Out.

What did you think of the official communique?

Excellent, for once.

You think that we can stop the counter-revolution with a pen?

I think what we need is action.

Would you like it?

It's exactly what I need.

Low reds are still stronger than high blacks.

You play very well. I like your style.

Thank you.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

Good evening. Good night.

How is the puppy doing?

He's dead.

No!

It must have been terrible for your daughter.

For my son, it was.

Now.

The Western Press, yes.

He likes you.

Yeah? You can handle it any way you want.

This could be the beginning of a new life for you.

How far can I go?

We trust you.

He's got a weak heart.

His heart is his problem.

It's here. Apartment 38, third floor.

A militia captain lives across the hall.

Couldn't they hide somewhere else?

They're less likely to be detected.

Well...

I'll be here.

I'm sorry.

You frightened me.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Which floor? Third.

I'm going to the fourth.

Bye.

Who is it?

I've brought... I've brought you the...

The medicine you ordered from Dr. Borak.

It's confirmed. He's giving a sermon in Kutno tomorrow.

Are we going to follow him there? Of course.

What's the plan?

Our bosses have finally realized

that the counter-revolution can't be stopped with a pen.

Have we got clearance?

Did you get the uniforms?

Yeah. I got them in the flea market.

I took the caps from the locker room. Nobody saw me.

Is everything ready?

Yeah. I got the sack, the rope, the rocks.

It's all locked in the safe.

Did you get the vodka?

Yeah, I got the vodka.

If we're going to leave the city,

we need a pass.

That's... That's valid all over the country.

You know who signs stuff like that?

Everything's ready, Dad.

They know what I look like.

What happens if they recognize me?

They won't have time.

Fire!

Bogdan,

take this ring as a sign of my love and my faithfulness,

in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Eva, take this ring as a sign of my love and my faithfulness,

in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Eva.

What took so long?

It was a double wedding.

After the militia came, I started counting.

I said if he's not out by 100, he's been arrested.

You got out at 132.

Do you want me to drive?

Don't go to Kutno tomorrow.

I'll be back by the time you count to 1000.

You're right.

It would be better if Josef didn't come with me tomorrow.

It's not Josef I was thinking about.

I...

Thank you, Anna.

Kiss me.

Just once.

I'm not that strong.

I don't want compassion!

Why are you still up?

I can't finish my sermon.

I've the feeling I've said everything.

They haven't heard you yet in Kutno.

I'm sorry.

Now what?

I should be writing my will.

That's not funny.

Hello?

Hello?

Father Alek?

Yes.

Are you still going to Kutno tomorrow?

Yes.

Don't go.

They're out to get you.

How do you know?

I work for them.

Well, are you going or not?

I don't know.

I'll decide tomorrow. Thank you.

Don't try to be a fucking hero!

God damn it!

Don't go.

Are you sure this is the church?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm sure.

Where are the crowds?

Maybe he's not coming.

Stay here.

Nice sweater.

It's French.

The trial of Christ is still in progress.

Its actors are still among us.

Only their names have changed.

All those who hate,

all those who use violence,

all those who cause the suffering of their brothers and sisters,

all those who take away their freedom,

participate in the trial of Christ.

This is a private mass for the seminarists.

I'm sorry.

We ask you, O Lord,

to have pity on those

who use force against our brothers and sisters.

Listen, O Lord, to what your people pray.

We're going.

I'm sorry.

Wake up.

Wake up, God damn it! He's leaving.

Wake up! Start the car. Start the car.

Start the goddamn fucking car!

Try the choke.

Pull the choke out.

Start the fucking car or I will fucking kill you.

Start the car, God damn it!

No.

Shit, shit!

Come on, get out. Let's go!

Okay, all right. All right. Let's push it. Push! Push!

Push. Push it. Push it. Push it. Okay.

Take off the goddamn brake.

Fuck.

Somebody get in the driver's seat, for Christ's sake.

I'll get in the driving seat.

- Push! - All right, I have it.

Push! It must be flooded.

Push it, harder!

It's flooded.

The one about the two militiamen and logic?

Two militiamen meet. One's got a book.

The other one says, "What's the book?"

"Logic." "What's logic?"

"Well, I'm going to tell you. Have you got an aquarium?"

"Yes."

"That means you like fish."

"Yes."

"That means you like animals."

"Yes."

"That means you like people."

"Yes, I do."

"So that means you like women." He said, "Yes."

"Well, that means you're not a faggot."

"This is logic, you see?"

Now hold on, that's not the end.

Now, what's this joker doing?

I can't see a thing.

Okay, so?

So, the second militiaman is so impressed with this,

he rushes into the bookstore and buys the book on logic.

You want some of this sausage? It's homemade.

No! No!

I can't believe you're still eating.

You have to over-eat to show how much you love them.

Dip your headlights, you dummy!

I think he's doing it on purpose.

Let him pass.

So, the second militiaman comes out of the bookstore,

meets a third militiaman who sees the book.

Says, "What's the book?" He says, "Logic."

He said, "What's logic?"

He said, "I'm going to tell you."

"Have you got an aquarium?" He says, "No."

He says, "Then that means you're a faggot."

Stop the car. What?

In open country? You're joking. They're not cops.

They're in uniform.

Stop the car.

Stop the car.

What's wrong?

Get out of the car, please.

Why?

Have you been drinking? No.

Give me the keys. Give them here.

Come on out. Come on. Alcohol test. Come on.

Come on. It'll only take a minute.

Come on, come on, come on.

You don't need to say anything, do you? Do you?

Hold this for me. Stick this in your mouth.

That's good. Just sit tight.

That's not too tight, is it?

Not too tight? Are you sure?

You're okay? Okay?

What's wrong?

Good evening, Father.

Don't fucking move!

Don't fucking move.

Josef!

No! No!

Josef!

Help!

Hey, Feliks, which lever is the trunk?

It's the left one.

Oi, asshole!

Don't fucking say my name.

Open the hood.

Take off.

Let's get these uniforms off.

The buttons. Wait, wait, wait, I'll help you.

Keep your hands on the wheel.

Okay, okay. I've got it. I've got it.

Help!

You didn't tie him up?

- What for? - Help!

Help! He's not going anywhere.

Okay.

Keep your hands on the wheel.

Okay. Okay, fine.

What about their car? They're going to find it.

They won't find it for a while.

We'll be back in Warsaw by then. Don't worry.

What's he doing? Get... Get him!

He's gone.

Stop the car!

He's gotta be dead. Keep going!

We can't let him go. He knows who I am.

He knows my name.

Keep going.

Give it some gas.

Step on the clutch and give it some gas.

I... I'm doing it.

Jesus Christ, that's all we need.

Look, we... we can't go on like this.

We've got to let him go. Who?

The priest!

He's not moving anymore.

Slow down. What?

Turn left up here. Where?

Right here, up that dirt road.

We'll check the fuel line. Okay.

Stop here.

Open the hood.

Not that one, you asshole!

Help! Help!

Help! No! Help!

I told you not to come.

It's you.

No, stop!

Get the rope!

Hurry up.

Put it on him.

You recognized me, you fuck!

You fuck!

That's enough. He knows who I am.

That's enough. He recognized me.

That's enough. That's enough!

He knows who I am. You fuck!

That's enough. That's enough.

Let's go.

I thought you said he had a weak heart.

He seems pretty strong to me.

Did you get that fixed?

I... I think so.

Open up!

Open the door!

Open...

We've got to catch them.

The priest...

They've kidnapped...

Father Alek!

They're gonna kill him!

Where's the nearest phone?

What do you want?

Where's the phone?

There. Use the switchboard.

I must call... Call the nearest priest.

Should... Should I stop?

Of course.

Shut up. Just stay quiet.

Good evening. Good evening.

Papers, please.

Feliks, did you pick up the pass?

No, I don't have the pass, no.

- I know I've got it. - Okay.

Is there some problem, Officer?

Some priest got kidnapped.

Great. Okay. Goodnight.

Hey! What?

You're from Warsaw, aren't you?

Yeah.

My brother-in-law works in Praga Precinct. Janek Dyra.

Do you know him? Janek Dyra.

Dyra?

You guys know a Janek Dyra?

No, no, no.

You sure? No.

You sure? He's not...

Well, you never know. Yeah.

Goodnight. Goodnight.

Dyra.

Jesus.

Come on. Let's get it over with.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

It wasn't.

Give me the bag.

Get it down on him, God damn it! Son of a bitch.

It's okay... Wait.

Get the stones.

Get the stones. Throw the stones over.

Everything's all right.

They'll never find him.

It wasn't... It wasn't supposed to be...

Where's the vodka?

It wasn't supposed to...

He's not sinking.

He's not sinking!

He's not... He's not sinking.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

Stefan?

Stefan?

You've been drinking?

Yes.

I have been.

I thought you didn't love me anymore.

Heard the news?

I've been after this guy for months,

and just when I'm about to get him, he disappears.

He's waiting for you.

Send someone to Kutno and get their license plate numbers.

No, no, no, you report everything back to me. Good.

Have you any idea who kidnapped him?

What do you mean? Any suspicions?

No, I don't.

That is what I thought.

Where is he? Who?

The priest.

He's floating somewhere.

Shit, shit, shit!

How could you let that bloody driver escape?

We're covered from the top, aren't we?

Aren't we?

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek. We want Father Alek.

Please, let them through. Have a little respect. Please, please.

When was the last time you saw your son?

Did the Interior Ministry try to contact you?

Who do you think is responsible for the kidnapping?

What do you think will happen? Please don't crowd round them.

Have you seen the Archbishop yet?

Did you expect anything like this to happen?

Do you know who is responsible for the kidnapping?

Don't say anything.

I only pray that they won't harm him.

Do you have a photograph of him with you?

Here he... He is with the Pope.

He is a good son. We are proud of him.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

Staszek!

Staszek!

We know nothing.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

We want Father Alek.

Now, you are really making my day, Captain.

Now listen to this.

Press play.

- Hello? - Father Alek?

Yes.

Are you still going to Kutno tomorrow?

- Yes. - Don't go.

They're out to get you.

How do you know?

Why do I get the impression that this is your voice?

Why would I do something like that?

Well, you tell me.

What is it?

What the hell do you want?

A call on the security line, sir.

Is that you, R-Two?

Yes, sir. It's me.

The guilty must be found and punished.

Yes, sir.

I understand.

I'm not sure that you do understand.

From now on, you're on your own.

Do you understand that?

Yes, I do, but...

There's a witness.

Well, could... Could I see you?

No.

It will be better for all concerned if I never see you again.

Well that...

Means I have to...

It's not an order.

Just advice.

Yes.

Good luck, then. We're counting on you.

First, and above all,

I am an officer of the Security Service.

You're finished?

Yeah.

Said I went to Krakow.

Why Krakow?

Well, it's the same distance.

And I met a girl there.

Come on. Come on, Feliks.

Who's going to believe you and a girl?

You think you're so clever?

You do it.

I'm not a writer.

You do it.

I...

I don't know what to write.

Well, say you were at home.

Your wife will cover for you.

My... My little boy was sick, you see.

So my mother-in-law was there.

And she... She doesn't like me, you see.

And everybody knows that she doesn't like me.

Feliks, you said... You said that the men at the top...

That if they didn't find the body, that...

Open the door.

It's okay. Open the door, we know you're there.

It's okay.

I... I had to tell them.

What's wrong? Pack some clothes.

You have to move out immediately.

Just take what you absolutely need.

Where's Stefan? They've all been arrested.

Stefan, Igor, Feliks, the Colonel.

We'd better hurry.

All of you. Don't waste time.

Hand me that suitcase.

Look, look, look, don't worry about it.

Get dressed.

Take your school books.

We have to go. Quickly.

Mom, Dad killed that priest, didn't he?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I don't know why I did that. I'm sorry.

He did it for us.

To stop them drawing those gallows on our front door.

It was Dad who was drawing them. I saw him.

We shouldn't tell anyone.

I love him, Mama. I love him.

Our Father...

Our Father...

Who art in heaven...

Who art in heaven...

Hallowed be thy name.

Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread...

Give us this day our daily bread...

And forgive us our trespasses...

And forgive us our trespasses...

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

As we forgive those who trespass against us!

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

Have you seen all these people?

All Warsaw is here.

It's going to be an incredible funeral.

Josef.

All we've got to do

is go out in the streets.

There are half a million people.

No one can stop us.

He...

He was a saint.

But we aren't.

He could forgive,

but we can't.

We have to fight.

Fight!

Yes, fight!

With our bare fists.

Because they took him away from us.

He is here with us.

Bullshit! He's not here.

And he's not coming back.

It's over.

I...

Leave me alone!

I should have stayed with him.

Are you ready?

Your Honor,

during the investigation,

I described my attitude towards the late priest as...

As being professionally indifferent.

I was not telling the truth.

How could I remain indifferent

when the law was being broken time and time again

by members of the Roman Catholic clergy?

How could I remain indifferent

when our children were being incited to rebellion

by these men in black robes?

And what was I supposed to tell my men,

when a priest, caught with tons of anti-government leaflets,

weapons and ammunition, was released

because a bishop had pulled some strings?

Your Honor, it was my professional obligation to try to stop them.

I love my country.

I have dedicated my life to the strengthening of Socialist Poland.

We were on the brink of disaster,

and I felt that acting decisively

against that priest was the lesser of two evils.

I'm responsible for the pain and the anguish

of a mother who will never see her son again.

But despite everything, I'm a normal man,

with normal instincts, with normal reactions to evil.

Today I'm deprived of my dignity and pride.

I've been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

My family is in hiding.

My wife and my son have had to change their names.

I've been degraded and thrown out of the Party.

I'm responsible for the downfall of people who trusted me.

But if I had to do it all over again,

I know dozens of people in the Ministry would volunteer for the task.

What is important

is that my son

be brought up as a good Pole and a good Communist.

What is important is that the future is on our side.

That's all.

We'll have a public trial.

Open to the foreign press.

We can turn this whole thing to our advantage.