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The grandparents had bought insurance in Salus.

The child was the beneficiary.

- Who inherits after her? - Her father.

- What's the sum? - 1 million.

There's biological matter under the victim's nails.

- Who is it? - The husband, it seems.

Hands up, now!

Keep clear of that gypsy's case.

Langer wants me to fuck Chylka over.

No need to worry.

- And what about Chylka? - Chylka does nothing but drink..

How could she harm us?

Your ID, Counsellor.

There's no winning with Langer, the prosecutor and the firm.

You sent the police after me. Fuck me.

There was less than 0.5%o alcohol in your blood.

An offence then.

Why do you want her off the case so much?

The gypsy will change his defence.

I have to go. See you later.

- I've talked to one of yours. - Who?

What’s her name, Zakierska?

- How long have you been renovating? - I'm not sure.

Is that bleach?

- We're all on the same side. - Kind of.

We all care about justice.

You want to see him sentenced. So do we.

Dad, Dad!

THE DEFENCE

I'm not letting you in. I've got a ton of work.

I told you I was working.

You start your day by puking?

Yes, puking and shitting.

I've heard that you need to be direct with alcoholics.

That makes us not give a shit even more.

The trial's tomorrow.

You need to fuel the car before you set off, don't you?

That won't change a thing.

You wanted to talk?

First make yourself comfy, have a snack and a drink.

I thought this was urgent.

There's more urgent matters,

like you not forgetting that you're my guest.

Piotr, my dad's asking for you. He wants you to visit us finally.

Marylka.

She's our very good friends' daughter.

And this is Artur Zelazny,

a lawyer and a friend. Now you know each other.

Marylka's just back from a US college,

and now she wants to study law.

And now she wants to study law.

Why don't you show her the ropes, clue her in on the ins and outs?

That would be great.

With pleasure.

I'm an adult. I know myself what's good for me.

Off to the shop then. Start the day like the alcoholic you are.

- I'm not an alcoholic... - Yes, Chylka, you are.

You know it.

What do we need to find a person guilty?

Evidence, witnesses, a motive, confession, prints?

Let me help you out. Nothing, absolutely nothing.

From the very beginning, my client has been considered guilty,

only because he's a gypsy.

Yes, a gypsy. I know it’s not politically correct.

I should've said a Romani, but that would be hypocrisy.

After all, since we can consider someone guilty

on account of their skin colour, why not use the word "gypsy"?

Drop me off here, please.

I'll have cigarettes and two energy drinks.

There you go.

What? Tough morning

None of your business, Sergiej.

- I'm Polish. - Why are you driving an Uber then?

TIP YOUR DRIVER

Counsellor, what can we expect today?

Expect the worst, hope for the best.

Speculating before the verdict is tactless.

The courts are independent, so it makes sense to leave it to them.

Would Robert H. have been treated differently if he wasn't a Romani?

I hope that the Polish justice system isn't racist.

We'll find out, just a moment.

With intent to take Patrycja Horwat's life,

after raping her.

He repeatedly hit the victim's head with a sharp object,

which led to crushing her facial bones and, as a result, an immediate death.

It's a crime, as per paragraph 2, article 148 of the Penal Code,

in relation to subparagraph 3, paragraph 3, article 197.

Does the defendant understand the indictment?

- Yes. - Stand up.

Yes.

Does the defendant plead guilty?

No.

Does the defendant want to give a statement?

Yes.

My wife, my daughter, they meant the world to me.

I loved them.

We did argue, but that's normal in a marriage.

The day before their murder, we'd had a fight.

\Ne had different ideas on our family life,

and it was hard,

because we had no support from our families.

But I'd never lay hands on my wife, or my daughter.

I'd never let anyone hurt them.

Now we'll hear from the witnesses.

I'd like to call the first witness to the stand, Mr Roman Damec.

Please come closer.

Roman Damec, unrelated to the defendant, is that correct?

Yes.

The witness is required to tell the truth.

Making false statement could result in an imprisonment for up to 8 years.

- The oath, Prosecutor? - No, thank you.

- The oath, Prosecutor? - No, thank you.

- The oath, Prosecutor? - No, thank you.

- Counsellor? - No, thank you.

Thank you.

Are you familiar with the case?

I am.

Please tell us in detail everything that you remember.

Robert Horwat visited me on the night before the murder.

Robert Horwat visited me on the night before the murder.

He was agitated. I think he'd argued with his wife.

We drank and talked.

Their marriage was going downhill.

Bukano couldn't handle being excluded from the Romani community.

He had nobody.

He had no Polish friends, no acquaintances.

He had no Polish friends, no acquaintances.

Patrycja wanted them to get a loan and buy a house in the suburbs.

She thought that could help them save their marriage.

Bukano didn't trust banks or other institutions like that.

That's why they'd argued that night.

Prosecutor.

In recent years, how often have you seen the defendant?

Very rarely, almost never.

But you'd been friends before.

- Since we were kids. - And you suddenly cut ties.

Why?

Bukano married Patrycja and got excluded from our community.

- What do you mean? - He wasn't allowed to speak to us,

and neither were we. He was defiled.

- Just for marrying a Pole? - That's our code, Romanipen.

- Just for marrying a Pole? - That's our code, Romanipen.

Hadn't the defendant tried to break the rules of the exclusion?

No.

He knew it wouldn't end well.

However, the day before Patrycja and Aisza's death,

- he'd come to your place. - Yes.

That must have been very important.

As I said, they'd argued.

I presume that wasn't a one-off, as the defendant said himself.

- Possibly. - But this time he came to you.

That must have been an extremely disturbing fight.

That must have been an extremely disturbing fight.

Yes, it was. That's what I said at the beginning.

No more questions.

Counsellor.

When did you start renovation works?

Have you carried out a major renovation of your flat?

Well, yes.

- When did you start? - A couple of weeks ago.

Can you be more specific?

- I can't remember. - No problem.

We'll get to the bottom of this right away.

Well get to the bottom of this right away.

When my client visited you had you already been renovating?

When my client visited you, had you already been renevating?

No.

Maybe the day after his visit?

Could be.

- You're not sure? - I can’t remember the exact date.

I see. Of course nobody keeps a record of such dates, right?

Fortunately, I paid you a visit.

It seemed to me the works had been ongoing for a while.

It seemed to me the works had been ongoing fora while.

Since you hadn't been renovating when my client was there,

the works must have started after that, am I correct?

Really can't remember.

I decided to play a bit of a detective,

and visited a few..

DIY stores in the area. Luckily, there are only two.

They recognised you in one of them,

and I managed...

to pull out a transaction record

to pull out a transaction record

for the sum of 546 zlotys.

That was the' morning after Mr Bukano had visited you.

That's not the most interesting fact. Could you tell us what you bought?

I can't remember such details.

"Bleach, 4 litres.

"Cleaning and disinfecting liquid, six bottles, 0.75 litre each.

Disinfecting liquid containing active chlorine, eight bottles."

I wonder why you needed so much cleaning, corrosive liquid.

Did you need to get rid of something

I can't seem to make the witness answer the question.

No more questions, Your Honour.

Your Honour, due to the statement we've just heard,

I have no choice but to ask the defendant a few questions.

Could you refer to your friend Mr Roman Damec's words

on a serious crisis in your marriage?

- Was a divorce on the cards? - Nonsense.

Was it all about that country house

as the only way to save your marriage?

That was Patrycja's idea. We just needed more space.

Please address the court.

- But you were against it? - I don't like to be in debt.

These arguments weren't serious.

Why did you break the exclusion rule and meet with Koro?

- I couldn't handle it anymore. - What?

A man needs his roots.

- You missed your people? - Yeah.

And what if you'd got a divorce?

Would it mean you weren't defiled anymore?

That's for Sero Rom to decide.

- Had you considered it? - Never.

- Why's that? - I loved my wife.

12 years ago, she became more important.

Today I'd do the same.

OK, let's move on to the main evidence,

your DNA from under your wife's nails.

Please tell us when was the last time you had sex with your wife.

Can't you remember?

I don't feel comfortable speaking about it in public.

I understand, but your life's on the line.

The day before, in the evening.

Was your daughter at home?

She was at a friend's. We never did it when Aisza was at home.

- Why not? - It's a small flat.

Right then.

Did you tend to be loud, fierce, passionate?

Yes.

Was that the case this time around?

Is it possible that during intercourse your wife scratched your back?

Could be.

Your Honour, I'd like to ask to show the defendant the pictures of his back,

that have been admitted as evidence

on the card number 156.

The defendant may approach the bench.

- Is that you in the pictures?

The defendant may return to his seat.

After seeing the pictures,

can you confirm these scratches are a result

of that last intercourse with your wife?

Yes.

No more questions, Your Honour.

Now we'll hear from the witness Maria Terpihska.

- No relation to the defendant? - Yes.

The witness is required to tell the truth.

Making false statement could result in an imprisonment for up to 8 years.

- Is the oath required? - No, thank you.

- No, thank you. - Thank you both.

The defence has submitted the witness. The floor is yours, Counsellor.

Where were you on April 21st around 10pm?

Out on a run. I'm preparing for the half marathon.

Well .done.

So you've passed the place where the bodies were found.

- Yes. - Perhaps you even saw them.

- Didn't you call the police? - I did see them.

But it made me panic,

and when I snapped out of it,

I called the police first thing in the morning.

- But you've not come forward? - No.

- What seared you so much? - The bodies were...

They'd been massacred, covered in blood.

Is that why you fled?

- Yes. - But they were dead.

They couldn't have hurt you. Why did you flee the scene?

- I don't follow. - It was a secluded spot.

They could've been there a while, since the day before maybe.

How did you know the crime had been committed recently?

I should've called right (away.

But since I haven't.. I'm sorry.

I saw..

A man,

- and the final blow. - Your Honour.

Do you need a break?

Please describe what you saw.

The woman..

She lay there, covered in blood,

and that man was on top of her.

He was finishing.

Then he got up,

put his trousers on,

and delivered...

- a few blows to her head. - What did he look like?

He was wearing a mask.

Can you describe it to us?

It looked like a shop mannequin.

Could it have been my client?

No.

- What makes you sure - It wasn't my client?

Well,

I saw his legs before he put his trousers on.

And?

His skin was white.

No more questions, Your Honour.

- Where's Buchelt? - At Salus.

Where's the board meeting with the lawyers from Zelazny & McVay?

- The meeting room. - Thanks.

Look who's decided to join us.

So?

How did she find that witness?

We'll find out.

I thought Chylka was finished.

What's happened is entirely your fault.

Should we have shot her? Or maybe drowned her.

You've made a mistake. Just come clean, Kordian.

I'm just unclear what my duties are.

- You won't fail us again, understood? - Of course.

Unlike my father, I'm not sentimental.

Switching law firm will be easy.

That won't be necessary.

OK then.

Can we be sure he'll be sentenced?

The evidence is inconclusive. It depends on the judge.

Chylka has challenged the evidence.

Her witness ruled out her client's involvement too.

Given that, he'll likely be acquitted.

- And then what? - The trial will take longer.

There are other ways to not honour the claim.

That would be suicide for us. The press would eat us alive.

We'd refuse to pay a claim made by an acquitted widower.

- I can assure you... - Enough of that. It's time to act.

We need to know who Terpinska is, how Chylka reached her

and how we could challenge her statement.

We'll look into this.

That'll be all.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Are we still going to pretend everything's OK?

I've told you before, son: careful with your words.

And I've asked you to stop calling me "son".

You must think you'll easily replace me.

Remember that my word still means more than yours.

You think I don't know what you're after?

Shame you're not so observant about other things too.

What a surprise.

Lawyers always stand by their client,

especially when there's big money in it.

If you're smart about it, you'll win your share.

Gypsy boy, don't you know a good lawyer is a ticket to heaven?

Don't steal anything.

Another racist, I see.

Why does everyone have to be so politically correct?

You want anything with it?

I respect that.

Cheers.

To the voice synthesizer.

- To what? - I got an anonymous call.

They used a voice synthesizer and told me about Terpihska.

Either she called, or someone she knew did.

Haven't you tried to find out?

I don't know how at the moment.

Do you think her statement will be enough?

To acquit you? No way.

What's your plan?

We need to work on your public image.

Image?

We...

My family and I, we've always been harassed.

Wait. Try it with one more button.

Go on.

We...

My family and I, we've always been harassed.

My little girl had my skin tone and hair.

Once another child at school spat at her

and shouted: "Dirty gypsy."

Every week, she came back home crying.

In time, things changed. The kids saw she was...

a smart and good girl.

I've always been a second class citizen.

One time, at my work,

cash began to disappear.

Someone was stealing.

Who did they suspect?

Me, of course. All gypsies are thieves, right?

Later, once they found the real thief, nobody even apologised to me.

- Was that OK? - Right, now we just need...

the scapegoat story about your wife and daughter's murder.

Describe the whole hearing,

how they wanted to frame you and how you were treated in jail.

Neither police nor the prosecutor

looked for other suspects.

I was the only one.

In jail,

I was humiliated, called names.

The worst thing about it

is that whoever killed my wife and daughter...

is still out there.

- Was that better? - Yes.

Here we go.

GYPSY LOAFERS

- What are you doing? - Posting it online.

Mainly on lefty sites.

They won't be able to resist.

It'll soon be on Facebook and other social media crap.

The worst thing about it

Is that whoever killed my wife and daughter is still out there.

Have you seen the video?

We need to pay out.

It's become too public. We could lose too much.

- You could. - What?

That's why you'll do what I say, to avoid any trouble.

Are you fucking crazy? Watch that tone.

I don't feel like it. Before you say another word, check your inbox.

Last time I checked, sex was still legal in Poland.

It is, unless the partner is still to turn 15.

No negotiating. Bukano is getting nothing.

Get to work, you parasites.

Time for a walk, Pearl. Make yourself useful.

Hello, sweet Daria.

- See? Pearl's missed you. - I've missed her too!

- Want to give her a snack? - Yes.

OK.

You know we have friends in common, Daria?

- I know your auntie Asia. - She doesn't like being called Asia.

True, unless you're very good friends with her.

- Are you, sir? - I am.

You can call me Piotr.

We're good friends because your auntie has kind of saved my life.

Auntie is great. I wish she would visit more.

Me too.

She's been very lonely, just like me.

You know what? Maybe we should visit her together.

- What do you say? - Yes!

- It's a deal. - Daria?

I have to go.

Hello?

Gypsy boy?

Are you still here?

Have you seen the Bukano video?

She's always been a mean bitch.

Don't you think we should pay out, given the circumstances,

- and move away from the case? - No, I don't.

Both Salus' and our reputation are at stake.

- Is a million worth it? - I don't know.

They don't respect Buchelt, but they'd listen to you, sir.

Mr Zordon, stop kissing my arse.

Langer being behind it doesn't worry you, sir?

You know what worries me?

That a guy I work my arse off to pay dares to lecture me in my own office,

instead of being grateful for what I do for him.

- Check yourself. - Who's that guy? I'll take care of him.

Get the fuck out.

- Out for lunch? - Yes.

- I'm coming with. - You can't.

I'm meeting a client.

I see. Off you go then.

My eager-beaver.

DICKHEAD ZORDON

- How's the landscape after the battle? - Don't exaggerate.

The video's destroyed you.

We'll see during a civil case, if it even happens.

It will, Zordon. And you'll never forget it.

What's more, you know' very well it's happening.

That's why you're calling, to see if I'd take your deal.

- Not at... - Know what I think?

Salus has no idea what you're doing.

I'd even negotiate with you and take an offer,

only to call Salus and tell them how happy I am with the deal.

But I won't. You know why? Unlike you, I'm not a swine.

Chylka...

You sent the fucking cops after me, Zordon.

- You were drink-driving. - Shut up!

I completely despise you, not just because of that tip of yours.

I know you're a sell-out, but Langer? I didn't see that coming.

After all that talk about your virtue and honour.

- You're wrong, Chylka. - Of course. It's not like that, right?

I've got no time to talk about this. I don't want to be late to the studio.

What studio?

You can watch my live TV interview at 4pm.

It’s time to fight racist prejudice.

My client was lucky to get a good lawyer,

My client was lucky to get a good lawyer.

Who wouldn't let an innocent man go to jail,

just because the police and the prosecution

can't see past the colour of his skin.

Would you like me to give you a few examples

of how the Romani community is treated in our great country?

Will you take more cases like that, act as a minority spokesperson?

Not at all. I just want to do my job well.

I'll take Robert Horwat's case right to its happy end.

I promise you:

anyone who's been malevolent towards him will be punished.

- Thanks. - Good luck.

Call me as soon as you can, Bukano. We should go over stuff.

If the media asks anything, just-leave it to me.

Call me.

- I haven't called an Uber. - Get in.

Tell me about your parents. Are they dead or alive?

Dad's alive, Mum's dead.

As you say, you can't choose your parents,

but when they're gone, life seems harder.

Wouldn't you agree?

First tell me where we're going and why you picked me up.

We need to deal with something.

What's he doing here?

- He'll be helping you. - No way.

He's one of us. Besides, he knows many of my secrets.

He's a potential witness if things go south.

Attorney-client privilege. He works for me.

We're dropping the charges.

- How did she get that witness? - Terpihska's daughter's called her.

She was too scared to go to the police.

Her daughter overheard the conversation with her husband,

so she decided to take matters into her own hands. Attagirl!

- Could we use it somehow? - We can't challenge her statement.

So we need to talk to her.

You two have to work together.

And I won't hear of dropping charges, understood?

What about Chylka

That's where Zordian comes in.

Otherwise I'll take care of it, and it could get ugly.

No use banging on the door, he's out.

- He could be asleep. - He's been arrested.

- He got out yesterday. - He never came here.

- Are you sure? - I hear everything.

Let me know once he appears again.

That's a very important inheritance matter.

Thank you.

...to give you a few examples

of how the Romani community is treated in our great country?

Will you take more cases like that, act as a minority spokesperson?

Not at all. I just want to do my job well.

I'll take Robert Horwat's case right to its happy end.

I promise you:

anyone who's been malevolent towards him...

I thought you were Bukano.

The gypsy's on the run.

Terpihska told the prosecutor she wanted to withdraw her statement.

What the fuck did I get myself into again?

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