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BURNING BUSH
PART 2

Prague, February 25, 1969.
Five weeks after Jan Palach's death.

-What are you looking for?
-I'm meeting a friend. Franta Novak.

Novak, Novak...
The one from the hardware store?

Yeah, that's him.

You need to go there,
through that open door.

Thank you.

HYDROCHLORlC AClD

To the Citizens of the
Czechoslovak Republic

The basic dialects in the Archaic
Period were Doric, Aeolic and lonic.

Most of the heroic
epics were written in lonic.

Typically used by Homer.

Come in.

Come in.

Yes?

What can I do for you, my friend?

I'm here to see Ondrej Travnicek.

This is from Jan Zajic.

Who?

Good bye...

Wait!

His name is Jan Zajic. He goes
to the Technical School in Sumperk.

They describe him as a quiet,
decent boy, who causes no trouble.

I don't care. Our orders are to find
out who else is in Palach's group.

The minister is waiting.

Is this how you follow orders?

Comrade Colonel, Zajic probably
didn't know Palach at all.

Come on!

We found his name in a police record
from January 19th.

A patrol from Krakovska Street
arrested him on Wenceslas Square.

They were holding a hunger strike
in support of Palach's demands.

A lot of students went on hunger
strike. I spoke to many of them.

There is no evidence that Palach's
group even exists.

So the group doesn't exist, yet
people are immolating themselves.

If he weren't a member
of the group...

he would not have called himself
"Torch number two".

He sympathized with Palach.
He wanted to support him.

I hope you understand
how lucky we were.

If he had made it to the street, we'd
have another Palach on our hands.

We have to deny
any connection to Palach.

There is no group!

... a young man burned himself
to death near Wenceslas Square.

He was found dead at the scene.

Good morning.

According to the Prague police
department, the body belongs to...

Good morning.

... J. Z., a high school student
from Sumperk.

Jesus Christ, what did he think
he was doing? Idiot.

Idiot? Why?
Because he didn't give up?

What do you want to do?!

Pour gasoline on yourselves and kill
yourselves like Palach or this kid?

-Palach's death wasn't a suicide!
-No? What do you call it then?!

Vladimir...

You have no survival instinct!

Your whole generation has none!
Even animals have it, but not you!

Vladimir, you can't be serious!

Unlike you, I don't know what our
generation has or doesn't have.

But I think the one thing that does
separate us from the animals...

is that we can sometimes
overcome your "survival instinct"!

With gasoline and matches.

OK, it may sound heroic to you,
but when you have your own kids...

If my Vladka killed herself
for some stupid political cause...

I'd never forgive her.

Comrade Chairman...

I need the new directives
they sent from headquarters.

Here.

Work and honor, comrades.

Good bye.

That was Mrs. Palachova in the
hallway on Monday, wasn't it?

Yes.

You wouldn't tell me why
she was here, would you?

It was nothing important.

Does this hurt?

And here?

I think you're lying, hero!

When can I go home?

When it stops hurting.

All right, good night.

I don't like this.
Is he eating OK?

He didn't want breakfast,
but he ate some soup at noon.

Take a blood sample
from him tomorrow, OK?

And make me a cup of coffee.

Doctor. Your wife
is waiting downstairs.

OK, cancel the coffee.

Nurse, go to number two.

Good bye, thank you.

How did you get my mom to babysit?

She was happy to do it.

My mom?

You're terrible...

Cheers.

So how is it?

Red.

You will surely agree that this song
is becoming unbearably boring.

Radim, I decided to represent
the Palach family.

Wait a second. Didn't you say
you had refused the case?

Imagine yourself in their shoes.
Wouldn't you take a stand?

Dagmar, I don't want to sound mean
but I think the Palachs

had no choice but
to file a law suit.

Otherwise they'd have to admit
that their Jan probably wasn't sane.

That he "probably wasn't sane"?
What do you mean by that?

That he was pretty messed up
in the head.

That may be, but no one has the right
to say he collaborated

with western spies and poured
harmless chemicals on himself.

Who do you want to sue for this?

The Communist Party?
The government?

Vilem Novy.

Do you even know who that man is?

Of course I know.
I read the newspapers too.

It doesn't seem like it.

Are we going to insult each other?

Dagmar please, explain to me
what you hope to achieve?

Which court in this country
will side with you?

As a doctor, do you only accept
cases that can't go wrong?

God damn it, Dagmar,
are you kidding?

The Russians aren't going to leave
here anytime soon.

With this case, you're going
straight up against them.

If you can't think about yourself,
think about our girls!

That's exactly what I'm doing.

Jesus Christ!

I'm sorry, I need some fresh air.

-Here.
-Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Thank you.

As you can see, you've survived it
with no consequences.

Are you still mad?

I can't sleep.

Dagmar, I know you think
it's your duty.

But Palach didn't ask anybody.

Neither did the other kid. He didn't
ask his parents, his friends, or us.

We don't owe them anything.

I'm not doing it for them...

or their parents.

But if you say no, then...

I won't do it.

So am I to decide for both of us?

We keep telling the girls
that it's bad to lie...

that it's bad to cheat,
that they should be good...

But we don't even believe it
ourselves any more.

Come here.

Hello Ondrej, this is Mrs. Buresova.

Sorry to bother you,

I just want to know if the Palachs
have found a lawyer yet?

Could you give me
their phone number?

In the end, yes.

I know. And I hope you
won't try to talk me out of it.

Wait...

Go ahead.

Thank you.

Well, good bye.

It's important,
don't you get it?

We might be the only
newspaper to print that letter!

Screw you!

Yeah, I understand. Bye.

We can't publish it.
Orders from above.

What are we supposed to do then?

Do you have that letter?
Give it to me.

Milk...

What is it?

It was here somewhere...

Are you kidding me, man?!

I said it was here!

Well, where the hell is it then?!

I don't know.

Where? Here?
Here? Or here?

What are you doing?
Those are my papers!

You mean your mess!

Who do you think you are?!

Easy, easy, easy!

What the hell is going on?

Go ahead and tell her.

He lost Zajic's letter!

Our mimeograph broke down.

So I took it to my dad's
office to make copies...

Couldn't you have said something?

I'll take one.

Maybe we'll figure something out
in the editorial office.

Bye.

Sorry.

Fuck!

Come on, come on, hurry up!

It's the cops.
Come on, run!

Freeze!

Stop in the name of the law!

One more thing, Pavel.

Get me all the newspapers
from February 21st.

We need to know everything
about the meeting in Ceska Lipa,

especially about Novy's speech.

I'll be back by lunch!

Do you think he's in love with you?

Are you jealous?

Oh, please!

At yesterday's
pre-election meeting in Ceska Lipa

a member of the Central Committee
of the Communist Party, Novy,

stated that, according to the
results of a police investigation,

the burning of Jan Palach
was an act

of extremist right-wing forces.

According to Novy,
the board of the Student Movement,

Ied by Ondrej Travnicek,
also cooperated with these forces.

Together they convinced Jan
Palach to fake his immolation,

using so-called "cold fire".

This harmless liquid,
used by circus performers,

was replaced by real
gasoline just before the act,

which in the end caused
his fatal burns.

-Mlada fronta?
-Yeah.

Similar articles are in
Prace and Lidova demokracie.

I found something else
in the library.

-Pavel!
-Sorry.

Here.

A journal.

This Novy guy was a journalist.

And a pretty good one.

Do you know what
he did during the war?

Was he in Fucik's Resistance?

He went to Britain with Jan Masaryk.

He was an editor at the BBC.

Impressive,
for a devoted Stalinist, right?

Was the hall full during the meeting?

I don't know, I was off duty.

Did you hear anything?

I don't care about politics.

Where can we find your
colleague who was on duty?

Probably at home.

Do you know how many
beers I pour in a night?

Hello.

Plus the food. One orders meatloaf,
the other goulash...

Even after the meeting,
you didn't notice anything?

I did...
People started to drink more.

I meant regarding Novy.

He was scared shitless.

He and his comrades wouldn't dare
come out of the hall.

Alena!
The little one is crying!

Why wouldn't they come out?

Why? They were afraid
of getting their asses kicked.

People were waiting
for them in the street.

Did you recognize any of them?

When I wait on a thousand people...

Do you think I have
time to look around?

-Damn it, Alena are you deaf?!
-I'm coming.

Thank you very much.

Are you hungry?

And you?

I'll have the Viennese roast beef
with...

I am out of it.

In that case
I'll have the stuffed pepper.

I see.

Meatloaf.

With potatoes.

Coffee. Turkish. Thanks.

-Will you excuse me?
-Of course.

Excuse me, do you have a light?

Here he is.

This is Comrade Hazura,
Frantisek Jasny.

-Hazura, nice to meet you.
-Jasny.

Are you from Rude pravo, too?

New blood from the Party.

Excellent! "The young shall lead!"

Comrade Hazura here...

There's no need to call me
"Comrade Hazura"...

Call me Tony.

Anthony was at the meeting
with Comrade Novy.

Really?

Of course I was there,
I'm the secretary.

Judging by your accent I thought...

My kids moved me
here after I retired.

Before that I worked
in the coal mines all my life.

They say the meeting
was all about Jan Palach.

Someone had to say out loud
what really happened to that kid!

Did Comrade Novy
bring that topic up himself?

He had it all prepared. Including
materials from the minister.

You saw them?

-No, but he told us about them.
-I see.

And what was his personal opinion
on the matter?

Well, that the kid was manipulated.

Oh, it's getting late.

I have to go pick up
my grandson from kindergarten.

I forgot him yesterday,
he cried there for an hour

and my daughter-in-law
gave me hell for it!

Check, please.

I'm impressed.

How did you find him?

A woman's intuition.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

Mrs. Buresova?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to scare you.

Thank you.

This...

Someone posted these up
all over the city.

All mimeograph machines
are registered.

It was printed in your office.

Our office?

Be more careful.

Thank you.

You are going to have
enough trouble as it is.

-Do you know the judge?
-No.

She was forced to take the case.
None of the judges wanted to take it.

Hold this please.

A bag, quickly.

Next time tie its legs.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I took two semesters
of veterinary medicine.

Your Honor, we filed
the lawsuit three weeks ago,

but Mr. Novy still
hasn't accepted it.

I've only been on the case
since Monday.

I will handle it immediately.

Also I'd like to suggest...

Since the cases of Mrs. Palachova
and Mr. Travnicek are similar,

I suggest that we go over them
both together.

Let's hope it'll speed things up.

I am deeply sorry, friends.

There is a detour in Zitna Street
because of a broken pipe.

Have you decided anything yet?

I proposed combining
the two lawsuits.

Excellent.

Here's my client's statement.

We propose that both cases
be dismissed.

The meeting in Ceska Lipa was run
by the Communist National Front

and Comrade Novy appeared
there as a representative.

Therefore this is not a case that
can be decided in a civil court.

I would be happy if we combine
the two lawsuits.

At least we'll save the court
paperwork with their dismissal.

Pavlina, can you make me a cup,
too?

-Certainly.
-Good girl.

Very interesting.

However, the Supreme Court
recently ruled that,

according to Article 11
relating to libel and defamation,

suits of this nature are to be tried
only in civil court.

I'm very impressed, my colleague.

So what are you suggesting?

We could start with your client
accepting the court's summons.

He is, of course, not avoiding it.

But he's currently
out of the country.

Sugar?

Oh, really?

Yesterday, he was at a meeting
of the Communist Central Committee.

He even gave a speech.

Naturally, he couldn't miss
such an important meeting.

Your Honor, we suggest the legal
action be delivered by messenger

at the plenary session of the
Communist Central Committee.

On April 17th
at Prague Castle.

Isn't this a little over the top?

Let's not overdramatize this,
my colleague.

We also request, Your Honor,

that the court secure the presence of
the defendant at future proceedings.

Anything else?

No, that'll be it from us.

I still don't quite understand
the accusation.

You don't have anything except
for a few newspaper articles.

Those journalists could
have made it all up, right?

Or not. Right?

-Good bye.
-Good bye.

That was close.
You need some witnesses.

What about those journalists?

The only ones at the meeting were
from Mlada fronta and Prace.

Then find them.

Thank you.

-Convince them to come to court.
-OK.

Yes, you heard me, tomorrow!

You're going to have to look
elsewhere.

But Mr. Jicinsky did a report
on that meeting.

Mr. Jicinsky went to visit
relatives in Munich a month ago

and a week later he was reading
the news on Radio Free Europe.

This coffee thermos
is the only thing he left here.

Do you want some?

Did you do a report on that meeting?

I do a lot of reports.

How many of them in Ceska Lipa?

Good point. You scored one.

Novy will insist that you journalists
have twisted his statements.

How do you know what he will say?

That's what I would say if I were
in his shoes.

Me too.

Did I score another one?

2:1.

Mr. Pavlovsky...

your testimony is crucial
to our case.

Not many men ever say "no"
to you, am I right?

Novy is a bastard.
I'll be glad to help you.

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

-See you later.
-Bye.

The sleeves could have been
a bit longer, right?

-They are just right.
-Really?

Sure. Your mother knows you
perfectly.

She also sent me
a pair of cool green stockings...

They're all the rage in the West now.

At least you'll look
good on the barricades.

Why are you always provoking me?

What is a strike good for now? What?

And what is a lawsuit
against Novy good for?

You'll only give them an excuse
to expel you from school.

-So you want us to shit our pants?
-Vladka!

Your Dad is right, you need to
control yourselves.

Do you see these calluses?
They're from controlling myself.

Can I have your keys?
I need to use the bathroom.

-The blue one.
-As usual.

She's getting more and more
like her mother.

How is Romana doing, anyway?

-ls she still with that photographer?
-I don't know.

I haven't heard from her
in three months.

Wait, I thought...

You mean that?

My brother-in-law went on a business
trip to Rome, I asked him to send it.

Hello. Excuse me, ma'am.

Come see me for a moment
when you're done.

-Certainly.
-Thank you.

Maybe she's finally in Verona.
That's what she always wanted.

Just a moment.
Your wait will soon be over.

Wow! I'll come back later.

No, no, no, don't go anywhere.

It'll just be a moment.
Little monster.

I really can come back later, doctor.

No, no, don't go. I'll catch
them right away.

Where did they go?
Never mind, I'll catch them later.

What was it you needed?

Actually, you needed something
from me.

I did?

Oh yes, sorry, yes, yes, yes.

Just a minute.

What is it?

I think this will definitely
interest you.

But... you never got it from me.

Doctor...

the meeting with engineer Maiernik
has been postponed to 4 pm.

Thank you, I'll be there.

I think this may help clear a few
things up for you.

-Can l?
-Of course.

-Thank you.
-You're welcome.

Are you going to sleep here tonight?

Close the door!

What is that?

Vilem Novy's prison record.

He was in jail?

They arrested him in 1949.

He served 5 years.

-He was almost hanged.
-What for?

Practically nothing.

There were purges in the Party and
comrades needed to induce fear.

They took advantage of the fact that
Novy was in England during the war

and called him a Western agent.

Do you know
how he escaped the rope?

He agreed to cooperate
with the KGB.

And suddenly he has a theory about
"cold fire" and Western espionage.

This will completely destroy him.

You want to use this in court?

If need be...

I am sorry to interrupt.

Vladka got tickets
to Reduta for tonight.

Would you and Radim
like to join us?

-When does it start?
-At nine.

-Pavel, are you busy tonight?
-No.

Then... can you
babysit our girls?

Well... I guess so.

You're a gem.
Wait, I'll call Radim.

I told you we should have called
first.

Maybe she's in the garden,
I'll take a look.

Hello, Mrs. Palachova.
I'm Major Jires, Lieutenant...

... Bocek, from the police.

Can we talk with you?

Excuse me, I'm dizzy.
I need to sit down. Please.

Of course, thanks.

Mrs. Palachova...

The investigation of your son's
suicide has been completed.

We brought you
his personal belongings.

You have to sign for the delivery.

This is separate.

So... one woolen scarf, brown.

A pair of men's leather gloves...

a well-worn beret,
black, holes on both sides.

Here is a...

one worn-out toothbrush...

one plastic hairbrush...

and a plain pocketknife,
a so-called "fish".

Are you okay, Mrs. Palachova?
Can we help you?

I have to take my pill.

Just sit down, I'll get it.

It's in the bedroom, under...

above the mirror,
no under the mirror.

-Okay.
-Thank you.

I'll go get it myself,
I guess... I don't know.

Just wait a moment.

Got it.

-What did you do in there?
-Where?

Jarda, I can't find the flyers
our guys brought from the city.

Our lawyer wants to see them, to see
if they can be used in court...

Do you know where they are?

Well, let's go,
I'd like to get to Prague by five.

You can't be serious, Your Honor!

You've been delivering the summons
to Mr. Novy for two months now!

Do you think you'll ever manage to
get it to him? Excuse me!

All right, I've got to go.

This man must live
and sleep somewhere.

He can't be that hard to find!

I've sent the summons
to him three times already.

I don't know what else to do.

I warned you that my client,
Comrade Novy, is very busy.

I'm going to file a complaint
about your handling of this case.

It's not easy for you, is it?

Ma'am!

Novy's summons.
It includes his address.

Thank you.

Excuse me.
I am looking for Vilem Novy.

Over there.

Can I help you?

I am looking for Vilem Novy.

Do svidaniya.

Who am I speaking to?

-Dagmar Buresova.
-Nice to meet you.

Mrs. Palachova
is suing you for libel.

I am her attorney.
Your signature here, please.

Who is the pretty gal?

Invite her in!

The lady is leaving.

See you in court.

"See you"?

-What did she say?
-Nothing.

Comrade General...

Officers...

Salut!

Can I help you with that?

Thank you.

Your son was brave.

Excuse me.

I put a new one here
every two weeks.

I know.

I am from the cemetery office.

Unfortunately,
all sorts of weirdoes come here.

They climb over the wall at night

and meet by Jan's grave.

You wouldn't believe
the things we find here sometimes.

I'll bring a new one. With stronger
glass, they resist more.

Hello?

This is Palachova.

Hello.

Hello!

-I don't want it.
-Good bye.

One Kofila bar.

Exact change, thank you.

Sir, sir. Sir, you left your...

Are you OK?

Come sit here...

Over there...

No, please don't...

August 21,1969. First anniversary
of the lnvasion of Czechoslovakia.

7 months after the death
of Jan Palach.

The Department of the lnterior
has taken special precautions

due to the first anniversary of the
arrival of Warsaw Pact troops.

Members of the committee
strongly suggest...

"There are barricades, people are
throwing stones. I request backup!"

You're wearing it on the wrong side.

... and mass rallies are prohibited.

Any such rallies will be suppressed
in accordance

with the lnterior Ministry's
"Special Order No. 67"

on combating internal enemies.

You have postponed
it for the fourth time!

Last time, Novy was in Cuba,
now he is somewhere in lran.

Couldn't the comrades
do without him for a while?

What am I supposed to do?
Drag him here by force?!

Why not!

Damn!

Shit!

Leave us alone!
Let her go!

Gestapo! Gestapo!

Fascists! Fascists!

-Tereza!
-Come inside!

Go through the courtyard!

Go through the courtyard!
Go to the back.

Where does it hurt?

Can you move your leg?

Try to straighten it.

It's not broken.
Come, try to get up.

Wait, be careful.

We should take her to the hospital,
it could be a concussion.

No, no, no,
not the hospital. I'm all right.

Nurse!

-Are there many more?
-Yes.

Doctor, we're running
out of disinfectant.

There should be some
in the storeroom.

This one might have a concussion.

Nurse!

Where does it hurt?

What's going on?!
Show me a search warrant!

Where are you taking that?
You have no right... Give it back!

Mr. Travnicek,
they're only doing their job.

What is it?

The Student Movement
has been banned.

Did you let them in?

Come on. Let's go!

Come on! Move it!

List of Detainees

This is Bocek.

There is someone here you might
be interested in, Comrade Major.

While the vast majority of workers
did not take part in any mayhem,

a few disruptive elements
did manage to cause trouble.

When we look at the unintelligent
faces of those who took advantage

of the anniversary to plunder shops

and to attack members
of the police...

Here you go.

Let me see that
"unintelligent face".

Good, no need for stitches.

No? Thank God.

Let me see.

There were no Russians there,
Radim.

Only Czechs.

They beat up their own people.

Thank you.

Who would have thought it about her.

She looks like this fragile thing

and there she is
throwing rocks at comrades.

One got 38 stitches to his face.

Nobody in that crowd could know
who threw what.

I call you in good faith.

And you start
pulling your juridical tricks.

But since you are a lawyer...

this could interest you.

The Federal Assembly approved
a new law this afternoon.

The maximum penalty
for assaulting a public servant

has been increased by a half.

An employee
can be fired immediately...

and a student...

can be suspended
without further investigation.

Vladka is a good girl...

That's possible.
But at least three of our comrades

identified your daughter
in that crowd.

Drink your coffee.
It's terrible when it gets cold.

What does this mean for us?

What does this mean for you?

Charouzova!

-Which one is it?
-Me.

-Come on.
-lt'll be all right.

Stay here!

Let's go.

But...? What is this?!

Sign here!

No!

Quickly, miss, you're not
the only one here!

-Vladka, don't be stupid!
-No.

-Where does she sign?
-Here.

Give it here!

What's going on?

Take this, get out of here!

Leave me alone!
What do you think you are doing?

We'll talk about it at home.

-I am not going anywhere with you!
-I said we're going!

You are a bloody coward!

Vladka! Vladka!

Mother a whore, daughter a freedom
fighter. A real tearjerker!

Shut up!

Excuse me?

Don't you know how to behave
in the presence of your superior?

-I'm sorry, it just amused me.
-All right, at ease.

Next time watch your mouth.

Good evening, Comrade Major.

Hi, Jarda.

-What did he want?
-Nothing, he brought some papers.

Mrs. Vankova,
no need to clean the stairs.

But it's a mess.

I have made myself clear,
do not clean the stairs!

Finally. We have a date.
The first hearing is Tuesday.

Does Mrs. Palachova know yet?

No, it came a moment ago.

Is anything wrong?

No, no.

Really, everything is all right.

Just so you know.

Two more nights here and then it's
back to mom. Go to sleep.

Ms. Lukesova.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Is something wrong?

No, nothing to worry about.

Could we talk for five minutes?

Now?

Your shift ends in a moment.

I could give you a lift home
if you'd like.

It's a long way.

I'll wait in the parking lot.
Thank you.

-Enjoy your vacation, Comrade Major.
-Thank you.

Damn!

-What?
-I don't know.

Come, take the wheel.
I'll try to push start it.

They're still there...

Come to bed.

Come on.