The Money Maker (L'Affaire Bojarski)

Want some, Bobo?

They're coming!

Come on, get to work.

Get out of there!

There!

Get out! Get down, I said!

Come on, guys, the chains!

Get the chains out!

Go, go!

Oh!

Don't move!

It's fine, he's in a hurry.

- What does he want from me? - I don't know.

What's your name?

Bojarski.

Ceslaw Jan Bojarski.

Let's just say 'Jan'. Don't take it personally.

- I don't work here, sir.

Word is you've got talent, Jan.

Good.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, really?

But do you know who I am?

Of course.

Everybody knows you, Mr. Scola.

- Then you know I'm not talking about mechanics.

I do fakes too.

- I... - No need to lie.

Your buddy sang your praises.

So, since I don't like competition,

you're going to work for me.

By the way, you're not Jewish, are you?

Ah! That boy's got nothing but qualities!

- Look at these visas, Mr. Taylorman.

You won't find better.

- With these, you're already in Switzerland. - Thank you.

- That'll be 7,000 with the visas.

- We said 5,000. - I had to revise my prices upward.

That's all I have.

And this is worth something.

I don't understand German!

I learned Spanish.

'Volver a casa', does that ring a bell?

No?

I'll leave it to you.

Everything okay?

Come on, let's dance.

So, have you thought about it?

Are we getting married soon?

I won't be free.

We'll have three children.

Two boys and a girl who looks like you.

We'll have a dog too, for hunting.

Of course!

Oh, no!

What's that?

A system I'm working on.

A coffee maker that turns on by itself

at wake-up time.

An invention of mine.

- It's 7 p.m., right? - Yes.

I still have a few adjustments to make.

How did you get to France?

- I was an officer during the war and...

I was taken prisoner.

I escaped from a camp in Hungary and came here.

You're pulling my leg.

No, not at all.

So, besides coffee makers,

what do you dream of, Mr. Bojarski?

With this marvel, no more stains.

The ink flows thanks to... a tiny ball

that rolls when you press the pen. It's revolutionary.

Do you know the Barjon company, Mr. Bojari?

We sell ink, not just pens.

The more the pens leak, the more ink we sell.

Why would I want a pen that doesn't leak?

Because a disposable pen gets thrown away and bought again.

Schoolkids change every month.

Stenographers, every week.

Imagine the profits.

Your drawings are interesting. Thank you.

But you're knocking on the wrong door.

I brought a prototype.

Try it.

Have you filed a patent?

I'm working on it.

That's not enough, in business law.

Do you think I'm a thief?

Try it and I'll drag you to court.

And who will the judge believe?

A Polish immigrant or a former Resistance fighter?

These photos are good, you shouldn't have given them away.

You couldn't stand them anymore.

Well, I regret it.

Dad!

Hey!

Are you okay, darling? Yes.

Where's Mom? In the kitchen.

Shall we go see her?

Come on, stay here.

Get comfortable.

I'm warning you, tonight my mother is awful.

Oh, really? Hm.

That's not like her, though.

Did your meeting go well?

Too bad for them.

I married an inventor, not a tie salesman.

Whoa!

It swivels!

Oh yes, look at that!

You can adjust the height,

thanks to this hydraulic column.

Do you see the handle? There?

Oh! It's a bit low.

You can raise it. The handle is here.

You adjust it to your liking.

It's wonderful.

Have you found an interested manufacturer?

Not yet, but I have contacts.

Jan, I can find you work in my company.

In deliveries, would that suit you? Dad, Jan is an engineer.

Yes, but we won't always be able to help you.

France doesn't recognize his degree.

France welcomes you, and we house you.

You have plenty of apartments.

That's still one less rent payment.

I can write you a check.

Don't worry. You're welcome here.

Dad, come give me a kiss!

I'm coming, sweetheart!

I love it when you pick my pockets.

Soon, we'll be less dependent on them.

I promise you.

I don't want you to worry.

I'm not worried.

I've already told you, I was born in Gdansk.

My papers were lost during the war.

Then you don't exist. That's absurd.

You can see that I exist.

I can't do anything about it.

And it's full of mistakes.

Learn to write French first.

Guys!

Lalanne?

Here.

Gastaud? Yeah.

Colson? Yes.

And Faivre. Here.

And Bojarski.

And Dog... Dow... Dow, it's Dow.

Don't come back Monday.

We were hired for two weeks.

I have Frenchmen who come first.

What the hell are you talking about?

You think they carry meat better than us?

- They make less of a fuss. - Drop it, Dow.

You can't put brains where there aren't any.

'Liberty, equality, fraternity.'

I'm getting out of this shitty country.

Jan.

I didn't escape, I was pardoned.

And you, how are you?

Apparently, things aren't great.

I'm fine, I'm managing.

- You're a family man now, aren't you?

What do you want from me?

It's too green.

And I'm not even talking about the print quality.

The colors bleed at the edges.

It's really ugly.

- See, I need you. My guys are useless.

I need someone better.

I've never forged banknotes.

There's a first time for everything.

Don't worry, these are real.

Cheers, Mr. plastic engineer.

- Consulting engineer. - Same thing.

You're my hero, Bojarski.

'Well, Well, Well' Ray Ventura Old dandies

have all the nerve But after all

old age has to pass Well! Well! Well! Joy lifts me up

Well! Well! Well! I feel light as air

But suddenly there's a knock at my door

And I recognize the voice I like so much

Well! Well! Well! Spring is coming back Hey, guys.

- No, the boss asked me to stay because we're behind schedule.

Here!

Yeah, I have to go now.

Kiss the little one for me.

- You know what we do with snitches?

Cry of pain

Come on, throw him out.

What are you doing?

I'm admiring your work.

Around here, guys like you who struggle, it ends badly for them.

- 5 years in prison for fake papers,

30 for forged banknotes.

Welcome to the big leagues.

Suzanne?