The Hater (Sala samobójców. Hejter)

THE HATER

Thank you for meeting me.

I wanted to have this conversation to straighten things out.

As I see it, what I did shouldn't be classed as plagiarism.

The dean is waiting, let's go.

Just because

there are parts of the essay

without quotation marks...

After all, if I wanted to commit plagiarism,

I would at least try and hide it somehow, right?

I wouldn't do it so openly.

Plagiarism is not a matter of interpretation.

I understand

it can be perceived that way but...

It's not a matter of perception.

I feel that I've been treated extremely harshly, unjustly.

Do you think you were treated worse than other students?

You said that, Professor, not me.

Let me put it this way,

no matter if you wrote the work yourself,

or you didn't learn the material

and just asked someone to write it for you,

plagiarism is plagiarism.

I can answer that even now, I learned all the material from the year.

It was possible to pass the class by taking an oral exam in summer.

You chose not to.

Unfortunately, I couldn't as I was slaving away on two shifts

to be able to pay for this school somehow.

Tomasz, there is a Latin saying:

"Verba volant, scripta manent" -

words fly away, writings remain.

I'm begging you.

Please don't do this to me.

At the Faculty of Law,

you broke the law.

I really can't help you.

Removal from the list of students is final.

In that case,

Professor, could I ask for a dedication?

Your book changed my perception of law.

And thank you

for the whole year.

You're a great inspiration to me.

...to the enemies of the homeland!

Death to the enemies of the homeland!

Death to the enemies of the homeland!

Death to the enemies of the homeland!

The boy has been trying to visit us for a year, you see?

For a year!

He calls us, writes emails, text messages, he obviously cares.

- What message are you sending him? - Don't exaggerate, please.

I'd be there if it wasn't for the Death Eaters.

Who?

White Europe or No Europe.

I've seen it. Dreadful.

Alright, fine. We'll start without you but hurry up, please.

Fuck.

Aaah!

For fuck's sake.

Hey!

Hi.

Tomek, wow.

You've really changed.

You haven't. I mean, you have, but...

you have the same face.

- Hi. - Hi.

Sorry I'm late, the morons have blocked the whole city.

Don't say that.

You shouldn't say such things about others.

Hard to believe that in the 21st century fascists would come out on the streets.

Load of fuckheads.

Robert.

Tomek said that a lot has changed in Wilkowyz, Gabi, you know?

They closed down the stable, started a farm.

- Oh my! - Yes.

But the bees remained?

Yeah well, about the bees...

it was a tourist attraction.

Once the people stopped coming, my father and I...

had to sell them.

You know, Tomek, we...

we really wanted to keep visiting

- but there was always something... - Of course.

- We couldn't. - I understand.

We had great summer vacations there.

You didn't come and visit, so I came to you instead.

You know what? Call us by our names, Robert and Zosia.

What about "uncle" and "auntie", like in the old days?

"Uncle" and "auntie"?

Sure, why not?

It's very good. Did you cook it, auntie?

Mm-hmm.

Come on!

This is my recipe.

I make it.

- Delicious! - If I have the time, that is.

They're pissing me off.

Listen to them scoffing.

What a horrible pair.

Well,

I don't want to outstay my welcome.

Uncle, auntie...

Your help is very important to me.

Come on, Tomek, don't go yet.

Tell us, how is school?

The first year was difficult.

Very difficult.

But the second year is much easier.

I even got a dedication from Professor Hoff-Studnicka.

Oh!

The one from the news, the human rights specialist?

Nice.

And where do you live?

In a dorm.

But it's far away?

- As long as I can get there. - Tomek, we're really proud of you.

Well done.

Do you know that you'll be studying together?

Gabi had a gap year but now she's back.

Right, art history.

Oh, you've already talked?

No, we have mutual friends.

Anyway, I've got something for you.

Thanks a lot, Tomek.

Jam!

Strawberry.

Strawberry.

I love it.

- Can't you stay a bit longer? - I don't want to impose.

- I'll walk you out. - It's so nice.

Thank you.

It was really good, auntie.

Take care.

- Bye. - Bye-bye.

Bye. Thanks for visiting.

Not hungry after what happened yesterday?

Just let it go, ok?

- Did you sleep at all? - I slept, "Auntie".

It was creepy, wasn't it?

- Was it? - Don't exaggerate.

How did he know about my course?

Did you sleep at all?

I slept, "Auntie".

It was creepy, wasn't it?

- Was it? - Don't exaggerate.

How did he know about my course?

He said you have mutual friends.

Mutual friends my ass! He must have googled me.

Urgh, it's creepy.

I wonder what really happened to those bees?

What do you think?

They poisoned them.

What are you saying? Beekeepers don't poison bees.

- Mom, they did much worse things than that. - Still, you can't deny the boy is ambitious.

Can you imagine? He's from the middle of nowhere

and he managed to get into law school.

Good for him!

Speaking of which, did you submit the papers?

I did.

- Really? For sure? - Please, mom, not today.

Oksana, do you want some jam?

Oh, thank you.

You're welcome.

Quiet.

And what? She likes it.

He was so nicely dressed though.

And did you smell his cologne?

His cologne is one thing,

but did you see him struggle with that shrimp?

I did.

The poor boy ate the tail.

Crunchy.

Have you ever been to his dorm?

Why the fuck would I?

I know exactly what it's like.

Sweaty men, instant soup and a long line to the john.

Hi.

- Didn't see you on the march. - I was somewhere in the back.

Robert, how much "scholarship" money are we giving him?

Five hundred a month.

Maybe we should give more?

I don't want him dependent on us.

No, come on. He isn't like that.

He has his pride.

That's true.

He didn't come here to beg.

Why did he come here then?

What?

Shut up!

He was staring at you so much.

Urgh.

Stop it, dad.

Who's that?

Go and open it.

- Tomek. - So sorry to bother you.

Tommy.

Tommy, how nice to see you.

After so many years.

I think I left my phone.

Oh.