How I Fell in Love with a Gangster

INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF NIKODEM SKOTARCZAK.

PARTLY FICTIONALIZED.

NETFLIX PRESENTS

"IT'S BETTER TO LIVE A YEAR AS A TIGER THAN TWENTY YEARS AS A TURTLE"

PRESENT DAY

Wait!

Fuck!

Fuck!

Fuck!

I love you.

If it weren't for the fact I hide cash in three different places,

I couldn't even afford vodka.

My treat.

- My money. - Fuck.

OUT OF ORDER! DO NOT USE!

Sure.

BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST

Yeah. Sure.

Thank you.

Change money?

You must have made a mistake. I should have gotten more.

I'm not stupid, okay?

Fuck.

MARYLKA CLUB

NOVEMBER 3, 1977

I had a deal with Inkblot on currency and contraband.

Only under those terms could you have this turf.

But you started selling cars and beating up the locals.

The police came sniffing around, and yesterday they took two of my men.

You either knock it off...

Or?

Get the fuck out!

Now!

Did you understand what he said?

Not a word.

POSTNATAL ROOM

Good day. Papers, please.

Any goods with you?

What?

SEASON 1981/82

SEASON 1982/83

Good day.

It's so nice to have a boss.

I'm proud of you.

Nikoś specialized in the so-called "requested theft."

The idea is that an average German, an ordinary German like me,

simply gives Nikoś his car.

Nikoś legally transfers the car to Poland, makes the key duplicates,

and acquires proper papers.

The keys then return to Germany,

the German reports the car stolen

and receives his insurance money.

As well as a cut from Nikoś.

Everyone makes money. Only the insurer loses.

Your cassette.

Thank you.

- It's a pleasure doing business with you. - Yeah. Thanks.

Good day.

Can we talk?

Do you remember our meeting eight years ago?

Hello.

Hello.

My dad doesn't speak German. I'll translate.

It's astonishing that you run a prospering business

without knowing the language.

You mean the incident in Budapest? Let's forget it. I was there privately.

The institution I represent and I are interested in what you're doing now.

- How old are you? - Eight.

Tell your dad that after I lock him up,

you'll be 23 years old when he gets out of prison.

We know the scope of your operation.

Thank you very much.

I see two options.

Either you cooperate with us

or we'll do everything to put you behind bars.

Thank you very much.

Wouldn't you want to see your children grow up?

Thank you very much.

Until we meet again.

FOR DEAR DAD

Good evening.

BORDER CROSSING POLAND - EAST GERMANY