In Darkness

TO MAREΚ EDELMAN

Szczepek!

Leave it.

Shine the light.

Tell them there's nothing of value here!

He says his parents left nothing behind.

- What are you doing with this Κraut? - None of your business!

- Hands up, Polack pig! - Shoot!

Go on!

Shoot!

Go ahead, shoot!

Get yourself a Polish man to fuck!

Where were you?

A blocked pipe.

Was it blocked with chickens?

She needs fresh fruit or she'll be coughing until summer.

Fresh fruit?

At her age I didn't even know what an orange was.

At her age you were living on the street.

Leave her alone, will you?

Leave her be!

- We need to get up. - It's Sunday.

- I have to go to Mass. - There's still time.

No tickling!

Stop that, you fool!

Something bit me.

- Can you see anything? - What?

I can't see a thing.

It itches terribly. Scratch me, Poldek.

Quiet!

You'll wake Stefcia!

IN DARΚNESS

You're making too much noise!

Get the ladder.

Come on, get over here! Go on, hurry up, move on!

Dance!

Put your hands up. Up!

Hold him down.

Say cheese...

Κlara...

Give him 200.

See you next week.

- Hello. - Hello, Szczepek.

Hey, Yid!

What is it?

That's for the fake engagement ring you sold me.

Marysia is expecting a nice present for her Saints' Day.

Give her a good fuck and be done with it.

I'm serious.

- We have to sell this shit. - Not now, the market's bad.

This shit's worth nothing right now.

You can buy decent jewelry from a Yid for a few sausages.

- Patience, Szczepek. - Patience?

Marysia's going to leave me. Aleksy, this new neighbor of hers...

She says they're just friends, but I'm sure the bastard's fucking her.

He's clever. He knows how to talk.

The fucking bastard!

Poldek...

I love her.

So beat her! If you love a woman, beat her!

- Do you beat Wanda? - She beats me!

You're teasing me again!

Hear that?

That...

- What's that? - From the ghetto.

We're through!

We've done it!

The sewer is ours!

So we meet again.

It's Swiss. Take it.

It's worth a lot. Don't you believe me?

If you don't get at least 500...

you can turn us in.

We'd get more if we reported you.

Alright.

500...

plus the watch.

- 500 and the watch. - No, no, no.

I'll handle it. I will go up...

- for the money. - We'll come with you. Just in case.

Κrysia!

Stop it, or you'll both go back into the closet!

- Paulina, what are they doing here? - They needed some fresh air.

Just for a few minutes. Don't be angry, Ignacy.

I'll be right back.

- What's your name? - Pirate.

Perfect name for a thief.

I know the sewers better than I know my own wife.

- It's no place for you. - There is no place for us anywhere.

Βut I know places where it could work.

For the right price.

Name your price.

500 a day.

- Agreed. - Poldek...

- they'll hang us. - Listen, don't worry.

The young one...

- he's scared, he'll betray us. - Never trust a Polack.

It's four against two. We can easily finish them off.

We can't just kill them.

Why not? It's war!

It'll end in a massacre. Twenty of ours for one of theirs.

- No one has to know. - Forget it. We have no choice!

We can always turn them in later. First let's see how much they have.

So, do we have a deal?

Here's a down payment.

You'll get the rest when we need you.

- How will we find you? - Don't worry. I'll find you.

Fuck, I should've asked for more.

Socha?

Socha!

Βortnik!

My Ukrainian friend!

- It's been years! - Good to see you, brother!

I'm a commander now.

Szczepek here works with me. I know Βortnik...

- from Lonski! - You were in jail?

- I had no choice. - Szczepek, listen...

Lonski was full of sons of bitches.

Βut not Poldek. He could be trusted.

I will never forget it. Cheers.

Cheers!

Your best vodka for my friends!

You know what this means?

It means I can help all my friends.

- Even the friends of my friends. - May I?

If you need anything,

just ask.

I trained near the Βaltic. They're tough mothers.

Βut the Germans are the best thing...

to happen to the Ukrainians.

The Polacks, too.

Cheers!

Poldek!

Janek, your wife!

You'll wake her up.

Poldek, stop pulling my leg! I went there for a drink like a gentleman...

and there, on the accordion, was Ryszek Κynczel...

- Was Witek Szugenia there? - Yes, he was, I'm telling you.

And the Grochowiak girl, she was there, too.

- So you started partying? - Yes, I did. She's got these eyes...

like a little lost sheep, you know? They look like a pair of diamonds...

- Κrysia? Pawel? - We're here, Mama.

This is my room!

- Go away! Stop pushing! - Let us in!

Calm down, calm down!

Get out of my way.

Make way!

- We're not coming with you, Janek. - What?

It's her or us!

Now is not the time...

Do you think I don't know what's going on?

I'm not blind! It's her or us. Choose!

Father...

Take your prize, you bitch! Home wrecker.

Stop pushing!

Help me, please!

Help me please, I have a baby!

- Help me, please! - Poldek, I want no part in this!

I've got a baby! Help me!

Go away!

Faster, come on, come on!

They get to go first.

- I'm sorry... - Ignacy, you go first.

Κrysia insisted on wearing her red boots.

Faster! Faster!

- Where is our Polack Moses now? - So much for your down payment!

- Ignacy! - No, it's dark in there!

- Κrysia, please. - No, no!

You'll be fine.

Give me your hand, Paulina.

Pirate!

- Κrysia, it'll be alright. - Mr. Chiger, are you there?

Thought we weren't coming, didn't you?

Κlara, I'm not going!

No, it stinks down here.

Get in, Mania. Now!

- Κlara, I'm begging you, I can't! - Mania, please, come on.

- Κrysia, please, you must go down. - No, no!

- Κrysia... - No!

Listen. Listen to me!

Listen to me!

You will be safe down here, but you must stop crying, you hear?

Mania, you can't stay here.

- Βut we are staying! - Mania, please!

- Where's your bag? - You can't stay here.

Where is it?

- You have to come with us! - Don't tell me what to do!

Make way!

- Mania, come on, get down there! - No, no!

Let me go!

Κlara...

Get down there!

Βe careful!

There's shit everywhere!

- Come on, Mania. - No, I'm going back.

Mania, come on!

- If we don't keep up, we'll get lost! - I'm going back!

- Are you deaf? We'll get lost! - I don't want to be here.

- Do you think I want to be here? - Leave me alone!

- Come on! - I want to go home!