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What's he keeping that shit for?
THIS STORY WAS INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF ZDZISŁAW NAJMRODZKI
A THIEF WHO BROKE THE WORLD RECORD
BY ESCAPING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 29 TIMES.
POLAND, 1988
THE STORES ARE EMPTY. PEOPLE WANT GOODS. TOILET PAPER IS A LUXURY ITEM.
ALCOHOL AND WESTERN GOODS ARE ONLY SOLD IN PEWEX STORES FOR AMERICAN DOLLARS.
THE STATE CAN'T COPE.
BUT ONE MAN DEFINITELY CAN…
SHOELETH
Well, we have a show in Cuba soon.
We could hire you as a stage assistant. You would just need to find a passp--
Zdzisław Najmrodzki shouldn't feel safe anywhere.
The Metropolitan Militia Department, in exchange for information
leading directly to the capture of this wanted criminal,
is offering a cash reward of two million zloty.
Najmro! Bravo!
The elusive king of the underworld
has committed numerous robberies, break-ins and getaways.
How much was it before?
Now in the news from the east…
One point five.
The increase in the cost of alcohol…
♪ Skryty gdzieś
MILITIA
Cops suck, man.
The reward's two mil for you?
I've got a pitch.
One of us goes and turns you in.
We tip them off.
You get arrested.
We collect the reward money.
Then you break out, we pocket the dough.
When there's that much on you, we can split then.
Okay.
Sit!
Sit.
Ugh.
The hell you smilin' about?
Just waiting for our lieutenant to show up.
The lieutenant isn't from around here.
A robbery.
They entered from the front with a key.
Or the back.
So, then, which one?
Hmm.
How the hell do you even get through life, sergeant?
That movie just came out.
CURSE OF SNAKES VALLEY
Alarm? Well?
I've got a proposal.
How about giving me a bigger cut of the revenue?
Revenue's from sales.
Try selling more.
And who sells more product than me? I know what I'm doing.
Yeah, I know. I know.
There are four types of clients.
And not one more than that.
See you next time.
All right, fine.
TĘCZA MOVIE THEATER
Hi, is Elwira here?
She got fired.
Oh.
I didn't know.
So how about you give me few posters?
Nah, I don't think so.
Gotta earn them first.
So I'll buy a ticket.
No, uh, a poster, please?
After the film.
Uh, when's it shown?
Nothing's been scheduled yet.
Please, I just bought this.
I need to sell ten tickets first.
God. What a stupid rule.
Ahem.
Pretty rich, yeah?
Just lucky.
Are you sure about that?
Luckiest guy you'll meet.
You really wanna watch this? Tough to believe.
Screening scheduled!
-What? -Nothing.
REMAND ORDER
Is that all?
Well, we don't have the full documentation.
He's been active cross-country.
Get all the information.
Oh, but that's gonna mean calling all the regional headquarters, sir.
And divisional, and the metro.
And district, too.
And make me a list of Pewex stores without alarms.
So, what are you all dressed up for?
My wife and I have a date.
She hasn't seen me in a week.
Well, she should consider that a blessing.
I made it myself.
You shit…
Interested in some?
Got the posters here.
Anything to get rid of your customers, huh?
-Bye. -Bye
Tragedy.
Guess you gotta walk.
I see you've got a motorcycle there.
-Aren't you scared to be in public? -'Cause I'll get robbed?
-You'll get turned in. -There's a reward on me. You could snitch.
Yeah, but I'm not a snitch.
So, hop on?
250 with an injector from Mikuni.
-You've got pretty good taste. -Aren't you a smooth talker?
Sounds like you already know my name.
So how about we even the playing field?
Tereska.
What a pretty name.
What do you think you're doing?
Would you go on a date with me?
Get off.
Are you in pain?
A movie, then?
Hey, what the fuck?
Ah, just one date?
Not saying no.
But I'm not saying yes.
It's three p.m. This programme is intended for adults only.
MILITIA
Here. Here!
997 MILITIA
Over the last few weeks, the media all through the country has been abuzz.
The news of the break-ins
at the places of business of the export empire Pewex,
committed by a man we're familiar with, infamous Zdzisław Najmrodzki.
And this is why we's like to refresh your memory
with a profile of this so-called Getaway King.
WANTED REWARD
RECONSTRUCTION OF EVENTS
Uh, before I announce his sentencing,
will the defendant like the opportunity to make a… statement?
-Yes, your honor. -Go ahead, please.
My mom brought me up to have good manners,
and so that's why I'd like to bid farewell.
Goodbye.
Catch him! Stop!
Halt! Stop him!
Whoo!
Stop!
I installed it.
Here's one.
-And two. -Mm-hm.
They're pretty solid.
It's, uh, worth the cost.
Well, that's really all I could do.
Yeah, so now we just wait around until the robbers try to break in.
Any day now.
It'd be great if the lieutenant could remind headquarters
that we really need an alarm installed here.
I'm here for that reason. The militiamen were inconvenienced by this.
And militiawomen.
It's not often we see women in the force. Is it?
Very rarely. I think our country's changing now.
Yeah.
Hands up, pull down your pants, and give me cash.
You photo's peeling off.
Yeah, I see that.
And? They have one?
Excellent news.
You're looking good.
Yeah, you are.
Bye, darling.
-Got one? -No, man.
Excellent news.
Rififi.
That him?
There.
There!
♪ Dlaczego właśnie ja miałbym Brać w dudy miech?
Maestro.
No harm, no foul.
Phew.
Write it up and go home. Lock this guy up.
Are you all right?
Wonderful! Wonderful!
New to the big city and already a pro!
You're dismissed.
Your name and surname?
Everyone knows who I am.
Your name and surname?
Why are you so nervous?
It's very bad for your skin.
Your name and surname?
That lieutenant's pretty nervous. He hits me, shoves me, slaps me.
I'm not complaining. But with you, sergeant?
-I bet he treats you the same way. -Quiet.
-Aren't you upset? -Quiet!
Bet he's seen some real shit.
-Guys like that are mean. -Quiet.
I'm gonna make some coffee.
Do you think I can take my knife in with me?
Give me the names of the accomplices to your crimes.
My crimes? Did I ever hurt anyone?
The stores are all empty. The people aren't provided for.
And when the state fails, then I can help.
I guess that makes you Robin Hood.
Now give me the names of the accomplices to your crimes.
Aah, Lieutenant's a little ungrateful.
When I held out my hand and saved his life.
People like you used to get their hands chopped off.
Don't know why they stopped.
I understand. Mr. Lieutenant's in a new work setting.
He's acclimatising, he's adapting. So, new co-workers like him?
He's a country boy. I can tell.
Aah!
I feel I owe the lieutenant an apology.
But then, he's the one who started it, so I've got to finish it.
Just wanna say that, with all of my heart, that I really don't wanna have to do this.
You're it.
Hey!
Are you okay?
What the hell, hon?
What's with the outfit? Are you changing jobs?
Ugh.
You only come home when you're in trouble, huh?
When you're good at what you do, you tend to get attention.
You're clearly not good enough, 'cause the news still shows your mug.
Huh!
Hurry up and get a place of your own so I don't have to smack you so much.
Mm-hm.
How are you, Mama?
Hi.
I'm old and I get bored.
He's in love. What can I do about that?
Love is the most important thing in one's life.
Bye.
Is that your property?
The ruling class is abolished. Everything's communal.
Mmm. I was actually about to start walking home.
-I'll drive you. -No need for that.
Aah. I was trying to impress you.
-Well, you failed. -Come on. Just once. One time.
And we'll go wherever you want.
They say you're a dangerous person.
More importantly, chicks dig me.
Here you go.
You said wherever.
Mmm.
Is there something you wanna say?
Now is not the time for talking.
Then what's it for?
Now's the time to kiss.
[sighs
Baśka…
-Because, Sir Michael, I-- -You'll get more done if you lie low.
…love you.
Listen to me, son.
No government official, no postman, and no policeman
-knows where I live. -You bastards!
You miscreants, you dastardly villains!
You're low-lifes! You're ruffians!
Wake up!
Or you'll get robbed.
He's got a mom.
Hmm. Everyone does.
He robbed a store, and she got probation because he was still a minor.
-That's the only mention. -Hmm. Did she die or something?
MAybe. We don't know.
Look for her.
Warsaw.
I'm putting out a BOLO.
No. Oh, yeah.
No, just kidding. Everything looks great.
But bring the other copies.
You like this one, right?
Take your pills?
I have problems with my heart, not my memory.
Are you an intelligent person?
Because I would much prefer that my daughter date an intelligent man.
Dad, I'm not dating him.
I'm a humble guy. I'm not gonna say no.
How would you go about solving this problem?
Oh, I think this is gonna be good.
Today I have with me in the studio Lieutenant Wróbel.
Uh, lieutenant, would you say Najmrodzki's case
is-- is a catastrophe for the police force?
I just want to stress, this is completely unfair.
There is a kind of legend surroounding Najmrodzki--
I guess I see that.
-Huh, Dad? -TV lies to you.
Oh, true, true.
When I was your age, the cops gave me such a beating…
…that I spent a week recuperating in intensive care.
Don't stay up too late.
But hang on, sir. I think you do have to admit this particular criminal
has demonstrated before the public
the most effective and attention-getting way
to thumb one's nose at the Militia.
So, I'd like to point out that the media's not framing this issue correctly.
The criminals in this country are getting even smarter.
And that makes the work we do that much more difficult.
But obviously, society has a certain set of expectations for the Militia--
And it hardly helps us that society keeps taking his side.
For us, those of us who are militiamen,
it's unacceptable.
Our best men are searching high and low for him.
And I believe that they're close on his heels.
Uh…
-How do you think this'll pan out? -There's the issue of how to prosecute.
-I'm not dying to be on TV, you know. -I can figure it out.
-I'd imagine that… -Don't worry.
-Promise it'll be fine? -…significant public outcry…
This won't work out if not.
…a maximum sentence,
but given the number of times he's managed to evade police capture,
and break out of prison…
-So, what now? -…would be standard sentencing procedure
to give him lengthier and more high-security prison time.
Probably time to talk.
Several districts have vowed…
Now's not the time for talking.
-What is it? -…regardless of public opposition
in the event that Najmrodzki is detained within their jurisdiction.
However, it's worth noting that these same districts
have been known to change their tune and rule differently at the last minute
in the face of widespread protest.
So, ladies and gentlemen.
I suppose it remains to be seen how this will all play out.
Thank you for joining us.
Right.
I'll-- I'll call you back.
Sergeant Ujma.
We got the address of the woman. You got a pen?
-Yes. -I'll dictate.
Would you allow your future wife to make any changes if she wanted to?
I don't know, my lady.
A great love requires great sacrifice.
The greatest.
And you, for example…
What would you sacrifice for passion?
You seem to doubt the strength of my feelings.
And yet the one I'll fall in love with…
That motherfucker!
…will be able to ascertain it.
Whoo-hoo!
-What's the key to success in trade? -Bribery.
What's the key to succeeding in honest work?
Are we trying to transition to straight work?
-No we're not. So? -The client!
But what kind?
-Stupid. -Greedy?
The masses.
This is what they want.
And it's not on the market.
So we take from those who have it and sell it to those who don't.
Honest sales. Real, equitable sales.
-And profitable. -Pewex is Pewex. Nobody ever got hurt.
Those cars belong to someone. People really aren't going to like it.
They drive a Polonez. They'll be fine.
I'm a burglar, not some kind of car salesman.
When do we get started?
Leoncio!
Shush, Leoncio!
But-- Hello!
Hey! Stop!
Stop! Stop ithem!
You're listening to the program "Vacation Under the Pear Tree."
Take five.
You wanna know the secret to success in customer relations?
-Hmm. -Psychology.
To be effective in sales, you gotta know your clients.
And so, there are four types of clients.
And not more than that.
Professor.
Can we… peek under the hood?
He's an expert. A know-it-all. So approach as a professional.
Looks like 1.5, CE, 64 kilowatt.
And they're supposed to be 140.
There's been some small changes.
It should help with the brake.
A small modification. Chassis' powder-coated.
MR 86. Fan belt from a coupé, but this thing drives like a Citroën GS.
Or Talbot Horizon.
And a Simca 1307.
Or a Lada Samara.
Pfft! Come on, it's not the same.
Kadett DE. This has better torque.
The Pushover.
There are three others with lower mileage, honey.
I want red.
Doesn't decide for himself, nor does he make any decisions,
although he pretends to.
100 less.
Mm-mm.
-We'll take it. -Sweetie…
Nobody at the office has a red one.
-But why does that matter? -That matters.
-How much? -I've got three other buyers.
Although… ladies pick first.
Negotiator.
You sleeping?
Maybe I am, maybe I'm not.
Negotiator, ah… negotiates,
down or even up.
He just wants to put on a show.
-Two four. -Five.
Two point nine.
For 2,900, you can have it with the old tires.
You're gonna change the tires?
Maybe I will, maybe I won't.
-Uh-huh. I can have two Fiats. -Yeah, but used.
Well, 2,800.
With the tires.
And the fourth one is…
The Looker.
A Looker?
The Looker.
Sir, you need any help?
I'm just having a look.
God!
It's the third khuman.
The third khuman!
It's going for the manuscript!
How's your dad been doing?
Aah. I get it. Take this off?
Gotta go back to work now?
The gang's there waiting.
You gonna go dance?
Well, there will be dancing.
I wouldn't wanna keep you.
Who said I would mind?
No, it wasn't bad, so?
Not bad?
Not bad, not bad.
How about we make this official? You and I?
But first, you need to…
try to get a little less attention.
Oof!
You're it.
Did you go and hire a psychic, or did it just come to you?
Just solid Militia work.
I'll find a way out of this.
We'll get you.
Has to be a sad life.
Can't even sit down for a minute. Can't rest.
You gotta keep running just to stay free.
Inactive people get rusty. Gotta hustle… however you can.
Hmm.
Old Jarecka broadcasts.
The otter season must be delayed.
The turtles are poor.
So when does it go down?
Our plan.
Hmm?
Coot flight?
Well, that's it.
The jakes are gonna think there's something going on.
The jakes?
Everyone good?
The crew.
Ah. They say they miss you.
Should I relay anything else…
Jarecka?
She should teach you to care for turtles.
The turtles are unwell. Huh.
We need to remove the tiles and put down new ones,
repaint the stalls, the ceiling, the windows…
Zaleski, Tomczak! Go back to your classes!
Replace all the sinks here, and right here.
Everything needs to be redone.
Can we do it?
In just two months?
Fine, that's fine. And the deadline is what?
Non-negotiable.
Get down!
Get out of the way!
Get down, get down!
Hey!
Hey! Get back here!
Get back here this instant!
You stop right there!
You wanna smoke like Marx and Engels?
Here.
Marx only smoked unfiltered.
Engels didn't smoke at all.
What's with all the rush?
Thought you were into this. Always being on the run.
-I'm the one they're looking for. -Pretty soon they'll be after me too.
They'll never do that, and they'll stop with me soon.
Let's just hang on. Let's settle down a bit.
-I planned it. -Yeah? Yeah, what plan?
-The less you know, the better. -That's right. Don't ask, don't tell.
-You know it's not like that. -I do?
I don't know anything.
They're gonna stop the chasing once I'm off the scene.
One last job to do.
And after that?
You pick. Country home, house in the suburbs…
-And I guess we'll have kids? -Why not?
I wonder who's going to give birth?
Seriously.
-You're not gonna make it. -Wanna bet me?
Fisherman's daughter?
"Thanksfor your hospitality."
"But the food was lousy."
"Best wishes to Lieutenant Barski. Warm regards, Zdzisiek."
Left this on his bunk bed.
Well, well, well.
A student of the October Revolution Academy.
Revolution.
He's laughing in our faces.
What are you punks still doing here?
We're not playing around any more. You find him and shoot him.
To death?
To death.
We don't want martyrs.
It's our duty to remove this cancer from our socialist society.
Understand?
The last tango.
Have you told them yet?
They're gonna be pissed, you know?
Still, the sooner, the better.
You don't need more trouble.
What do you mean by "last tango"?
This'll be our last tango.
We're gonna sell the wheels and that's it.
I think your bitch messed with your head.
She's not yours, so don't be so rude.
Don't you worry. Just sit and look pretty.
For years, we've all worked for you.
We've risked a lot.
We've gotten you out of trouble.
-Now you wanna close it on us? -What did I tell you when we started?
-Back at our first go? -Mm-hm.
That nothing's more important than the crew.
That's right. No one's gonna walk away empty-handed.
Only a coward quits the life.
What the fuck are you talking about? Look at the state of these bearings here!
This thing's a hunk of junk, man.
Get out of here, man.
We'll lower by ten.
So, who's the one selling?
It's a joint venture.
So, got a deal?
It's a deal.
I beat the shit out of that fucker.
What you handed over to that dumbass…
I took back.
Do you understand why there's so much money on my head and not on yours?
Because I can see farther ahead than you can.
Because I can see that we won't get far with tricks like that.
Because you're so much smarter than the rest of us.
I'd like you to deal me in.
Fucking deal me in now!
Barski.
-This is… -Yeah, I'm here.
You're looking for a guy.
I know where he is.
Hey.
Whoa!
Hey! Watch where you're going.
Hey! hey, hey!
What the…
We had an order.
In public?
So this was solid Militia work?
Uh, no.
This time, it was a psychic.
A very good citizen.
You've got an enemy.
You got ten years.
Congratulations.
-There are still ways. -And after that?
-You said this would stop and it didn't. -Someone turned me in. What do you want?
So then everyone's a crook and you're totally perfect?
Uh, I am if you say so.
If you end up breaking out of here, you should go your own way.
And if you get out a free man, I'll be there.
You'll wait that long?
But yuo've gotta behave.
You kep your damn head down, help out, study, work hard.
No? Then fine. I'm done.
Teresa. Teresa!
I'll be good, I'll keep my head down, and?
You'll get out early.
They go easy on charmers like you.
And I'll be here waiting for you.
I'll be here.
Many shops are running promotions and exclusive offers.
Some of them are preparing packages of good for their new potential customers.
For the first time since the border was opened,
there was a disturbance near the Brandenburg Gate,
on the Western side.
Throngs of youths with hammers, bolt-cutters and hooks,
had managed to heavily damange a segment of the cement wall,
which they then removed by tractor,
creating a sizeable breach in the partition.
The Western Berlin police then intervened.
Can you help me with this?
We gota new captain. Or so it seems.
Not captain. Commissioner.
And it doesn't seem. It is.
Yeah.
Just wonder whose ass he crawled out of.
New times mean
a new outlook.
I always say that everything I've ever achieved
has been through my own hard, honest work, and the support of my wonderful family.
I'm running for election because my children deserve a brighter future.
For fairness, for love, for truth. For family.
Please vote for our daddy!
EVERYTHING FOR THE FAMILY
SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION OF THE GETAWAY KING
Today in Warsaw, 11 apartments were broken into.
There were five assaults with robbery, two battery assaults,
and 18 homicides.
I'm happy for you, really.
And now, we can finally discuss things professionally.
Ambitious man to high-powered man.
-Eh, do we have to? -No. I don't think so.
And so we won't talk. Ever.
I stand here before you
as the very first president of Poland
who was chosen directly by the people.
This moment marks the very beginning
of the Third Polish Republic.
After the arrest of the Pruszków Mafia boss,
other groups are fighting for control.
The beginning of the year saw a bombing of…
You don't like me.
And I don't like you.
So why bother talking?
-Wow. Just like that? After everything? -Yes!
Especially after everything! Especially!
Was that man supposed to be shot? He was!
That was insubordination!
I'm the new commissioner, and I don't want officers like that working for me.
I know how I can leave. No, no, no. It's nothing like that.
I know how to leave as a free man, just like I promised you.
Even earlier?
"I never imagined I would turn to crime."
"But I did what I had to under the regime of the previous government."
"And you're aware of how unfair it was, because you fought to overturn it."
"That government denied us our rights.
"And that's why it collapsed, in part thanks to you."
"That is why, my dear sir, I'm coming to you with a humble request…"
And so on and so on.
What do you think?
Who's that for?
The president.
Oh my God! Oh!
Good morning.
What have you done to yourself? You were such a handsome boy.
You know who I work for now?
-I can guess. -Hmm.
My boss is a little worried about the safety of your shop here.
And therefore…
he would like to offer you a little peace of mind.
Yeah.
No need to thank me.
I do it out of the goodness of my heart.
And for our efforts,
we're gonna charge you…
Ah. This much.
Mmm!
Mwah!
Oh!
Fisherman's daughter.
Still available.
So do your friends know you're a rat?
You need to leave.
I mean, you need to leave quickly.
You're in here for her, so leave for her.
He's not gonna pardon you.
You're no longer the man of the hour.
-The world's changed a lot. -Oh yeah?
And that's why he'll pardon me.
I don't have any gripes with the new world. Just the old one.
-So what do you wanna do? -You need to vanish.
Shoo!
Is the wife home?
-I don't have one. -Would you like one?
What are you doing here?
My son says hello, and he'd like your debt repaid.
I repaid it when I saved him from getting shot.
Well, Mr. Officer, we need you to help him.
Our portable blender is easy to clean
and is equipped with a durable blade that can even handle frozen foods.
The rubber seal ensures that no liquid escapes while blending.
Please dial the number at the bottom of your screen
to speak with a sales representative.
I'm not a cop anymore.
Oh.
That's even better.
Can't you people calm down and sit on your asses like the rest of us?
You were quite the bloodhound.
Help us, now.
You've been pardoned.
My client has been wrongly convi--
It wasn't a pyramid scheme. It was an experimental business venture.
Business venture! Thank you very much.
Maestro.
So what now?
We can maybe talk.
Now is not the time for talking.
He's not alone.
Whoo!
Get out!
You're tall now.
You're old now.
Come on. Cooler heads always prevail.
I've got an idea. I can hold my fire.
And you can let us go free. Understood?
Can't hear you!
You're not gonna shoot me, and I'm gonna let you go.
Or maybe I won't do that.
Well? Please.
Shoot me.
Three,
two,
boom!
If not me, another one of us will find and destroy you.
Jesus.
What was that?
The deceased has been burnt beyond recognition.
Our tests confirm that the explosion severed his hand.
He might have gotten away before. Science doesn't lie.
It's the end of an era, I guess you could say.
ZDZISŁAW NAJMRODZKI BELOVED SON, LIVED 41 YEARS
[church bell tolling
Zdzisław Najmrodzki, the infamous criminal,
has been pronounced dead.
This pronouncement has been confirmed by the Metropolitan Police headquarters.
In his heyday, he was called "The Getaway King."
He was renowned and even celebrated
for having evaded capture by law enforcement multiple times.
It went up in flames.
I mean, the body, uh, underwent total charring.
Anyway, our current working hypothesis is that he was probably chasing somebody.
Or being chased by someone.
Yes, sir?
Commissioner, can you clarify what you--
My condolences.
Zdzisiek.
Check. And mate.
♪ By ukoić żal
What's so funny?
Why are you so nervous?
It's gonna give you wrinkles.
Didn't I say? I know I did.
And now, the whole world's in front of us.
-Country house, home in the suburbs… -Aah!
You're really reading my mind here.
No? What do you want?
Let's talk it over.
Now's not the time for talking.
Then what's it for?
♪ By ukoić żal
Well, after work, I like to go out and see a movie or something.
Well, I like the ones where, I don't know… they, like, chase each other around.
Where some shit happens, some shootout or something.
Uh, of course, there's gotta be some romance.
Love is… It has to be there.