"The TOR Film Unit presents" "N I G H T M A R E S a film adaptation of the novel "Zmory" by Emil Zegadlowicz." "Scenario" "Photographie" "Director" "Look at this splendid world around us." "You think that there is no similar system... of eternal subordination to the same principle... of the infinite wisdom of God... our Lord who controls the world?" "Even this fly serves the same idea... of happiness and limitless harmony." "Yes, my soft idiots... hire the Lord for the rain and the sun." "All depends on Him;" "all arrives by His will and with Its permission." "What is so funny, idiots?" "N I G H T M A R E S" "It is the fantome of Sonia." "Flames below... flames above..." "below... above." "Esprit, avance!" "Spirit, advance!" "There!" "He is there!" "A bad dream sorry?" "!" "Don't be afraid." "It was just a nightmare." "Daddy, why isn't Mom with us?" "She's always liked to be alone." "We both just got in her way." "It's not her fault." "But we are so lonely, Dad." "Eat this!" "A beautiful fruit, the apple." "Aromatic when alive and when dead." "Can you smell the peelings?" "Ami, Rami, dream, a dreamer..." "Have you already cast the spell?" "Mommy!" "Mommy!" "Aren't you filthy!" "Regret and sorrow." "I'll leave tomorrow" "Grief, nothing new What shall I do?" "But I can't do it." "I'm to go and say..." "My colleague!" "Please, enroll my son." "Anything wrong with this?" "I thought you'd understand." "And if they say no?" "Very well. I'll go with him." "Where are you now?" "In school." "Correct." "But remember, this is not an ordinary school, but the Royal-lmperial High School." "And where is it located?" "In Wolkowice." "What town is it." "Wolkowice?" " Polish." " No, Galician." "Repeat!" " Galicia is a part of...?" " Austria." "The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy." "my lad." "Oh, God." "Come closer." " And who's the ruler?" " Franz Joseph." "Emperor Franz Joseph by the grace of God." "What does your father do?" " He's retired." " So what was he?" " A teacher." " No!" "An lmperial-Royal teacher." "What's your name?" "Mikolaj Srebrny." "Srebrny?" "Are you by any chance a son of Michal Srebrny, my old colleague in Cracow?" "He lives here now." " He had to retire." " Nothing surprising about that." "Some of the things he said at school were..." "Excuse me." "Tell him to come and see me." "We'll sit and talk about old days." "You can go now." "You're admitted." "Aren't you happy?" "No." "Bullshit!" "I brought Mik." " What?" " I brought Mikolaj." "Why don't you say it's him, you sleepy cow!" "Mik's visiting his good uncle!" "...there is snow in here  the Master is coming..." "tell him not to touch..." "Very cultured, aren't they?" "What are you staring at, huh?" " You'll live here." " And Mom?" "Mom will stay with Grandma." "Quiet!" "Why must he listen?" "Bullshit!" "Let's have some vodka." "It's due to original sin..." "Marecki, wake up!" "Were it not for the apple from the forbidden tree  tasted by our parents..." "... we would still be in paradise." "Alas, all went astray..." "Ever since then  the devil lies in wait., ... whispering wickedness  to bring us fast to the doorstep of Hell." "Everybody has his own devil." "Everybody..." "Srebrny!" "What did I say about devils?" " Everybody has his own devil..." " Everybody has his own devil..." " There are No devils." " Sit down..." "What?" "What did you say?" "You say there are no devils?" "And Hell?" "No Hell either?" "Who told you that?" "My father." "I see." "Your father!" "That old pantheist!" "So you're not afraid of devils." "No. I'm not." "But I will make you fear me!" "Your father won't meddle with morality here..." "Hail Mary, all of you!" "Quiet!" "Moron Janas." "No good!" "Moron..." "Moron Kosek!" "Badly written!" "No good!" "Moron Rzepecki !" "Very bad!" "Moron Srebrny." "Moron Srebrny is a complete idiot!" "Perfect muttonhead!" "Give up school and become a shoemaker's helper!" "To shoes, I say!" "No more written nonsense from you, right?" "Right?" "Right?" "Say you won't." "Ped, give him a whack!" "Ped, take this." "Hit 'im hard!" "Go on!" "Well?" "Laugh!" "All laugh now!" "Laugh, can't you!" "Scum!" "Laugh!" "Laugh!" "Laugh!" "Laugh!" "Idiots!" "Srebrny, the principal wants to see you!" "He's not a bad boy, but this brooding of his..." "And worst of all - a mind of his own." "Must be watched." "Carefully." "All the time." "Yes, indeed." "The father is a doddering old fool." "And the mother!" "Insane, to put it bluntly." "Everybody knows that." "He listens, so to say, inwardly." "In school one must listen outwardly." "A professor's wife can't be wrong." "Listening is our duty." "Everywhere." "Always." "This is what builds the state." "I'll chop off your hands, vandals!" "Look what they've done!" "You'll excuse me." "Listen, morons!" "Who did it?" "I'm asking, you scum, who was it?" "Come on, idiots!" "Who?" "You?" "You?" "You?" " What's your name?" " Jan Stuck." "Your brain stuck?" "Was it you?" "No, sir." "Then it's you!" "Look, now don't you get drunk." "If he offers you a drink." "say you've got heartburn." "Are you listening?" "It's a bit of your own fault, sir." "It it my fault." "No, thank you." "I've got heartburn." "Just a shot." "You must talk sense into him." "Yes. I intend to." "Oh, this is splendid" "Come here, Mik..." "Let me do it." "I'll handle him myself." "That's my system." "Things look bad, Mik." " l don't want to go back." " You must." "It'll be wonderful for you." "Escape from chaos." "Saving youself..." "... and others in the process." "There aren't many of them but they're best." "Nothing but fear and falsehood around us... I protected you against it all." "Was I right?" "I suppose so." "Our years together, a few of my ideas..." "May they be your shelter and your aid." "One day you'll expand them." "I hope when others let you down  you can rely on my love for you." "Short as it is." "Have a drink, Mik." " The priest, what if he again..." " Take no notice." "That's the system." "You know?" "Off we go!" " lf he, God forbid..." " Shut up!" "He still lives." "God willing, but if anything, remember that the forest and the land should be ours." "As Jesus said, chickens scratch to find a grain." "Mommy!" "Mik," "At last together, like Christians." "No more need to keep the old duffer." "Mother..." "And you?" "Leaving for the country, too?" "With your permission, I'd rather stay here." "With your permission!" "I'll do the deciding." "How much do you get from him?" " Six zlotys." " a month?" "No, a week." "I'll pay 2 zlotys." "Show me your hands." "Bend your fingers." "You won't be a musician." "But never mind." "You loved Daddy, didn't you?" "Yes, I did." "I know." "I'm ill." "You'll be alone." "May your life be easier than mine." "I thought you would stay here." "But go away from this house, this street, this town." "Death, death is here, everywhere." "I'm not able to love you." "Forgive me." "Don't listen to what they will say about me." "You'll forgive me one day." "Maybe God will too." "See, nothing but debts." "We'll have to save money." "You must give me all your earnings." "But I wanted to save up." "For Mik." "You think I don't want to save for him?" "If I could teach at home  I would make a lot more." "Well, you know strangers." "They come in and dirty the house." "Don't keep the light on too long." "It costs money." "She's drunk." "I know." "Mom." "Yes?" "Ever been to the theatre?" "No." "And the circus?" "I have been to the circus." "Play a circus tune please." "Grandma will be angry." "Next time." "Now sleep." "Mother!" "Mommy !" "Come here." "This is Mikolaj." "Give a nice bow." "Be a nice boy now." "A fine lad." "Kind of thin, isn't he?" "Hands clean?" "No, not you!" "Clean." "You can go now." "Know what "kurwa" means?" "Sure." "Latin." "Curvus, curva, curvum..." "Not that, fool." "In Polish." "I don't." "It's a woman who strips naked - a whore." "And then you ride her." "What?" "How do you ride her?" "Just ride her." "That's all." "I'll ask Basia to let me ride her." " But that's your sister!" " So what?" "I can do as I please with her." "Basia!" "What now?" "Nothing." "I only wanted to ask you to let us " "Stop it!" "If you wish, I may not say it." "They are angels, aren't they?" "On a visit they ought to be polite." "Can I give them some cherries?" "Miss Wilma, that's enough." "Dear children." "eat it all and you'll be fit as a fiddle." "Cherries make children grow fast." "Mik, bring some more tea." "Come on, Mik." "Bring tea for Basia." "I am supposed to bring tea." "Well, beat it!" "Not asleep yet?" "Have a nice dream." " ls it fever?" " No, it's not." "Bastards!" "Bastards!" "A bad dream?" "It's nothing." "Just nightmares." " Do you want something?" " An apple." "They are out of season now." "The sin of lust." "Beware of it!" "Or else you'll burn in Hell!" "Satan will quarter your bodies and then piece them together  so there will be no end to your agony." "But you may not go to hell if you  expiate your sins  by penance." "Don't hide anything for Satan is only waiting for it." "Lying is a terrible sin." "All sins  originate from lies." "What do you want, idiot?" "Father, Marecki tells lies." "What makes you tell me this, my lad?" "Don't you realize?" "It's your soul fighting Evil." "And Marecki will hang in Hell  for eternity." "Examination of conscience." "Carry on." "And now..." "Do not uncover your bodies." "Satan is only waiting." "It's as if you said to him.." "Come in, please." "See how tears of penitence wash away his sins." "Satan and all evil... are leaving him.." "Snakes, toads and earwigs are crawling out of his mouth..." "Look now!" "A monster is emerging." "Scaly and hideous." "like a crocodile." "A small dragon with huge, gaping jaws..." "Sharp teeth like nails... and the awful stench of its breath!" "I recognize it!" "It is the sin of lust!" "Yes, it is!" "Why so late?" "What's the hurry?" "You'll pay her, too." "Quiet, I know." "Pay now." "Pigs!" "Doing it here of all places!" "A tomb is as good as a brothel." "Be quick or I'll die of cold here." "The Lord will console you, son." "I'd like to serve God." "Very well." "But remember, Satan's temptations are many." "Are you willing to serve at Mass tomorrow?" " Yes, indeed." " Yes." "Give it back!" "Here is the greatest dreamer." "Poet." "Decadent." "A maiden full of virtues." "Still a virgin." "This is my friend, Mikolaj Srebrny." "Mikolaj Srebrny ;" "Notes on Life." "Out into the world!" "Poetry, be my friend." "I love you, life." "Forsaken by God and men, I die of love, father." "Life hurts..." "The idea I believed in collapsed..." ""l envy you." "You are free." "I am no one..."" " l can't do anything." " Glad you think so." "Death, death everywhere." "Useless life, meaningless death." "In any case..." ""lt's all the same everywhere." "Farewell, Father..."" "Goodbye, Mother." ""Joanna means pure love."" "You were everything to me till yesterday, Lord I believed against hope and reason." "Today I see Your crucifiction was in vain." "Maybe, good man, you lied to yourself?" "Maybe You will return again, Lord" "Your words shall calm the heart." "And great and eternal questions  will be forgotten by you, not God's but Man's Son." "Let me introduce Professor Chwostek." "He will teach physics and biology." "I wish you patience, dear colleague." "Physics is a great science." "One must know nature and sociology." "But the whole capitalist system, shove off!" "Triple shove off!" "Human ideas and socialism..." "Hush!" "He was transferred here for disciplinary reasons." "Why?" "He was conspiring with students." "Physics' theorems need not be taken dogmatically." "Experimentation counts." "Practice counts." "You must smell, taste, listen to an object." "Let me demonstrate what I mean..." "The ball passes freely through the ring here." "One of the many laws known to physics, or science." "I think I heated it." "Sorry, let me cool it quickly." "Every body immersed in liquid..." "That's the wrong set." "We'll do it again at the next lesson." "It's my habit to devote the second half of the period  to questions and answers." "is it obligatory?" "Nothing is with me." "One more request, please." "Don't confine your questions to physics..." "To the contrary.. ask  about life." "About your true interests." "We'll return to this experiment." "Gentelmen, nature loses nothing." "The priest would disagree." "We can skip metaphysics." "Religion is one thing, reality is another." "But religion is right!" "You think so?" "Look!" "Science is power." "You'll never grasp it, fool!" "Moron!" "Wanker!" " You're a wanker!" " Bigot!" "Tell me!" "You really want it?" "They kick you out for this." "It bears vengeance..." ""... and the people's anger..."" "... it's red with blood  of fighting workers... because it is stained with workers' blood." "Money!" "It must be there." "No, you simply ask for cheese, butter, flour..." "A bottle of vodka..." "You don't pay." "You say.." "God bless you, comrade." "What is it?" "Karol... I don't go to church anymore." "Not true." "You've stopped praying." "Seeking consolation in Him." "Leave me alone." "I need faith of some kind." " But it needn't be Roman-Catholic." " What choice do I have?" "It can be this." "Come here, my future hero!" "Mik!" "Come, come!" "Mikolaj!" "Look whom I brought to you." " Where's Auntie?" " On a trip." "I've read Hamlet, too." "I know life is shit." "Let's go screw for a bit!" "Come, Mikolaj." "Mikolaj, come on." "Say hello to the ladies." "Bow!" " Good evening." " Hi." "Champagne, well, well." "Here you are, please." "Bubbly!" "Here you are, please." "Mikolaj, drink, drink, drink..." "Sit close to me, won't you?" "No, thank you." "Please." "Really, no, thanks." "You are afraid of me." "No, absolutely not." "Then sit down." "You know  we kept a canary here." " Someone left it open And " " What?" "He flew out?" "No." "A cat ate him." "Today I'm in no mood for this." "Maybe some other time." "Then let's drink." "Cheers!" "Look at the misfortune we've suffered." "But it is God's will." "If a person is insane then it's better " "Bullshit!" "I'll take her to the doctor tomorrow." "You know how much it will cost?" "Well, all right." "Did I say anything?" "Give me this." "Give it to me." "I haven't written a word." "But you did." "Just a few notes." "Read it!" "It's no good." "Read!" "Don't talk." "To be awake is a nightmare." "Reality  means agony." "A dream equals life and liberation." "Good daydreams extend dreaming..." ""Bad daydreams spell sleepless fear." "Life would then be nil."" "Read the last line again." "Bad daydreams spell sleepless fear" ""Life would be nil if that were all there was."" "No!" "There's no soul." "There's only the brain which at the time of death  simply stops functioning." "And if a man dies  his feelings and thoughts also pass away?" "What happens to our dreams?" "What?" "Maybe life is a kind of dream..." "... from which we wake up to death?" "Belief in the immortality of the soul helps us to endure." "We must bring about revolution, an end to opression." "You don't understand me." "I don't want to manipulate beliefs." "is there nothing in your mind  that eludes physics?" "You know you speak utter nonsense." "And who made this all up?" "Rotten clerics!" "To blind us to what's important." "And do you know what is important?" "People dying of hunger." "Needing bread." "You know that, but not deep down." "I'm sorry." "Remember, only God exists, the soul does not!" "The brain exists." "Anyway, I'm only partly  a teacher of physics." "Thank you." "Six, you said?" "What's this money for?" "A famous actress will recite poetry." "Poetry!" "You're just like your father!" "Books!" "And the pocket is empty." "But they told us at school..." "Told at school... I'll make you an apprentice." "The best paid work today." "Actresses yet!" "After Sophie's death we can't waste money." "We must save." "Was it any different before?" "If Mother hadn't given you her money... she could have gotten medical treatment." "The doctor said that..." "What?" "!" "You think I'm guilty?" "That my daughter died because of me?" "Don't you know where the money went?" "To keep you!" "For your school !" "You rascal, you!" "Welcome, Professor!" "One ticket, please." "Not going to listen to her?" "Hello, Professor." "Why?" "It's worth it." "I have a few things to take care of." " One student's pass, please." " His name, please." "Why do you ask?" "Orders, that's all." "Mikolaj Srebrny." "Mikolaj Srebrny." "And then I heard eagles flying in the sky  breasts against clouds like Greek boats against Persia." "Mad I went, and killing my lover..." "... of dreams uncontained... into wilderness I go." "God cursed my soul  but I cursed Him!" "My heart knows no fear since then... and only dark deep waves can speak." "A wreck was rocking on the rocks ahead." " All of them?" " Axe in my hand." "I sailed off..." "... against the hidden sun." "Two eagles fly above me  and me, a human  all alone." "If I were not a druid in stone  a finite God... and a crownless king..." "If I were not  a crazy sea bird." "Were I not..." "... burnt by agony." "were I not..." "... a gravely solemn song." ""l'd lead them all - to Thermeopiles!"" "Scandal !" "The yellow flowers glitter bright." "Here's violets and other kind..." "... all hailing sun.." "We are desperados." "But save us, Lord." "in joyful light." "The sun is cruel in the sky." "Roses and lilacs shall pass away." "My vengeance will be sweet..." "Your tears shall trigger a storm." "Roar, tempest  rip off the knots and ties  the Earth, this monster, is not entangled." "And cast them into space..." "... into the cabal poetry of nature." "Hidden fires shall break my heart." "As a glacier crumbles a rock." "Oh, Greeks, my friends, just listen... I'll give a sea to win a soul." "But what did I gain?" "A flower from a meadow green." "And quiet, endless pain..." ""... that was so deep inside."" "Our Professor was expelled from the school." "Without a charge." "Why?" "Why was he expelled?" "He had personality." "It's always uncomfortable  and dangerous." "I'm having a class now." "There are more important things." "Three pupils:" "Durski, Sviestek, ..." "Zylski." "The police chief inspector wants to see you." "Sit down." "You must understand  dear fellows  that there are things  that grieve me much." "Your friends, as it turns out, are suspected  of belonging to a clandestine organisation... planning the overthrow  of our Emperor, ruling here by the grace of God  and they mean anarchy." "I had not expected that our educational effort  would be so wasted." "Sit down." "Remember the two glorious characters  depicted by our immortal bard." "Adam Mickiewicz." "Gervazy and Protazy." "He had foreseen the fate of Poland." "But they stand for Austria and Poland!" "When Austria says says "yes, Protazy", ... Poland responds..." ""yes, yes, Gerwazy"." "Unfortunately, not all of you have learned the lesson  from "Pan Tadeusz"." "They don't understand that by hitting Gervazy  they also hurt Protazy." "Your colleagues turned out to be bad Poles." "Long live The Socialist Party." "You can kiss my ass together with your police..." ""... and your comic Emperor."" "I accuse you of reporting our three colleagues to police." "Stand up." "It's also your fault that our Professor died." "It's not true." " Why did you do it?" " l can prove it's a lie." "Well?" "All this is a lie and you know very well it is." "You don't believe me." " Give me a cigarette." " He needs a scapegoat." "One of us will be next." "I wouldn't squeal on anybody." " Marecki, you are " " Let us all smoke cigarettes." "Let me go!" "He pissed in his pants!" "Swine!" "Revolution means using force." "A group like us must tell... the masses the truth." "impose our laws and beliefs..." "And who authorized you to do so?" "Stay, please!" "I'll show you something!" "Lay off, can't you!" "Leave me alone!" "You'll just relax in bed." " People will see it!" " l'll pay handsomely." " Didn't you say you were broke?" " l am saving for the funeral." "Then it'll be mine, anyway." "And your coffin!" "A gift from me!" "A real beauty, that one." "You're ruining me." "Don't say that." "I know what you used the orphan's money for!" "For whores!" "What was it?" "Pneumonia?" "I'm not sure but it's all right now." "Here's something to rub in throughout the week." "He has his finals." "He can't go to school in his condition." "Jesus!" "What am I going to do?" "Goodbye  Goodbye." "The bell sounds strange." "Goodbye..." "Leaves keep falling." "Goodbye..." "To love is to pass away." "Farewell." "I must go." "Silence." "May I have your attention." "Gervazy and Protazy." "I know what you mean but revolution has its own laws." " There are other laws." " Well, of course!" "Poetry, love, art..." "This means nothing." "Nil !" "Perhaps  but I'll keep trying." "Join us." "You're a Pole, a patriot, and socialist, aren't you?" "He has only contempt for us." "It's better." "I think he's an outsider." "Traitor!" "Traitor." "Quiet!" "Gentelmen, former students, quiet, please!" "My former students  so close to my heart!" "You're leaving us now." "Your old professors... you are leaving behind  are alone." "Well, that's life." "Too bad." "That's life, isn't it?" "We loved you." "You're our glory." "You're the pride of the nation." "You're its future." "Don't forget us  when life..." "You are our raw models. ..." "you are the masters!" "Some masters!" "Long live our Professor, our mentor and our friend!" "Long life to him!" "My dear children!" "My dear children!" "Children!" "Let not the sorrow of departure poison your hearts!" "Let us laugh and be merry!" "Everybody." "Laugh, come on!"