"Mummy!" "Mom!" "Mirek!" "I think we've been robbed." " What?" " Robbed." "When?" "Majda, out!" "We've been robbed!" "What?" "This can't be true!" "I knew we should've gone to a campground." "They even screwed with the engine." " I found our passports!" " Good." " At least something." " What are we gonna do?" "What can we do?" "I'll fix it and we'll have to go home today." "Without money?" "Buongiorno!" " Regular or super?" " Momento!" "Moment, please." "We have - big problem." "We got robbed." " Banditos." " Banditos?" " Banditos." "We in trouble." "No liras." "No money." "Nothing." "Nada." " I give you gas for free, OK?" " No for free." "No for free." "My passport." "When I get home to Prague, Czechoslovakia, I'II..." " Free Czechoslovakia!" " Marta." "Giuseppe." "Ciao bella." "Marta." "Grazia." "Finito?" " Si, finito." " Bye." " Ciao." "Viva la liberta!" "Viva Czechoslovakia!" "Viva Dubcek!" "I saw the whole thing." "You didn't have to cling to him so eagerly." ""Thanks" would be enough, darling." "AN EARTHY PARADISE FOR THE EYES" " Good evening." "Welcome home." " Good evening." " Go, go." "Really?" "What's new at home?" " Everything's in order here." " Well, goodbye." " See ya." "It's sultry hot." "Damn what's this?" "Marta!" " What's this?" " Mom!" " Hold on!" " Are you all right?" " Yeah." "Girls, duck!" "I can't see behind me!" "Dear listeners." "If you can still hear me I beg you all not to do anything that might lead to useless bloodshed." "Wait for our legal government to decide what to do." "To do anything that might lead to a clash is senseless." "In our present situation it'd only mean useless casualties..." "What is it?" "Mom!" "What happened?" "Is this war?" "Is this war?" "Stay calm and disperse!" "It is useless to gather here." "It is senseless to linger in front of our Radio..." "Majda went to the Radio building, you know?" " Mrs. Hana." " Hello." "Come in." " No, no." "So you finally came back?" " Yes." "At this time." "It's awful!" "Here." "I took all the names off so those bastards couldn't find anyone." " That's good." " Just no names now!" "See ya." "Right." "See you." "Soviet, Polish, East German, Hungarian allied armies have crossed the borders of Czechoslovak Socialist." "Yes?" "Oh, good evening Petr." "Where are you?" "You all right?" "In Austria." "Oh, congratulations." "Petr, Majda went to the Radio and didn't come back yet." "Dad?" "Hi." "Yep." "All right." "Ciao." " What?" " He'll call later." "Petr said that as a protest against the occupation he..." " What?" " Got married in Vienna." "Majda!" "Why didn't you call?" "Do you know how worried we were?" " No idea." " Is that your excuse?" "Stop it." "I'm glad she's still alive!" "We were looking for you." "Russians killed a man on Wenceslas square." "Russians." "Go wash up." "Why did dad get married today?" "He said people should stick together in hard times." " So he got stuck with Lenka today." " So why didn't he stick with us?" "Because your dad has his own life now and we have ours." "But now he wants to help us and the decision is upon us." "Mirek and I decided it is entirely up to you." "If you say you wanna leave, we'll leave!" "The Austrians'd cover our hotel." "Mom, if you saw how folks were all great out there!" " What would we do in Austria?" " What if they close the borders?" "That must be dad." "What should I tell him?" "Tell him the Russians will be gone in a week." "We'll wait here." "I'm not sure." "Action." "We welcome famous actor Petr Hana, today somewhat of a politician, who is on his way back to Czechoslovakia from abroad." "You're bringing a key petition meant to our government." "A protest against the new censorship here." "Jan Palach set himself on fire because of it." "Could his sacrifice change the moral and political climate here?" "Jan Palach's tragic act bears similarity to Jan Hus' heroic death." "To support his requests we brought a petition signed by world famous personalities like Arthur Miller" " What are you doing?" " My light bulb burned out." "I'm sorry." "Give us a second, please." " I don't have a new one." " You're can't be serious." " I am." "OK, you have 15 minutes." "I need just a second." "Listen, I need your light." " Niet." " Wait, cigarettes." "Here." "Give us money." "OK." "Five minutes." "We can roll again." "But in five minutes he wants it back." "Occupier son of a bitch!" " Mr. Hana, how do you view..." " Petr." "All right." "Petr..." "How is our situation viewed by Austria," "Europe..." "The whole world!" "Is anyone really interested?" "The world?" "They only stare!" "And keep quiet!" "Only a few famed public figures expressed their views." "I cooked it all right I guess." " Marti." " Leni." "Thanks!" "Enough, thank you." "Me too." "We're on a diet." "This is sort of our cleaning week." "Thanks." "I'm on a diet, too." " Since when, hon?" " Since now." "Well-done." "Thanks." "Well I want a lot." "Load my plate up, mom." "Or 2 or 3?" "Potatoes?" "Sauce?" "Now it's all yours, hon." "It's dry." "Have some sauce." "The situation is very serious." "But Leni and I decided to return anyway because we feel every good person should fight for his or her homeland here at home." " Bon appetite." " Petr?" "Lenka?" "Beer?" "Wine?" "Or you'd even prefer vodka?" "Just water." "That's all we drink now." " Just water." " I'll have some vodka!" "How about a good slap?" "Bon appetite." "Bon appetite." "Aren't you afraid they'll kick you out of the theatre, Petr?" "They wouldn't dare." "I'm quite famous." "Do you mind if I smoke?" "Do you have an ashtray?" "Oh, Marlboros!" "That's a different class." " Help yourself, Mirek." " May I?" "Thanks, Lenka." " Hi, Lenka." " Well, hi." "Hi." "Take one." " Thanks." " Mom, you smoke?" "Wanna clean myself a bit too." "Have one." "Gosh." "She's just a kid!" " No, I'm a grown-up!" " Since when?" " Since now." "Cut it out, hon." "I had a birthday a month ago." "I know." "Of course." "I have gifts for you." "I left them at home." " I didn't forget." " You're a darling." "Girls..." "I hope they fit." "Thanks." "We have to get going." "I have an important appointment." "Let me finish my cigarette." "You know I'm always on time!" "Don't worry." "Ya should quit dieting, hon!" "Go stuff yourself so maybe you'd fatten up so it would fit ya!" "And you should shrink so it would fit ya, hon." "Petr." "Lenka." "I feel - no, I know we as a nation will never surrender." "Girls!" "We can go now." "Lenka." "Lenka!" "This wasn't nice of you at all!" "You know very well Lenka didn't break up our family." " And I had to really beg her to marry me." " But..." "But now she's my wife and you, daughters, were nasty to her!" "They didn't mean it." "She picked out those gifts with so much love." " Gabi, I hope you'll apologize." " No way!" "Do as you wish!" "Too bad you gotta go." "You look great in this coat." "You should bring them up right, Marta." " They're your kids, too." " And that man of yours." "When you divorced me you said you'd never marry again and that we'd spend our old age together." "What a hick." "Luckily he's not an artist." "You're still the same!" "Still impossible to get along with!" "But you're totally different." "Better." "Cleaned up." "At least come say goodbye." "Let's go." "Bye dad." "See ya later." "If you don't like my gift from the Viennese Fashion House you may use it as a dish rags if you wish." "See you." " Nice meeting you, Mirek!" " Same here." " Your cigarettes and lighter." " Keep it." "It's yours." "You should eat a humble pie, daughter." "I know what it's like to be bad tempered." "Bye." " Bye, Petr." " Bye." "If you need me, call, write, send a telegram or send a postal pigeon." "Evie." "Write it down." "Scene 19" "then 40 and scene 50 follows." "How come you sent the script to Novotny and to Semerad?" " How is this possible?" " But I..." " You screwed it up!" "Now they both called me to accept the same role." " I offered them different roles." " You screwed up." " I'll explain it to them." " No, not you." "Madam, not you!" " Wow." "He's pretty angry." " Tonight's meeting is cancelled!" "Especially because of you!" "What's wrong?" "It's about to start." "Keep your fingers crossed!" " Mirek!" " Hi." " You're really great!" " Can't tune it up." "Hold this." " This is amazing!" " It's showing up, Marta!" "Go a bit higher." "Higher." "A little more." "Yes." " Marta." " What?" "You're not bad, either." "Marti, come here." "You know we haven't done it in a long time." "It's fuzzy again." "Put it back." "Yeah, it's getting there." "Don't move." "Can you hold the antenna like that all night?" "What?" "I know when you finished." "You're home pretty late." "That was bad but we excuse it." "Jirik." "Only 29 seconds left." "Good, we substitute slowly." "Our fans roar." "Golonka..." " Holik." "Ice the puck, Jarda!" " That was a foul!" "43, 44, 45, 46." "The puck's behind you!" "Charlamov." "We have the puck." "We have enough time." "53, 54, 56..." " 59." " Game over!" "We beat the Ruskies!" "We beat the Soviet Union 4 to 3!" "Hi." " Is Mr. Hana home?" " What?" " Go get your dad." " He doesn't live here." " It's been at least ten years." " Petr Hana, born 1928." " But how could you..." " But he was here recently!" " How come you know that?" "Let me talk to your mother." "She isn't home." "She isn't back from work yet." " We'll find your father." " Right." "Goodbye, then." "Telling them "goodbye"?" "They were looking for dad." ""Occupants, go home!"" "We're not ashamed of our tears, my friends." "Wait... calm down." "Holik!" "Four goals for your bullet holes!" "We did it!" "Liberty!" ""You use tanks." "We use goals"" "Russians go home!" "Freedom!" "But I studied hard, dad!" "I passed the entrance exam!" "I compared my results with others." "I did a good job." "But they were all admitted and I wasn't!" "Gabi, how can I help you?" "I got fired yesterday!" "Me!" "Last night one of my colleagues was wearing my costume." "And such a ham actor he is!" "One teacher told me it was because I'm your daughter!" "Life is unfair!" "But you have to stand up to it!" "On your own." "Like me!" "I keep fighting, too." "Listen Gabi, I'm convinced that if you'd really passed the exam they'd have to accept you!" " Sure." " Hey?" "Gabi?" "Gabi?" "I'll do it." "An open protest!" "They can't fire me from the theater and expect me to accept it." "I don't think it will change your situation but I believe we should use all legal means and resist!" " Yeah." " There's a police car here!" "Two cops are coming this way!" "I'm sure they'll arrest me." "Because of our petition." "Where could I have put it?" "I guess you have to go and open the door, Jan." "Right." "I'll go let them in." " Excuse me." " Sure." "They want to see your IDs." "Unfortunately." "Be brave." "Pajamas, towel, book, notebook, pens," "comb, toothpaste." " I still need my toothbrush!" " Don't go anywhere!" "My friend has the right to have his toiletries while in custody." " Shut up!" " The green one or the yellow one?" "The yellow one." "Thanks." "Petr, Lenka, wait for Ema here." "If I'm not back in 48 hours tell Ema to act as always." " Let's go." " Thanks a lot." " Thanks, Petr." " Go!" "Hundreds of thousands of citizens live in constant fear of expressing their views because they would lose their jobs and other opportunities." "Petition!" "And with your notes." "Gosh!" "If they'd found it they would arrest all of us." "This sentence is missing a comma." " You're also missing a comma." " Hello." " Hi, Lenka." " Hi, Ema." "The cops just took Jan away." "Again?" " Hi, Ema." " Hi." "In that case I bought too much." "Will you stay for dinner?" "We'd love to." "How did you mean it with that comma?" "You can't keep taking it out of the scene." "It's continuous." "He was here." "I have it marked here." "Not so much smoke." " Let's go through the takes." " It's dying." "Stoke it up, boys." " Girls, how much more time?" " Just a few minutes." " Which means?" " Five more minutes." " He'll kill me." "Are you done?" "Marta, could you go through that take with me?" " Can we roll, Tom?" " Yeah." "Go." "Marta." "You know you're beautiful?" " No I don't." " Let's go out for a beer tonight." " No, thanks." " Why not?" "Because I don't drink beer." "Marta!" "That blood must look real!" "Where are those actors?" "In the dressing room." "Then that's where they'll perform!" " Boss?" " Gimme that book." "We'll move this to the next page." "Move it to the other side." "Not like that." "Just like this." " Where are the others?" " I don't know." ""Comrade" director is here." "Or is it just his "Comrade" chauffeur?" "If you wanna be this lifeless you should've stayed home." "What's that thing on his head, for Christ's sake?" "God, keep it." "You see?" "Now it looks good." "But dirty him up a bit." " Where's your gun?" "Props!" " Let's rehearse it." "Let's go!" "But move a little, OK?" "Hi." "Sorry to interrupt." "Now?" "Are you mad?" "We're shooting!" "Go away!" "Why don't you talk?" "So you don't care 'bout money and people, right?" "All right!" "I'll interrupt the shooting." "Take a break!" "Rehearse it." "When I get back we'll shoot it." "Gosh!" "It's no big deal." "You'll write a letter explaining it was a mistake to stand in the honor guard by Palach's casket and you agree with the brotherly help of the Soviet armies." "This will stay between us." "I have to cover my back, see?" "We know each other, right?" "Yeah." "I kicked you out twice for incompetence!" "But I always came back." "And now I am your director." "I share your opinions." "I was at Palach's funeral, too." "But luckily I was in the crowd so nobody noticed me." "I'm in a hurry!" "There are 40 people waiting for me!" "I'm shooting a film!" "I should have received your letter of remorse long ago!" "The Communist Party's Central Committee is pressuring me." "Look, if you don't write your letter of remorse," "Jira will direct your film." "So I hope you come to senses." "Why the fuck are you acting like we're friends?" "This is a difficult situation, but we've decided to resolve it." "Director Jira will finish the film for Mr Kovac." "I hope you understand." "Well, good luck colleague." "Get back to work, then." "Oh, Marta?" "Got a second?" "Get in my car." "I have to talk to you." "What's this?" "Where's Kovac?" "Apparent heart attack." " Really?" " Let's try to kill this off." "Quite fitting." "Gabi?" "Sure you don't know where your mom is?" " She's shooting." " Shooting?" "What's the formula for resistance?" " Good evening." " Hi." "How come you invited a friend over without asking?" "Can Hanka stay here, please?" " No." " Why not?" "I asked permission." "You should've asked before." "She's shooting..." "all this time." "I see." "Let's go see Marti." "How about it?" "We'll go see where your mom is." "Resistance formula?" "R equals U/I." "We'll go see what's she's doing." "Get well soon." " Goodbye now." " Goodbye." "Marta." "If there were times I yelled at you, forgive me." "I don't remember you ever yelling." "Well?" "How is he?" "Not too good." "I've had a tough day." "He'll get better." "You'll see." "I know." "You're shaking." "Hang on." "Are you crying?" "Hi." "Good morning." " You're home late!" " Just take it easy." "Hey, what's this jacket?" "Who were you with?" " Mom?" " We're having a serious talk here if you hadn't noticed." " Be a good girl and go to your room." " I need to talk to mom as well!" "Get lost!" "You have no right to tell me what to do!" "Go back to bed!" "Some nerve you have talking to me like that." "Don't yell." "You'll wake up the whole building." "Know how many times they've complained about us?" "You promised not to meddle in my parenting." "It was okay for me to babysit, but I'm not qualified to parent." "When I first arrived your girls knew nothing!" "But I can't parent." "I see." "God, what's going on here?" "I have a French test tomorrow!" "I need a good night's sleep!" "I'm sorry." "Why does he have to live with us?" "Why were you waiting for me?" "I didn't get into school!" "Know why?" "Because dad is a counter-revolutionary!" "I hardly know him!" "He divorced you when I was three!" " So why won't the school admit me?" " Does your dad know?" " Yeah." " What did he say?" " That the theater fired him." "Oh God." "I can understand choosing a selfish partner once." "But twice?" "The school didn't take Gabi." "Petr got fired from the theater." "They called Kovac off his film." "That nearly killed him." "That flunkey who became TV director sent me to work in the archives." "How about you?" "You solder." "What else should I do?" "Take acting classes?" "For the last time." "Who were you with?" " Come on." "Are you crazy?" " Yeah, I might be." "Know why?" "Because living with you would eventually drive anyone mad." "You think I enjoy waiting here with those brats of yours until you're done with someone and are so kind as to come home?" "I went to see Kovac at the hospital." "Then we had a staff meeting." "I was freezing so Eve lent me her jacket." "Our continuity girl." "Eve?" " Eve you're saying?" " Yeah, Eve!" " Oh, Eve." " Little Evie!" " What?" "Where are you going?" "To return Eve's jacket." "Mirek, stop it please." "Calm down!" "It's three AM." "Come back." "Please." " We have to talk." " OK, let's talk." " Why did things go wrong for us?" " Because I'm just an accountant." "No." "But lately you've done nothing but spy on me." " It's unbearable." " Which way now?" " Drop it." "To the right?" "To the left?" "Where does he live?" "Where did you whore with him?" "Who is he?" "A director?" "An actor?" "Or were you with both of them?" "Or was it just some staff hand?" "Stop the car!" "I'm afraid!" " Stop or I'll jump out!" " Sit tight!" "Close the door!" " Let go of me!" " Close the door!" "Shit!" " I told you not to touch it!" " I want to get out." " Calm down." " Stop!" "Are you crazy?" "What's got into you?" "Don't go, please!" "Where are you going?" "Marta!" " Let me go!" "Don't touch me!" " What's got into you?" "That's enough!" "Please!" " Let me go." " I said stop!" "I said stop!" "I can't stand you anymore." "Gabi?" "I need you to pack this and send it express." "But send it before noon." "It's for a socialist brigade." "They have a Communist seminar in Ostrava tomorrow." " You're late!" " They wouldn't let ride the tram." " Is that all?" " The big shots ate everything today." "If I don't get back to work soon I'll be in deep shit." "Why does Tom have the biggest steak when he's not here?" "Because he has the biggest steak." "God, this is like shoe leather." "Steak International, hon." "A state decoration awardee." " Steak hero?" " Made of granite." "First class hero." "Decorated for firmness." "If you don't want it give it to me." "That's dad!" "The motley mix of political losers and dropouts who wrote this slanderous pamphlet commissioned by anticommunist and Zionist centrals also includes Petr Hana." "A flunkey of imperialism and its loyal agent!" " Looks like he's in deep shit." " It definitely does." "The revolutionary movement knows many traitors who have become servants and lackeys, thus betraying the interests of fair society." "The main organizer of this modern crusade is Jan Pavel, a dramatist and well-known antisocialist element..." "No one's answering." "What if they arrested him?" "I wouldn't be surprised." "We won't let anyone destabilize our republic!" "Jesus Christ." "You're listening to Radio Free Europe." "248 members of Charter 77 called on the totalitarian Czechoslovak regime" "Aren't you asleep yet?" "...to respect international human rights agreements." "Are you waiting for me?" "Why didn't you come earlier?" "You know what's going on?" "I know what's going on." "But I believe in a few days it will fizzle out." "Tom, I'm scared." "Lately you only come here to sleep!" " You know that's not true." " That's mine." "But you like it with me, don't you?" "Say you like it." " Like it?" " It depends." " How about now?" "Many will ask whether Charter 77 won't just make matters worse." "But conformity has never done anything but make things worse." "The greater the fear and servility, the more the tyrants will dare." "Have you seen my white sweater with the beads anywhere?" "Today I'll pick up the first foreigner I meet." "I have to get out of here." "I'll get married and leave!" " Hi." " Good morning." " That sweater, hon!" " Good morning." " Good." " May I?" " Yeah, yeah." "If you're calling dad, there's no one there." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." " Let me help you with that." " That's nice of you." "What's your ex-husband got into?" "Why he doesn't stick with acting?" "Why is he doing this crazy thing?" "A handful of people won't change anything." "You've got nothing to lose." "You can pose as heroes." "But how about us ordinary people?" "You're home?" "We called." "I just wanted to make sure you were all right." "They cut my phone off." "Come in." "Sit down." "Still nothing." "They arrested Lenka." "Why her?" "She's been there for hours." "I'm lost without her!" "I need her." "She's amazing." "You're a pretty girl." "Do you have a boyfriend?" "Not right now." " Not yet?" " What do you mean, not yet?" "I said not right now." "Still working as a cleaning lady?" " Not anymore." "I pack LPs." "Mail-order service." " Sorry about that." " No need." "At least I don't have to feel grateful." "And what do you do?" "Nothing." "If they take theater away from an actor it's like he's dead." "I get grant money from Vienna." "Why didn't they arrest me?" "Why did they take Lenka away?" "That guy wants a Bloody Mary." "We don't have them here." "Tell him to go to the bar upstairs." "They don't open until six." "He should know that." "He's here all the time." "Tell him to wait!" " Who is he?" "Is he single?" " How should I know?" "I'll mix him a drink." "I'll concoct something." "This is going to be so special he'll never forget it!" "Why don't the Swiss come here, for instance?" " Bonjour, monsieur." " Bonjour." " S'il vous plait..." " Merci beaucoup." "Hi, Mom." " I went to see dad." "You hear me?" " Gimme a second, will you?" "I gotta find something now." "Projection is waiting for it." "Mom, Lenka's been arrested." "Dad is a wreck." "Be quiet!" " We have to help him somehow!" " How can I help him?" "But we have to!" "He's lonely!" " Frantisek, I'll be back soon." " Mom!" " Good evening." " Good evening." "Good evening." "May I see your IDs?" "Could you speed it up?" "Fourteen." "Gabriela and Marta." "Hana." "Where are you going?" "Who are you going to see?" " To see Mr. Hana." " What do you want from him?" "He's my dad." "This is my mom." "And what's this?" "A bowl." "Is it against the law?" "Cut your stupid remarks." "You should bring her up better!" "They can go to hell!" "Hi." "What a surprise!" "You look like real proletarians!" "We have some strudel for you." "You used to like it." " Hi." " Hi." " They let you out?" " Yeah." "About an hour ago." "Or two?" "I'm confused now." "Everything has been in turmoil here since." "Wow!" "Disruptive elements are back together again!" "They didn't want to feed us anymore." "We're back." "They let us all out." "They're afraid of us!" " This is from Ema." " God, she's so nice." "Thanks." "Evening." "Who's this beauty?" "My ex-wife." "And my ex-daughter." "You have a daughter?" "How come I didn't know?" "Good evening." " Goodnight." "We have to go." " No, we don't!" "Just come in, Jan. It's like a drunk tank in here." "Everyone is coming here from questioning." "And those idiots downstairs let everyone in." "Don't be afraid of us." "We don't bite." "Come in." "We don't celebrate freedom every day." "Come in." "You're here anyway." "Jan!" " I'm not going in." " Come on, Mom." "Please!" "I could be fired from the archives." "God!" "The cops already know about you." "You've got nothing to lose." " They didn't even give me water." " I wasn't allowed to sit down." "They don't understand this is a natural solidarity of folks who still know what common decency is." "Petr." "Thanks." "If only I had such a wife and daughter..." "How could you leave them?" "Could you explain that to me?" "I have another daughter, Majda." " Why don't I have one?" " Is there something you'd like?" "Yes, I'd like it if this gorgeous woman loved me." "And to have such a daughter with her." "Every man would have to love you." "If he is at least partially a man." "Are you an actor, too?" "No, why?" "I didn't invite them." "I didn't ask for strudel!" "Leni." "Couldn't I love you?" "Possibly today?" "Deeply, of course." " No, you couldn't." " But why?" "Because you need two people for that." "But we are two people!" "No, you're alone." "Well, despair leads to apathy." "Apathy leads to adjustment." "And adjustment then becomes a routine." "Marta, you see..." "In every human is life in its essental intentions." "In each of us there is a desire for human decency and freedom." "I think we should get back to human rights." "OK." "I believe it is my human right to fall in love with you." " To love you madly!" " Didn't you say deeply?" "Janny." " Jan." " No, Janny-boy." "Leni, please." "What happened?" " You don't know?" " No." "You told me you didn't want to have kids because they bug you." "And now you've been cooing here with Gabi all evening!" "And Marta!" " I don't coo with anyone." " But you do!" " I do not!" " Oh you do!" "Sorry to interrupt." "Could I have a glass of water, please?" "Of course, professor." " I'm sorry again." " No, it's all right." " Your water." " Thank you." " Some wine?" " I have to ask you something." " Yes?" " Professor, do you think..." "I thought I could become your messenger." "That's nice, but there's no need." "They re-connected my phone." "Or I could re-type your statements or something." "I'd be unhappy if politics complicated your life." "You're too young for that." " Doesn't Lenka need help with cleaning?" " She's still asleep." "Petr?" "Who is it?" "Hi." "You forgot something here last night." "Here." "Bye." "Come in, Gabi." "You'll pass on everything we agreed on." "Then come tell me if the meetings are on." " Don't call me." "My phone is bugged." " Yeah, I know." "Russian city?" "Three letters?" " Omsk." " Of course." "But Omsk has four letters." "Just three." "The professor might give you something for me." "Don't bring me any papers." "Be careful so you're reliable." "I like it when my secretary arrives on time." " Sure thing, boss." " And now this letter." "It is for your beautiful mom." " Why is she still rejecting me?" " Still the same reason." " What?" " Because you're happily married." " Gabi." "Ema knows I love and need her and that I would never leave her." "She also knows I'm in love with your mom." "We don't hide anything from each other." "I want to live in truth." "I can't live in deceipt." "Run along." "And tell mom I'll be waiting for her at eight PM." "She knows where." "We've met there a few times already." "Tell her not to worry at all." "Their shift ends at six and nobody watches me after that." " Jan?" "Hi, Gabi." " Hi, Ema." "You have my bathrobe on." "May I have it?" "Hold on." "I'll just see Gabi out." " I'm off." "Bye." " Bye." "If she doesn't show up this time either, I'll suffer deeply." "Especially after they arrest me again." "Be careful." "Your bag." "Gentlemen, leave her alone, please." "I'd never compromise a child." ""I love you"" " Bye." " Wait." " This is yours." " Thank you." "God." " Should I go there?" " Just don't think about it." "You look wonderful." "All right then." " Hi." " Oh, hi." "I'm early today." "Surprised?" "I'm the chief operator now." " Oh really?" " Yep." "That's great!" "And look what I have!" "Ground beef for burgers." "You look wonderful." "Going somewhere?" "Yeah." "To the theater." "Am I going too?" "Well, I won't make it on time." "And I don't really wanna go." "Wait." "It'd be a pity." "I'll give you a ride." " No, that's all right." " Come on." "Let's go." " You're so sweet." " Which theater is it?" " One more, please." " Yes." "Marta." "Marta." "I could spend all of next week at your place." "Would you like that?" "I don't know." "We're planning a big thing." "Derrida is coming." "Is that why you asked me out tonight?" "Oh Marta." "How could you think something like that?" "I asked you out because I am boiling inside." "I'm like a glowing pot bubbling with manly desire." "That's one of Derrida's quotes." "Marta, you're so beautiful." "We beat the system!" "How was the play?" "Nothing special." "You look great." "I know." " Who's Derrida?" " What?" " Derrida." " You wanna sleep with him too?" "What?" "With who?" "Who do you think you are?" " And who do you think you are?" " Shut up!" " Get lost!" " You think I'm a total moron?" "If you don't like it with me get out of my bed." "Go away!" "I didn't know you could be this wild." " Don't touch me!" "Don't!" " Shut your mouth." "I don't like it with you." "Me neither." " C'est pour vous, mademoiselle." " Merci beaucoup." "Look, Martin." "For international friendship." "They probably gave it to him at a convention." "Good we took the back route." "It's longer but safer." "Wait." "Good." "I feel like an Indian chief." "Let's go." "Oh." "Surely the fuzz." "Jeez!" "What are we gonna do?" " What if they pick you up?" " Big deal." "As long as I don't endanger you!" "If the bag's over my right shoulder, the coast is clear." "Over my left shoulder means they're cops." "In that case I'll walk past my house and keep going." "They'll either bust me or just follow me." "In that case I won't endanger you." "Call Ema if they bust me." "Yeah, OK." "Pajamas, towel, diary, comb, toothbrush, toothpaste." "Got it all I hope." "Here I go." "What happened?" "There's no one here." "Come on." "I just forgot which shoulder means what." "The suspect has entered the home of the object of interest." " Janny-boy." " Marta." "Stay a little longer." " I have my own life." " I won't let you go." " I have to go to work." " Oh, screw that rotten culture." "Unfortunately I can't." "I know." "I borrowed this bathrobe." "It looked unattended." " It looks good on you." " Thanks." "They lock people up for writing novels, too." "Stay off the balcony." "Don't answer the phone, either." "I'll be back around 6 PM." "So will the girls." "Tom-ehm." "Tom-toms we don't need." " Want me to lock the door?" " Yeah, it might be safer." "And don't forget I love you!" "N..." "K..." "Yeah and P." "Three." "Two." "One." "Three." "Two." " Hello." " Hi." "I'm Jan. Or Janny." "Tomas." "You're Marta's Iover?" " I just came here for..." " A bathrobe?" "No it's here..." " For visitors?" " I'm here to shower and cook." "I'm here to hide from the secret police." "You see, they always arrest me prior to August 21 to prevent me from organizing treasonous events out there." "Here." "Thanks." " Thanks." " Welcome." "That's life." "Next month a philosopher will visit, showing we have support abroad." "He plans to hold some secret seminars for us." "Since you are a camera operator," "I thought maybe you could lend us your camera for one night." "I'd love to get it on film." "Derrida is a world-famous French..." " Derrida?" " I doubt you've heard of him, but..." " You'd be surprised." " Do you know his work?" " You might say so." " He founded deconstruction." "How about adding a bit of that wine to it?" " How about crushing that garlic?" " Outstanding idea!" "It's not that easy with that camera but I might get one." "It'd be great." "Excuse me now, I have to finish some writing." " Sure thing." " The only power they have over us is our own fear!" " How is it going?" " Okay." " Have a nice shift." " Thanks." " It was wonderful!" " Yeah?" "I'd have never believed you were such a great cook!" "Actually Tom cooked it but I helped him a little." " We became friends." " Yeah?" " He's a great guy." "I know." "Girls, let's go out for a drink." "My treat." " Now?" "When they want to arrest you?" " They want to do that all the time." "And now we've escaped them so beautifully." "Let's live!" " Where do you wanna go?" " Anywhere." " I know where!" " Well, if you wanna go where I think you wanna go, it's not the greatest idea." "There are often low going-ons in high places." "Let's hit a high place!" "Right into a den of Communism!" "What a great idea, Majda." " Excuse me?" " Yes?" " Do you have anything smaller?" " Yeah." "Is it all right?" " Thank you." " Thanks, bye!" " Hi." "What are you doin' here?" " Will you seat us?" " I have a table for you." "Come." " That's great." "Thanks." "Sit down, please." " What is it gonna be, ladies?" " Champagne!" " Yes." "Two bottles, please?" " Of course." "May I have this dance?" "Come on." "Beautiful." "Yeah." " I like you!" " I like you, too." "Fabulous!" "You're the best!" " I'm exhausted." " Oh, come on!" " Jan. Should I order one more?" " Of course." " But it's very expensive here." " You're very dear to me." "One more bottle, please!" "Cheers!" " I can't find my wallet." " But you paid for the cab." " I must have lost it somewhere." " Oh no." "We have some money." "I have a C-note." "Let's call Tom." "Maybe he's home." "Even if he was, where would he get two grand?" " So they'll arrest us after all." " We'll figure something out." " Like what?" " Go for a dance." "Martin?" "Could you loan me two thousand?" " Say what?" " I'd pay back tomorrow." "Are you crazy?" "Where would I get it?" "Borrow it from the register." "And come up short because of you?" "Forget it." "Could I borrow some money from you, Jara?" "I'm sorry." "I don't really have any." "Well, all right." "Forget it." "Thanks Majda." "I'll go turn myself in to your bartender." "I'll stay here as a hostage and tell him to call the cops." "But you have to split." "You gotta get out at once!" "You wanted to live today and not to rot in jail." "It can't end up like this." "Here we go!" "Miracles do happen!" "Mon cheri." "A cab of course." "Chop, chop." "No, you come to me." "Marta, I love you and the whole world with you!" "Me too." "Of course I love my wife Ema." "And I absolutely adore your wonderful daughters." "And Hasan." " And even your lover." " Me too." "I also love all those secret police and snitches who I have to thank for our wonderful love." "I have one secret wish, but it's very awkward to express." "I'd love to - at least once in my life..." "No way!" "Not that." "The trinity of human identity!" "I say C'est la vie, c'est la vie, the end of the ball and I don't, and I don't don't like it at all." "Hasan!" "We have ascertained a secret meeting will be held on October 5, 1977, in Marta Hana's apartment." "Chief leaders of Charter 77 have invited the significant French philosopher Jaques Derrida." "This assembly should start around 8 PM and should serve as another degree of a purposeful crusade to discredit our socialistic system by opportunistic and Zionist powers." "I propose the following measures." "Thanks again, Tom." "You look good." "We have a problem." "It's amazing how many people came freely over here." "Amazing." "His plane landed 2 hours ago." "Derrida should be here already!" "Wonder what they're planning." " The phone's shut off!" " What?" "It's dead." "Yes, comrade commander." "Will do." "I understand." " Lo." " Over." "Why isn't anything happening?" "I've just received a message that philosopher was arrested." "Drugs were found in his suitcase." " He was transporting drugs?" " No." "But he'll face charges." " Good work." "So we're done?" " Wrong." "We've just begun!" "Don't worry." "Is anyone there?" "Marta Hana?" " Yes." " Your meeting is unlawful!" "What?" " What meeting?" " That gathering in your place." "But there's no one here." "I'm alone here." "I'm sick." "Your assembly is against the law!" "You're coming with us!" "Turn it off!" "Put it away!" "Stop it!" "Leave him alone!" " Gentlemen, no violence please." " Shut the fuck up!" " This is not necessary." " Petr!" " Leave her alone!" "Lenka!" "Let it go!" " Lenka!" " Dad!" "Don't touch me!" "I'll go myself!" "Don't touch me!" "Arrest me but leave these people in peace." "Stop it!" "Stop it!" " Someone do something!" " Love you, Marta!" "Call Ema." "Let him go!" "Mom!" " You'll go too!" " Let me go!" "I protest against your unlawful procedures!" "The whole democratic world is watching you!" "Shut your trap, old man!" "Let's go madam." " Do you have a hankie?" " No I don't." " Jan!" " What's the result?" " Janny." " Don't worry, Jan!" " Be brave." " Jan, we're with you." " Be brave." " Ema?" " How did it go?" " How many?" " Four years." "God, they're swine." "Let's go." "Mom." " I wanted to tell you earlier." " What?" "I'm leaving." "Say what?" "I'm planning to escape." "I can't handle living here anymore!" "I'll stay." "I signed the Charter at Ema's house last night." "They kicked me out from that shitty mail-order thing anyway." "I won't leave." "I like it here!" "Yeah, hon." "I totally forgot how great it is here!" "Sure, hon." "Where else one can have so much fun?" "I'm not gonna serve this shit for the rest of my life!" " Hello." " Hi." "They released you?" "Come in." "Hi." "They gave us a choice." "Either me and Lenka move to Austria." "Or they will charge her with assault of a civil servant." "For that one bite she could get ten years behind bars." "So it's obvious what we..." "But we'll return for sure!" " Come here." "Sit down." " No, thanks." "They gave us 12 hours to pack our things and leave." " You know anything about Tom?" " He's in custody." "He probably got the same offer." "He's charged with the same assault." "I came to say goodbye." "I'm sorry things had to end this way." " Jan was sentenced to 4 years." " I know." "It's terrible." "Nobody expected this." "I also came to tell you..." "I wanted you to know that..." "I wanted you to know" "I don't feel responsible for your problems." "Well, have a good time here." "Bye, daughters." "Bye." " Bye, Dad!" " Bye." "And say hello to Lenka." "If anything, write, call or send carrier pigeons." "So girls, are you still so unbelievably brassy?" "You've probably mistaken us for someone else, Mirek."