"LVN Television Presents" "STARRING" "Boys, don't go in the water." "Jas, wait, you'll have to win one in the lottery like I did." "PHOTOGRAPHY" "SCRIPT" "MUSIC Give me your hand, sweetie." "Let's go get dad." "Agata, wait for Dorota." "Come on, sweetheart!" "Let's catch daddy, come on!" " The pram is off!" " Dorota!" "Come." "Come on, come on." "DIRECTOR" "MY POLE" "Who will come first?" "Through the water!" "That's right!" "Come on, come on!" "You failed again." "You don't stand a chance." "When I grow up, I'll beat you, you'll see." "I'm off to lie on the blanket, mind Piotr." "There you go." " Can you do my back for me?" " Sure." "Piotr, come dig with me." "Where are the boys?" "Having a splash over there." "Dorota!" "I'm off to get Dorota, okay?" "So beautiful!" "How many zlotys is it?" " Some 30... golden thalers." " No." "Piotr is gone." " Maybe he left." " But you were with him." "Somebody, help!" "My son is drowning." "Help!" "Why didn't you shout straight away?" "!" " Is there a doctor here?" " Call for an ambulance!" "Quiet!" "Piotr..." "Stand back!" "My son was drowning." "He's not breathing!" "Doctor!" "AM BU defibrillator." "Let's go!" "You stay here." "They said to wait." "Dorota..." "Jas, Jas!" "Jas, Jas!" "Piotr!" "Piotr!" "Get up!" "Please, get up!" "Piotr, get up!" "Get up, Piotr!" "Get up!" "Hail Holy Queen," "Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope." "To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve," "to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears." "Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy" "toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus." "There you go." "Don't burn yourself, be careful." "There you go, Agata." "Careful, don't burn yourself, put it down." "My ball, my ball." "I'll give it to you in a sec." "Oops!" "Piotr always wanted to have a ball like this." "Maybe leave it here for him, Jas?" "Once he wanted to take it away from me but I didn't let him and I laughed at him." "Mum, can I go with Jas?" "We'll go together." "We'll leave the flowers for Piotr." " What are you doing?" " I'm measuring boards." "Something for the yacht?" "I'll help you." "It's enough if you don't disturb me." "Jas, could you bring the eggs?" "They should be ready." " There you go." " Did you visit Piotr today?" " I did." " And the children?" " They also did." "Why?" "What is it?" " Nothing." "Dried flowers, burned candles." "As if it happened ages ago." " As if no one cared." " What are you on about?" "I go to the cemetery almost every day." "But I also work and take care of the house and the kids." "Eat." "In a moment Jas will bring the eggs, wait." "Watch your steps!" "Having fun?" " Are there no plates in the house?" "!" " Bogdan, please." "Bogdan!" "Jas!" "Dad shouldn't have done that." "I'll talk to him." "He's right." "I'm the oldest." "I didn't take care of Piotr, either." "I'm evil." "What are you talking about, child?" "How are you evil?" "Dad and I are responsible for you all, not you." "I could have shouted sooner." "It would have changed nothing." " But I know that it was my fault." " Dad and I don't think so." "Piotr's accident was a mishap." "And no one, absolutely no one, and certainly not you, can be blamed." "Look." "Keep it." "Do you know where Piotr is now?" " Apparently in heaven." " Yep." "I really believe he is in heaven." "And that he is happy there." "You must believe that too." "Or maybe he's like Peter Pan now." "It was his favourite tale." "Jas blames himself for Piotr's death." "We must do something about it." "Bogdan." "Bogdan, did you hear me?" "You also think it's his fault?" "We are all to blame for not watching him." "Jas should have shouted at once!" "I couldn't find him." "Then I handed him over rather than keep reviving him." "It was no one's fault." "It was no one's fault, do you understand?" "Here, and we wash the cup thoroughly, to the bottom." "It's still dirty here." "Daddy, when will I be able to peel with a knife like you?" "When you grow up." "When you're as big as Agata." " How are things?" " Fine." "Great." "Is it Easter Monday?" "Jas, I think we need to talk." "We have to talk, can't you hear me?" "I just saw you riding like a lunatic." "Come on, mum, I ride like everyone else." "Alright, I'm sorry." "I'll be careful." "It will be nice." "Yep, in a few days." "Has dad seen it?" " You should show him." " What for?" "He only cares whether I've done my homework." "Or if I cleaned my room." "Dinnertime!" "Come on." " Jas, come for dinner." " I'm not hungry." " Careful." " I will not repeat twice." "Move your teddy bear, please." "Dorota, it's hot." "Give dad the fork." "If we're quick, we'll go to Piotr." "But I'd like to play now." " But I've got a surprise for you." " What is it?" "If I'll tell you, it won't be surprise." "Thank you." " The soup is delicious." " Yummy." "From fresh tomatoes." "Yummy, yummy" " Have you done your homework?" " Yes." "Ages ago." "Jas, no ball games, you are at a cemetery." " Oh, this is so nice." " It's so beautiful." "How wonderful." " Nice, eh?" " Look here at Piotr in the photo." "Dorota." "Agata." " No ball games, please." " Let him off." "Jas, put the ball away." "Let us pray." "In the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." "Amen." "Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, let perpetual light shine upon him." "Right, now let's play." "Whoever collects the most pine cones wins." " Have you seen his new plane?" " He didn't show me." "Have you wondered why?" " Why do you have to keep on at him?" " Because he is disobedient." "That's what fathers do." "Discipline has never hurt anyone." "It has hurt you." "You treat him like your father treated you." "Can't you see?" "We need you." "The children need you." "Jas needs a father to support and value him." "And you?" "You spend hours in your garage or at Piotr's grave in the cemetery." "Everyone escapes somewhere, right?" "You are out day after day." "And when you're back, you pretend to be a wife or a mother." " Where are you off to?" " To meet with my mates." "Have you cleaned your room?" " I'll do it when I come back." " No, now." "Later." "You'll go after you clean your room." " Pass!" " Pass here!" "Come on!" " Jas, what are you doing?" " Okay, come on." " Don't overdo it, it's just a game." " Move!" " Jas, what are you doing?" " Don't fuss." " Pass it on." " Where am I supposed to pass it to?" " What's your problem?" " It's just a game." "Well then we won't be playing for long." "Oi, move!" "Pass the ball." " What is it?" " Oh no, hell no." " Don't fuss, come play." "It'll pass." " A storm is coming." "No, come on, man." " I'm off, come, Maciek." " And you guys, what?" "One on one?" "Want a jumper?" "Losers." "Damn, it's full on." "Jas, I have an idea." " Let's go in there." " OK, it may pass soon." "Daddy, will you be my prince and will we go together to a ball and will you ask me to dance?" "Sure, sweetie, you're my princess, aren't you?" "Just like Agata." " What are you painting there?" " The sky." " Will you show me?" " Yes." "It's so huge you can barely see the flowers." "How many flowers were there?" " Four." " Have another apple." "What a mess you've made." "Damn, what a mess." "Somebody frequents here." "Probably tramps." "Hey, you rascal..." "Dad, have you fixed our boat?" "When we go to Masuria, will we go sailing on it?" "Not yet, we're off in a week, when mum is back." "Hurray!" "We'll be sailing on the boat." "I'll go snorkeling." "I won't, I'm afraid." "You won't either." "Why not?" "I want to." "You want to end up like Piotr, stay in that cold water forever?" "Now you've done it." " What is it?" " What happened?" "You must take me to the hospital." "Dad." "Please, faster." " Dad!" " Hang in there, Jas." "It hurts!" " Dad, oh God..." " Hang in there, Jas." " Faster." " We're almost there." " He got electrocuted." " Put him on the bed." "Take it easy." "A burn." "Oxygen, pain killers, monitoring." "Into the theatre." " Dad." " Wait here, please." " I want to be with my son." " But you cannot." "Don't even try." "Nurse..." " Scissors." " Everything will be fine." "Immediately to Gdansk." "Nurse, call the hospital and tell them to be ready." "You need to hang in there." "I'll be with you all the time." "Supernanny will not help here." "She would have to raise us first." "Excuse me, I'll be right..." "Hello, dear." "Your son is in a critical condition." "Perhaps he needs a surgery or to be taken to some clinic." "No, now we can only wait." "But you must be prepared for the worst." "Patients with these burns usually die on the third day." "The shock went through the body." "Most of your son's internal organs have probably been damaged." "Of course we will do our best but..." "Under thy protection we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God," "In our needs, despise not our petitions, but deliver us always from all dangers," "O Glorious and Blessed Virgin." "Our Lady, our Advocate," "our Mediator, our Comforter." "God, You cannot take Jas away from me." "God, You cannot take Jas away from me." "I know You can." "I'm begging You, don't." "I'm begging you." "Do not take Jas away from me." "Excuse me, the doctor wants to see you urgently." " What's happened?" " Don't know." "I was to find you." "What's happened?" "Never seen anything like it before." "Jas has probably sustained no damage to his internal organs." " You're over the worst." " Thank you." "My son." "Jas." "What's with all these stickers?" "Good morning." "My hand!" "It hurts!" " Jas..." " Can you hold him?" "Jas, easy!" "Janina!" " Another half an hour." " Mum, it hurts." "Mum!" " Give him something, please." " More Dolargan could stop his heart." "You need to endure another half an hour." " What are you doing?" "Leave it." " But we have to." "He can hurt himself." "Bogdan, please." "It's OK." "Don't move." "Jas..." "My hand!" "I'm here, sweetie." "You can do it." "Nurse, Dolargan." "Half an hour has past." "Just a moment and it will get better." "Just don't tell him, it's a surprise." " Of course." " Sure." "Mommy, I also want to go to Jas." "He'll have forgotten us by now." "Not at all, he won't." "He keeps asking after you." "Children can't go on the ward." "You could send him something." "Hand-made cards." "Yes." "Come on, let's make him cards." "Super, fantastic." "Cards." "No, no." "Watch out!" "Full speed!" "Out of the way, Jas is away." "Quick!" "Too bad we can't go outside." " Why not?" "If not us, then who?" " Are you sure?" "Bring it on!" "It's cool that you're here." " We're going home soon." " I know." "I'm counting the days." "I'll have berries from our garden." " Where is he?" " I don't know." "I'll ask." " Where is our child?" " Taken to the intensive care." " What happened?" " Don't know, ask the doctor." " What is it?" " What's wrong with our son?" " The surgery is nearly over." " What surgery?" "The doctor will explain everything to you soon." "Why didn't you call us?" "What the hell is going on here?" "I do not know." "Maybe gangrene got in." "You need to talk to the doctor." "There's been an infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa" " but it's under control now." " We were away only yesterday." "What do you mean by gangrene?" "What happened?" "I have no idea." "These things happen." "Know what he's been through?" " We had to amputate." " You were to save him!" "Please calm down." "We had to stop the infection." "What happened?" "What happened?" "Dad?" "Pull off the covers." " Jas, there was an infection." " Dad, pull them off." "Pull them off, dad." "Pull off the covers." "Mum..." "How am I going walk now?" "Jas, you'll manage." "You'll manage, son." "I won't leave it like that." "I have to know what happened." "What they did to him." "We should look after Jas now." "He was supposed to be discharged today." "I won't leave it like this." "What will you do?" "Find who to blame?" "They mutilated my son." "I won't forgive them." "Hello, sweetie." "Hello, kid." "Are you glued to the bed?" "Doctors say you're recovering rapidly." "A guard will be here in 30 seconds." "Then a car will pull up." "Two nurses will approach it and load some bags." "Then on the second floor opposite a window will open." " Careful not to crush them." " Alright." " Are we stocking up?" " You'll take them for Jas." " Who wants to talk to Jas?" " We, we want to." "Jas, we have something for you." "But the birds peck the cherries and there's nobody to climb the tree." "Come back quickly." "Guys from Zacisze steal our berries in the evenings, when nobody is around they jump the fence." "Get back and chase them off." "Come home soon, we miss you." " Can I send greetings to them too?" " Sure." "Let me help you, wait." " Done?" " Yep." "Ready?" "Start." "Now, little ladies, for taking over my room and using my computer time you'll be making my bed throughout next month." "Fine." "Just come back." "You haven't finished Tarzan's story." "It's pretty boring without you here." " There's no one to fool around with." " Never in my life." "I'm not fulfilling your whims." "Should I wash your socks, too?" " Action." " Great idea, sis." "After all, that's what sisters are for." "Tell me what's new in the area." "And with the Zacisze guys..." "Hang a bucket of water on a branch and attach it to the fence." "Agata, take the rope from my room." "It's in my desk." "Tie it to the bucket, hang it from the branch and tie it to the fence." "When the guy from Zacisze comes, he'll catch it and get soaked." "Mummy, what about those socks, after all Jas has only one leg." "How will he walk without a leg?" "You know..." "He'll get an artificial leg." "It's called a prosthesis." "So, he'll have to learn to walk on this prosthesis." "Does it mean we won't be chasing each other anymore?" "I hope he will get to chase you many times." "Come on, let's go play school." "I'll be the princess." "At school?" "There are no princesses at schools." "There are pupils and teachers." "But I want to be a princess." "One that wears a crown and a dress." "And I also want a prince, and he'll ask me to dance." "There are no balls in school." "I don't want to play the same thing all the time." "Have you ever thought, why us?" "Why has all this happened to us?" "I don't know." "I don't know." " I'll open the car." " Ok." " Cheerio, Jas!" " Hold on." "Cheerio!" "Take care." "Cheerio, boys!" "Jesus, Jas." " Everything OK?" " You alright?" " Shame I don't have the prosthesis." " First you'll face long rehab." " You must be tough and patient." " Please, not today." "Take the blanket." " Lift yourself up on your arm." " Like this?" "Grab me around my neck" "Hold the wheelchair." "Watch out." " Can you take the wheelchair?" " Yes." "Come on." "Watch his head." " Are you comfortable?" " Yeah, cool." "Let me fasten it." "Wait." "Go on." "Now?" "Wow." "Recently I could only see white walls." "It's been so long since I could see you." "Two, three..." "Four, five..." "Good." " Three, four." " I can't do any more." "Come on, one more time." "Four..." "You see, you're getting better." "Just do not give up." "That what this is all about." " So, once again?" " Fine, let's go." "Alright." "Get up." "Know what the weather's like?" " No, I don't." "Dad went out to run some errands and asked us to look after you." "Thanks but I'm not a baby." "Come on, you don't have to nurse me." "I'll manage." "It's for the computer, you said it yourself." "Yes." "And what about washing my socks?" "No way." "Dorota, slow down." " Could you bring me more water?" " One moment." "Now I'm busy." " Now?" " I can't run after you all the time." "You must exercise to be independent." "Or learn to be patient." " I'm no longer thirsty." " Very funny." "And lower." "Straighten your foot." "And support yourself on your hand." "Straighten your foot." "If you don't follow instructions, it's all for nothing." "Lower." "Lower." "Show me." " You're not taking the tea to him." " I am." "You are a sadist." " Want him to hate you?" " He'll know it's for the best." "Stop it or you'll lose him." "He won't want to know you, like you and your father." "To start with it will be uncomfortable." "Exercise a few hours a day but don't overdo it." "Get used to it gradually and after a week you'll be able to walk freely." "After a month." "Come on, let's try." "Slowly and first start in the hip, then make a step." "Okay." "And go." "Slowly." " Meaning, the foot, right?" " Yes, hip first, then leg, foot." "OK." "But not from the toes, only the heel." "Jas..." "Maybe that's enough?" "So that he's triumphant?" "No way." "Jas..." "Come on now." "Leave it." "Tomorrow we start practicing again." "Rest a bit." "Come on." "The last one." "GONE..." "HIS WHOLE LIFE..." "What?" "Still a bit clumsy, eh?" "This is not that easy, you know?" "You'd certainly outrun me now." "Outrun me generally." "Good morning." "Show me how you walk." "Your leg is still weak." "We need to exercise more." "Wait, it's gone awry." "You're not putting your foot right." "Push." "Slower." "Now your knee from the inside." "More." " I need the loo." " Don't shirk." " I cannot hold it." " Exercise!" "I've had enough." "You can't make me!" "As long as I'm here you will, until you start to function normally." "Do you understand?" " Do you want to be a loser?" " A loser like you?" "How many years have you been assembling your fucking boat?" " How many?" " What's going on here?" "Leave him, let him go." " I'm trying to bring him to life." " Or lose the will to live." "Your pity won't help." "He must be strong." "If you take it out on him?" "Is that strength?" "!" "You think I'm doing it all wrong!" "But it is I who exercise with him, I nurse him." "You're the clever one who understands everyone." "Jas, I'll tell you something." "No hand or foot is no disability." "Disability is here." "You want to be disabled?" "Fine, go ahead." "But I don't want you to nurse me." "I no longer want to see you." "I hate you!" "Get out of here." "Get out!" "You will not kick me out of my own house." "But I think it will be better if you go." "So, how are you coping?" "Super." "For the first time there is peace in the house." "Jas..." " It's not that simple." " Why are you defending him?" "You saw what happened." "He isn't bad." "He's only confused." "You know what?" "I'm very glad he isn't here." "Now we have to sort things out." "Your rehab, home." "We can do it." "No problem." " It's school tomorrow." " I know." " I can get you some private lessons." " No." "I want to try and show him that I can live without his mercy." "What's happened?" "They'll always be staring at me like I'm some freak." "I look funny with an artificial leg and a protruding stump." "They know of your mishap." "Today they saw you for the first time." "Why are you defending them?" "Jas..." "Jas..." "I don't want to live." "I'm coming." "I'm here." " Good, now the other exercises." " Which?" " Something with lifting the legs." " Good." "Grab me." "Lower." "That's it." " I told you to grab me lower." " I did." "Somehow when I did it with dad, it was better." "Why didn't you go to school again?" "I'm not going to be their laughing stock." "In that case from Monday you start private lessons at home." "I don't give a damn." " Come on, get up, let's exercise." " I have no energy." "Dad was right, I am a cripple." "That's not true, you're a strong guy." "We're not giving up." "If not us, then who?" "Come." "Your hand." "Jas has not left the house for the last few days." "He's lying in bed, staring at the ceiling." "I don't know what to tell him." "That he'll get used to it?" "That people are like that, they'll stare?" "I can't cope, Bogdan." "I just can't cope." "I went to my father's." "You were right," "I overreacted with Jas." "But I didn't want him to give up when obstacles appeared." "I didn't want him to be like me." "I miss you all." "I miss you." "I miss you lots too." "We miss you." "Excuse me, Marek, Mr. Mela is here to see you." "Yes." "I must say that your call was intriguing." "I'm sorry that I was so persistent." "Jas... here are his photos." "I mentioned his accident." "I'll ask a direct question, could you do a kind of an expedition for Jas?" "What kind of expedition do you mean?" "That's up to you." "My wife and I were thinking about mountains, maybe the Tatras." "Do you think he'll manage?" "Jas is downcast, he doesn't want to exercise." "But both my wife and I feel that someone like you could breathe new life into him." "I've seen films and read articles on disabled people conquering Aconcagua." "Jas needs someone who... who could help him regain his poise." "Well?" "You got bored with it?" "On 24th April 2004 Jasiek Mela conquered the North Pole." "He is the youngest and the first disabled person to have conquered both Poles." "Currently he chairs the "Beyond the Horizon" Foundation." "North Pole, 24.04.2004" "Get inside." "Ready?" "PETER PAN"