Good morning
Is this perhaps yours, sir? Fell out of somebody's window
No... May I...
Oh, sorry
want anything from me?
Yes
What is it?
I live in the upper floor I hope you remember me
Yes. You ran my dog over two years ago
My name is Dorota Geller My husband's a patient of yours
It's possible I don't remember all the names
You wanted to ask me about his health?
Yes
I inform the families on Wednesdays 3 to 5 pm.
Come to the hospital
But Wednesday's only the day after tomorrow
Yes. It's Monday today
I'm sorry I didn't run you over instead of your dog
Come on in, Barbara
Good morning, Doctor
Barbara...
There's something wrong, Barbara...
Dorota? Are you there, Dorota?
Why don't you answer the phone?
Then perhaps you're out This is Abka speaking
I'm going away for a week with the class
I'll let you know when I'm back Bye
This is Janek Wierzbicki
I must talk to you
Could I perhaps drop in tonight?
Well, what was it?
Not the cold, you know
He's teething
He cried all night
Only went to sleep at dawn
I spent the night at his bed She didn't sleep, either
She was worried about the two of us getting no sleep
Well, father came into the room in the morning
All dressed, he was, and laughing
he opened his mouth and showed us a hole where a tooth had been
He extract that tooth himself
Well, I told him the little one had just out his first tooth
the little one had just out his first tooth
and he just laughed and said "True enough"
Yeah, that's how it is, Barbara
I tie my scarf
The kid's sleeping peacefully
I can see the man through a half-open door
Father holds his grandaughter on his knees
She's laughing and trying his tooth on
And then that lady comes to meet me in the hall
Tall, up-right
her eyes are black-ringed for lack of sleep
She says, "I don't like it
Too many teeth here
Better take care"
Well, I answer, "Go get some sleep Father's staying home today"
She nods and says, "O. K."
Well, the next episode coming to you next week
Excuse me, madam
Yes?
A hare fell out somebody's window
The caretaker was asking Was it perhaps yours?
No
I can see you this afternoon if it's really urgent
Mrs. Geller?
Money order Your husband's sick benefit
May I see your identification card, please?
I only have a passport
That will do
Here you are
Do you know the time?
It's past ten
Thank you
Good morning
Good morning...
Which room is Mr. Geller in?
Geller... The one we've operated on?
Yes Room 12
Twelve, I see I'd like to see his records
Yes, sir
Just leave it here
Perhaps he'll feel like eating it later
Has he had anything today?
Not much
May I help you?
I have an appointment with the ward head
No families received today
But he told me to come My name's geller
A lady to see you, Doctor Mrs. Geller
Is it afternoon already?
Ten past twelve
The doctor will see you
Sit down, please
Can I smoke?
I don't smoke. But if you have to...
The diagnosis the treatment, the operation...
rather belated, all of that
What do you mean?
Things are in a bad way
Will he live?
I don't know
But I've got to know
You've got to know it, too
No. The only thing I've got to do is treat your husband as best I can
And I know just one thing that I don't know
Give me the district clinic, please
Yes, the district clinic
Sall I give you a lift?
No, thank you, I always walk
Your soup's in the fridge
I repotted your cactus Please don't touch it
I checked ont he ads. Will tell you about them when I come on Wednesday
Barbara
Just a moment
I took the other staircase
Smoke if you like...
How do you cope with bathing?
I warm potfuls of water on the stove
Look here, Madam I really don't know
You see... I...
We're very happy together my husband and I
I love him very much
I saw you together several times You seemed happy
Please try to understand me
We know nothing about causes
very little about effects
and next to nothing about prognosis
They tell patients the Truth in America
So they do They usually prove right
Provided the prognosis was pessimistic
It's different with optimistic forecasts
I don't care
I can stand a pessimistic prognosis
Please tell me: Is he going to die?
I have to know. I want to do everything I can for him
There's nothing you can do Just wait
If you let me talk just a minute longer
I'll tell you about my problem
Go on
You see, I couldn't get pregnant before
I'm pregnant now, three months gone
The father is another man not my husband
I know I won't ever have children again if I have an abortion now
I know it
But if my husband is to live I can't have that baby
The man I've told you about is a very close friend
I don't know what to do Do you understand?
Do you know it's possible to love two men at one?
It is... Do you understand?
He has little chance to get better, only few per cent
The odds that he's going to live are, say,
fifteen per cent. That's what you can find in scientific books
But I've seen too many people in my life
who ought to have died, but lived on
and too many other who died for no reason. I can't pass the sentence
You see, one of them
that is, my husband... made me feel safe and comfortable
The other one...
Well, it's wrong to want too much It's conceit...
Do you believe in God?
I have a God that's enough for myself only, I guess
Your private one?
Yes
Then ask your god for absolution
Janek
I phoned
Didn't you listen to the recordings
Yes. Yes, I did
What's the matter?
We're going away
When?
In a week's time... To Delhi
And then we're going on to the first camp, with the Sherpas
What have you brought with you?
Andrzej's rucksack
Why should somebody else bury it
Isn't it a bit too early for the funeral?
We'll miss him... up there in the mountains
Take it
Take it away!
Dorota
he's still member of the club isn't he?
Yes
Then his rucksack can be kept in the store
Yes
Then let it stay there, damn it!
At least until he dies
I'm sorry
I didn't mean to...
I know
My poor girl
No, no. Not any more
This is 31-23-67.
Please leave a brief message after the electronic signal
Hallo, Dorota
It's me. It's afternoon here
I know it's already dark back home
I've just returned from a rehearsal
Lots of friends
but I don't feel good here
I can't wait to see you
I'll phone you again tomorrow evening
Tomorrow night, to you
I'd like to tell you one more thing
but perhaps the recording will soon end
Everything's fine
Wonderful
All right, you can get dressed
I must get rid of it, Doctor
Everything goes so well
All right, if you insist It's the last moment to do it
Have you ever been my patient?
No. This is my first visit
Let me see... the day after tomorrow, one o'clock
Your name please?
Dorota Geller
Dorota. A pretty name
It's you, isn't it?
Yes
Good morning Good afternoon, Madam
When have you arrived?
Yesterday night
He wanted me to tell you about himself
Please do
Well, he rehearses a lot Had one concert already
He thought you'd be there
Can't get through to you
Said to tell you he'd try again tonight
I know well, that's about all
Have you got the key to his flat?
Yes
He wants you to take the scores with you
when you're going to join him
They're on the piano
Several sheets in a green cover
All right
Ah, that's your coffee
It's cold already
Excuse me
This is the previous segment
And the one before that
Just look at them
This one's a month old
and this one... just two weeks
And this is the latest one
You've always taught us, sir Forget it. What do you think?
Answer it, Dorota
You're there, aren't you?
You are! Can you hear me?
Dorata?
Yes
At last! Good morning or is it good evening?
Good morning, I guess
Good morning, then
I tried to get hold of you the last few days
I know, I'm sorry. I was out
Have you got the passport?
Yes. But it doesn't matter anymore
Why?
How's Andrzej?
Pretty bad
But why doesn't it matter? What you said about the passport?
I'm going to have an abortion Tomorrow
I don't get you
I'm having an abortion tomorrow
Do you understand?
Yes. I do
If you do it and Andrzig dies, Dorota.
You will never want me again
I know
You'll pay a fortune for this call
Yes. We won't be together Do you understand?
Yes
I want to be with you
Remember, I want it very much
You'll have to ask somebody else to bring you the scores
All right
Dorota, I love you
Just a short story today, Barbara
I went to work, to the hospital
A man came to see me
And said we had to make a transfer to England
That night. I phoned hom
Father answered it and said she was asleep
He had to speak softly
I asked about the kids
They're fine he said
The girl laughed so much she wetted her panties
I had to change her clothes
And the boy woke up ever so hungry
I fed him
And then I couldn't hear him anymore
just ga-ga-ga...
He must have put the receiver right up to the kid's mouth
That was at eleven o'clock
Soon after twelve I obtained a release and went hom
But there wasn't any home
So it was then
Yes. It was then, Barbara
Where our house used to stand there was just a hole in the ground
It was on that day A few minutes past twelve
The boss said it was only exceptionally
Yes
Andrzej?
Can you hear me, Andrzej?
I... I love you so much
Will you please excuse me gentlemen
We'd like to talk in private
No, please stay. It won't take long
You didn't want to pass a sentence in my husband's case
But I don't want you to have a clean conscience.
I'm having an abortion in an hour
Go out! Didn't I tell you?
Please don't do it
What do you mean?
Don't do it
Why not?
He's going to die
How do you know?
Metastasis proceeds quicker and is more dangerous than before
He hasn't the ghost of a chance
Can you swear?
I swear
And, Madam
You play with the philharmonic don't you?
Yes
I'd like to listen to your performance
May I?
Yes, please Come on in
I'm sorry. You've been sleeping
No, just dozing
Please sit down
I'd like to thank you
There's nothing to thank me for
Nothing really
You see, we've only just learned once again that
it's not the X-ray pictures that we're treating
I'm coming back from the other side
Yes
You know, the world seemed to me to be disintegrating
Everything grew uglier
More hideous
As if somebody did it on purpose
So that I wouldn't be sorry
But now...
Yes? Now?
I can touch the table
And what's more... you know
We're going to have a baby
I'm glad to hear it
Do you know what it means to have a baby?
Yes. I do