FLOATING SKYSCRAPERS
Have you...
Have you been waiting long?
I'm only going there for you.
What will I talk to them about?
I don't know, baby. Whatever.
You can talk about the weather for example.
Sorry, is that a joint?
Sorry. Michal.
Kuba.
Give me a drag.
Ok, one more.
Ok, I've got to go.
The whole thing is awesome.
This boy runs from the other one, climbs up the three,
and the other one grabs a stone and throws it at him...
he falls to the ground, and doesn't move.
But obviously, he gets up and walks away...
That's the kind of cinema I like.
- Does he kill him? - I can't tell you.
Go to the cinema, you morons, and you will see.
- He kills him. - It was good, real good.
Awesome, and the way it was filmed... amazing...
Take me home.
Now?
Right now?
Let's go somewhere, do something...
Really, I'm telling you. I have got a projector,
we can meet at my place and watch this kind of stuff...
We can, we can go...
Fuck.
What is it?
I can't sleep.
It's the heat.
- What are you watching? - A film.
You're not going to sleep?
How is your training going?
Don't worry. You'll be fine.
There may be someone better than me.
Bullshit.
Do you want to watch it with me?
Is it any good?
What?
The film.
Turn it up.
Will you be much longer?
3 minutes.
3 minutes, ok?
Don't talk to me like that.
...or...
Be careful what you're saying.
...or...
How could you?
It's total bullshit.
Sylwia, for God's sake!
...or...
Give me a break.
Will you talk to her?
The water is expensive. I'm economising.
A girl in her twenties freeloading like this.
She can't go back to her mother.
- Why doesn't she rent something then. - I want to live with her.
There are plenty of things I want but don't have.
I will not support her.
She chips in every month. What's your problem?
Focus on training, travel...
do whatever you want. When I was your age I didn't have such opportunities.
How did you get these shoes?
I bought them.
- And how did you pay? - How do you think? I borrowed.
From her?
- I'm not paying off your debts. - Do you want us to move out?
No, not you.
No. No...
The prick at table two wants wine or something.
- Can I have some pepper, please? - I'll get it for you.
- Excuse me, where is my wine? - What did you order?
- Chardonnay - the Chilean one. - I'm sorry. I'll get it right away.
I have been waiting for 10 minutes already.
What if she walks in?
- She won't. - What if she does?
Then she won't do it ever again.
Kuba.
- Kuba. Can you hear me? - She's calling you.
Kuba!
Great.
Exactly this way.
- Do you want to watch a movie with me? - What movie?
An American one, on Channel 2.
I know, I know.
From the spine to the shoulders.
Will you wash my back? Will you?
Please, it hurts. Please, from the spine to the bottom.
Well then?
Will you?
Pick it up.
Go on, pick it up.
You'll regret it.
Hallo?
Who?
Oh, hi.
Who?
What's up?
- Can't you give it to him tomorrow? - He needs it today.
Why couldn't he come over here?
Huh?
He couldn't?
You're so silly.
Kuba, don't leave me here.
Watch a movie with Ewa.
It's funny... this thing here.
Have you been with Sylwia long?
Two years.
Wow, that's long.
- You think? - Sure, man. Two years.
What about you?
Me? With Sylwia?
Come here.
What?
It's stronger this way.
Get a result like this again and you're in.
- Cool. - Seriously.
No fucking around. Focus. This is your chance.
If you don't, Piotrek gets in.
Understood?
Come on! Come on!
- And? - Fucking awesome!
Let me.
It's ok.
I'm fine.
A banana?
Jesus, I'm so knackered!
You're not going home?
I am.
Go on then!
What's up?
Nothing.
- Is everything all right? - Sure.
Whose are you?
Yours.
- Fucking gourmet. - You'd be surprised.
What?
Who is it?
Sylwia.
My mother has a night shift.
- Michal? Want some coke? - No, thanks.
And you, Kuba?
You've been sitting like this for half an hour.
- How do you know? - Why don't you come up?
- Is father in? - It's not father - it's dad.
- Is he in? - Yes, he is.
- What's his name? - Whose name?
Don't be silly, I know.
Kuba.
As in Jakub, right?
Nice.
- Handsome? - Top notch.
I'm sure he is.
Do you think I could talk to dad?
Grandma called. She asked if you'd come over with me.
Do you want me to?
She would be glad.
- You could take Julka. She liked her. - I haven't been with Julka since prom.
Perhaps you should get in touch with her. See how she's doing.
- Shall we go? - You go, I'll be right in.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
This is your last chance.
Only one of you will go further.
You have to swim your personal bests. All of you.
And remember, you win with your heads. Right?
Not with your muscles. With your heads.
Relax, OK.
Good luck. Don't waste this time, ok?
The time we spent together here. These fat two years.
Can you explain me why?
Please tell me why?
You are here for so many years. Me too. I work my ass of with you.
Do you want to fuck it up?
You really have a chance to... no, don't sit down.
You have a chance to be a champion.
And now you... have no balls? Kuba!
What are you doing here?
- Huh? - Fuck off.
Come on, fuck it.
Fucking fagot.
Hi. I like you! Would you like to go out with me?
- Do you have to keep on playing this? - Don't you like it?
You'll never go there, anyway.
How do you know?
Kuba.
Don't drink from the bottle. Take a glass.
Love at first sight.
Kuba. What's got into you.
I'm talking to you! This has to change.
What?
- Your attitude. - I don't have an attitude.
- You've been training for fifteen years. - So what?
You want to quit? Just like that?
- Have you talked to her? - To whom?
- To Sylwia. - No, and I'm not going to.
- I'll do it myself, then. - No, you won't.
Wanna bet?
When I stayed at her place there was no problem. Everything was ok.
- It was you who moved out. - Because you let me!
I already told you...
You chose him over me, that's the truth. And look at you now.
Mr. Tanaka divorced his wife last year and now he has to pay alimony.
Have you seen the match, dad?
3:0. Nice.
What a game!
Mum?
After the first penalty I knew it was no good.
That's because they were lousy in defence.
- In attack, too. Actually. - Wasilewski was the worst.
Mum?
If it wasn't for him maybe we could have done something.
- Maybe we would have fought till the end, but... - Are you nervous?
What's going on?
We need to tell you something.
- Are you getting a divorce? - No.
- So what the hell is going on? - I'm gay.
- Why does she have such red cheeks all the time? - It's an allergy.
- Have you seen the doctor? - We have an appointment on Friday.
- It's an allergy to milk. - So stop giving her milk, then.
When does this training you're going to start?
End of August.
We should go to Italy, too. To Rome, this time.
Why didn't dad say anything?
This boy, this Kuba of yours...
- You talk about him a lot. - Because I'm happy.
Do you love him?
I do.
- If you ever need anything... - Mum...
Promise me, that if you ever need anything,
you'll come to me straightaway.
Do you want to meet him?
Not yet.
Drive.
Stop fidgeting. You're driving me crazy.
What are you doing?
- I want to text. - Whom?
Happy?
Send it then and let me sleep.
I was waiting for you at the pool.
- Chill, it's just fun. - I'm having great fucking fun.
Be careful.
Kuba?
What's going on...
What's going on with you?
What do you mean?
Well, I don't know.
Is it about the training?
Don't worry, you'll be back on track next season.
What I said earlier...
I didn't mean it.
I love you.
Go to bed.
Kuba, what the fuck?
Do you have any cigarettes? I need to smoke.
I don't have any. You'll smoke tomorrow.
What are you doing?
I'm going to the petrol station. Do you want anything?
A Coke. Zero.
Where are you?
Some friends took me to a party. I had to let off some steam.
- Where? - Jealous?
Michal... Michal.
What is it you want?
Is it him? Give him a kiss from me.
Przemek, please, get lost.
Sorry, Przemek is a bit wasted.
Are you there?
- Have you told him? - Just him, I swear.
Sylwia's up. I have to go.
- I'll call you tomorrow. Ok? - Bye.
Thank you.
And you?
Don't you want it?
When you get old you'll have wrinkles here.
I love you, you know that.
You will have wrinkles, I'm telling you.
Three.
Two.
What are you doing today?
Why?
Just asking.
I thought I might start a second faculty.
Something normal like sociology, or marketing.
You and marketing?
Michal told me awesome stuff about the university.
Tell me, you love me.
What?
I have to pee.
Are you using protection?
- Mum, please. - Have you been getting HIV tests?
Yes.
- Bravo! - It's a normal question.
Where's Monika?
But why didn't you call me?
None of you will come?
Well, What do you want me to say? I don't know.
Yeah.
Ok. Bye.
That evening when we met... Remember?
Yes.
Kuba told me then he's fallen in love with me all over again.
Why are you telling me this?
I guess I should thank you.
You want to go to bed with him, is that it?
- No, it's not. - What is it, then?
Come on, the water is fucking awesome.
What's this?
I can't believe it. Kuba, come, you have to see this!
- What? - He has a hickey.
A hot date with an ex? It must have been great.
Kuba, don't you want to have a look?
Can you pass me my toothbrush?
There you go.
You can tell a swimmer by the pool. Right?
I never thought I would meet someone like you.
What do you mean?
- And now? - Now when I have you?
Well, do you have me?
I don't know, you tell me.
So what do you want now?
Not to fuck it up.
Man, I adore you.
I have a boner.
Kuba?
- He's out. - Where is he?
I don't know.
- What are you doing in there? - I'll be right out.
Come and see me. We have to talk.
- Can you hear me? - Sure, in a minute. Ok?
Are you sure?
Help me.
She wants me out.
Sylwia, it's her flat, after all.
Oh, come on! When Kuba lived with me she didn't mind at all.
That was different. She was with a guy he hated.
But somehow that didn't bother her.
Cunt.
- You want to keep an eye on him all the time? - No.
- What it is then? - That's the question.
He's a faggot, Sylwia.
I checked out that foundation you told me about.
And?
I'm too pale. I look like an idiot.
I like the way you look.
I love him.
Yes?
Where are you?
You're kidding me.
What?
He is coming with Michal, isn't he?
Strong arms.
If a guy has these sinewy strong arms he can do anything with you.
- He sure can. - Yeah, he can.
Legs.
Hairy, manly legs.
Here you go.
Crooked legs.
- Crooked legs are cool. - Duh.
All football players have crooked legs.
What's up? Want a drag?
Kuba, will you come back to training?
I don't know yet.
We'll see. We'll see.
Come closer.
- What? - Closer.
You are pretty.
Fuck, he's pretty.
Give it back to me.
Did you fuck him?
Huh?
Or did he fuck you?
Did you kiss him? Did you touch him?
Did you enjoy it? Is that it?
Who is this?
- Michal. My... - Your what?
This is my fault.
- You can't do this to me. - To you?
You can't do this to me.
I love you.
- Sylwia, we need to talk. - No, we need to talk.
Sit down.
Sit.
What?
She's pregnant.
- With whom? - Not with me.
Stop fooling around. The game is over.
Now we have to think about the baby.
Ok. You can stay here for now.
Sylwia will get you a job in the restaurant.
And then you'll get back to training.
- Why are you looking at me like that? - I get 2300 a month.
- I'll get something else part time... - Why are you looking at me like that?
No.
I won't do it.
You will.
It's not an offer.
And you won't see him again.
Hi.
Cool.
Not yet.
I can't.
I don't want to see you.
She has nothing to do with this.
I can't help it.
I told you before. I can't see you.
No, don't come.
Fine.
What?
When you were a kid, you used to climb the window ledge.
- You would look at skyscrapers. - Dad, please...
You would stand there with your eyes wide open until they filled with tears.
The lights would get blurry, and you would say they were floating.
Once, when we lived in Bemowo,
your mum was coming back from work and she saw you in the window.
You put a boombox in there... Remember? your mum was coming back from work and she saw you in the window.
You put a boombox in there... Remember?
You were standing on the ledge,
performing for the kids in the yard.
I remember you gave me quite a bashing then.
You know I won't change?
- Hi. - Hi, man. - Oh man, what happened to you?