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Today's top news -
The Party's First Secretary Edward Gierek met with workers
prior to the Labor Day celebration.
He proudly claimed that our patriotic efforts are building
a new Poland - strong, prosperous, and thriving.
And now, the local news -
Thanks to the combined efforts of Polish and Soviet engineers,
works on the second blast furnace at the steel mills in Katowice ended in success
and marked the largest investment in industry of the past five years.
While solidifying Poland's position in steel production,
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INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 21, 1972
I'M A KILLER
Reporting for duty.
Are you sure you can't do anything?
Listen, that's the only solution. Come in! Come in!
Lieutenant Janusz Jasinski
please meet Andrzej Molenda from the prosecution.
He's very ambitious and hardworking.
I've been watching him for a while and let me tell you...
He's got a sixth sense. Have a seat, Lieutenant.
Thank you.
Along with our comrades from the Party
and the prosecution, we decided
that we need some fresh blood in our department.
I'll get to the point.
We would like you to head the team in the "Vampire" case.
I know you're not very experienced...
But all our experienced cops found was ten corpses.
They found another victim today.
Her name is the same as...
That's because she is... Was the niece of our Party's First Secretary.
Here are the files.
Prosecutor Molenda will oversee your investigation.
We'll be working together.
Well, Lieutenant?
Aren't you glad?
This case could lead to a solid promotion.
Thank you.
- What the fuck are you laughing at? - Congratulations!
For fucking what? Don't you get it?
It's a fool's errand.
They already had two teams come up with nothing.
What do we know about serial killers?
She was the First Secretary's niece.
Do you know what this means? Do you?
The chief needed a plan before they send someone from Warsaw.
- And I drew the short straw. - Where's the problem?
We'll catch him.
Wait, Marek.
Stop fooling around.
Leave the car here. Just pick it up tomorrow.
Janusz, your deputy can do anything in this town.
30 NEW SCHOOLS FOR 30 YEARS OF POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC.
Dear Cops! Last night's victim was the first. 30 women will die; One for every year of
the Polish People's Republic. Socialism is red like blood.
Daddy!
Show me those guns! You're still skin and bones.
Did you exercise?
A little.
- Will you be back for dinner? - I will.
What time?
When I'm done with work.
- Janusz, let him win for once. - This is between us guys. Right, Franek?
Breakfast's almost ready. Go wash up.
Hello, everyone. Some of us know each other.
Some of you have been on this case for the past three years.
Some are new to it. Like me.
That doesn't matter at this point.
What matters is that we will catch this guy.
Yes, sir!
Without further ado, let's get to work.
- Janeczka, what do we know? - It's the same every time.
He attacks after dark and inflicts a fatal wound to the head.
Age and type do not matter.
The youngest victim was 16, the oldest was 56.
None of them were raped.
No fingerprints. He wears gloves.
We have a shoe print.
Size 42.
- Any witnesses? - None.
Some old lady said she saw him.
How? It was dark, raining, and she's practically blind.
She wears glasses. Minus 9 in one eye, minus 7 in the other.
That's not gonna cut it.
He attacks in these areas: Bytom, Dabrowa Gornicza, Zaleska Halda.
Meaning?
He knows the terrain. He must be local.
Not exactly, Norbert.
What's on your mind, Sergeant?
You're saying he doesn't know the terrain?
- Did the Lieutenant say that? - Are you the teacher's pet?
- You better watch your mouth. - Easy, Marek.
I didn't say that.
Knowing it like the back of his hand doesn't make him local.
Why?
In my opinion, you don't hunt where you live.
He could run into a neighbor or the lady from the post office.
Whatever. Maybe I'm wrong...
Could I make a personal request, Sergeant?
Sure.
Could you stop rocking in your chair?
Sure.
Thank you.
And now, could you get your ass up and leave?
Why?
Because I said so.
If that's how you want it, then bye.
Where were we?
- The letters. - Exactly.
Witek.
There were many.
The most interesting one came after the murder of Zofia Gadek.
Dear Cops! Last night's victim was the first. 30 women will die;
One for every year of the Polish People's Republic. Socialism is red like blood.
The second letter came after the fifth victim. Dear Cops! Only 25 more to go.
Letter number three came after the ninth victim. Dear Cops! The score is 9 for me, zero for you.
He's a soccer fan.
What did you say?
I thought that he might like watching soccer.
We'll see about that.
The psychological portrait of the offender...
Janusz, don't stay up until morning.
Alright.
- Teresa. - What?
I love you.
I'll close the door.
Offender... Fuck.
Bon appetit.
Thank you.
What is it?
Scotland Yard caught the "Manchester Strangler"
using a psychological profile of the suspect by Professor Harris from Oxford.
You speak English?
I would like to contact him for help catching the "Vampire".
Can't you use a professor from the USSR? Or East Germany?
With all due respect, there are no crimes of lust in the USSR. Nor East Germany.
Keep your voice down.
Alright.
I spoke to the engineers at the Polytechnic.
I'd like to use them and their computer.
What's that?
This is our ODRA.
The computer that will help us catch the killer.
This is Mr. Ulewicz, an engineer at the Polytechnic.
- Hello. Aleksander Stepski. - Ulewicz.
We entered the files of every suspect linked to the case.
The computer compared them with the traits in Professor Harris's psychological profile.
- How many traits were there? - 483.
- And how many suspects? - Around 20,000.
Only?
If you would, Major...
Press the enter key.
Well?
- Why don't you unplug it and try again? - No, Chief.
That won't fix a complex machine like this.
Jadwiga! Let me through!
Stop!
- Let me go! That's my wife! - Let him through!
Oh, God...
Get the kid out of here!
Come on. Move out of the way!
Franek...
Give daddy a kiss.
Janusz, have you gone mad?
What's going on?
Sleep.
- What kind of reward? - Financial...
This isn't the wild west.
There's no precedent.
You're right.
But we haven't had a killer like this either.
We've caught everyone in the past.
And you want to do what?
Publicly announce that the police can't do their job?
People don't need a public announcement to know that.
But where do they know? Right here! In our county.
And you want to give this national attention.
You want Warsaw looking over our shoulders?
- No, I wouldn't like that. - Exactly. Request denied.
- But people should know... - Absolutely not.
Neighborhood watch groups have been formed.
They walk women home from work in the evening.
All we need is an olive branch and we'll have them on our side.
Fuck.
Jasinski...
It's not up to me, understand?
But, we are organizing a festival for Police Day.
We'll have a cook out, some vodka...
And we've invited the First Secretary.
Delicious...
We should kiss the cook right on the ass.
People say I'll do anything to catch this "Vampire", because he killed my niece.
But that's not true.
My priority is for the public to safely go about their lives.
Without being fearful.
How about another round, Comrade Secretary?
If you mean the soup, sure.
Get a hearty portion.
When a man is twenty, he loves every woman.
When he's thirty, he loves just one.
And when he's forty, he loves them all except that one.
That's the way it is!
Please, forgive me.
Bring the cook over to me.
I'll give him a kiss he'll never forget.
ONE MILLION ZLOTY REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO ARREST.
All of these are addressed to us.
We got a ninth letter admitting to the murders.
Don't bother me with every lead. Go check it out.
This one says he knows who it is, but wants the cash up front.
You could buy a house and a car for that kind of money.
What's so funny? You think he'll go through all this alone? You're helping.
More good news, gentlemen.
If you wanted the people on your side, you got your wish.
Computers can't find killers.
Listen, Jasinski...
We're both in the same boat. I got a knife to my throat as well.
I'll think of something.
This is your last chance.
How many suspects do we have?
420 names that match the profile.
Narrow it down to twenty.
That's impossible.
Like I give a fuck about what's impossible.
I just made a fool of myself and you tell me somethings impossible.
Kalemba, Kalicki, Kaplon, Konieczny. Pick one.
- Could I get some tea? - What?
Pour some tea. I'm cold.
- Fill it up. - I am.
Shut the fuck up. I can't hear anything.
Number two, come in.
What's your status?
Everything's good. Over and out.
Fuck...
Police! You're under arrest!
I just wanted to help!
Did you see his legs?
Yeah...
All hairy...
Number two here. Someone found a female body.
I repeat, someone found a female...
He killed 100 meters away from your sting.
And then just disappeared? Maybe it's one of us?
Are you joking, Janusz? It was a coincidence.
Where were you?
Now you think I did it?
You arrived right after. Where were you?
Are you listening to yourself? You think I did it? Janusz!
- Boss! - What?
These are the people we stopped in the park.
Well then do your job and write them up!
Calm down, man.
Professor Merlini's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
He couldn't understand how advanced pediatrics were behind the iron curtain.
Come in, Janusz. Dad's here.
Come in! See the presents.
I'm coming.
Good evening.
Hi. You still got that weak handshake.
Dad, stop!
So, did you catch the "Vampire"?
They organized a sting today. How did it go?
Fine.
Haven't caught him yet.
It's a tough job. It can't be done at first try.
Dad brought Franek a model of an Alfa Romeo from Italy.
It's great.
They couldn't stop talking about what they learned from Professore Polacco.
- Supper's almost ready. Wash your hands. - I'm not hungry.
I just stopped by to get something and I'll be going back to work.
- Well, congratulations. - Thank you.
Next month I'll be going again. To Milan.
Maybe he'll get promoted.
Right... Then what happened is...
Here's the list of the people we found in the park.
Thanks, Sylwek.
- What's his name? - Wieslaw Kalicki.
He doesn't live anywhere near the crime scenes, but he knows the terrain.
He works as a guard. Has three kids.
His neighbors testified that he's aggressive. Yells at his wife. They think he beats her.
She ran off with some of her boyfriends, but would always return to him.
Once, I woke up and saw him burning some stuff in the furnace.
Boy, did he give me a look...
What was he burning?
Shoes.
What's his shoe size?
Christ...
What do y'all want from me, anyway?
I know our neighborhood cop. But who are you?
Easy. We're all good folks.
Yeah, right...
You're looking for the "Vampire".
He killed Zofia Gadek.
We were neighbors before we moved here.
And did you know Gadek well?
Wiesiek didn't like her. He even smacked her once.
After Gadek's death, Kalicki moved his family. Interesting.
Kalicki.
Hello.
I'm not who you're looking for.
How do you know who we're looking for?
Well, there was a lot of cops there. You must think I'm the "Vampire".
Are you confessing?
To what?
To the murder of twelve women.
You got any proof?
If we didn't, we wouldn't have stopped you.
Well, then show it.
You knew Zofia Gadek?
She was my neighbor.
Did you like each other?
She hit my kid once.
And you killed her because of that, yeah?
Why did you move after she was found dead?
Where were you on August 15th, October 8th,
and November 20th of last year?
I'll be brief, Comrade Secretary. We got him.
I like to take things apart and see what's not working.
Go on... Tell me all about it.
- What's there to say, it was... - Exactly, Comrade Secretary...
We drew up a psychological profile of the killer.
All the traits we found we ran through a computer.
And this computer compared those traits to suspects in the region.
- Computer? - Yes. It's a machine.
So, a machine did your work for you?
We found him based on the...
Comrade Secretary, maybe I can explain.
It was my idea.
Comrade Secretary, I can ensure you that we found the "Vampire", not the computer.
Of course.
THE LAW TRIUMPHS.
Dad called to congratulate you.
He asked if you're going to get that million zloty reward.
Right...
- You know how he gets. - I do.
- I have to show you something. - What?
- Wait. - What will you show me?
Stop.
My hero.
Is this Franek's?
My dad is my hero. He's not home, because he works a lot.
But I'm proud of him, because he caught the "Vampire".
And people can sleep soundly at night.
Read that to me again.
My hero.
You know what I'm jealous of?
Because Gorgon plays for The Miners. If we had him playing for us...
We'd already have a championship. Believe that.
Excuse me, could I get an autograph?
I don't look half bad on the photo.
Maybe you ladies would like to join us?
- How about it? - Sure.
What are you looking at?
You have a horrible haircut.
You don't say...
I could do something about it.
Come with me. Don't worry.
Thank you.
So then his wife says,
"My husband went to work. I sent the kids outside.
And Mrugala came over."
I asked her if they had sexual intercourse,
and she told me, "No, we just fucked."
Wiesiek, when you were at work, your house was like a motel.
- If my old lady did that, I'd kill the whore. - Marek...
Are the kids yours? I'd have my doubts.
Enough.
You love your children.
I love my son, too.
I understand.
Even though she's a whore, you can't kill the mother of your kids.
So you'd take it out on other women.
Am I right?
Admit it.
- Am I right? - Talk.
Talk, Goddamn it!
I won't tell you anything.
I asked him about it, Captain. But he didn't utter a word.
He'll crack.
When he does speak, he talks about smoked sausage
or about how The Miners did in their last game.
Mrs. Kalicka, you previously stated that your husband came home late that night.
It was late. The kids were asleep.
You woke up and saw your husband burning shoes in the furnace.
Yeah, he did.
What kind of shoes were they?
Galoshes.
They were rubber? Are you sure?
What kind were they supposed to be?
It's you who should know what kind of footwear your husband was burning.
They were normal boots.
Mrs. Kalicka, providing false statements...
They were normal boots, I said!
Can I ask a question?
Will I get that million zloty reward?
Kalicki has no alibi and the murders stopped.
Even if he didn't burn those shoes, he knew the first victim.
And why'd they move right after her death?
And was he in the park during our sting?
He was.
What more do you want?
It's all presumptive evidence.
We need hard proof.
Then we'll find it.
Are you seeing that stylist?
Why?
Then give me her address.
We caught the "Vampire", man.
Sit down!
It's no problem at all, Captain.
- I'm next door if you need anything. - Thank you.
Want a smoke?
Are they treating you well?
If not, just let me know.
Wieslaw, I'm not your enemy.
You were in the park when a woman was murdered.
Your wife testified that you burned your shoes.
I have to check it out.
It's my job.
Who do you root for?
The Miners play Wisla this Saturday. Think they'll win?
Wieslaw, can I do something for you?
You need anything? Want me to get you cigarettes?
Take him away.
Move your ass!
My daughter was sick. I'd like to see my kids.
I'll see what I can do.
Miners, 3. Wisla, 0.
There's nothing there, you bastard! Damn, Gestapo!
Stop that, woman!
What are you screaming about? Sit down. Sit down!
You brought this on yourself.
- Little bastard! - For fuck's sake! Sit down!
Move your ass and make some coffee.
Make it strong.
Would you like sugar, officer?
Three flat spoons.
I said flat.
Yes, officer.
Good?
This was hidden in the potatoes.
I wouldn't want to get hit in the head with this.
A steel rod wrapped in leather.
Gentlemen, congratulations. We finally have hard proof.
How do I look?
- Grazynka! - I'm coming.
Please meet our guests.
- Good evening. - Good evening, I'm Teresa.
Very nice to meet you.
- Janusz Jasinski. - Good evening and congratulations.
Everyone is talking about you. You're quite the hero.
Thank you.
- For the lady of the house. - They're beautiful.
Come in!
Please, have a seat.
Speak of the devil.
Would you like to hear a joke?
A woman goes to the pharmacist and says, "I'd like to buy some poison."
The pharmacist asks, "Why?"
She tells him, "To kill my husband."
The guy's shocked,
"I can't sell you poison, even if your husband is cheating on you. Forget it."
She then takes out a photo of her husband in bed with the pharmacists wife.
And he says, "I'm very sorry."
"But I didn't know you had a prescription."
Funny.
This is my guy from Katowice.
- Really? - Really.
So, you caught the "Vampire"?
It was him.
We don't have vampires in the USSR.
Really? We can lend you ours.
But this guy stays with me.
Olek.
Janusz.
He ran a few feet and lobbed the ball into the penalty box.
Bouncing off Banas's head and right on the cross bar.
The goalie didn't have time to think.
Back in the day, Banas had three headers in one game.
Like it?
When I was a kid, we'd only eat like this during pig harvest.
Me, too.
Sometimes I just buy some ham and eat it out of the bag.
A taste of childhood.
The wife doesn't get it.
Mine either.
Tell me, Wiesiek.
That wife of yours... Why didn't you throw her out?
We got kids.
A man has to care for his family.
Janusz, it's two in the morning and you're taking a bath.
This case will exhaust you.
I've spoken to him every day for the past three months.
He's still not confessing.
He seems completely normal.
You said it yourself. He's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
I don't know... Maybe I'm missing something.
- Maybe he's covering for someone? - For whom?
How should I know?
Maybe he has a girl on the side.
Get out already and come to bed.
And stop smoking.
We checked.
Something keeps bugging me, Wiesiek.
What's that?
Your wife said you went out the night of Rozycka's death.
What does she know?
Your neighbor, Zielinski, also saw you.
Are you hiding anything?
I did go out.
You'll get yours one day, you whore.
- Is anything the matter, Mr. Kalicki? - Shut the fuck up.
Where?
I needed to calm down.
Did you go to a store? A bar?
Don't believe me? I went to the bar.
Did anyone see you?
Sure. There were lots of people there.
I sat at a table underneath a wooden rooster hanging on the wall.
I just sat there and drank beer.
Go for it! Do it!
Go!
Goal!
What's going on?
- You lied to me. - There's a game on.
When Rozycka was killed, the bar was closed.
The health department shut it down for a month.
You couldn't have been there.
Maybe it was another place...
Wiesiek, this is fucking proof.
They're taking you to trial. I can't do a thing now.
Wait, wait...
- Will I hang? - The judge will decide that.
Right...
There's nothing else we can do?
Well? Is there nothing?
Twelve dead women.
We've never seen that in Poland or in Europe.
A normal person couldn't have done this. But a sick one could...
If you confess, you won't hang.
They'll put me in the crazy house.
But you'll live.
Think...
About your kids.
Take him away.
Janusz! Look what he's doing. Janusz! Look!
Fuck!
Wiesiek! Calm down! Wieslaw!
Marek, are you alright?
Stop joking around, Wieslaw.
Bastard!
- Wieslaw... - You fucking prick!
Marek!
Wieslaw, please. Give me the statement.
Goddamn it, Marek!
Hitting me with a chair?!
Wieslaw, please. Don't mess around.
Spit it out.
Give me the statement. Please.
Wieslaw, give it back.
Please. Wieslaw...
Wieslaw.
Wieslaw!
Son of a bitch!
Romek!
Grab his feet! Grab his feet!
Asshole!
Pull it out!
Romek, get the cuffs.
Think you're clever, don't you?!
Did you pull this out of his ass?
You're lucky he didn't suffocate. It wouldn't do us any good.
Wouldn't be much of a win. But we got him.
Nice little pad you got... Not bad. Should I take off my shoes?
Stop messing around.
A present.
Grab a chair.
I'm kicking myself for introducing you to him.
Don't tell me that's the reason you're still single.
Marek, you should find yourself a nice girl.
I do. Every night.
You're supposed to sip it.
Cake?
Please.
Can you leave some? I'll take it to Wieslaw.
You still visit that guy?
Have some.
Go on.
About that confession...
Wieslaw, do I look mad?
It's Christmas.
- Captain! - What?
This came today.
Why are you bothering me? I can't read every letter...
Dear cops, I wouldn't celebrate, since you didn't catch me.
I was sick and couldn't finish what I started:
To kill 30 women on the 30th anniversary of the Polish People's Republic.
Then he wrote: Socialism is red like blood. Just like the other letters.
- Did you show it to anyone? - No.
It's an impersonator.
- What if he was in a hospital? - All these months?
Each case of mental illness is different.
Little Michai has been with us for 15 years.
Anyone that gets better gets sent back home. If they'll have one.
My brother's tranquil.
We bring him here and he sits here for hours on end.
It's those drugs.
Hello, Mr. Ulicki.
A week after we brought him from the hospital...
the good Lord took him.
We're doing a routine check up.
We're seeing how all the former patients are...
I understand.
Helenka! Antos!
Say hello to the nice man.
Hello.
Hi, my name's Romek.
Antos, tell mommy we have a visitor.
The right medication is the most important thing.
I have a really good doctor.
This is the best medication right here!
We found his wife in their bedroom.
Out of the way!
The kids were here.
What about him?
He was a soccer fan.
Romek!
- This is all my fault. - Are you alright?
I was inches away from him and I couldn't tell.
He looked normal. What if he was the "Vampire"?
He was a mentally ill man that killed his own family.
- What about the letter? - Quiet.
No one can know about the letter. Understand?
How?
Just trust me.
Look at me.
Do you trust me?
Do you?
This mistake could have happened to anyone.
What will I do with this?
Do you know what this means?
Teresa, they'll pin me to the wall for this.
Janusz, stop.
You're a good man. That's why I married you.
I thought it was because I'm good in bed.
That's a given.
It'll be alright. I'll figure this out.
I Will.
Olek!
Wait!
We need to talk about Konieczny.
That guy that lit himself up?
What if we got it all wrong?
Listen...
We have 35 million people living in this country.
And we got this guy...
Kalicki...
- What if he wasn't... - Janusz, stop fucking around...
Who would take this to the First Secretary?
People are breathing easier since we caught our guy.
People are relieved.
You'll see...
We'll have a nice court case... The judge will decide.
How's the new house?
Good, thanks.
Hand in hand with the Party,
our task is to create Polish art together.
Otherwise, we won't be victorious.
I tell you: We can do it!
There's our little genius!
I hope you're not offended by the nickname.
Not at all, Comrade Secretary.
Can I do something for you?
Well, Comrade...
A color TV.
Don't be so modest. Who is more deserving than you?
Want to see something?
Artists, painters, writers, poets...
You see that guy over there? That's that famous actor.
They all asked me for vouchers for color televisions.
And I'm here to make their wishes come true.
I was at Grazyna's and bought...
Is it a color set?
It is! Franek!
Dad got us a color TV!
Don't touch it or you'll break it. Look how many channels we have.
Channel one, channel two... Channel one.
It's all there!
Saturday morning cartoons...
- And? - What?
What about Kalicki?
Taken care of. We can watch "Bonanza", too.
- What's taken care of? - It's taken care of. Please...
Take care of the house, cook... I love you.
Take care of Franek, the TV...
Well, feeling dumb?
Mommy! I won!
We can't be seen together.
I can't even take you to the movies.
I'm not complaining.
At least I could be better-looking.
You are to me.
What would you say to going someplace?
Maybe the mountains?
The Alps?
To Austria.
To your father.
He's in Vienna.
- Left when you were seven. - Stop.
After your mother's death, you were sent to an orphanage.
He lives on Sonnenstrasse 47.
Stop.
Three years ago they caught you trying to cross the border.
Do you want me to get you a passport?
Just don't lie to me, understand?
That's why you're fucking me. For that goddamn passport.
Alright. The Kalicki case is closed.
But we have more to do than wait for our day in court.
I'd like to keep working together.
- What about Konieczny, boss? - What do you mean, Janka?
It's done.
He was in the psych ward for seven years.
Thought someone was going to kidnap him.
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
And a schizo can't go out and kill people?
Dr. Harris dismissed any chance of mental illness.
People get things wrong.
- We don't have anything on Konieczny. - We don't have that much on Kalicki either.
- Maybe we should keep digging? - Go digging up your own ass.
But Kalicki doesn't have an alibi!
His wife said he would leave at night.
- I don't believe that woman. - Fuck off!
Case fucking closed. What more do you need?
I'm sorry.
I'm also sorry.
I'm also wondering about this. I need your help.
Why don't we take a vote?
Good idea.
Who thinks he did it? Who thinks he's innocent?
Someone get some paper. Write out all your theories.
Don't hold back. We all know each other.
It's as easy as fucking.
Give it here.
Five think he did it. Four don't.
What do we do with this?
It's five against five.
What the fuck are you talking about?
- We've been friends fifteen years. - Yeah...
I also thought Kalicki was our man.
But we don't have the evidence.
Did he strike Mrs. Gadkowa? He did. Was he at the scene of the crime? He was.
What the fuck are you talking about? That's not proof!
Marek, those people are trash...
Goddamn it!
You don't hang someone for that.
You know I'm no saint, but this is a man's life.
What's this all of a sudden?
If it wasn't Kalicki, then who?
We need a second look at Konieczny. Ever wonder why he killed his kids?
- Because he was mentally ill. - Maybe he wanted to protect them.
From that hanging over their heads their entire lives.
Look me in the eye.
We don't have proof Kalicki did it. But there's no proof he didn't do it.
Janusz, in all honesty, are you completely positive?
I'm going home.
What the fuck?!
Captain!
Are you alright?
What the fuck are you looking at?
Police! Get the fuck out!
Excuse me, sir...
You'll catch a cold. Get up.
Well, there's less of us. But quality beats quantity.
Some of you might see my decision as strange.
I understand that.
But you have to understand that we have to stick together in our line of work.
The team is most important.
- He didn't even blink. - He's a trooper.
Watch and learn. He's got a strong head.
He's got a strong hand. Especially when he needs to shake one.
He's so strong that he can squeeze stink off of shit.
Maybe he had no choice?
Right...
How? Was he that helpless?
I really don't know what's so funny.
Excuse me, officer?
My name's Krystyna Gorecka.
- Yes? - I saw you on TV.
I see. I'm late for work.
I used to see Wieslaw.
I waited for you to call, but I guess he never mentioned me.
Why's that?
He didn't want for me...
My husband...
If you knew my husband.
But Wieslaw's a good man.
My husband died last month.
And I thought I needed to do something for Wiesiek,
because people are saying horrible things.
When did you meet with him, exactly?
In the evenings... After their arguments.
He loved the kids, but not her. You know...
I'd like to help Wiesiek.
All right...
Where do you work?
At the post office.
Will your co-workers want to work with the "Vampire's" lover?
The incessant whispers behind your back...
"She was with the Vampire..."
"I wonder if they'd go dancing after all that killing."
Please, stop.
That won't be the worst of it.
You'll quit your job and hide at home.
But we all know what neighbors do, right?
They'll write on your door: "Vampire's lover."
They'll break your windows.
Why are you telling me this?
Because I'm a good man that wants to spare you.
Please... listen to me.
You won't help Wieslaw by making a statement.
And you'll only make a mess for yourself.
Here's a pass for you. You can leave at any time.
Or stay and testify.
The choice is yours.
The Wieslaw Kalicki trail has began today. Kalicki is accused of killing twelve women.
Due to high pubic interest,
the trail has been moved from the courthouse
to the metal factory's sports hall in Katowice.
Judges are hearing witness statements.
Does the defendant admit to the crimes?
No, your honor, I do not.
During the police investigation, the defendant confessed.
That was a lie.
Does the defendant know the details of the murders?
Everyone talked about it at work.
Some of the anonymous letters show that it could have been written by the defendant.
"Could have"?
Why can't we be certain?
Because the anonymous letters to the police were written by a person in distress.
Despite that, some of the handwriting resembles that of the defendant.
Every victim's skull had an injury made by a tool with a rounded end.
There is a large chance
that the injuries shown on the photographs were created by this very item.
That's what I said. He stood by the furnace and burned shoes.
Do you remember what kind of shoes?
What's there to remember? They were work boots.
What is your husband's shoe size?
42.
Your honor,
I'd like to point out that a shoe print was found near Zofia Gadek's body.
The imprint comes from a work boot, size 42.
That's a lie. I was burning some old galoshes.
Just hang him!
Hang him! Hang him!
Murderer! Murderer!
Order in the court.
Murderer!
Teresa! Look what I got.
What's wrong?
You don't like something? What's the matter?
You don't like the TV? We can exchange it!
Is it the house? We can change that, too!
We can get a better one. Look.
For Franek.
What's wrong?
I spoke with Marek.
Yes?
How is he?
No, let's talk about Marek.
Do you really think that what you're doing is right?
I don't know if it's right or not.
Maybe the others aren't right either.
Maybe I had my reasons. Is Marek blameless?
- Maybe you should admit to it? - Admit to what? Teresa...
- We don't have any proof. - Admit to being a coward.
I'm sorry.
I didn't want to...
It's not that simple.
What is it?
Can you promise me one thing?
My wife's not a good mother.
If they'll want to take the kids away, because of this business...
She's still their mother.
I don't want them going into an orphanage.
Well...
Be well.
Teresa?
During the investigation,
you stated that your husband forced you to have sexual relations.
When he couldn't, he would yell and beat you.
That's how it was.
You were not loyal to your husband.
We have a list of men with whom you...
With whom what?
You had intimate relations.
'Cos I needed a real man.
Since you claim your husband was not a "real man," meaning weak,
how could you let him beat you?
I didn't. I wasn't afraid of this twerp.
First time he tried anything, I knocked him out.
Order in the court! Order!
Then who beat whom?
He beat me.
That's him.
If you would have caught me then, I'd be a mess.
It's written here that there was rain with fog that evening.
It wasn't raining. It was pouring.
So it poured. It was foggy.
It's been three years since that day
and you can stand here and be sure it was him?
That was him.
Alright. You keep touching your face. Do you wear glasses?
Glasses? I do.
Why don't you have them with you today?
Well, I...
One of the officers said...
That officer over there told me not to wear them.
Why?
Because I would look old.
Get out, you Vampire slut!
They should hang you with that pervert husband of yours!
Get lost, you drunk!
Get the fuck out!
Scum.
Let me rest.
They busted my windows.
Some chocolate. For the kids.
They beat up my boy at school.
He says to me,
"Ma, I don't wanna go anymore. They call me the Vampire's kid'."
You'd be better off moving.
I thought I'd get that million zloty.
But that processor...
Judge...
I believe you, but he doesn't.
Bastard.
About that million...
Fix your broken windows. Otherwise, your kids might get sick.
Maybe your kids saw something?
When your husband was burning those shoes?
Did your father burn clothes and shoes?
Answer in full sentences, young man. Just like in school.
Did you see your father burning clothes and shoes?
He did.
You need to answer in full sentences.
Yes, I saw my dad burn them. Alright?
Alright.
What is your name?
Marysia.
Louder.
Marysia. Last name, Kalicka.
Supposedly, you saw blood on your father's clothes.
I did.
Did you see him burn his shoes?
I did.
What kind of shoes were they?
Marysia?
Answer.
Tell 'em!
Olek, what are you doing here?
What the fuck are you doing? Get up.
Get up!
Stop yelling. What's your problem?
Mad about Gorecka?
No!
The judge wants to dismiss the case because of your shitty evidence.
What will I tell the First Secretary?
But I told you...
What are we gonna do now? You got a light?
"We"? Who's "We"?
On your feet! Attention!
Shit won't flow down both our backs, understand?
This is your fault.
If you try mixing me into this, I'll crush you like a bug.
Got it?
Do you understand?
I'm asking you a question! Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Judge Wronski comes from an old family of lawyers.
His father was an important lawyer before the war.
He's here from Krakow on a delegation. He's at the Katowice Hotel.
Room 210. Just like you requested.
He has dinner at the hotel restaurant at 6 pm.
At 7 pm he calls his wife and daughter in Krakow
and at 8 pm goes to the hotel bar.
He drinks one shot. Goes back to his room.
He was separated from his wife for some time.
Supposedly it was after she discovered his affair with some trainee.
Hi.
This is Romek. This is my fiance...
Anka.
Pleasure.
Sit.
Captain, I'll be going.
No, sit. Stop messing around.
You'll be the best man at our wedding.
I got a joke for you.
A client told it, but I'm not sure I'm supposed to. It's about cops.
Go on. Romek won't be offended.
Why do cops always walk in threes?
One knows how to read, the other how to write,
and the third one makes sure they don't start a revolution.
Is that so fucking funny? Huh?
And you think that's funny, too?
I should have told a Scottish joke.
She's crazy, right?
- Good evening. - Good evening.
Oh! The comedian's here.
What are you doing here?
Happy birthday.
He bought his way in.
Want some cognac, Boris?
Go on.
To the man of the hour.
One more.
You're three hours late.
One more time.
And now...
A joke.
Go on! Go on, boy! Give it! Give it!
Come on!
Kalicki's not "The Vampire".
We have no proof that it was him.
I fabricated all of the evidence against him.
A day before the sentencing?
I almost believed him!
Good evening.
You wanted to see me.
- Actually, I... - Go on...
Have a good night.
Captain, the sly dog wanted to hang himself with his blanket.
Luckily, it ripped.
Untie him.
Captain?
I told you to untie him.
Wiesiek, you'll live.
You'll live.
Understand?
Do you recognize me? I'm talking to you.
Did I kill those women?
I don't know anymore.
Did I kill those women?
Please stand. The court will announce the judgement.
In the name of the Polish People's Republic,
the court finds defendant Wieslaw Kalicki
guilty of the crimes with which he was charged
and sentences him to death.
Well? You can count on your friends.
I took care of it and saved your ass.
Congratulations, Captain.
Teresa?
What about the reward?
What?
Where's my million zloty?
Teresa!
What about the kids?
Leave them alone.
- They shouldn't stay with Kalicka. - Let them stay with their mother.
What's this?
A request to be transferred to a different station.
Romek! Do you have it hard here?
It's not about that.
What is it about then?
You did good work.
I recommended you for a promotion. Don't you want it?
No, thank you.
The State Council did not exercise it's right of pardon.
Therefore, the sentence will be carried out.
EPILOGUE
I'd like to sincerely welcome our guest of honor.
He is responsible for the police's biggest success
and is now the chief of the crime unit, Major Janusz Jasinski.
The man that caught the "Vampire".
Come in. Bravo!
Here we go...
Ladies and gentlemen, please follow the Major inside.
Welcome.
The exhibition around the Kalicki case is both instructive and academic.
It showed elements of proof,
like the infamous murder weapon,
the imprint of the criminal's shoe at a crime scene,
his letters taunting the police, and many others.
Let us start with the first display.
Here is the computer print out that helped us find the criminal...
And here are photos of each victim...
THE EXECUTION TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 26TH, 1977.
DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF A DEATH CHAMBER IN THE CITY OF KATOWICE,
THE HANGING WAS DONE IN A GARAGE ON THE PREMISES OF THE POLICE STATION.
THE EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO POLAND'S MOST INFAMOUS
SERIAL MURDERER WAS DISMANTLED IN 1990.