Heaven. A year in hell (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

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Azrael
He won't help you.
You still have a choice.
Sebastian, you have to go in there.
There is no life outside of Heaven.
Do you remember your life from before?
It's the only way to be free of him.
Come with me.
Please, we need to go.
We're here.
I'll wait here for you, alright?
Jesus will hear your prayer.
He was betrayed as well.
Beaten.
Defrauded.
Your mother has told me
a lot about you. Many good things.
She said
that you are a wonderful son.
That you are her whole world.
Hey, all ye folks
Say your prayers ♪
Pray for her almond eyes ♪
Hey, all ye folks ♪
Don't damn the soul
Of this Gypsy gal ♪
She had eyes like almonds
Those almond eyes ♪
Raising up on a cloud
Into the deep blue skies ♪
Do you like poetry?
I'm actually here to study
It's sort of for college.
So I guess I don't know yet.
- College for what?
- Uh, theater.
Mmm. [chuckles] Bet you'll be good.
Thanks.
All I have are delusions ♪
That my dreams are more
Than illusions ♪
- Who's that old guy?
- I think he's from Town Hall.
- What about her?
- That's the high school principal.
She wants to make sure
all her precious students behave.
I'm fucked then.
I don't think they're gonna like me.
It's just a stupid contest.
Nobody cares anyway.
But all I have are delusions ♪
That I can dream ♪
And now, with an original song entitled
"This is for My Mom,"
Sebastian Keller!
Mom ♪
I feel sad here and strange ♪
The trees here are not the same ♪
And no one knows silence here ♪
I see our home again ♪
And in it, I see you ♪
I think of the old maple tree ♪
Tall and dark like smoke ♪
Mom ♪
I'll finally tell you what I think ♪
In your face ♪
When I see you're still around! ♪
I'm so ashamed ♪
And be aware ♪
That now I know ♪
I know all the answers ♪
Say something! ♪
To everything
I have a simple answer ♪
You won't get away from me ♪
Wait ♪
Oh, just you wait ♪
I'll set you straight ♪
That's right! ♪
That's right! ♪
That's right! ♪
Right! ♪
The Grand Prize of the Third
Annual Poetry and Music Festival
goes to
Oliwier Janczyk!
Your father would sneak in quietly like
that when he had failed at something.
You promised me, Sebastian,
you'd go to law school.
You said you'd go to law school
if you didn't win the music thing.
What is it? Cat got you tongue?
Yeah, I'll go to law school.
Like I told you.
And
I'll build you a house too.
White picket fence, just like you want.
Take this off, I need to wash it.
I'm sorry, but the world
doesn't need more singers.
But it always needs doctors, lawyers and--
- And engineers.
- And engineers. Give me this.
One new home
and one picket fence.
Thank you, son.
You better start studying. Sebastian?
Give [throat clear]
Give ♪
Me ♪
Your tears ♪
Give me your fear ♪
Dancing!
- Yes.
- "Swan Lake"!
- Ballet! A ballet dancer!
- I said it first!
I got it. Okay it's my turn.
Jesus, Mom, have mercy
I couldn't wait any longer.
I called the law school.
You did?
You're on the list now.
They're gonna let you in.
Thank you, God.
Here.
Just a sec.
- What is it?
- I don't feel good.
Sebastian, what's wrong?
Are you trying to scare me?
- But there is clearly something wrong.
- I understand. However the X-ray--
He was screaming in pain
and couldn't stop.
The X-Ray didn't reveal anything.
We gave him
something for the pain
but there's nothing more we can do.
There, there, honey
It's okay. It's okay.
Give me your hand. It's okay. I'm here.
There doesn't appear
to be anything wrong with him.
That can't be possible, doctor.
My son is suffering.
Here's a script
for a round of painkiller shots.
More painkillers? That's all
I've been giving him. Painkillers
Each day for breakfast,
for lunch, and for dinner.
There must be some more tests
or something you can do for him, right?
Please, I beg you, sir.
You can put that away.
There's nothing else to do now.
Just a little longer.
So we're only gonna have time to see
two more of you today, alright? Hey.
Don't worry, okay? We'll be back
next week and will see you all.
Every one of you
will receive treatment, I promise.
- Now you sir, come with me. Sir, please.
- I've been waiting here!
- Come on let's go. And you, ma'am.
- I've been waiting here for three days!
We have to get in.
You have to let us.
- Next week.
- No, next week will be too late.
How am I healed now, sir?
I'm no sir.
Piotr's the name.
Looking for a cure to your pain?
Look inside yourself.
There is nothing I can do unless
the person on the other side has faith.
And your faith reaches
to Australia.
My faith?
It's just ordinary.
You're not ordinary.
You smoke?
You smoke.
Take it for later.
- Oh, thank you.
- Of course, ma'am.
Then we give 'em a little thermal shock.
And then, as soon
as the mushrooms pop up,
we lower the temperature
to 62 degrees in the air
and 68 in the ground.
But if we forget to do that,
the heat will fuck the mycelium up.
Hmm.
Mm.
This is money.
Our money. So be careful.
Heat fucks the mycelium up.
I think I got it.
It's hot in there.
A suit? Are you lost?
Well, it was a job interview.
I see.
First impressions
"Bastian's supposed to go to law school,"
that's what you mom said.
I've told her not to call me "Bastian."
What's your name?
Aneta.
- With his hands?
- Yeah, only his hands.
He's a con artist.
You should've let the doctors handle it.
I am sure that man
healed my Bastian's soul.
when he was done, all his pain was gone.
Maybe he can heal my Aneta.
Is Dad coming with us?
What do you think?
Hey, hey. Come back here.
- Hm?
- Well, did you get the job?
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Were you smoking?
What?
- I can smell it on you.
- Come on, you don't trust me?
Now go get you books for school, hm?
How you been, kid?
Are you better?
Or "better not ask"?
I'm better.
I'm great.
Thank you.
Where you headed?
Um over to the university.
Well, come on then, I'll drive you.
I don't want to bother you.
The bus is coming.
Yeah? When?
Get in.
My good luck charm.
Mm.
I carry it around all the time.
- It's weird, I know.
- No. It's not.
I totally get it.
Anyone who doesn't is weird.
Thanks.
A dude with a guitar dreaming
about the law.
"Dreaming" is a really strong word.
Why study it then?
I promised my mom.
Why though?
It's just
I owe her everything. You know?
Nah, that's bullshit, man.
You study for years, become a big lawyer,
she's happy. And you?
The salary's not bad.
Attorney at Law, Sebastian
Uh, what's your last name?
- Keller.
- Keller.
Attorney at Law, Sebastian Keller.
Saving the world
in accordance with the sacred rule of law.
The only question is
does your law have anything
in common with man's justice?
Sebastian, this is where we part ways.
You see I will turn left
to Heaven.
And you'll go back to your law, to hell.
But maybe you'll find happiness there,
and I wish you luck.
To Heaven?
Krzysiek! Shovels!
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Sebastian.
- Krzysiek.
- Hey there. Ah-ha!
- Krzysiek.
I'm gonna get you!
This is Sebastian!
- Hey, it's nice to meet you!
- Nice to meet you.
- Yes, it is. So nice.
- The vegetable garden.
We're digging a well over there.
And the house is through the trees.
Sebastian.
Welcome to Heaven.
We've been living here almost a year.
Everyone has their own room.
- That's the nursery. What is it? Uh
- Piotr.
- It's happening again.
- I'll be right back.
Seba, come with me. Are you hungry?
All the food comes from our garden.
It's delicious, it's healthy.
You can have whatever you like.
Some tea, coffee. Make yourself at home.
- Piotr!
- Yes, yes, Barbara, I'm coming.
Um, wait one second. Maciek!
Piotr
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
It's gonna be okay.
Shhh
You write music?
- Yeah, kind of.
- Kind of.
Hi. Sebastian.
Hi.
- Caroline.
- Caroline?
Karolina.
Pretty.
It's all pretty here, isn't it?
I know.
Really pretty, yeah.
Um, I'd like to hear a song, kind of.
Mmm.
I'm nervous.
No kidding.
There's no reason to be scared.
Kind of.
Give me your tears ♪
Give me your fear ♪
I'll change the world
I'll change myself ♪
The tears will paint me a river ♪
And wind will blow into fears ♪
Far way, on the road ♪
It's good you're here.
When I heal,
I let my hands tell me where to go.
And when they come in contact
with sickness they grow warm.
Or I feel a chill here.
Like a draft. That's the Spirit.
The Spirit is powerful,
stronger than all of us.
- Yeah!
- Yeah?
- Are you glad he's home again?
- Yes!
I was in a bad accident. I was high.
And my drugs were in the car
so I spent some time in prison.
I was homeless for a little
while when I got out.
When Piotr found me, I was saved.
I've always been a bit of a loner.
Yeah, me too.
I spend my time talking with the animals.
Hey guys! Sebastian!
It's my gift.
We've got a lot of goats, chickens
So there are a lot of friends
and buddies to talk to.
I also hug the trees. Ever done that?
Password?
The password is What's the password?
It's "smelly turd"!
Thank you.
- "Smelly turd", I'll remember that.
- Mm.
It's gonna be a cold one tonight.
- How's the beer?
- Good, thanks.
Behold a man,
a man whose every other word
is "thanks."
Why do you say thank you
all the time, huh?
My dad taught me to.
Your dad.
Was it your dad
who brought you to me for treatment?
No. It was your mother.
So where was your dad?
- Do we have to do this here?
- Yes, we do.
We have no secrets from each other
because we're a family.
So what's with your dad?
He left us.
Why do you say "us"
if you're thinking "me"?
What memories do you have
of the day he left?
I was asleep.
Is that right?
The most important event of your
life, and you weren't even awake?
It's not my fault I was eight back then.
It must've been a fucking drag,
growing up without a dad, right?
All of us here, all of us
All of us have a father.
You can have a father as well.
You weren't offended
by what he said?
No.
So he said
"I know it hurts and I know why."
And that was enough, right?
Why does it sounds nicer when you say it?
- And rational?
- I'd like to talk rationally about this.
How can I talk rationally?
The signs
And the visions that I had
- Hello?
- It's me, hey.
I'm calling because I
I won't be there tonight.
What do you mean? Are you okay?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
And if I wasn't, they'd heal me.
How did it go
when you picked up your book, Bastian?
Um
Mom, sorry. I forgot, uh
- I'll go tomorrow.
- Tomorrow? What are you talking about?
All of this work
would be for nothing then.
Are you that stupid?
"Sorry Mom, I'll go tomorrow."
Spare me your excuses, Sebastian.
Hello? Hello?
Are you okay?
Piotr?
What's wrong with him?
I don't know.
He was fine and then he
Maybe he got sick or something. He was
saying "death", or something like that.
Ah. He had a vision.
A vision?
Give me the keys.
Uh, but it's Piotr's car.
I need to take care of something.
Just give me the keys.
Right, so I'll be gone for a bit.
And if anyone asks,
you don't know anything.
Okay.
Do you prefer your eggs
hard or over-easy?
- Hard.
- Hard. Sure thing.
- Why do you ask?
- I got breakfast duty tomorrow.
We interrupt this program to bring
you tragic news about a train crash
- in the Warsaw Ursus suburb.
- What was that?
Sixteen people were killed
when two trains collided
and many more were injured.
We'll keep you updated
on any further developments
- as this story unfolds
- This is Piotr was talking about this.
I didn't really have a dad either.
He left, and my mom said that
she could handle everything herself.
It was just another lie that we'd
tell each other over the years.
She never asked what I wanted to do.
She just kept telling me
I had to go to college.
She picked the school, made me apply,
I got in, and then, um,
I'd pretend to leave
for class each morning.
Then I'd just go shoot up
in the basement.
Eventually a letter came
saying I'd been expelled.
Want some water?
Mmm No, thanks.
Are you turned on?
What?
Hey, it's okay.
It would make sense
if you were turned on now.
It wouldn't be wrong or anything.
Are you turned on?
Mm.
Azrael.
Yes, that's you.
Azrael.
- Hm?
- I've been thinking
Come for a walk with me.
The name's good, right?
Mmm.
Why do you
think it's good?
It translates to "helper."
- Mm.
- "Helper of God."
The world is ruled by three whores:
communism, capitalism, and the Church.
Poland is going from communism
into capitalism and
is ruled by the Church,
so we're completely fucked.
I thought I'd be better off
if I bought land out here
and gained independence
from the three whores.
I thought you were religious.
I am.
I believe in God.
Let me guess,
you think God is the Church?
I didn't think
you could call the Church a whore.
Ah, sure you can.
Hey, Mirończuk!
We've been neighbors for what?
A few months now?
- Seven months.
- Seven.
I supposed I would
buy some potatoes,
say hello, shoot the breeze a bit.
They're saying you're the guy
who can heal folks with his hands?
That's right.
How'd you learn how to do that?
It's just a gift from the Lord.
Uh-huh.
And you know what?
What?
I can see that you have
a heart condition, neighbor.
You know about my heart?
I bet you don't know that behind the barn
where you dump your garbage,
the Germans used to shoot people.
You're changing the subject
because you're scared.
I don't trust you.
You're just a charlatan.
No, please listen to him.
I mean it.
His hands take away pain.
He took my pain away from me.
You do know that
if you don't treat it, you will die?
We will all die.
I won't sell you any potatoes.
And I won't sell you my land either.
Because that's really
what you're here for.
If you happen to change your mind,
then let me know.
I'll help you
Use my gift
and you'll be cured.
In the dream, at the end
uh
I was walking through a thick forest
and I saw trees sinking,
one after the other.
And Heaven?
Did you see it in the dream?
Yes.
Yes, yes I did, now I remember.
Heaven is a symbol of truth.
I am the way, the truth, and the life.
You can get to the truth,
the meaning, as long as you're open to it.
The opposite of the truth
is a lie, of course.
A lie is a sin.
Maciek knows the power of this sin.
What do we do when people lie?
"Whoever lies must be taken
outside the camp
and shall be put to death
and stoned by the faithful."
- Which Book?
- Leviticus.
Chapter 24, verse
verse 14.
- I took your car, Piotr.
- Where?
To get dialysis.
I'm so sorry.
I'll never do it again.
He'll never do it again.
Do you believe him?
Because I don't.
But I believe he deserves one last chance.
And I'll hold you to that.
Azrael. Your turn now.
- I'm talking to you, Azrael.
- Mm.
Sing for us?
Give me your tears ♪
Give me your fear ♪
I'll change the world ♪
I'll change myself ♪
The tears will paint me a river ♪
Sebastian.
It's your mom, she's here.
Sebastian Keller.
I heard you, Sebastian,
and I understand I've treated him--
- Yes.
- I'm afraid there's no Sebastian here.
There's Krzysiek, Mirek, there's Azrael,
but there's no Sebastian.
Why don't you see for yourself? Go on.
After you.
Hi.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Hi.
Are you hungry?
No.
Just looking for my son.
I just picked up his schedule
and books for school.
But he's not here. I'm sorry.
I'll leave you now.
I said I wasn't hiding anything from you.
There's no Sebastian here.
I know.
I'm sorry.
Lift him. Get him to the table.
Alright.
Please, Lord
Shh, shhhh
Please help this boy, please
Azrael.
Shhh.
Shhh.
That's better. It's better.
Try to get up.
Know what that was?
Moments ago you encountered an energy
that has been killing you
for years, my boy.
I'm telling you, Azrael,
if you don't cut yourself off
from it, it'll destroy you.
Please, can I stay here?
Yes, you can stay.
You're like a son to us.
There you are. Come here.
Have some breakfast.
We're all on the same path.
Can I go with you?
Azrael, you must first
clean the mess inside you.
"He who wants to follow after me must
deny himself and take up his cross."
- He must deny himself.
- Piotr!
Yes, I know.
Are you gonna eat that?
- Want it?
- No.
And what's your story?
You know
I have a PhD in chemistry.
Get out of here.
Why so surprised?
I taught a course
at the University of Warsaw.
- You don't teach anymore.
- No.
Now I give, um, hay
to animals instead.
And now myself before you.
Karolina, will you come with me?
Please fuck off.
- I wanted to go with you--
- Will you get outta here.
You should go home,
because you need to end it.
What'll you say to your mother?
Let's practice.
Sit down.
Mom, you manipulated me and
Say it to my face.
There are times when you look at me
Try again.
There are times
when you look at me with
More force.
You look at me like I'm Dad,
with such hatred in your eyes.
I don't understand why.
Like that.
You're ready to face her.
I'd like to report my son missing.
Sebastian Keller.
Keller.
Keller, with a double L.
Yes.
Yeah, fine, I'll hold.
I I picked it up for you.
I didn't want it to get lost somewhere
and cause a problem at school.
Then the army
could start asking about you.
I'm here because
I have to tell you that
Thank you for coming back, son.
I have been praying for you.
Sebastian, what are you doing? Sebastian!
Leave it! Leave it!
Do you hear me? Enough.
Sebastian
Stop it! What are you doing? Stop!