The Big Questions
Dorota is stopped by her husband’s clinic. It is late at night, he is alone with a female co-worker and they are heavily flirting. This upsets her and she runs out and goes for a drink. She gets home and Emil makes a half-hearted, almost satirical apology.
Pawel is trying to speak to Dorota, but she is not available. He had initially been kicked out of class for missing an exam. This was before their affair, Dorota was just his professor and she refused to give him another chance. After meeting with Pawel’s father, who explains the situation, she agrees to give him a second chance. ..
Dorota and Emil’s relationship continues to be strained by his numerous affairs and she asks for a divorce. He is against it but Dorota is adamant about it and wants to live on her terms. It was during this time that she ran into Pawel at the cafe. Pawel tries to be formal and draw the line between them and Dorota threatens to fail Kaśka in her class.
Kaśka ignores Pawel after his marriage proposal and Dorota uses this opportunity to make a move on Pawel. It turns out that she kissed Pawel without consent in the classroom and he pulled away but Kaśka thought the kiss was mutual.
She goes to Pawel’s address and finds out he is not there. His dad invites her to wait for him, but she decides to go home. She meets Pawel later that night and he doesn’t want to talk to her.
She tells her husband about the affair and he is angry. He feels vindicated and I am not sure if he is serious. Does he have selective amnesia? I mean he has been cheating throughout the whole marriage! He is out for Pawel’s blood and in a vindictive manner, he gets Pawel kicked out of the university against Dorota’s wishes.
Dorota goes to Pawel’s place and texts him to meet her outside. Initially, Pawel refuses but Dorota insists on waiting for him there. Pawel has no other choice but to meet her. She asks to go for a drive so they can talk about the situation. Pawel is angry that Dorota’s lies got him expelled. She says that it will be okay because she will divorce Emil and they can move together.
After Pawel calls her out on her behavior, Dorota tells him that she will be reporting him to the school for sexual harassment. Pawel refuses to get back in the car and calls her a crazy bitch. Dorota gets angry and intentionally runs him over, she goes home and tries to commit suicide.
Kaśka is trying to find out what happened to Pawel and whether or not he’s still alive. She talks to Emil, who denies her access. Dorota continues to lie about her relationship with Pawel.
Kaśka and Pawel are married at the wedding. Dorota is regaining her consciousness and wants to know who the father of Kaśka’s baby is. Another wedding is planned to take place at the church and they are asked to wait outside.
Kaśka is anxious about what Dorota might have said to Kaśka when she was in a lucid state and asks Kaśka to stay away from Dorota. She also wants her to call off the wedding which she terms a total disaster. As the situation continues to get hectic, Kaśka notices that Janeczek is on the phone and he appears anxious. She walks over to him and asks who he is talking to. Janeczek replies that everyone has been lying. He tells her Pawel had an accident.
The Episode Review
The relationship between Emil and Dorota is toxic and I don’t understand why it took so long for her to ask for a divorce. It is despicable for a teacher to threaten and demand sexual favors from students. It turns out Emil was wrong about the nature of his wife’s affair.
It was shocking to see what happened to Pawel though. Pawel had been missing for days and it was only after a search of the area that they found his body. It is unknown if Dorota left him for dead or if he survived the accident. Emil knows a lot about Pawel’s death and whereabouts.
I am curious to know what Janeczek meant when he said they are all lying. How much does he know?
