Plot Summary
In this sequel to Too Old For Fairy Tales, Waldek and his gamer buddies, Staszek and Delfina, head to the Tatra Mountains for the summer with Waldek’s mom Teresa and her boyfriend Piotr.
They stay with Teresa’s aunt, a woman named Mariola, but Waldek learns of another family member living nearby who he’d rather spend time with – his father. As he has never met his dad, he sets off to find him.
In this ending explained article for Too Old For Fairy Tales 2, we recap the plot and ask the question: What important lesson does Waldek learn at the end of the movie?
How does the movie begin?
At the beginning of the movie, we join Waldek and his friends as they travel by car to Aunt Mariola’s home in the Tatra Mountains.
When they arrive, Mariola confiscates their laptops as she wants them to spend the summer away from their screens. The teens reluctantly hand them over.
A short while later, the family take a trip by cable car to the top of a mountain. It’s here where Mariola is preparing for a paragliding lesson. After she takes to the skies, Waldek and his friends explore the area. When they climb to the top of a building, they see Teresa and Piotr below.
Piotr begins to propose to Teresa but she is distracted by the sight of Mariola paragliding nearby. Before Piotr can ask Teresa to marry him, she mentions Krzysztof, Waldek’s father, who is living in the area. She thinks they should leave as she doesn’t want Waldek to meet him. But Waldek hears their conversation and is excited that he might finally have the chance to see his dad.
Does Waldek meet his father?
The next day, Waldek and Staszek set out on a journey into the mountains to find Krzysztof. Delfina stays behind to distract Teresa and the others from discovering the boys’ disappearance.
After a run-in with some local youths, a pack of dogs, and a bear, Waldek and Staszek come across a remote cabin. Here they meet a man who makes cheese. Waldek thinks the guy might be his father but discovers this isn’t the case when the man tells him he has never had a family.
Cheese Guy (we don’t know his real name) tells Waldek and Staszek about another man living nearby. He takes the boys to the house, which is more like a high-security compound than a home.
After the three gain entry, the door to the house opens and Waldek is greeted by Krzysztof, his father.
Do Waldek and Krzysztof get along?
Cheese Guy and Staszek are mistrusting of Krzysztof but Waldek is pleased to see him. The two quickly bond.
Waldek is especially happy to learn that his father is a game designer. This increases their bond as they both have something in common. Waldek asks him why he left all those years ago and Krzysztof tells him it’s because of his mom, who broke things off with him.
Staszek thinks Krzysztof is lying but Waldek isn’t prepared to hear anything bad about his dad. This causes Staszek to leave, along with Cheese Guy.
Waldek doesn’t seem too bothered that his friend has left. He’s more interested in building a relationship with his father and helping his dad get over his creative block with the game he is designing.
How long does Waldek stay with Krzysztof?
Waldek’s family discover he is missing, though Teresa and Mariola find out separately. Regardless, they all head to Krzysztof’s house, and find Waldek living with his father.
Teresa isn’t happy to see Krzysztof but agrees to let Waldek stay there for a couple of days.
Two days later, they meet at Krzysztof’s house again. Also at the house are a group of Japanese investors who are meeting with Krzysztof to check out his new game.
Krzysztof gives a presentation but doesn’t reveal Waldek’s participation in designing the game’s world. Instead, he takes credit for himself, which upsets Waldek.
A little while later, Waldek asks his dad why he didn’t mention his involvement. Krzysztof tells him the investors wouldn’t have liked a kid being on his team. He also tells him he neglected the truth for the sake of his career.
At this point, Waldek learns the truth about his dad – that he thinks more about his career than he does his son.
Is this the end of the father-son relationship?
Waldek heads back to Mariola’s house with his family and friends. A short while later, a party is held, wherein Piotr asks Teresa to marry him. She says yes!
Krzysztof turns up outside so Waldek goes out to meet him. Krzysztof tells Waldek that he wants to spend more time with him, but Waldek refuses the offer. He’s been hurt by his father once and doesn’t want to risk being hurt again.
After telling Krzysztof this, he says his goodbyes and heads back into the house.
What important message does Waldek learn?
At the end of the movie, we see Waldek and Piotr climbing a rockface together. The two are happy in one another’s company and it’s clear that they hold each other in high affection.
Waldek didn’t seem to like Piotr previously. But by the end of the movie, he has realized that Piotr cares for him. In recognition of this fact, he presents Piotr with a duplicate of the jacket that he and his gaming team wear.
As the movie ends, we hear what Waldek has learned via his narration. We discover he has learned the importance of being loved by those who really care for him, i.e. Piotr, and not his real dad, Krzysztof.
He tells us that the best things in life are those that are nearest – we just have to notice them.
The moral of the movie for viewers? Even when people let us down, there may still be others who genuinely care for us. Therefore, we shouldn’t take them for granted. Instead, we should recognize and be grateful for the love they give, even if they’re a stepparent or a friend and not a blood relative.
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