EPISODE FIVE
Good day!
Hello!
Hello, Nina!
I donít know you, Comrade Colonel.
Will you back away,
youíre blocking my light.
Nina, are you mad I
wasnít at your big premier?
Forgive me, I couldnít be there.
What are you doing?
My husband is here.
You donít say?
Yes.
And where is your brilliant husband?
My brilliant husband is in the hall.
But he may return any second.
What will I tell him?
Tell him you met a classmate
- and it would be absolutely true.
Get over here.
Vasya!
Hush now.
Are you mad?
Wait. Not now.
When?
Let him at least have a drink first.
He gets so talkative when he has a few.
Just wait a bit, alright?
Alright.
Letís go.
Iíll be right back.
Comrades! I propose a toast!
For our victory! For our brave falcons!
For the health of Vasily
Josephovich Stalin!
Hooray!
NinaÖ
Why donít we get out of here?
Where to?
Planning to take me away on your
bike like that time in school?
A tank will do.
Alright, Iíll think of something.
Iím waiting.
Forgive me Iíll be back in moment.
Vasya, youíre a wild man!
Drive!
Excuse me, Victor Anatolyevich!
Have you seen my wife?
She was here a moment ago.
She was speaking to Vasily Stalin.
Strange, I donít see him either.
I donít know, old boy.
You should keep an eye
on that wife of yours.
Volodya, have you seen my Nina?
Hold on, she was just here.
I think I saw her dancing
with Vasily Stalin.
Letís drink to victory.
Why are you looking for peace
at the bottom of the bottle?
Itís nothing. Iím tired as a dog.
I just came back from
Leningrad yesterday.
My Nina had gone somewhereÖ
I donít want to ruin your night, Roma.
But I think she left with Vasily Stalin.
I accidentally saw them
rushing out of here.
Rushing?
Where to?
Gena, did you see this yourself?
Yes I did.
Youíre a fool, Roman. If I
were you Iíd beat her good.
I will. And him as well.
You think Iím afraid of Vasily Stalin?
Donít yellÖ
All you pilots are the same.
Iíll kill them. Iíll shoot both of them.
I need to make an urgent phone call.
I am nationally lauded director Roman Karmanov
and I need to make a call this instant.
Calm down, Comrade. Here is the phone
- please make your call.
Is this Comrade Stalinís office?
Yes.
This is film director Roman Karmanov.
Comrade Stalin gave me this number and
told me to call is something urgent came up.
Alright, Iíll let him know.
Stalin here.
Comrade StalinÖ
This is film director
Roman Karmanov speaking.
You probably donít remember me.
Of course I do, Comrade Karmanov.
We met in the Kremlin at the premier
of your wonderful film about Spain.
I gave you my number,
otherwise how would you have it?
Yes, Comrade StalinÖ you gave me
your number and told me to callÖ
If something important came up.
What is the matter?
How can I be of service?
Comrade StalinÖ
I amÖ
My wife has been kidnapped.
I donít know what to tell
you, Comrade Karmanov.
Who is the culprit? Who could
have committed such a crime?
You need to call the
police this instant.
What sort of medieval
practices are these?
It was your son, Comrade Stalin.
Your son took my wife away by force.
I donít knowÖ
Comrade Stalin, I donít know what to doÖ
Go home, Comrade Karmanov.
Your wife will be there shortly.
I wholeheartedly thank
you, Comrade Stalin.
I wish you all the success in
the world, Comrade Karmanov.
Actually it was her initiative.
She wasnít exactly
hesitant, to say the least.
I have no time for my
childrenÖ I canít raise themÖ
We need to get that
bitch back to KarmanovÖ
And arrest Colonel Stalin.
But first I need to
have a talk with him.
Vasya, wait. Iím thirsty.
VasyaÖ
The phone!
Vasya, the phone.
Bastards, can even
give me a moments peace.
To hell with them.
Whoís there?
Allow me to come in.
Come in.
Uncle Kolya, what is it?
You are under arrest.
What?
Vasily Josephovich, this is
an order from Comrade Stalin.
Itís that bad, eh?
Goddamn itÖ
Uncle Kolya, who snitched me out?
I heard that Karmanov
made a direct call to him.
Son of a bitchÖ
Get dressed, youíre coming with me.
Turn away, will you?
Good day.
I have to ask you to hurry up.
Iím ready.
You forgot your braÖ comrade.
Avoid him at all costs or next time
I wonít be giving you a lift home.
Youíll be heading to
Lefortovo in a heartbeat.
A famous actressÖ stars in great filmsÖ
Plays such virtuous
women but in real lifeÖ
Complete moral decay.
Embarrassing your husband
this wayÖ A famous director!
The recipient of several medals, a war
hero! Knows Comrade Stalin personally!
And you pull this kind of stunt?
What is this?
The Soviet Union gave you everything
- fame and fortune!
You donít have any more
places to hang your diamonds!
But no, you want bourgeois decadence!
A pig will always find dirt.
Are you a member of the party?
Answer me when Iím speaking to you!
No.
Are you done?
What do you mean? If I have toÖ
You have to! But I have
something to say to you!
The Soviet Union gave me everything
but what did you give me, soldier?
I achieved everything myself!
I only had bread and water while
I was studying, do you understand?
And now you want to question my morals?
I couldnít care less!
Fighting love, are you? Donít
you have anything else to do?
Have you ever been in love?
You probably donít remember
what that feels like.
Let go of me!
Nina Vladimirovna!
Let me go!
You werenít dismissed!
I said let go of me!
Get back here!
If you touch my husband - Iíll tell them things
 from which you will never recover.
Goddamn you, witch!
What are you standing here for? Drive!
Colonel!
Stupid boy!
You were entrusted to wear
those stripes but you..!
You bring shame on the rank of colonel!
I donít steal or betray,
what shame do you speak of?
You little shit! Is there
anything you hold sacred?
Every day I hear tales of your bitches!
Since when does that
bring shame on a man?
A man? A man takes
responsibility for his actions!
But you just shit all over the
place and carry on your way!
You have it so easy!
Itís not just yourself that
you embarrass but me also!
You bring shame upon the name!
Iíll have you demoted!
Youíll be on the front
lines with the convicts!
As a private!
Why donít you say that you
donít have a son anymore?
Go on, demote me! Maybe that
way you will keep your promise!
All of Moscow is already saying
that Vasily Stalin is a special caseÖ
They do everything but
point their finger at me!
Better be a true private
than a fake Colonel Stalin!
What?
Has Vasily been brought in?
Yes sir! Heís with Comrade Stalin.
Vasya, dear boy! Where are you going?
To the front!
Iím going to the front!
He got what he wanted.
Itís so cold.
Thatís a good thing.
Give them hereÖ
Comrade Colonel, allow me to speak!
Go on.
Captain Lunkov, reporting for duty.
Lieutenant Gushin, reporting for duty.
Well then, you scoundrels! Put it there!
Hi!
Vasily!
I see youíve been wounded.
I got it in the hip but
everything turned out fine.
I was shot in my right lung
- Iím fine now though.
Are you here because of luck
or did you request a transfer?
Of course we requested a
transfer, Comrade Guard Colonel.
When we heard you were the Commander of
this regiment we plagued HQ to send us here.
Then go and turn in your
documents and get ready to fly.
Yes, sir!
You know something? I was sure
they wouldnít allow the transferÖ
I thought weíd have to keep
fighting under a different commander.
But then look
- they approved!
The higher ups are people too
- they know we would fight better this way.
Thatís right!
Say what you want but I think
weíre very lucky, Serega.
What do you mean?
Well judge for yourself
- thereís a war going onÖ
And our particular profession is especially
 dangerous - we were both shot down.
But still we live!
Tell me - did we have a good holiday
 at the hospital or didnít we?
Maybe you didÖ I wasÖ
What?
I was getting better.
No oneís arguing that. I loved the
way you were getting better, Serega!
Every time I would wake up in the middle
of the night-your bunk would be empty.
When was this?
Oh, donít lie to me of all people.
Come on, admit it.
Who were you out with? Was it the cook?
How do you know?
YesÖ
She was quite the lady!
So why did you waste time?
You should have just
married here then and there!
I will! Soon as the war is over, 
after out victory - I will marry.
You look too far ahead, my hero pilot!
Someone will take her
away from you before that!
Who?
Maybe I will
- Iíll go and write her a letter!
Tell her - so and so Elizaveta Ivanovna!
 I loved you from afar but now I knowÖ
That I canít live without you and my
crosshair is damp from the tears in my eyes.
And in my dreams I see your
borscht and your wonderful eyesÖ
Iíll give you a wonderful eye!
Hey, whatís going on here?
Who are you? Where are you from?
Answer the question, captain!
Captain Lunkov and Lieutenant
Gushin, reporting for duty!
Oh so youíre the arrivals?
But where is it that you think youíve arrived
- to the circus or kindergarten?
What sort of tomfoolery
is this, Captain?
Or would you like to start your
service by peeling potatoes?
What for, Comrade Major?
For disrespecting an officer
that outranks you, for starters!
I donít know how you
drive your planes but hereÖ
You donít drive a plane
- you drive a horse carriage with a whip.
What?
CaptainÖ
Do you understand that you are speaking
to the Deputy Political Commander?
Iím going to bring this to the
attention of the battalion commander!
Listen, Major! Stop your wailing.
We just got here and havenít
had time to adapt yet.
I willÖ
If you donít like something, why
donít you speak to Colonel Stalin?
I will.
We just got here and you already
have yourself a nemesis, Serega!
How are you, Serega?
Iím alright.
Tolya, everything good with you?
Iím fine.
Get ready, we will be at
our target in five minutes.
Yes, sir.
Yes.
Everything ready. Execute order.
Provide air support
for the supply caravan.
Commander, I have contact.
One, two, three, seven, eightÖ
Where did you all come from?
Alright, letís dance.
Attention, prepare to engage.
I repeat, we are going to engage.
Come on boys!
Cover me!
Get out of the way!
Lesha, Iíve got your back! Hold on!
Iím hit! I repeat, Iíve been hit!
Go right, I canít see him.
Commander, stay with me now.
Iíll cover you.
Got him! Take that, you bastard!
Commander you have two
Hanses on your tail.
I see themÖ
Tolya, they are locked
in on the Commander.
I see them.
Moving over there.
Hold on now!
Falcon, do you copy?
Sir!
Comrade Guard Commander,
allow me to speak.
Go on.
What the hell were you thinking, Vasya?
Where did you go without
us? Do you have a death wish?
Serega, SeregaÖ
What?
DonítÖ Come on now.
Donít get riled up.
Comrade Commander, itís not right
- we could have lost you.
What are you trying to prove?
Or have you forgotten that what
matters in combat is coming back alive!
Serega!
Boys, cut it out will you! I
get you, I wonít do that anymore.
You were almost shot down, you fool!
Serezha, I said I wonít do that again.
Cool off.
My fellow Comrades, pilots!
I wonít take long - today we congratulate our 
Commander Vasily Stalin on his first Messer.
Hooray!
Thank you Vasily and let that
number grow and multiply! Hooray!
Hooray!
Serega, will you calm down?
Iíll skip toasts after we win the
war! I have to drink to the Commander!
We drink to a dozen, Commander! A dozen!
And you served that Messer
as though he were a pigeon.
I saw it myself - Vasya ducked left,
 got him in his sights and lit him up.
Youíre a real ace, commander.
A Tchkalov
- right on the dot.
The Commander got him on the dot
but you Serega are a lousy shot.
What the hell were you trying to hit?
Whoís a lousy shot? Me?
Yes, you!
How about a wager, Major! We
shoot an ace from all the way here.
Oh stop it, Serega!
Come on.
Calm down already.
Listen, Vasily Josephovich,
calm your boy down, will you?
Serega, sit down, goddamn it!
How about you go get some
sleep? No need for anger, eh?
Seriously, donít get carried away.
Iíve been insulted, comrades.
Whoís a lousy shot, then?
Come on, calm the hell down!
And Iím nobodyís boy either!
Maybe you are someoneís
boy, you backdoor coward.
Serega, everything is
fine! Calm down already.
Wait!
Right on the cross!
One shot. Ten paces.
Letís go.
Serezha! Will you calm down already?
Come on!
Why are you doing this?
Iíll show you.
Alright, letís go have a look.
Alright, Tolya!
Is that ten paces?
Tolik, take a look.
Did I get it?
He got it! He actually got it!
What a shot!
Take a look, Major!
You devil! Come to the table!
Pour the drink!
Whoís the lousy shot now, eh?
Look at it! I knew heíd hit it!
You devil!
Pour the drink then!
Come on, come on!
We need to celebrate this, boys!
Youíre a good shot.
Accurate.
Lunkov. Serega.
Come along. Enough
excitement for one night.
Alright, boys time to go!
Nothing more to do here.
Get out of here.
I said beat it!
Nikolai TikhonovichÖ
Why donít you and I have a drink?
Sure.
Have one.
No.
Nikolai Tikhonovich, Iím
asking you as a personÖ
Iím a Communist first.
Only then am I a person,
Vasily Josephovich.
What if there was a picture
of Stalin in this paper?
What then? Was I supposed
to shoot him where he stood?
Donít be stupid!
Look! See this?
He was aiming at the plane.
This is only paper.
Only paper, you say?
Maybe for you itís just paperÖ But
for the rest of the Soviet People
this is the Chairman of the
Presidium of the High Council .
One of the heads of
the Soviet Government.
This is all very strangeÖ
Vasily Josephovich.
You are Squad Commander but somehow
you donít understand common sense.
Lunkov had no idea what he was
doing! He wasnít thinking straight.
Is he a bad soldier?
Heís got five dead Germans to
his name! The Red Banner Medal!
What will become of him now?
The tribunal will decide
what will become of him now.
Good night, Vasily Josephovich.
Comrade Squad Commander!
Comrade Squad Commander!
What happened?
The politicals came in the morning
and arrested Captain Lunkov!
Goddamn it!
Whatís his problem?
Well, Iíll call you tomorrow then.
Good.
Serega! Are you alright!
Why was this carried out without me?
Am I Squad Commander or not?
We donít need your permission,
Comrade Squad Commander.
We only need an order from the Head
of Special Operations Colonel Lubentsov
approved by the Division Commander.
I gave the order to your Deputy of
Political activities, Major Gorbatko.
He did.
Serega, hold on. We will handle this.
Did you make the call to
HQ in the dead of night?
This is a special case,
I was compelled to act.
And you even had time
to write a telegram?
I did.
You bastard! Vigilant, are you?
Protecting Grandfather Kalina, are you?
You are scum! Iíll kill you for
Stalin and the Motherland myself.
Vasily JosephovichÖ
Calm down.
Get your hands off me.
Stop right there.
Drive!
Wait here.
Where is Captain Lunkov?
He was just brought in
- give him here.
Just a minute now,
Comrade Squad Commander.
Where do you think youíre
bursting in like this?
What kind of behavior is this?
Get out of my office this instant.
Donít you know me?
Iím Squad Commander Vasily Stalin.
The son of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.
I know, Vasilyu Josephovich.
And Iím the Head of Special
Operations of the Division,
Guard Colonel Lubentsov
Michail Ivanovich.
So if you recognize me, Michail Ivanovich
then tell your people to bring me Lunkov.
Thatís impossible.
Captain Lunkov is under investigation
for defacing the image of the
Chairman of the Presidium of
the High Council Comrade Kalinin.
What did he deface? This is nonsense!
He was aiming for the plane and accidentally
hit Kalinin, thatís all there is to it.
We think otherwise,
Comrade Squad Commander.
This act is punishable under Article 58, part 8
- an attempt on the life of
a leader of the Soviet Government.
So you want to ruin another life?
Do you know that heís a combat officer?
That he has five dead
Germans to his name?
That he has 76 battle engagements?
That he is the recipient of
the Medal of the Red Star?
Do you know that?
That may be considered during the
trial but it doesnít change the facts.
Forgive me but I have to go.
Then letís go see the
Division Commander.
The Division Commander is
aware and we have spoken on it.
You know how chain of
command works, donít you?
So a human life costs less than
a portrait on a piece of paper?
Colonel, you will kill him!
I wonít let this rest!
I will write Beria directly
about you, you damn hangman!
Silence, Comrade Colonel!
Guards!
Drop the weapon!
Gun on the ground, now!
Arrest him.
Along with the positive personal qualities
of Colonel Stalin V.J. there are many minuses.
He has a short temper, he is arrogant,
often acts in a destructive manner,
Instances of physical
confrontations have been registered.
Assaulted the Head of the Special Department,
Major Gorbatko in view of subordinates.
Also an attempt at assaulting the Division
Head of Special Operations, Colonel Lugantsov.
The drawbacks listed have a diminishing
effect on his authority as Squad Commander.
Commander of the 3rd Interceptor
Division, Guard Colonel Ukhov.
Commander of the 1st Interceptor Guard
Division, Air force Guard General Beletsky.
Youíre a moron, General Beletsky.
This is Beria.
Comrade Avakumov?
Hello, my friend! Happy to
hear you in such good health.
Yes! Everyone knows of your exploits!
You should expect an award
to come your way soon enough.
Yes. Good man.
Listen, thereís something
I wanted to ask youÖ
What have your thugs
done to Vasily Stalin?
So you had to arrest him, eh?
I understandÖ
Listen, did they know
whom they were arresting?
They did.
Heís been released already?
They even apologized, eh?
GoodÖ goodÖ
Did you apologize?
No?
And why havenít you
apologized, my good friend?
Or are you as Commissar of Government Security
3rd rank too big to apologize to a Colonel?
Oh, so itís a question of subordination?
I will personally beat your stupid
face into a pulp, you bastard!
Maybe then you and your politicals
will know whom you can and canít arrest!
Whom you can start a case
against and whom you canít touch!
What are you going to do if he
complains to his father tomorrow?
What will you do then?
Tell me this instant!
What are you going to do?
Staring at barbed wire on the
wrong side of a barrel, thatís what!
And I wonít help you
because I donít help fools!
Because thatís how one becomes a fool!
Yes!
Alright, alright, alright.
Iíll see what I can do. Iíll risk it.
When I see him next time,
Iíll put in a good word.
I know youíre a good man,
someone who remembers favors.
A man who pays his debts.
What? OhÖ
That pilot who shot
Kalinin? What is there to do?
Put him in the battalion
with the other convicts!
Let him wash his guilt
and shame with blood.
And put him there with that
moron who Vasya punched!
Yes, that bloody idiot, him!
Thatís all.Back to work.
Vasily StalinÖ
I have to fix everything myselfÖ
This is Vasily Stalinís CO report
- written by Ukhov and Beletsky.
Itís biased and vicious.
This whole story is not worth a
single sneeze, Joseph Vissarionovich.
Moreover, personally I think
that Vasily did the right thing.
He was protecting the honor
of a combat pilot and a friend.
In the squad he is respected and loved
first and foremost as a combat pilot.
He conducted military operations many
times while personally in the sky.
And you know of his awards.
I was thinking and decided to
offer you give him a division.
He can do it, Iím sure of it.
Lavrentiy, you know I donít like
when decisions are taken for me.
You are right
- one doesnít abandon a friend in need.
But how can you protect a friend
that shoots at Kalininís image?
You say heís a combat pilot?
A Captain, he shot
down five German planes.
The tribunal sent him
to the convict squad.
He can kill several more
Germans, redeem himself.
I still canít understand it
- why doesnít he like out Grandfather Kalinin?
Actually he was shooting
at a German crossÖ
Grandfather Kalinin was on
the other side of the paper.
Did you see that with your own two eyes?
After what happened to Yakov I canít allow
something similar to happen to Vasily.
Pilots are shot down. They
get taken prisoner often.
The Division Commander doesnít
need to fly on missions, does he?
Am I reading you correctly?
Yes, Koba. He doesnít.
But you know his temperament.
I do. Thatís why Iím telling you.
Vasily Josephovich! Thank god!
We didnít think they would
let you out this soon.
They let me go just as quickly
as they got me in there.
San Sanich, pack my things.
Understood.
Comrade Squad Commander,
allow me to speak freely.
What do you want, Tolya?
To ask me about Lunkov?
Him too.
Go on then, ask away.
Donít beat around the bush.
Go on ask me why your Commander
couldnít save him! Well I couldnít.
Vasya Stalin couldnít save himÖ
Vasya, whatís wrong with you?
You see, they put him in with the
convictsÖ And Iím being transferredÖ
There you go, TolyaÖ
Serega? With the convicts?
Iím so tired, TolyaÖ
Do you leave tonight?
Why tonight?
Tolya, why donít we
get the guys together?
Let me buy drinks for
everyone one last time.
Letís do fishing, cook some
soup, drink some vodka, eh?
What do you think?
What aboutÖ
What are we going to use as bait?
What else, Tolya? As usual
- have a run to Krasin.
I understand.
Do it, Tolya.
Tolya.
Yes, Vasya?
We go at dawn, alright?
Now thatís what Iím talking about!
This is going to be
quite a fishing trip!
Krasin, have you checked the bomb?
It will all be ours, have no
doubt, Comrade Squad Commander.
Shall we?
Do it!
Iím putting the timer on max
- 8 seconds.
Everyone should back
away as far as possible.
Tolya, you too.
Come on, Iíll stay here.
Lieutenant Gushin
- get out of here.
Tolya, get over here and have a drink.
Come on!
There we go.
Go on then, Krasin!
Battalion weapons expertÖ
canít even kill a fishÖ
What the hell, Krasin? Do we
call in a heavy bomber for this?
I didnít work, Colonel. Maybe
the water broke the detonator.
Weíll make him catch the
fish with his bare hands then.
What are you laughing at?
Show the man some support!
You just wait, Comrade! Youíll have your fish
- as much as you can eat.
Tolya, where the hell are you going?
I just wanted to do it myself!
Get over here! Have a drink!
Ermakov, Kuzakov, give me the bombs.
Go on, hurry up.
Letís pull Mother Nature by
the short hairs, shall we?
This is more like it, Krasin!
Iím putting it on 5 seconds
- everyone take cover.
What the hell?
I feel we wonít be having
fish today, Comrades Officers.
So I propose we relieve Comrade Krasin
 from his rank - all in favor raise a hand.
Donít worry
- Iíll make it happen!
Just you wait!
Give me another one!
Cut it out, Krasin! Thatís enough.
Come on.
Letís have a drink, Krasin! Come here.
Everyone back!
2 seconds.
Zhenya donít!
Donít do it!
Tolya!
