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"Seek the truth

not in the mundane details of daily life,

but in the essence of life itself."

B. Tosia

"Members of the jury..."

"... for three days..."

"... you have listened carefully to..."

"... gravity of the crime..."

"... the defendant receive"

"the maximum..."

"... prosecution's request that"

"the defendant..."

"You are aware of the..."

"Members of the jury..."

"... stand the gravity..."

"... to the testimony..."

"If you agree with the prosecution..."

"... you must return a"

"verdict of "guilty"..."

"... or not..."

"For 1000 years..."

"... the Russian people gave"

"so much so that..."

"... on these broad expanses"

"different nations were..."

"... united under the banner"

"of this federation..."

"... find reasonable doubt..."

"... criminal code..."

"... must return a verdict..."

"... now deliberate in private..."

"... not limited by time..."

"You are aware of the"

"prosecution's request..."

"... that the defendant receive"

"the maximum penalty allowed..."

"... deliberate and decide..."

"... if the defendant is guilty or not"

"... that the defendant receive"

"the maximum..."

"... penalty allowed by law..."

"... that your decision must be unanimous..."

"... unanimous"

"I do not have words to describe"

"my state of mind..."

"... in these moments..."

"... maximum penalty allowed..."

"... details of the case..."

"If you find reasonable doubt..."

"... the defendant receive"

"the maximum penalty..."

"... you must return"

"a verdict of "not guilty"..."

"I remind you that"

"your decision must be..."

"... you must return a verdict of "guilty"

"... maximum penalty..."

"... where you must decide..."

"... case-related materials..."

"... I repeat:
The jury may request..."

"If you find reasonable doubt..."

PEACE, LABOR, HAPPINESS!.

GLORY TO:

THE PEOPLE'S RADIANT FUTURE

Mama!

Speak Russian!

Speak Russian, Mama!

Speak Russian, Mama!

Speak Russian, Mama!

Court is adjourned until

the jury reaches a verdict.

All rise please.

Hello?

Hungry, dad?

So far everything's fine. Yes.

Those photographs

I showed the judge, can I take them?

I don't know.

- Do I have to stay here?

- Yes.

- But I told them everything.

- That's how it works.

- OK, gentlemen...

- That's crazy.

Please follow me.

Hurry, please, it's almost recess.

- What recess?

- You'll see.

Please keep up. Follow me.

This way, please. Let's go.

As you see, the work's not finished.

The jury room's not ready, either.

This way...

Remodeling makes it hard to work.

No matter, your case is simple.

You'll be done in 20 minutes.

Now we're in the adjoining school building,

they lend us space.

A school by a courthouse

causes problems.

Imagine the spring, the windows open...

...a ball flies in and hits a witness

on the head

An elderly woman, out cold.

During the school vacation

it was fine...

...we used the classrooms...

Oops, we're too late.

Children! Children!

Oh, Lord. Children.

Children!

Children, please.

Now we turn left.

This way, everyone this way.

Some working conditions!

But it's just temporary.

They'll finish and it'll be

pretty as a picture.

One silly formality.

You'll have to give me your phones,

I'm afraid.

I'll keep my SIM, it's important.

Hello, Vasia.

My phone'll be off for 90 minutes.

Tell the boss it's my civic duty.

I'll be right here.

If you need me for any reason...

...there's a communication system.

Here it is.

This is my little "know-how".

That means "invention".

I took it from my son's

model train set.

It really works.

Watch, everyone.

Push the button.

That's awful.

You keep this.

And if you need me,

for the slightest reason, call me...

and I'll bring

whatever you require or desire.

Here's where you'll be meeting.

All the amenities. Go ahead.

Go ahead.

Hands...

- They put us in a gym?

- The jury room's not ready.

Anyone know how long it takes

to get to Kursk station?

In weather like this.

At least an hour and a half.

Maybe a little longer.

You're kidding.

Come on, take a shot.

- With this thing?

- Come on.

- Go Spartak.

- Here it comes!

- What was that?

- You told me to.

That's a medicine ball.

That's an antique.

- You mean the lamp?

- Yeah.

We had exactly the same kind

in my school.

- Kids use these?

- Sure.

Do you know where the bathroom is?

They're locking us in?

They have to, those are the rules.

Seen that?

Why is it in there?

- Maybe so the kids don't hurt it.

- Or vice versa.

Or vice versa, so they

don't hurt themselves on it.

It could fall.

A courthouse isn't...

the best thing to have

next to a school.

It won't fall.

Even the piano's behind bars

and on the rack.

The bathroom.

Smart, no?

Why don't you have some?

Help yourself, it's for all of us.

- What is it, cheese?

- And tea with lemon.

Thanks. Thanks anyway.

I have a business lunch

at Cafe Pushkin.

Don't want to spoil my appetite.

And this won't take very long, right?

I doubt it. It's not that kind of case.

I agree.

We have

a different kind of case.

That's an antique. How quaint.

I had it stashed away.

I forgot and didn't

exchange it in time.

I was so angry...

Comrades... I mean...

...gentlemen. Let's start.

Yes, comrades, I mean, gentlemen,

why don't we start?

I don't have much time.

You in a hurry?

And how:
My train's in an hour.

I'm going on tour.

This'll take an hour, max.

The bathroom...

This one's for the kids.

VIPs go over there.

Can anyone tell me...

...what rhymes with "Julie"?

- Julie - cruelly.

- Cruelly? That's no good.

- It's a beautiful girl named Julie.

- Julie?

Here you go...

Duly.

Newly. Unruly.

O'Dooley. Fazooli. Babooli.

Coolly...

Woolly.

Truly.

- Patchouli.

- Patchouli?

Patchouli. Truly.

Mamooli. Pap...

Oh, God...

- Is today the 12th?

- Yeah.

- Where's the TV? Over here?

- Right there.

They're interviewing my mother.

Is she a politician? An actress?

- It doesn't work?

- No.

What is this? That's it.

It doesn't work.

Our family has a TV company.

LTV. Have you heard of it?

My mother's the president.

I'm the managing director.

I help Mom.

So you're an assistant producer.

Must be a weak stomach...

- Have you ever seen anything like this?

- Sorry.

Ever seen one like this?

And she's still just a schoolgirl.

They must be well fed.

I only saw ones this big

once in my life.

- On a schoolgirl?

- What? Heavens, no.

My mother-in-law's were about this size.

We buried her three months ago.

Oh, jeez!

"Schoolmates!"

"Boys and girls!"

- Look what I found.

- Oh, wow.

"We sing the same songs"

"We read the same books"

- Let me see. God.

- Advanced classes!

Forgive me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I lost my brother because

of that junk.

He was 36!

Oh, mama!

How much misfortune...

I have seen from this junk.

I'm sorry.

Gentlemen of the jury...

Let's get this show on the road.

Who's leading this parade?

- Yes, let's start.

- Let's go.

Actually, we do have to...

...choose a chairman for our meeting,

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