5 Days of War Page #4

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More than three times than our own army.

- How long can they hold?|- We cannot fight a two-front war.

Our troops in Abkhazia must retreat,|or they will be wiped out.

Pull them back.

What's the news, Christopher?

Any news from the Americans|on our ceasefire proposal?

I was told that President Bush spoke|to Medvedev and Putin personally.

They're not interested.

Putin left Beijing yesterday and said|he would command this personally.

He told Sarkozy he would not quit|until I am hanged by my balls!

There is some good news.

The EU ministers have agreed|to an emergency meeting.

Oh, thank you, EU!|An emergency meeting!

Oh, let's bring cocktails!|Champagne! Let's celebrate!

Meetings. More meetings! And|more meetings. No more meetings!

Every time some people sit|in meetings, more of our people die!

The EU representatives|have to come here!

They have to stand with us!

What did you do with the real card?

It's in the ground where you fell|after that guy hit you.

I buried it|when I came over to help you.

I swapped the cards in the orchard.|We have to get that footage out.

Papa, are you alright?|Did they hurt you?

I'm alright, I'm alright.

Anders!

Where are you taking him?|Sebastian!

Beautiful church.

Do you know that Georgia has some|of the oldest churches in the world?

At least they will be left|when this is over.

My leaders in Moscow|have decided they don't want to risk

the church's condemnation|of this project.

Do you play?

In English.

Are you sure they didn't hurt you?

Yes, yes.

So, what did they do to you?|You were gone a long time.

You didn't tell them anything,|did you?

Oh, Christ!

This board was a gift from my son,|Sasha. He died in Afghanistan.

Not bad, Mr Anders. Not bad.

My Sasha was only 21 when he was killed.

He was captured by enemy soldiers.

You can imagine the things|they did to him.

That doesn't excuse what you did here.

Of course it doesn't.

I just say so... you know I understand.

Understand what?

That look in your eyes.

The emptiness that comes|from burying your family.

You lost your parents.|Car accident, wasn't it?

Drunk driver. Head-on collision.

You know what is interesting?

That we both asked for combat|after family death.

And if people asked us,

I'm sure we'd give them many reasons|for why we did it.

But if we are honest...

...I think we just sought noise,

to drown out all other thoughts.

To forget.

Then after a while, in that noise,

you start to feel... immune.

Am I right?

Unfortunately, such an attitude|makes one prone to taking risks.

Really careless sometimes.

Like accepting|a Shiite cleric's invitation

for an interview,|driving straight into a deadly trap.

- You shut your mouth.|- What?

You feel your privacy has been invaded?

But isn't that what you do?

Capture people at their most vulnerable?

Enough!

Russia hires us, because|their own army is not motivated.

They pay us well for... special jobs.

Like, we catch deserters sometimes.

The lucky ones would get trial.

But the worst men...

...they give to me.

How could you have told them?

They will kill them now! All of us!

They already know everything.

Where is the recording? Tell me!

I don't know!

Tatia, do not play games with me!

These men may be Ossetians,

but they will not wait forever.

Tell me the location|of the memory card,

and I will let you all go.

You have my word.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Let's not do that.

Your friend doesn't have|that kind of time.

What are you doing to him?

May I begin, Colonel?

Hold on.

We must think of ourselves now.

Not two strangers!

You think they wouldn't leave us?|They will abandon us like the world has!

Tatia, tell me where the recording is?

You Americans!

Saakashvili started this war!

You understand?

We are here just to protect|our people in South Ossetia!

I can't give a f*** who you think|you're trying to protect!

But I would love to know how shooting|an old woman helps you to do it.

I'm only a soldier. I have my orders.

Georgia already lost this war.

- You didn't listen to me.|- How the hell did you...

We had to fall back.|Then we heard the attack here.

- They got Sebastian.|- Yes. We are on it.

And they got Tatia and her family.

- Which way?|- The jail in the basement.

- Are you all right, bucko?|- Yeah.

Yeah?

We can use them as shields!

Keys!

You came back!

- Yeah. You hurt?|- No.

OK. Let's go.

Tatia!

No, I can't trust you.

Tatia, I'm your father...

They need my help.

No. You'll be safer with your friends.

Medic!

- Are you okay?|- It's nothing... just my arm.

Medic I said!

Get them!

You stay close to me.

Get the vehicles started!

We need to get the memory card!

I know!

Cover us!

Come on! Get in!

Get in! Quickly!

Tank coming, Captain!

- Captain!|- I know!

Stay down!

I have to get out!|We have evidence of a war crime!

Meet you where the road|comes around the orchard!

That guy's crazy.

Slow down! Slow down!

Come on! Come on!

- Did you get the memory card?|- Yeah.

- Are you all right?|- Yeah, I'm fine.

We're almost out.

Papa!

Get down!

Medvedev has refused|new peace proposals.

Which parts?

All of them.

He told Sarkozy that|they have their own demands.

- What possible demands?|- They're sending them over tomorrow.

I am reinstating unilateral ceasefire.

- Mr President...|- All our troops, ceasefire.

Fall back to Tbilisi.|We must defend our capital.

If the world does not respond|to this gesture, it is suicide!

It is the only chance|we have for survival.

We should reach Gori by noon.

It is the nearest city|with broadcast centre.

Isn't there a faster route?|We need to get this footage out now.

No. We must stay off road.

I'm... sorry for your loss.

I don't mean to offend. It's...

It's just I've lost|many people in my life.

But I believe that|all the trials that we face...

...lead us to our purpose.

Thank you.

What do you believe, Anders?

I don't know.

You're abandoning your post?

By order of the President.

All troops are to fall back

and report to defend Tbilisi.

Gori is going to fall.

I'm sorry. I have my orders.

What did he say?

- They're abandoning the city.|- We've got to get in there!

- What do you wanna do?|- I will not run.

I will not lose my country!

I've fought in too many wars|to keep Georgia free.

- Which way to the broadcast centre?|- That way! East!

I'm sorry. We must leave you here.

I need to attempt a defence. As soon|as you can, you must leave the city.

It will become very dangerous.

- Take care, Rezo.|- God be with you.

- You got the card?|- Yeah.

First, we need an upload code

from a network willing|to accept the footage.

Sh*t! They've gone!

- What do we do now?|- We need a phone.

- International operator.|- I need to make a collect call to the USA.

I need to eat something.

I got water!

- Thank God!

- Yeah. We're in Gori.

Gori? It's been bombed!

- You need to get out.

Got coins!

No. We have something we need|to upload. I need a network!

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