Battle For Sevastopol Page #2

his weapon and fight side by side you.

Your English is especially good

for a regular soldier...

Were you specially trained for this?

Who are you anyway? If you don't mind...

My mother taught me English.

She is an English teacher.

In University, I studied, history.

First in Kiev, then in Odessa...

How did we get here?

All summer...no, for life!

Odessa, June 1941.

History! I thought I would

dig Troy's royal tombs!

What we can tell here of Otkopaem?

Gives me the shivers!

Your documents will is ready...

Coming Monday, goodbye.

Thank you!

Lyuda, do you think you might like sailors?

I like military men.

Military soldiers?

Why?

If you do not work, you will be sorry.

Your mind will wander.

Well, I still wouldn't mind a sailor.

I shall wait and wait...

Go to the beach, girls.

There will be sailors and airmen!

And even military men.

An elegant choice.

Did you hear, military men!

Sonichka...Sonia!

They do not understand.

It's Friday already, I'll have

to visit the archives soon.

I understand, I'll have a word.

Yes! Yes! Yes.

Sonichka, tell me who do prefer,

sailors or airmen?

I would prefer a doctor.

Why?

Get yourselves to the beach.

My brother Boris, is a doctor.

Are you serious?!

As a child, did you dream of becoming a pilot?

I would prefer a doctor as well!

We are leaving, Lyuda will bury us in work.

Lyuda, learn to enjoy.

Alright.

Monday morning, we continue.

Early morning!

Let's go!

Post surgery, what do you think

Dr.Portman said himself?

Serve, you have hands of gold!

And do you know what he said?

Boris is the only one with golden hands.

He will soon go to Kiev and

perhaps even Moscow.

Sit down!

This happens once in a lifetime!

What?

Heat stroke. Sit down!

It's dangerous.

Lyuda, what if the war breaks out?

Everyone talks about the war now.

Girls...sorry about that!

We're sorry.

That happened by accident!

How can we make it up to you?

Masha has put this all behind!

You may go now!

Masha, nice to meet you! Grisha.

I'm Kolya.

Well...just wait.

Cmon, get back here!

We will win and return

to celebrate our victory.

Masha?

Lyuda! Who do you like more, Kolya or Grisha?

I did not look around.

So look around then!

Sonia!

Boris!

Hello.

Masha.

Meet my brother, Boris.

Hello.

Masha, let's go swimming!

May I sit by you.

Sure.

Thank you.

I recognized you immediately.

And what did Sonia tell you?

She asked me to shave, spray cologne,

polish my shoes and get to the beach.

Make a good impression.

Did you?

She wanted me to propose after

I see you in a swimsuit.

You are...?

Boris.

Lyudmila.

But if you are serious...

The airmen are here!

I need some time.

Yes...a very interesting book, Lyuda.

As you say...

Lyuda nice to see you again.

Lyuda!

Masha.

As promised, you are invited to

join in to celebrate our victory.

And for you, young man,

you are welcome to join as well.

I disagree with you.

How can you be against war?

It will create a fair world.

And we will create it!

No, that opinion is very popular today.

But I would never believe it.

Such a vain idea!

There will be no such war.

From above it looks nice but

the war has already begun.

You are afraid to admit it.

And that's your weakness.

Why?

Because you're a coward.

Others protect family, country and their wives.

What do you protect?

Protect...no.

But to save lives, yes!

Time for a toast?

Let's drink to...

For the ball that bounced!

Yes exactly!

To the ball!

To the ball!

Lyuda, have you flown in a plane?

Unfortunately, no.

We fly, Sunday.

Thank you, Nicholas, but Sunday...

Lyuda and Masha have been

invited home by Boris...

to lunch.

Well, the invitation still stands.

Sonia I'm sorry, I would like to go flying.

Lyuda, join Masha.

You can get to fly as well.

You're only a young girl.

Yes.

And where do you live in Kiev?

Do you live in a house or an apartment block?

In a residential block.

Shared housing?

No, separately.

How many rooms do you have?

Three and it's 2.9m in height,

parqueted floors, IV floor

with large windows.

What you say is unreal.

It's the truth.

Lyuda, have you thought about,

how many children you would have?

How about the man you love?

And in general...

who do you love?

Who loves you back dearly?

Father, mother, don't tire our guest.

This is not interesting.

I...I haven't thought about everything.

We have baked fish coming up!

What do you think about our son, Boris?

I know him hardly.

Oh, I will tell you.

Boris is our big problem.

He is a very clever boy.

Odessa has invested in him!

Graduated school with a gold medal.

It's hard to get into a

medical institution in Odessa.

You know what they said about him?

He has golden hands.

Lyusik, he is known even in Kiev!

But that's not important!

My son will make you happy,

that's his nature.

And when he meets this woman,

he will give her a wedding ring!

Boris, get the ring and show it to Lyuda!

Lyuda...don't expect much.

The ring isn't particularly fancy.

When Lyusik gave me a ring,

it wasn't even gold.

He displayed more for a Deriba!

We have different values.

Sonia is an outstanding cook!

Father!

Here's a joke...a grandfather in a Jewish family,

laid on the couch, picking his sole...

when a boy came into the room.

Grandpa said, 'come on, son'.

The boy says, 'Grandma has prepared fish'.

From the kitchen came a great fragrance.

Let grandma bring me a bite, said Grandpa.

The kid goes and returns.

Boy says, Grandma said, 'just save it for later...'

Do you understand?

You know what that means?

I leer! Turn on the radio, it has begun!

What has begun?

The war of course!

Hear! The Soviet Union,

was attacked by German troops

without a declaration of war.

Attacking our borders...

What do you say to that?

Bombing Zhitomir, Kiev...

It's all over.

Sevastopol, Kaunas...

No, it's...

it's not over.

Hitler had his agenda, we have ours.

...I was hesitant to take your mother to the theater.

Take Lyuda instead to the theater.

Today's play is the 'La Traviata'.

War has spread to Romanian and Finnish territory.

What did your dad say now?

We must go now, we will be late.

Lyuda, you are not committed to the war.

War is not a place for women.

War is not a place for cowards.

Be quiet!

Lyuda?

The war is a massacre.

I am a physician and can only treat patients.

Please understand it takes a commitment...

You're right, Boris, but...

Dad said that I am committed to the war effort.

I cannot sit here, ashamed.

And you? Can you do that?

It is more important for me here.

Everyone does their part.

I have a degree and a trained shooter.

They need me more, over there.

Get back to the opera.

Lyuda!

Here we are strangers.

USSR Embassy, Washington D.C, 1942

There is a war going on and here...

All they care about is silk underwear

and what lipstick to wear.

Lyuda, can you explain what this is?

What has the President's

wife scribbled in English?

What happened?

Can you tell us that?

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