Enemy at the Gates Page #3

I'm glad

you're so happy.

He had all the advantages.

Next time you'll be even.

No one shoots

like you, Vassili.

She's been transferred.

I'll see if they're ready

for you next door.

- Hello.

- You look smart in your new uniform.

Make sure they don't take it back

once you've finished.

Yeah, they probably will.

I've heard the rumor about the German,

and I wanted to wish you luck.

Thank you.

I'll need it.

From what comrade Danilov

tells me, you're going to win.

Hmm.

It's time.

- Vassili! Vassili!

- Come to my arms.

- Look in my direction.

Put your cap back on,

you look more heroic.

- This way, comrade Zaitsev.

- I love this little fellow.

Vassili, is it true that

you volunteered for the front?

How old are you, Vassili?

Do you know what this duel

means for our country?

Is it true you killed your first wolf

when you were five?

Are you proud to be challenged

by the best sharp shooter in Germany?

The Germans are starting

to sh*t their pants.

Go on, my boy, tell us how

you're going to deal with him.

- Or rather, no. Tell it to the boss.

- One more question, please.

He likes

good hunting stories.

Look at him with pride,

because he's looking at you.

The whole country

is looking at you.

Forgive me, forgive me,

Grandfather.

So, it's not the wolf that

chooses the hunting ground...

but the hunter.

But I'm sure your grandfather

taught you that.

Except in this case,

I'm the game.

However,

today what we're going to do...

is lure the wolf

out of his lair...

to where we want him to be.

You're the one whose life is valuable.

You go first.

No, no. We take it in turns.

Next time is your turn to go first,

and then it's you, Volodya.

Son of a b*tch!

These are new pants. I just took them

off a captain from the 251st yesterday.

Sixteen months I spent

in Germany at the school in Zossen.

Of course, those were the days

when we were friends with the Krauts:

when our Joseph

and their Adolph...

were walking hand in hand.

From here to the wire,

One hundred and fifty-five.

Whatever. That'll make 'em

send out a repair guy.

Let's relocate.

Aah!

Hey, Volodya!

After the Germans

invaded us,

it wasn't the same

atmosphere anymore.

Threw my ass

in prison.

What were you doing

in Germany, huh?

Excuse me, says I, but it was

comrade Stalin who sent me there.

Don't bring our glorious leader

into your treachery.

Confess, spy bastard!

Confess.

And bang! Bang, bang, bang!

Well, there wasn't a sickle,

but there was a hammer.

And bang.

Knocked out all my teeth.

That's right, boy.

Have no illusions.

That's the land of socialism

and universal bliss for you.

Hey! It's your repair guy.

I got him.

It's about soup time,

isn't it?

I'm going.

Well, get a move on, Volodya,

and try not to spill it all

on your way back, you Marxist bastard.

The enemy sniper activity reported

during the past 24 hours, Herr Major.

Two sentries shot

in the train station sector.

One artillery observer

in the Northern sector.

One lieutenant from the 24th Panzer

division in the factory sector.

Three telephone repairmen

in the workers' housing sector.

They also tell me we have just taken

a prisoner who may interest you.

I hope he's still

able to speak.

Excuse me, sir?

Nothing.

Thank you.

which building is he in?

There is no way

I know that.

He moves around

all the time.

He jumps from one

to the next.

On which floor?

I don't know.

We'll see about that.

Undress him.

Put him in

one of our uniforms.

You see, they are stubborn.

That's the good thing

about the Germans.

Man, you got to admit

when they get an idea in their heads...

Right.

Let's see if our customer

has arrived.

Are you ready?

Uh-huh.

And now our famous shepherd

from the Urals,

who Major Konig

thinks is an idiot,

gets up to make sure

he has hit his target.

Major Konig sees him.

Aims for his helmet.

Fires.

Reveals his position

and is shot in turn.

Except...

Major Konig doesn't fire...

because Major Konig

isn't there.

Koulikov!

Don't you think that was strange,

that last one?

They sent him out

to get shot like the others.

It's not natural.

Not without artillery,

without trying to cover him.

Oh, no, I'm the one

who was stupid.

They don't give a sh*t

about telephone guys.

I mean, it's like us

with the Ukrainians.

They'd never bother a major

over a few dead grunts.

Tomorrow, we'll kill us

some generals.

Whose turn is it?

Mine, I think.

Oh, you're such a cheater!

You can't fool Papa Koulikov.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no,

it's my turn to go first.

And it's your turn to get a hole

in your britches.

To victory.

This sniper business

has been dragging on too long.

What's that little fellow

of yours up to?

He's probing,

comrade Kruschev.

He's testing the Germans

for weaknesses.

He's meticulous

in his preparation.

Vodka...

is a luxury we have.

Caviar is

a luxury we have.

Time is not.

He's aware of that

comrade Kruschev. We both are.

I assure you

he will succeed.

Good.

It seems your destinies

are entwined.

They're keeping you busy.

I picked this up

in the kitchen.

It's from the reception the other day.

I thought Mrs. Filipov might like it.

Um, she will be thrilled.

That's very sweet of you.

There's plenty more

if you're hungry.

You're Jewish,

aren't you?

There's nothing in our religion

that says you can't eat sturgeon.

My father had a premonition

all this would happen.

You mean the war?

He understood that the hatred

of the jews ran deep.

He was saving up to buy

some land in Palestine.

He said it was the only land

we truly belonged in;

the only land

we had a duty to defend.

He insisted I learn

to use a rifle.

I learned to shoot.

I know that in times of war, personal

feelings should be put aside, but...

I have a favor

to ask you.

Of course.

Anything you want.

I want to be reassigned.

What's happened, Tania?

He shot him.

He shot him even though

he jumped first.

Shot him on the run.

It was

an impossible shot.

I've never seen

anything like it.

You've promised people

a victory I can't deliver.

I don't stand a chance

against this man.

You mustn't talk

like that, Vassili.

What if I told you we found

a way to track his movements?

We've got someone, Vassili.

Someone close to him

passing us information.

Next time you will be

one step ahead of him.

I promise.

Now I have a favor to ask.

From me?

It's about Tania.

Come in.

He doesn't even know you exist.

But at that moment, you are closer

to him than anyone else on earth.

You see his face

through the sight.

You see whether he shaved

that morning or not.

You can see whether he's married

by whether he has a wedding ring on.

It's not like...

just firing at a distant shape,

not just a uniform.

It's a man's face.

Those faces don't go away.

They come back and they just...

they get replaced by more faces.

Did Danilov ask you

to tell me this?

He likes you very much. I think he'd try

anything to change your mind.

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