Enemy at the Gates Page #5

Vassili.

He did it of his own accord.

You know why?

Because he believes in you!

Tomorrow morning, we're going

to take back the chemical factory.

Sacha's informed the major

you'll be there,

so now you know where

you have to wait for him.

- In the middle of an assault.

- I'm following orders.

I suggest you do the same.

Now, I'm aware

of the risks.

You'll be fine.

Comrade.

That's the Germans

up there.

And yesterday

was the Russians.

We're not very far now.

Sacha...

you're playing

a very dangerous game.

I want you to win.

See there?

Keep going along the river.

It's safe... for a while.

He's dead.

We found this on his corpse.

Your reason for being here

has ceased to exist.

Pardon me, Herr General,

but I do not believe...

There is a plane bound for Berlin

tomorrow evening.

You will be on it.

Until then, I must ask you

for your dog tags.

Imagine how Russian propaganda

would profit from your death.

If you fall,

you will fall unknown.

You've already had

a near miss.

Also please take

this War Merit Cross.

It was awarded post humously...

to a lieutenant of the 116th

Infantry Division...

who fell here during the first days

of the battle.

who fell here during the first days

of the battle.

He was my son.

If the landing is captured,

everything's lost!

Come here.

What did I tell you?

You've been playing

your fiddle too much!

If it's confirmed

that he's dead, we're sunk!

- Well, you resunk.

- It isn't true.

It was intercepted

from their staff headquarters.

What do they have to do,

dangle his body in front our our men?

They're lying.

That's good.

Very good.

Write it, then.

"Vassili Zaitsev is not dead.

"This is what he had

for breakfast this morning.

This is a picture of him reading

today's newspaper." You're the poet.

- What?

You won't give up

the river bank!

I don't care if you've lost

half your men!

Lose the other half,

or lose yourself!

Is he back?

He should be back soon.

The German attack cut the lines.

That's why he's late.

Can we go outside?

I wrote to my mother

about you.

She wanted me to tell you

that once this war was over,

if there's anything you needed...

anything at all...

our family

will be there for you.

You know I'm here for you.

They're saying

Vassili is dead.

Vassili Zaitsev

will never see his loved ones again.

Surrender!

This is your only hope.

You're upset.

Because Zaitsev is dead?

You don't have to hide it.

There's no shame in it.

You're a Russian

like he is.

Don't listen to them.

It's just propaganda.

He isn't dead.

And do you know why?

Because I haven't

killed him yet.

I'm going to tell you

a little secret.

Only you, because

I know I can trust you.

But you must swear to me that

you won't tell another soul.

You swear?

I found a terrific spot.

It's by the exit

from the train station.

I'll hide

in the water tower.

Tomorrow.

I'll wait for him there.

You'll see.

He'll be there.

He always is.

I also want you to swear that from now

on, you'll stay home where you belong.

Do you swear?

Yes?

Good.

"We know he's alive.

We know he won't fail us.

We know because he is a part of us now.

Vassili is eternal."

Where have you been?

We've looked everywhere for you.

Oh, didn't you hear?

I was dead.

At least the noble sniper

Zaitsev...

Vassili was dead.

The real one.

Me...

I was asleep,

and I missed my chance.

Then, I was curled up

in a corner, hiding...

from a man

who wants to kill me.

I'll talk to Kruschev.

He'll send you back

to your old division.

- Where's Tania?

- She's at the shelter.

I've been to the shelter.

I told her you weren't dead.

The major said so.

He said the other Germans were lying.

He told me you were waiting

for him at the station.

Vassili.

Vassili.

Vassili.

My little Sacha.

I knew it.

- Vassili.

- Tania.

I knew you weren't dead.

How?

Because we only just met.

I prayed for the first time

since I was a little girl.

When I opened my eyes,

Sacha was standing there...

waiting to give me

the good news.

I think he loves you

even more than I do.

To the proper military authority,

I'm calling to the commandant's

attention the recent changes noticed...

in the attitude towards fighting

of soldier Vassili Zaitsev.

He has attempted on several occasions

to escape his duties,

voiced doubts on the chances

of our victory...

and made defeatist comments

in public.

The inexplicable

duration of his duel...

with the Nazi sharpshooter

can only be explained by...

his lack of belief

in the communist ideal.

Good morning, Sacha.

Once again, he knew

exactly where to find me.

Don't you think

that's strange?

- Apart from me, only you knew.

I don't hold it against you,

Sacha.

You've done

a very brave thing.

You've chosen your camp.

I respect that.

But it isn't my camp.

We're both soldiers,

and we're both enemies,

so I know you understand.

I'm annoyed with you, little Sacha, for

not staying home as I made you swear to.

I'm annoyed with you for obliging me

to do what I'm going to have to do.

I've never seen anyone

frown so much in their sleep.

How long have you been

watching me?

All night.

You've been snoring away

happily for hours.

I don't snore.

Do I?

Like a pig.

I suppose I talk

in my sleep as well.

Yes.

There's something

I should tell you.

On the train...

coming here...

we were in the same car.

No.

I saw you.

You were reading,

and you fell asleep.

I didn't dare look at you,

you were so beautiful.

It was scary.

Afterwards, I couldn't stop

thinking about you.

It made me smile.

And then I thought of all the men

who would get to hold you...

who'd make you laugh...

how lucky they were.

And now I'm the one

lying next to you.

And now I'm the one

lying next to you.

- Was I snoring?

- Like a pig.

- What?

- Oh, my God!

- Oh, no.

- Oh, my God!

- Tania, no.

- Tania, no!

- No, get off me!

- Get off me! Get off me!

- It's what he wants!

- This is what he wants!

- Get off me!

- No, he'll kill you. He'll kill you!

- Let me go!

- I'll run after you, and he'll kill me.

- Let me go!

- Let me go!

- This is what he wants! I'll get him.

- I promise I'll get him.

I'll get his rifle for you.

I promise, Tania.

I need you.

You have to leave now, Mrs. Filipov.

Stalingrad may fall.

The last of the boats are leaving.

The Germans will be here any moment.

He's brought you a pass.

You'll be safe on the other side.

Gather your things, and we'll help you

carry them to the landing stage.

I'm not leaving.

This is my home.

This is my Sacha's home.

I can't leave.

I have to tell you something,

Mrs. Filipov.

Something very difficult

to understand.

It's about Sacha.

He's gone over to the Germans.

He's betrayed his country.

He's with the enemy now.

He won't be coming back.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

He's become a traitor.

The poor little thing.

What has he done?

So, he's going to

stay over there?

Yes... he's going to

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