Kolja Page #6

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[ Woman Chattering Over Radio ]

Bye-bye, Dad.

Anti-Socialist groups are

trying to destroy our Republic.

But the workers will smash them.

[ Sighs ]

Happy birthday

[ Singing ]

The main thing is that

you're healthy and happy.

Look here.

- [ Kisses Cheek ]

- What is it?

[ Knocking ]

[ Russian ] Such a beauty!

[ Woman ] Do you have

to live at the top?

I'm Ms. Zubata from the

Department of Social Security.

You sent us an application...

regarding this boy some time back.

We've only just gotten around to it.

That was a long time ago.

Everything's changed since then.

You say here that you play at night?

No, only during the day now.

- Where does the boy sleep?

- Over there.

He doesn't have his own bed? Or room?

No, but there's

enough room--

So it's the boy's birthday?

Not really. I don't have his papers

so I decided it would be today.

-[ Kolya Plucking Violin Strings ]

- You decided?

Please, Ms. Zubata, I wrote that...

- when I wasn't coping very well.

-[ Strumming Violin ]

The boy is Russian?

[ Sighs ] Not now, dear.

He understands Czech pretty well now.

His mother went to the West and

shows no interest in the boy.

That's not true. She's

applied to the Red Cross.

- Look, Mr. Lucina.

- Louka.

Even though the boy's mother...

gained Czech nationality by marriage,

she is still Russian.

So the Soviet authorities still

have an interest in this child.

The matter may be well

taken out of our hands.

They'll probably put him in

a home in the Soviet Union.

That's how I see it.

Look, Ms. Zubata,

that letter of mine...

couldn't it be canceled?

Why? They'll take care of the boy.

- I'll be back, Mr. Lucina.

- Louka.

Next time,

I'll bring someone from

the Soviet Embassy...

and they can take over.

A nice little boy.

Good-bye.

-[ Door Squeaks ]

-[ Plucking Violin Strings ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Rain Falling ]

[ Russian ] ''Chemodan''?

Yes, chemodan,

before that Zubata comes to get us.

[ Buzzing ]

[ Wind Howling ]

- What brings you here?

-[ Louka ] Can you put us up?

But of course.

The springs are coming through a bit.

But if we put this blanket over

them, they won't stick you too much.

This is Uncle Houdek, but

you'll say Goudek, I suppose.

A great power, but they can't say...

the letter ''H''.

[ Kisses Cheek ]

I'll hide you like you're parachutists.

It'll be my way of

Joining the resistance.

- Will your conductor hire me?

- Definitely.

Though he'll wonder why you

want to play in a spa band.

We'll tell him--

Christ, that's an idea.

You're convalescing after

a gallbladder operation.

Take the waters at the Gagarin Springs.

- Gagarin?

- You go to sleep.

Damn, I love this illegal activity!

[ Orchestra ]

[ Violin Strings Squeaking ]

[ Announcer] The police

blocked the central streets...

so there was no way out.

When faced with the riot police,

the students sang the national

anthem. They were unarmed...

but they were

savagely attacked--

I'd hate to be mistaken, Franta,

but I think it's just collapsed.

But they're

beating people--

Shh! Quiet!

Prague's university students

call on everyone to demonstrate.

It's a pity we joined the resistance

so late. The lid's off. It's over!

We should be there, Franta.

It finally happened.

[ Siren Wailing ]

[ Crowd Chanting ]

[ Chanting Continues ]

It finally happened!

It finally happened!

[ Man Speaking Over P.A.]

Please let the ambulance

through. Thank you.

Glad to oblige! Glad to oblige!

The kids and the nurses rebelled.

They drove the Communists to Albania...

with a great pealing of bells...

and set up reservations for them

like for the Indians in America.

What a vision!

[Jangling Continues ]

[ Woman Speaking Over P.A.]

There's your mom.

That's your mommy.

[ Russian ] Thank you

again. And please forgive me.

[ Pushes Back Envelope ]

- Good-bye,

Dad. - Good-bye.

[ Russian ] When will

you come to see us?

[ Louka, Shuddering ] Good-bye.

[ Full Orchestra ]

- Remember me?

- Of course I remember.

[ Orchestra Fades ]

[ Kolya Singing Quietly ]

The Lord is my shepherd

I shall not want

[ Kolya Continues Singing ]

[ Stops Singing ]

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