Leviathan

LEVIATHAN:

I'll have a smoke outside,

or I'll fall asleep.

OK. I'll be quick.

There they are...

Not making your quota, Sergeant?

Your license and registration.

Polished your badge today?

Stepanych will come see you today.

His carburettor broke again.

Again? I'm not a charity.

You know he'll make it up to you.

I can buy my own damn vodka.

Look,

he said he'll cover everything

for our trip:
petrol,

food, guns.

I'm so excited,

I could wet my pants!

- Kolya...

- Pasha.

- It'll only take a second.

- I'm serious.

I can't today.

Tell him to come tomorrow.

- I will.

- All right.

Say hi to the wife.

I'm sick of that Stepanych

and his truck.

F***ing cop...

Cheap bastard is always after me

to fix his rust bucket.

He can crawl around

underneath it himself.

Any corrupt traffic cop can afford

a good car after 5 years on the job.

Maybe he's an honest cop.

Yeah, and generous!

- Are they here yet?

- Nope.

And where's your "good morning"?

I don't know.

Look for it, then.

Where?

Did you wash?

Go on, don't be an ape.

You're the ape.

What?

Nothing.

- Stop right there.

- Get lost.

- What did you say?

- Just what you heard.

Oh! They're here.

Dima, tell them to take me along.

What about school?

You have a test coming up. Go get ready.

Don't lie...

- Don't talk to your mum like that!

- She's not my mum!

Difficult age...

You shouldn't hit him.

Just an affectionate slap.

I'm not driving him to school today.

He's been rude to me all morning.

I can't either. My friend's here.

He's your son. Up to you

whether he becomes a man or an ape.

Does he really have a test today?

Yes.

Kolya, just take him.

I can come along too.

He'd like that.

Hey, soldier of fortune,

you ready to go?

How've you been?

All right.

We're looking for a new place.

I've been saying

we should move out of town.

Away from this place.

He says nothing.

- Could you talk to him?

- Sure.

Can't I just wear it?

Give it back, Dad.

All right, I'll give it back.

Stop whining.

Thank you.

Go start the car.

You're driving.

Alone?

You wish.

Dima and I are coming too.

- But I'm driving, right?

- Yes, you.

Time out!

My own fault for coaching him.

A couple more years,

and he'll knock you out cold.

It's all good.

- I love you.

- I know.

Don't let him drive too fast!

Hello.

Hi. Kolya's taking Roma to school.

Come in. He'll be back soon.

That's OK, I'll wait out here

and have a smoke.

Hello, Kolya.

Hey there. Car troubles again?

Didn't Pasha tell you

that I can't today?

No. Why, what's up?

My friend is visiting from Moscow.

My court hearing is at noon,

and we still have

a few things to go over.

I'll do it tomorrow.

Come by in the morning.

Tomorrow?

- I'm Ivan Stepanych.

- Dima.

I promise. I'll fix her up -

good as new.

OK, Kolya, fair enough.

Tomorrow it is then.

He wasn't happy about that.

- Funny character.

- You think?

He's outlived two wives.

F***ing tyrant.

OK, my friends.

Over the last two months,

I dug up some dirt

on that bastard.

Got him by the balls?

Yep, it'll do some damage.

- Doesn't look like much.

- So what now, how does it help?

Here's the deal:

I think today's ruling

won't be in our favour...

- Don't write us off yet.

- But...

We need him to think

what's best for him:

settle with us, or we go public.

- Meaning?

- Kolya, let him finish.

I want to know what he found.

A cannon can't bring that prick down!

No need for cannons.

We'll just gently tug him

by the balls.

I don't believe in that approach.

We've got to crush him.

- With a sledgehammer!

- No.

Only a subtle approach

works with his kind.

This here is our leverage. Facts.

- Let me see.

- Not just yet.

After the hearing.

- Why's that?

- Kolya...

Because you're a hothead.

No offense,

but you ca fly off the handle

just like that.

And the last thing we need now

is a scandal.

Come on. I'm not crazy.

I have to know. You think

I'll just blurt out everything in court?

- Do you trust me, bro?

- Of course.

Then don't question me -

read it after.

Lilya, how about some tea?

Well, all right. I'll read it after.

Good man.

But you know,

you're bossing me around, junior.

And I don't like it.

Kolya, "junior" is what I was

in the army 20 years ago.

Why are you

waving these papers in my face then?

See for yourself then, chief.

Well, I've heard things about him.

Who hasn't, around here?

He's got blood dripping...

from his hands.

So why isn't he in prison

if you've got all this documented?

Because somebody up top needs him.

They've got all of them by the balls.

Easier to manage that way.

It's all very simple.

Vadim's position is safe

as long as he serves his purpose.

Or until he dies.

Or until someone lynches him.

Give me a break.

Who's going to lynch him?

You guys coming or what?

So let him sleep. Come alone.

I see.

If there's no one

to watch him, fine.

I know.

I've just got other things on my mind.

I'll talk to you later.

So what? Not coming?

Pasha is asleep after his shift.

There's no one to watch the kid.

Last time they had an excuse too.

Some friends!

- What about yours?

- Mine are right here.

OK, Kolya, you win.

My friends are sh*t.

- Sure are!

- Stop it, please.

Kolya, get a grip.

Watch your driving.

My driving!

Lilya...

I'm not saying anything.

Decree No. 1295 of the Pribrezhny

Town Administration

ordered the seizure from Mr Sergeyev

of a land parcel of 0.66 acres

cadastral number 28:136:254:2001,

along with the residential building,

automotive works shed,

repair garage and greenhouse.

Mr Sergeyev petitioned the Zagorye

District Court to repeal this Decree.

The Court ruled to deny the petition.

Mr Sergeyev then petitioned

Pribrezhny Town Court to appeal.

During proceedings, Mr Sergeyev

insisted the court ruling be revoked.

The Town Administration

rejected the appeal

and upheld the ruling

of the Zagorye District Court.

Mr Sergeyev states the initial ruling

violated procedural regulations

and therefore disputes the conclusion

that the seizure of the land parcel

is lawful.

He says the Administration did not

meet the deadline for notifying him

and violated the procedure

for determining the purchase price.

He also contends

that, when determining the price,

the court did not consider

an independent evaluation he submitted,

which values the property higher

than determined by the Administration.

Me also states

that the Administration

violated civil law.

Mr Sergeyev was not notified

of the upcoming seizure a year in advance

due to which he incurred expenses

related to improving his property.

Also, the purchase price did not consider

his loss of business revenue

as well as his liabilities

to third parties.

The Court ruled:
by Decree No. 1295

pf Pribrezhny Town Administration,

the land parcel shall be seized

to build a town communications centre.

The Decree determines the purchase

price of the land and structures

as 639,540.27 roubles.

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