Lotna Page #2

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Or hay.

What's here?

Prudent farmers.

Wood will absorb the scent.

Don't be afraid,

these are empty boxes.

You see? Sit down here.

Look, how good they are.

Thank you.

Look... You have grey hair.

- Can you see it?

- It's a cobweb.

Jerzy, sit still.

Jurek!

Don't stand up.

Where's cadet?

- He's been very busy today.

- He hasn't shown since dinner.

Boys... go to sleep.

We're not sleepy, lieutenant.

Jurek!

- Somebody's calling your name.

- It's lieutenant. Let him seek.

- He suspects something.

- So what?

I just said it like that.

Do you remember

how cool you were towards me?

Did you really think

that I'm upset because of the floor?

You seemed taller

and more serious then.

- A real teacher.

- You also looked like a real uhlan.

Is it good or bad?

With this ring I thee wed

and pledge thee my troth.

Let it be a sign

of heavenly blessing.

Join your hands.

I, Jerzy... take thee...

Ewa... for my wife.

You can kiss.

- A lot of happiness.

- Thank you.

Ewa!

Look how happy I am.

You and this horse.

Strong.

As if Jesus

walked through your throat.

Give it to me! They're waiting!

Watch out!

How it smells, sergeant.

Sure! It's rye!

It's rye from the first threshing.

Hurry up!

Now it's no longer

so strong, sergeant.

That's all right. I'll keep it

for a rainy day.

Here you are. But be careful.

Don't cross the path

of the newly-weds!

Bring the band.

He put on the uniform to get away.

- I can't play it.

- They'll teach you in the army.

My legs hurt.

We'll cure you, we have a vet.

You're conscripted

to the 3rd cavalry troop.

I'm a violinist in a Philharmonic,

I've never played at a wedding.

- It won't work out.

- You'll give a real show.

Why don't we have a drink?

You can drink,

but only half a shot

so as not to get drunk.

- It'll be enough for us and the girls.

- They're as tight as thimbles.

Exactly for this finger!

You're unbearable.

Here's the organist

getting the groom drunk.

He has quite a job to do!

Take my place,

I'm going to have a drink with uhlans.

Lieutenant deserter!

He won't stay! Give him a penalty drink!

Thank you.

- She's a real stunner.

- I'm so tired.

A demijohn!

Don't take your eyes off it!

Gentlemen, fresh honey!

What will happen to us?

It's getting tighter.

They've been marching since morning.

You cannot see the end.

They'll have rolled by morning,

we have our order.

Aren't you dancing?

Sit down.

There's nothing to be envious about.

You don't stroke me like a cat

and I'm not a child any more.

- I'll remember.

- I hope somebody remembers about me.

They're illuminating us.

We're being tracked.

In the morning the planes will come.

But it's not until morning.

And now it is night.

Ewa, are you happy?

Of course.

Be glad.

Tomorrow it may be too late.

Why are you sad?

I knew you are here.

- You're drunk.

- No. I'm not.

Look. What a horse!

- I'm not an expert.

- Just open your eyes.

- I don't want to.

- My life may depend on her.

- You should like her.

- I don't want to share you with anybody.

You're only mine.

I also belong to the cavalry troop.

Let's go.

Time passes very slowly,

when you wait.

For death...

No. For you.

Look, there's a war...

and I got married in a veil.

You're beautiful.

Wait.

Jerzy!

Let us have this place, sergeant.

- What has happened?

- We have injured people in our room.

- We don't have anywhere to sleep.

- I see.

Laton!

Gather the people.

Cadet with his wife are there.

Good night, lieutenant.

Germans are approaching! Run away!

Here our map ends.

Soon Poland will come to an end.

Aren't you bored

by this excess of happiness?

Be patient.

Maybe you'll get both widows.

- It's not for you!

- Will you remember me?

- Witek, I want to talk to you.

- It's not the right moment.

Take care of Jurek.

You're in command after all.

If I only could, I'd tell you

to take him and protect him.

But as long as he's in the saddle,

he won't let his sabre go.

Take his horse away from him.

It brings bad luck.

I'd like to.

You're jealous of her.

You promissed it to me!

Halt!

What has happened, corporal?

Why are you fleeing?

Germans!

Germans...

- Jerzy!

- They're close.

Go this way with the troop.

I'll hold them here.

- Calm down. We'll go together

- I'm the one who gives orders.

We'll meet at the point 45.

Let's go then!

There's enough Germans for everybody.

We're staying here!

It's going to be hot here.

Boys!

I thought you were Krauts.

Germans, lieutenant!

You always run away

like bats out of hell.

- Did you bump into Krauts?

- They made a bloodbath on the road.

I saw 4 people being killed.

And the company commander...

He was a sturdy man like you...

And all that is left of him is... a leg.

- You managed to steal the hens.

- I hid in a henhouse.

Should I have left them for the Krauts?

They're good, fat.

They stink.

Smell them, they stink...

of cowardice.

We'll see, who'll prove a coward.

Hey, you... she shows no signs of it.

Should she have it written

on the forehead?

Jurek!

I'm going. Hold the horse.

Ewa... It's war, not an excursion.

So sit down beside me.

You're calling me like a baby.

They're going to laugh at me.

When I was a little girl,

I used to play house.

I organised parties for my dolls.

I'm inviting you to our place,

cadet.

Forget about the war,

uhlans, horses.

How important you are.

Walking, commanding...

I wanted to make a weapon inspection,

for discipline.

They'll think that without officers

they can do what they want.

It's from our wedding reception.

Will you remember

our happy moments?

Despite the war?

We'll come back here some day.

Damn. Planes, take cover!

Don't shoot!

Jerzy!

Jerzy!

They're flying with bombs.

You should be with the troop.

The cadet is still green.

We're here so they don't get

into trouble like the others did.

They're coming!

- Shall we fire at them?

- Don't even try!

Wait for my order!

Germans have surrounded us.

We're going back. This way.

Take the machine gun!

Lieutenant knows what he's doing.

It's easy to lose people,

and more difficult to lead them out.

It's all because of this old mare.

You meet such a pest

and it brings you bad luck.

Death itself rides her.

Shoot her...

and it's all over.

You must understand. It's not my fault.

Prepare to salute!

Fire!

We'll mark it like this.

Hold it.

Cadet...

Jerzy Grabowski... killed

on the day...

- We're setting off soon.

- We have 8 horses and Lotna.

Gather the people.

- Where's Lotna?

- In the barn. Scared like a child.

- What about the injured?

- We'll leave them.

- To Germans?

- And how will you take them?

- We're not going to our quarters.

- What will happen to them?

- People will take care of them.

- There's nobody here.

- Is it getting closer?

- If it gets quiet - they're coming.

- What about us?

- You're staying.

- People will help you. You'll live.

- But he's taking her with him.

One hasn't cooled yet,

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