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and I...

Who do you want?

Could I speak to Alexey Petrovich?

He's not in. Who's asking?

Just tell him it's a friend...

- Do you have a message for him?

- No, that's all right.

I don't know...

One moment...

It's long distance from Leningrad

to Comrade Nelis!

- He's not here yet...

- I know!

But someone's gotta take this call!

- He just keeps calling and calling!

- I can't...

One moment! His very

good friend is here now.

Please.

Hello?

Who is this?

What are you doing here?

I talked to your coach...

- Alexey?

- He called from Leningrad.

What did he have to say?

He said that under no circumstances

should you go to Leningrad!

What did he mean by that?

Why can't you go there?

What's there in Leningrad?

It was...

It was during the war.

I'd just turned eighteen.

- I got drafted.

- By the Germans?

We all were.

All my friends and schoolmates.

We were all in the same unit.

Later on, we ran away

and hid in the woods.

In fact, we were lucky...

Well, I was.

At the end of the war,

when the Russians started coming,

I managed to sneak out.

I got to Leningrad and started

using my mother's name...

You can't go there!

It's too dangerous!

I feel as if I've been running

all my life...

And I'm tired of it.

So instead you want

to be sent to Siberia to die?

What should I say to the children?

What should I tell them?

I can't let them down!

- They trust me like a...

- A father?

Yes, like a father.

Do you know how many of them

have fathers?

- Have you asked?

- Yes, I have!

Toomas' father is dead,

and so is Marta's!

She looks after two little ones,

while her mother works two shifts!

Jaan's father is missing and

now they took his grandfather!

I saw their faces when they heard

that their fathers will not come back.

That wasn't even the worst part.

It was the endless, useless waiting!

You can't go!

Maybe that's why I need to go...

Kadri, wait...

What are you doing here?

- What are you doing here?

- Practicing.

You shouldn't stay here this late.

Does your mother know where you are?

She's at work.

What do you find the hardest?

What do you have to practice the most?

I think... The circular quarte.

Get your mask.

Go get your mask!

Very good.

Again.

I've got something to tell you.

I've chosen the team for the tournament.

But we thought we weren't going.

That's what I thought, too.

But we are. You deserve it.

- So who's going?

- You...

And you too, Jaan.

And...

And Lea.

The team will have three members

and an alternate.

That's what the rules say.

And the alternate...

Is Marta.

I told you! I knew it!

All right, let's get to work,

we've still got lots to do.

Step forward and thrust.

Those by the window will begin.

Go!

GERMAN MILITARY PASSPOR Endel!

So, everything ready?

Thank you. Let's go.

Go on in. Jaan, take these.

I'm coming right away.

- The train will leave!

- I'll be right back. Go on in.

I made you sandwiches

for the road.

Thank you.

I'll be back soon.

Endel, come!

I have to go.

Dear passengers,

the train is leaving in two minutes!

Endel!

I have to go.

Look!

Jaan!

- Your school?

- Secondary School No. 2, Haapsalu.

Estonian SSR.

Hold these for a second.

- Do you have electric foils?

- No.

- What should I do? I'm leaving

your team out.

- No, don't!

- I will. Where were you from?

- I'll get the equipment.

- Would you lend us your weapons?

- No, I'm afraid we're up soon.

Excuse me... Would you

lend us your weapons?

No.

- Come on! Quickly!

- Wait up!

- You can take our weapons.

- Excuse me...

Our series is not on until tomorrow.

I happened to overhear your conversation.

- Shirin Petrosyan, Yerevan.

- Endel Nelis, Haapsalu.

Girls!

Get downstairs and take

the equipment with you!

- All of it?

- Yes! Hurry!

Quickly, put these on!

The Hero City of Leningrad

is represented by

Secondary School No. 148.

Can you manage? I'll help.

From the capital city Moscow

please welcome last year's champion,

Secondary School No 117.

The city of Krasnoyarsk

is represented by...

All good. Go!

The city of Tashkent is represented

by 49th Secondary School.

The city of Minsk is represented

by 82nd Secondary School.

The city of Kiev is represented

by 79th Secondary School.

And the last team is from...

Haapsa... lu...

Secondary School Number Two.

First bout:

Voloshin, Kiev - Kask, Haapsalu.

Don't let anything bother you.

Everything is the same as usual.

Go!

That's right.

Closer.

Behind the starting line.

Do as he does. Salute.

Put your masks on.

- Ready?

- Ready.

Fence!

Go on, Jaan, go on!

Halt! Attack right, touch left.

Everything's as we have practiced.

1-0 for Voloshin.

Just get started. You're doing good!

Fence!

That's right, Jaan! Attack!

Very good, Jaan!

Kask wins 5-3.

- Good boy!

- Next up, Boyko - Pihlak.

You, focus!

Distance, Toomas!

Don't let her make you run!

Attack left, touch right.

Pihlak, Haapsalu, wins 5-1.

Very good, Lea! Keep the distance!

He's got a long arm,

don't let him get close.

Good girl!

- Attack right, touch left.

- It's good! Keep calm.

4-2 for Romanov.

Ready? Fence!

Attack left, parry-riposte right,

thrust left.

Romanov wins 5-2.

The results from the preliminary

round will be posted shortly.

We made it!

We got into the next round!

Really? Well done!

I'm really proud of you!

Lea, I'm proud of you, too!

The direct elimination round

will begin shortly.

Would the teams, please,

proceed to their assigned pistes.

Piste number one: Secondary

School No. 52, Tashkent.

Attack left, parry right.

The score is 2-2.

Thrust by the fencer on the right.

I'm just doing what is expected of me.

It's a sound principle

and it has put me where I am in life.

- What about the children?

- You needn't worry about them.

That's why I'm here.

As for you, you can still just walk away.

It's the Soviet Union, a big country.

They might find you,

but then again, they might not.

You're not my problem anymore.

Attack right, parry-riposte left.

Thrust right. 3-3.

Ready? Fence.

Where've you been?

It's the final match!

- We're fencing for gold!

- Jaan just evened out the score!

Don't go away anymore!

Promise?

We don't want to fence alone.

Halt! Off target!

Kask, put your mask on.

Very good, Jaan!

That's right, tie him down!

Attack - touch - point!

Kask, 4-3!

Doctor, please.

This hurts, too?

Your turn, Marta.

- Why me?

- Cause you're the alternate.

Look what he did to Lea.

I don't stand a chance!

- You'll just have to keep score.

- I can't do it!

It's just 15 seconds.

Just don't let him

control the distance!

Go and fence!

That's what you came here for!

Romanov, Moscow -

Mikk, Haapsalu, Estonia.

15 seconds left. Ready?

Fence!

Don't fall back too much!

Over the line.

You fell back over the line.

You can't do that anymore.

- Time?

- 4 seconds left.

Four seconds to go.

Ready?

Fence.

Attack - touch - point!

4-4!

- Time?

- 3 seconds.

Three seconds to the end, Marta!

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