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like a hat, boots...

There's a new pair of boots...

Bring them!

And I'll fetch the dog!

Now it'll pick up the scent.

Do you think this should work?

Sure thing! It's a trained dog,

a border scout-to-be.

Here you go!

Aha! It's on the trail!

Summer has come - and so what?

Children have fun - and so what?

Trail! Search! Trail! Trail!

What's the big idea?

It barks at everyone.

Here she is! Here she is!

No, she's not her.

Take a close look.

I'm telling you, it's her!

My dog knows better!

I'd rather look for her myself.

She couldn't go too far.

Your dog's good for nothing.

Yurka, wait!

You can't rush it!

It's a young dog, after all.

Ridiculous, isn't it?

Just imagine this,

I ask her, "Nelia Valeryanovna,

when can I take my day-off?

I want to be off

exactly on weekend."

And she says,

"Any weekday after weekend."

Imagine this. My husband,

he's off exactly on weekends.

By Jove,

what do I need a weekday off for?

Is Klavka off on weekends? Yes, she is.

Is Nelia off on weekends? Yes, she is.

So why should I be off after a weekend?

That's a nice state of affairs! So I say...

Take your dog away! Right off!

Take your dog away!

I'll take you to the police!

You rowdy hoodlum!

- Have you seen a girl in a chequered dress?

- No, I haven't.

- Have you seen a girl in a chequered dress?

- No, I haven't.

You take a bath here?

Uh huh, here.

But you won't go in there,

you've got very long legs.

Yes, I would go in. You see,

I've done this many times before.

And where'd your legs go?

They go there, too.

Come on, climb in!

- But I can't...

- I'll try it on you.

I have my dress and shoes on,

you see? I can't.

Or else I won't play with you.

Climb in!

If only a little try...

All right...

Now that you see...

No, show me how you swim in there.

You don't swim here, you... just lie.

No, I swim!

You do, right... You see...

It goes like this.

And where'd your legs go?

They go this way.

Stretch them, stretch them!

Now, lie down!

It's damp here.

What?! Who's there?! What's the matter?!

The light went out!

I thought you'd forgotten

to turn the light out.

- You're going to wash them, right?

- Yes!

Then, soap them.

That is, no.

You've already washed them?

Then wash my hands, please.

All right.

Stretch your hands over there.

- How do you soap?

- I'm no good at it.

How do you wash your kids, then?

I've got no kids. No kids.

But where are they?

Just no kids at all.

How come? Where are they?

Just no such thing.

Look, we've got a shower here.

But you see, it's out of order.

So it is. Come on.

No, it's got fixed again!

Now, what's the matter?

Turn it off, or else we'd drown!

I told you it was out of order.

Huge puddles indeed.

Let me take you in my arms

to keep you feet dry. Here we go.

Eugeny Semyonytch, I'm sorry.

I did not know you were taking a bath.

Never mind. Forget it.

- Is she... yours?

- No.

You see... she was abandoned at my door.

- Abandoned?

- That's right.

- Oh, was she?

- I assure you.

I do. They rang the bell

and left the child at the door.

I ask her, 'Whose are you?'

And she says, 'Yours.'

- She was taught to say so, probably.

- Well, probably...

I wonder what shall I do with her?

- Let's go! Let's go!

- You see?

Come on, let's go!

No, no, this way.

Is this your home?

Uh huh, it's mine.

Then, sit down.

But why, you needn't worry...

- I'll towel you dry now.

- Oh, thank you!

Or else you would catch a cold.

- Who are you?

- I'm a geologist.

- You cut dolls?

- Yes. That is, no.

Listen, geology embraces

a wide range of disciplines.

And what's discipline?

Well, you see, we geologists...

We study the basic stratigraphical

series that form the Earth's crust.

I see!

I bet you do, my little darling!

And what have you got there?

Why, those are stones, that's what geology

is about. Run along, take a look.

I've got it all piled there...

Oh, what cute ickle stones!

These ones to build a doll-house with.

And this one... to hop!

Uh-oh! Give me

this piece of feldspar, please.

I need it myself.

Wait a minute! Oh no!

I'd better show you

pictures or something.

Come, I've got some magazines.

There! Look! A man riding a horse.

He's not a man but Voroshilov.

Right. What a clever girl you are! Right.

See, Klim Voroshilov.

Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov.

He defeated all our enemies.

And was granted with a horse.

Attagirl! That's right. Well, well...

I saw him in real.

- Where did you see him?

- On the roof.

On May Day. His portrait - sky-high!

Well, what are we going to do now?

- Let's play.

- Play what?

- "We're merry fellows!"

- I don't think I know it.

It's easy.

I'll show you how.

Just sit and sing in chorus!

We're merry fellows! [Children Of October -

organization for elementary school kids]

We shall not waste our lives! [Children Of October

- Organization for elementary school kids]

They call us Children of October [Children Of

October - organization for elementary school kids]

In honour of the October Victory! [Children Of

October - organization for elementary school kids]

And why don't you sing?

Sing it, sing it!

Or else I won't play with you.

- All right.

- And sing it up!

You see, I can't get the tune.

A bit higher, maybe. Wait.

It's no good.

What if we try hide-and-seek instead?

No! "Old lady was sowing peas".

But I don't know these "Peas". I can't.

That's all right. Come, I'll show you.

Here goes!

Old lady was sowing peas...

Hop-hop! Hop-hop!

Oh, just a minute!

All right, go ahead now.

When her ceiling caved in.

Hop-hop! Hop-hop!

Old lady walked on and on,

Then she found a little pie.

She sat down...

Sit down, sit down!

snacked on it...

- Not in this place.

- Yes, I muddled it up.

...and walked on again.

Old lady stood on tiptoe,

Tilted on her heel,

Lively Russian dance she did,

Then the Cossack squat-dance.

Then the Cossack squat-dance.

Can I?

No, you can't, you can't!

You can't!

Where to? Where to?

I won't let you go!

Stand, stand!

Now, go on!

Oh but honestly I can't.

I'm tired. My legs hurt.

Let me feed you instead.

Uh? Yes, I remember it all.

"Old lady sat on sand..."

- "Old lady stood on tiptoe..."

- Tiptoe, heel...

All right, come.

What shall I give you to eat?

I wonder if I...

Ah! Here, crab meat!

Fine!

Now, a little bit of this...

(Knock on the door)

Eugeny Semyonytch! May I?

You see...

There came an electricity bill...

Hello!

Hello, my dear child!

What a wondrous little girl!

Hello, my little sweetie!

- Take a seat, please!

- Thank you!

Eugeny Semyonytch!

Why don't you really adopt her?

- Well, the thing is...

- As a lonely bachelor

who's earning good money...

Yes, but...

What shall I do with her?

Why, Eugene Semyonytch, together

we'll be able to work it out.

And what's she pecking at?

Uh, you know, it's kind of...

...all we've got...

- Pickles?!

- Delicious...

Eugene Semyonytch!

Of all things!

Children do not eat this!

They do.

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