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it keeps barking at me. Just look at

it! It makes all scatter! So I tell him,

- "You have no such right"...

- All right, all right.

I beg you to calm down.

Please, come over here.

Now now, don't get excited, please.

- Have you been bitten by the dog?

- No, I haven't...

As if I'd have let a dog to bite me!

- Then, have it ripped your dress, or what?

- Why, no, what are you talking about?

A nice state of affairs! Had it ripped my

dress, I'd have torn it to pieces myself.

So what did you come here for?

Please, do understand,

no one wanted to come.

They're all busy, the witnesses.

See, as if I have time to kill.

I'm to pay for gas on banking account,

to feed the girl, to do the chores,

You know, everything's dingy.

All right, all right.

Madam, I see your point.

You can be off.

But how can I be off

if I'm not?!

I'm off only on weekdays,

and not on the weekend...

Madam, you can go.

Please, show her out.

This way, madam.

So, what's the matter, boy?

Why, she's released,

and I'm not, uh?!

And don't you whine,

you're big enough.

Why did you frighten off the kids?

That's what they did to my dog!

And it's still small.

It may lose its sense of smell.

And nannies did all start

creaming blue murder!

Soon it will guard the border!

And they're screaming at it!

I promised Yura to

help with his search!

There, there, stop whining.

- Whom did you search for, a nanny?

- Why, no, for his sister, Natashka!

And who's Yura?

Yura's a friend of mine, by the

lifeguard team, for drowning ones.

Drowning ones...?

Right! You pull them out grasping

their hair. We've elected him today.

Comrade Superintendent...

- Yurka!

- Alyoshka!

See, it's because of you that

my dog's taken to the police!

Look, I still can't find Natashka...

I wonder when you would

see about my case at last?!

Just a minute.

Here is another report

of a missing girl.

- Yes, a little girl.

- She's my little sister!

What?!

Another little girl's missing?

Oh what a day!

Comrades, please, I want everyone to take

a sit and respond to my questions only.

- Your name's Yura, right?

- Yes, yes.

And it is your sister missing?

Yes, she's been taken

somewhere by two strangers.

Nina has seen it herself.

They said they'd take her to the police

station No 7, but she's not there...

No, wait. Please, take turns,

I can't make out a single word.

- We just came from there.

- She's not there. They've sent us to you.

They said you'd find her.

Well, don't worry.

We'll sort it out!

- How old is she?

- She is 5.

- And what was she wearing?

- A chequered dress and grey boots.

- And pigtails!

- With ribbons.

In a chequered dress

and grey boots?

Yes, yes.

Then, she's probably the same girl who

had disappeared from the nursery school.

From what nursery school?

Pardon! Pardon...

That must be my girl!

In a chequered dress,

that's what I say.

- No, no! She's my sister!

- But...

Very good indeed!

So the girl is found.

But you'll have to return

your foundling to her family.

But I wonder how can I do this?

When I'm looking for her myself.

She's gone almost immediately.

Just left alone.

Can't forgive myself.

You mean, she's not with you?

Of course, she's not.

That's why I came to you.

You heard the same as I?

An amazing girl!

Vanished from 4 places at a time!

Now then,

call up all the police stations

in the vicinity of District 7

and find out if the girl's there.

We'll notify you of the search outcome.

Leave your phone number, please.

However, you won't be able to adopt the girl,

as she's proved to have the next of kin.

Goodbye, comrades.

But how...?

So it is.

Goodbye. So it is.

- All right, have a nice day.

- Oh I'm sorry!

- Never mind. Don't worry yourself.

- Why, I'm not worried at all.

Somehow I was sure

they wouldn't let you take her.

Now, what were you sure of?

Of the fact that you longed

to adopt a girl...

I did nothing of the kind!

- Who knows!

- I know!

And so do I!

Now, tell me in detail

what's happened there?

I... I was walking the streets,

and she, with a cat...

No, no, stop it.

Please, speak quietly.

- I was walking... where?

- Down the street.

There I saw her, with a cat...

Then the cat leapt on the road...

...and the girl straight after it.

- Easy, easy.

- And then she fell down.

- Who fell down?

The girl. I dashed to her.

Then a tall lady said,

"We'll take her

to the police station No 7."

- Is that exactly what she said?

- Yes.

- I didn't know she was Yura's sister.

- Did you?

I called on Yura for the first time today.

All right, very good!

- But how did she get in the street?

- I don't know.

- By herself.

- Why, is she so naughty indeed?

No. I went out to buy her

some ham, and she slipped out.

Have you been away

for a long time?

No, just for a minute.

Well... Was your sister

with you all the time?

Where was she this morning?

Yes... She was with me.

How so, Yura?

She wasn't there this morning!

See, she wasn't there.

- Give me the ball!

- Catch!

That's true, we were all alone.

There was a girl next door crying.

Now, who was crying, Yura?

Nobody was crying,

he must be hearing things.

Our neighbours have got no children.

Yura! There was a girl crying.

You said she was a neighbour girl.

I was kidding.

It was Natasha, your sister.

Why was she crying, Yura?

Why don't you say anything?

I'm no girls' nanny!

Comrade Superintendent...

I've inquired at all the stations

adjacent to District 7-

the girl's nowhere to be found.

You see!

- Well, come on up here.

- Yes!

Now, comrade Sergeyev,

take them and make for the place

she's met the missing girl.

Yes, on Gorky Street.

Right, on Gorky Street.

We must find some clues.

Goodbye, Yura.

It's just around the corner.

She's that tall, and he's short,

with shopping bags.

But how could we find them now?

Moscow's so overcrowded!

It's a cinch. We'll ask everyone

and that should do it.

Now, this way!

Any news of the girl

I've told you about?

The girl?

- Not as yet.

- Never mind, we'll find her!

A glass of soda, no syrup.

I don't want to walk! I won't go!

Hey, mister!

Comrade policeman! I can't!

Please, understand!

There's a little girl

I need to catch up!

While I take a detour, I'd lose her!

And don't break the code.

Damn it!

My pretty little girl!

My darling daughter!

Stop smoking, Mulya!

Don't forget we've got a child.

Nicotine's appallingly

hazardous to children.

You hear, Mulya?!

Throw your cigarette away!

From now on, you'd smoke

at your office only.

Natashechka!

You'll take Uncle Mulya's bed.

Mulya, I'll hang you a hammock

on the terrace!

You're going to sleep there!

- Is dacha soon?

- My little sweetie's tired!

Mulya, she's tired.

Take her in your arms!

Lalechka! I'm...

Mulya!

You feel hot.

You feel hot, my little one!

Now Uncle Mulya

will buy you a soda drink.

Mulya, buy her some soda with syrup!

Lalechka! I plead you.

Let us go back

and take the girl to the police.

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