The Man Who Saved the World Page #2

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And I am very happy

to see you all here today.

Smiling and in good health.

Our world has never been closer-

- to complete catastrophe

than it was in 1983!

Even the tiniest spark -

- could have meant

the destruction of our civilisation!

That's why we all have to remember-

- as long as both sides keep

their nuclear arsenals -

- the danger of nuclear war

can't be excluded!

Can you imagine nuclear weaponry

ending up in the wrong hands?

Especially if it ends up

in the hands of terrorists?

Then the amount of lives lost would

not be in the thousands, -

- but millions.

- Do you think it'll happen?

- Yes, of course it will happen.

Sooner or later it will happen.

It's just a matter of time

before a city like this -

- may have nuclear weapons

dropped on it.

It's only a matter of time.

Where have you been?

I thought he had killed you.

Yes, can you imagine, killed me.

I kept calling you every night, but

you never called me back.

Yes, we were busy with the Colonel

because he was meeting the stars.

We met Matt Damon

and he was shaking his hand.

"Who's that young man?"

"Matt Damon, I don't know him."

Matt Damon? Now that's something.

- That's a very famous actor.

- Who?

Well... just pretend you know him.

- Aren't you in love with him?

- With whom? Matt Damon?

Of course not. The old guy.

Are you having an affair?

- It's not funny.

- I'm just teasing.

It's not funny because he's old,

aggressive and angry.

- But he has saved the world.

- Yes. It's a paradox.

Yes.

An old guy from Fryazino

saved the planet from World War Ill.

Yes.

It's insane.

What's so funny'?

Stanislav Evgrafovich, you latched on

to his hand and wouldn't let go!

How the hell was I supposed to know?

Sh*t!

He could have been

De Niro's assistant.

Or maybe his son.

How was I to know?

He was just a small, peculiar boy.

Look at that adorable toddler,

running on his little legs.

It's such a beautiful family.

You gave a really

memorable speech the other day.

- Oh yeah?

- Yes.

Really?

Well...

I didn't know -

- that 1983

was such a dangerous time.

Right, we were never as close to war.

It was a very difficult time.

Very difficult.

Never before had our relationship

with the United States -

- been so tense.

I remember what Reagan called us.

- "Evil Empire."

- "Evil Empire."

Yes.

Our government knew very well -

- how ready America was

to initiate a nuclear strike.

After all, they've already dropped

two such bombs -

- on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

They interfered in Grenada

to stop the spread of communism.

We have a demand for war against

these imperialist war mongers!

The powers of the West have shifted

to more war-inclined groups -

- whose open hate of Socialism -

- takes priority over reality

and even common sense!

We were at war with capitalism

throughout the world!

In Afghanistan.

South America.

The Middle East.

We were already at war -

- but it was conducted in secret.

Both sides had enough weapons

in their arsenals -

- to destroy the world

a thousand times over.

1st September, a Korean airliner

trespassed into Soviet airspace.

That was it.

I'm closing in on the target.

Warheads locked on.

I have executed the launch!

It was such a crazy world

at the time.

Can you imagine?

The situation couldn't be worse.

One wrong move -

- and all hell breaks loose!

Nightmare!

Appointing launch post 2 for combat

regime for space apparatus 5.

We have two satellites

in observation range.

One observing

US West Missile polygon.

Second one,

a bit South of Moscow...

Good, keep working.

Slow and steady till morning, guys.

Let's work.

Can you believe this?

I'm walking past the Analytical

Department yesterday, -

- and I hear roaring laughter.

I wonder what's happening.

A woman mechanic went to

get something -

- inside the copier and got stuck.

Only her legs and behind

are sticking out.

Five dudes are standing around

and nobody is helping her out!

They say:
"We can't.

The view is too incredible."

101 to 103,

space system transmitted a signal!

Missile incoming!

I repeat:
Missile incoming -

- from the West Coast U.S.A.

Military base.

Time of detection: 00:15:03!

Damn!

Everyone,

back to your workplaces at once!

Listen up and carry out my orders!

Repeat, time of detection: 00:15:03!

- Level of verification?

- Level of verification: Maximum!

Check functionality of combat

programmes and space apparatus!

Report back immediately!

Nikolay!

Get in touch with the analysis group.

- They have to get here right away.

- Yes!

- Check all combat programmes!

- Attention algorithmistsl

Return to your Calculation Centres

and check all combat programmes!

Report back immediately!

How many satellites

are monitoring that base'?

Quickly check functionality

of all combat systems!

- I need the computer printout!

- Copy!

Work!

Damn it. How can you see

a launch in these conditions?

Visual observation should report if

they observe the launched missile.

- I need confirmation.

- Copy!

Quickly I need confirmation.

Ground Complex, what do we have!

How's our OSA?

Get to unit ten

and check immediately!

The system detected a missile launch!

Can you see it on your monitors?

- Confirm or deny?

- All normal.

- Eleventh!

- Check twelfth!

Show me the twelfth line, comrades!

Sign here. Let me see

what you've printed for me.

101 to 105. Ground complex

is functioning properly.

Copy. What's the word

from the algorithmists?

Still waiting for the reply.

101 to Visual Channel.

Why am I not hearing your report

about the launched missile?

- I don't see the target.

- Repeat!

- I don't see the target.

- What do you mean?

That doesn't mean

that it's not there.

The observational conditions

are very difficult, Lt. Colonel.

It's daytime on the West Coast,

in the East it is still night time.

This American base

is right on the termination line.

- I can't see anything.

- But you can't say it's not there?

No, Comrade Lt. Colonel.

I can't say that it's not there.

Damn it!

Increase observation

at the Visual Channel!

Additional units

to the Visual Channel!

101 to 109.

I need confirmation!

- Copy!

- Check the parameters!

All systems are fine here.

Everything's working.

- Latest result.

- It all adds up.

No glitches in the second processor.

What do you have?

Nothing. I can't...

I can't see anything!

- Keep working!

- Copy!

- It's observed by one satellite.

- Visual feed haven't confirmed it.

I am still waiting for the report

from the Visual Channel.

I know Lt. Colonel, but headquarters

already know about the attack.

They're just waiting

for your confirmation.

Working properly!

I repeat, we're working properly!

- Third?

- Clear!

- Fourth?

- Fourth, all clear!

Ivanovich, do you have anything?

All clear!

- What's the status of the system?

- Working properly!

- We have no indications of errors.

- Everything works!

I'll make the report.

- Visual Channel to 101.

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