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Tanya... Tanechka, is it you?

How are you? Have you been fucked to death?

Listen, Lyalka had to lie for you everywhere: at home and at work.

750 bucks are over there lying on the table. I didn't even touch them.

So, this is already something new...

Get up, get up.

Tanya, stand up, hold yourself!

Madame Larson.

What a disaster..

More.. more. oh, good girl.

Wash her stomach once more.

How do you like it?

First she is like an innocent girl not drinking a single drop of alkohol,

but here suddenly she got herself drunk!

OK, take the dough, here is excactly 2000.

Why divided by 3 and not by 4?

You told me that you will buy my currency at a normal price?

Aren't you satisfied? Search yourself for other currency exchangers then.

I need 3000.

But you did say that you have at home 1500 rubles more. So, add 1000 of your own money and you will get 3000.

You are really ripping me off.

But would you prefer that I would buy from you 4 rubles to 1 dollar and sell it 4 rubles to 1 dollar?

This is not worse doing it!

You are allowed to float pissed in my bathtub yet I should risk my freedom for you?

Kisulya, your are not acting fair. We are friends, aren't we!?

And the state is not your enemy, Tanka.

When all the prices are rising according to the will of the labourers, you don't mind, do you? Don't ask them to sell cheaper!

Come on, don't quarrel, girls. A mess is a mess anywhere.

You are my 2 grey mice, my hares from the country.

After only a few years they already have their own car, apartment, bought a residence permit, lots of dough...

While I, the native city dweller am only opening my mouth, they are already eating the best piece.

Stop it, Tanka. Why did you start it? Damn...

I just would like to earn around 10-15 thousands, move to a little town, where no one knows me, get married with a doctor, or an engineer..

Yes a combine driver, a tractor driver...

It doesn't matter.

The most important thing is that he would have to be a calm and kind person.

And to give birth to a child. I'm so sick and tired of everything!

You are a native city dweller.. but this, like the frenchmen say, is a big difference.

Have you noticed that in our business, there are much more provincial people than people like you, real Moscow or Leningrad city dwellers?

You know why it's like that?

Because you have your parents beside you, you have a roof over your head..

But we, who came from Vologda, Novgorod..

Cherepovets..

Yes, from Cherepovets. We don't have anyone to count on.

We need to do our best to survive. But nobody will even ask - have you been eating today?

But you have always had a piece of bread with butter at home.

And we had to do really a lot in order to have something to eat in the big city and to look decent.

Be blessed, provincials!

If somebody would look at us, whores, prostitutes, intergirls, from the side.. who of us is the most clever?

Who of us is the most cunning?

And who of us is the most greedy?

Girls, provincials, and you are also willing to get a good education.My two Lomonosovs.

Where was Zinka when she went to prison on article 88 charges?

From the 5th year of the philosophical faculty.

Sim, and you also are one of our great scientists?

Who were you in that physical training college? Master of sports?

Candidate.

Candidate? Too bad.

Kisulya, I want to ask you, this diploma of yours, from the University of culture, does it help your when you are in bed with a client?

As the final conclusion, how convenient is it to have a diploma in your bed?

You woke up.. Started to talk..

So.. are you taking money or not?

Tanka, come here, faster, I have already typed out everything.

Tatyana, but money first.

Damn..here.. you can count them later on.

Excuse me...

Hurry up, papa, hurry up.

Why are they skipping the cue?

Who is skipping the cue?

They did!

Who is skipping the cue? You yourself are skipping the cue, old witch.

Don't leave me, my girl.

I'll remain here all by myself.

Mama, I'm not moving away from you..I'm moving away from myself.

Stay..

We are living a lie. I'm lying, you know that I'm lying..

I know that you know... but I continue to lie..

And you are pretending to believe me. And this is already lie.

I'm sick and tired. We say one thing and think something else.. sick and tired.

My darling, it all depends on ourselves.

Stop it.

we are poor, me and you, and we are proud of it.

That's all.

Hallo.

Hi.

Hi Bella.

Hallo Tanya.

How are you?

Fine, thanks. and you?

Fine, thanks.

What do you want, the usual?

Yes and for you?

Oh, thanks a lot.

Are you gonna call Edward?

Yes.

Hallo. Mister Larson?... Yes..

I would be very pleased, if you today, mister Larson, would come home earlier.

Yes.. no, no,, the lights went out in the garage and I almost hit my face.

Yes.. health is more important.

Yes. Come home earlier today, ok? I'm very bored.

Bye bye.

Why are you laughing?

It sounds so funny when you speak russian.

Bye bye.

Bye bye.

Martin, what does this guy want?

He is trying to speak German, but only in South Afrika people would be able to understand him.

Calm down.. what seems to be the problem?

Oh, you speak Russian so well!

I'm a gifted girl..

Where are you from?

I'm from Leningrad.

And you are from Sweden?

Yes, something of the kind.

What street are you from?

You probably don't know.. Dibenko street

Number?

What does it matter?

Just curious..

The number is 32?

Yes..

So, it's because of you that I could never reach my building normally!

Was parking his truck occupying the whole road, as if he was the only person in town.

From the Soviet Union we are exporting wood, georgian wine, polyethylene, peat.

But from you we are importing metal powder, rear windows with heating for Ladas,

Safety belts, parts for volvo trucks, beer, cigarettes and some similar stuff.

Do you often come to Sweden?

Around 20 times per year.

Can you imagine, me and Viktor lived in the same building in Leningrad!

Yes, do you remember, we could hardly come into our building because of his truck.

Excuse me, I have to go.

I have to be in Gothenburg very soon.

Wait a moment.. wait please.

Would you like...

No, thanks.

The bag is for my mother and there is something in it for Lyalka.

And now.. what size does your wife have?

I have no idea. Why?

What does she look like? Thin, thick, tall, short?

She is like you.

So wonderful!

Here are trousers. I bought them recently and did not yet wear them.

I feel embarassed.

You are so silly and you are having cold years.

Why do you have to spend your small amounts of currency all here, when for me it is no problem at all?

Well, I understand that illegal sellers in Leningrad sell all of this as well, but they charge much more for it.

And this shirt. Ok?

Imagine,. when she will put everything on!

Yes, in the Soviet Union it is impossible to buy it.. take it, Viktor.

Keep it.

I will follow him.

Bye bye.. thank you.

Tell me, how do you like it here?

Your Swede seems to be a decent guy.

Give that bag to my mother and tell her that everything is very good with me.

Why aren't you eating anything?

On my new job, they raised my salary.

Edinka.. so now we can afford a tour to the Soviet Union.

Maybe it would be better for us to make some more payments for our house?

No, no we already putting it off for a long time, our trip to Leningrad.

We could have gone to the Soviet Union if we hadn't bought a car for you.

Oh my God.. but I was hoping so much..

And one more thing..

It is not pleasant for me to tell you, but I should.

I asked you not to invite strangers into our house.

Not all of us can understand your russian soul.

This is true.

You are right.

As if it is not nice to invite people to your place, in your country.

At home in Leningrad I wouldn't even have thought twice about whether I should invite someone to my place or not.

You are wild.

To hell with all your national traditions.

You know what? You have your own national traditions, and I have my own.

Your tradition is not to save money.

You are spending too much money.

Am I?

Yes. But you should count the money.

Your salary per month is more than 20.000 crowns. Is it little?

Ok, I will explain you now.

First, more than half of my salary goes to taxes.

Then part of it is spent for food.

Every month we are paying a certain amount for the house, and for your car,

Look, how much is left.

What will happen tomorrow?

I will also not sit at home anymore.

I don't want to.

A Russian diploma is not valid here.

In order to work as a doctor's assistant you are supposed to have a swedish diploma.

It will take you at least one year to study and knowledge of the language is very important.

You should speak swedish fluently.

I'm willing to take any job. But most preferable is in a hospital.

I will try to find something for you.

Oh, excuse me..

Can't you see that we are talking?

You yourself got your eyes in your ass. Bitch.

Oh, baby, where are you from?

From Moscow. and you?

From Leningrad.

You are lucky, you being loved.

But I have payed everything to my swedish guy in order to marry me and take me here.

Then we came here, divorced and then it started...

I've got registered by the police.

That's what men are like.

Over there they are foreigners, but here....

They pay very little, like the dog's tears.

We Russians here are like second class.

I support myself by getting welfare.

Are you getting enough?

That is not the point.

I'm lonely here, you see?

Just me and no one else nearby.

Maybe you should better go back?

It will be the same there as here. No way out.

Here it at least life better.

Maybe I should go to Hamburg?

They say,. Russian girls are popular there.

Where is your blessed democracy?

I've been suggested some kind of work..

If it will work out, I'll get enough money for the rest of my life.

What kind of work?

I haven't decided whether I should agree to do this or not.

But if it will work out, then!!!!

Alla Sergeyevna, Tanya also asked me to tell you that everything is going perfect with her.

Thank you, Victor... Such a pleasant surprise.

So unbelievable that you have just been in Tanya's place.

Oh, she has such a luxurious house. It has at least 5 rooms.

When will you go back to Stockholm?

The 19th I will have my truck loaded, but on the 22nd I will be already there.

Then I will prepare a letter for her right away.

It is strictly forbidden

Forbidden?

Such are the rules. We are not allowed to bring any letters or things. Everything should go by mail.

But I will not seal the envelope, they are allowed to read.

That is not the point.

If it's needed they can open the envelope.

You better tell me and I will tell her everything you told me.

Strange..

This is Lyalechka, excuse me.

Hallo Alla Sergeyevna.

Hi Lyalechka, come in.

I came for just one moment.

Very good.

This is Victor.

Hi.

Just from sweden.

Hallo.

He Has been at Tanya's place.

Oh, how is she doing?

Very well.

I'm so happy for her.

Lyalya, you are just in time. Here is a present for you from Tanya.

Oh, thanks a lot, I will open it later.

Alla Sergeyevna, do you have an iron? Mine is completely broken.

But my flight is in 3 hours. I will go to the South, to Adler.

On vacation?

Yes, every now and then I need a little rest.

Send her my greetings and kiss her from me, ok?

I will.

Yes.. I will give it back later.

Beautiful girl.

Yes, how she grew up quickly.

To Adler.. Where did she get that much money from?

Tell Tanya, that Alla Sergeyevna is absolutely alone here. She is just drying out.

Tanya is enjoying her wealth there, but her mother is absolutely alone.

For weeks she is sitting inside her house and not going out.

Isn't she working?

She had to quit her job.

How is she supporting herself then?

She took some private students, so she earns something.

But that is not the point. She clearly has lost the purpose of her life.

And strangely, she is burning a candle in the middle of the day.

It is for Tanya, so that everything will go well for her. She has bad premonitions.

Ok, I will tell her everything.

So, how is it in Sweden?

Are they rotting there?

In the begining it is always fun, but later on you get used to it.

Listen, you know, could you buy for me batteries for my watch?

Mine is old.

I will do my best.

And I will give you the dough.

The dough? What shall I do with it?

I mean, soviet rubles.

Yes.

Nonsense.

The doctor said that I'm all right, we have to get you checked.

Can't we wait some more time?

Since there is this situation, no children, both of us should be checked.

We haven't been together for so long yet..

Please, don't..I'm so tired today.

Well, what else... your neighbours are in the summer cottage.

Yes..

They are busy with their garden..

Yes, I know.

Their daughter flew to the South.

Lyalka? Wow..

Beautiful girl.

Lyalka flew to the South..can you imagine..

What else did mother say?

Mama? Well, she misses you, but all the rest is good.

Are you hiding something from me, Vitya?

No, it's true.

What kind of a watch do you have?

Ours, from Leningrad.

Do you like it?

Yes.. maybe we can exchange watches?

Are you crazy? You think I don't know how much does this thing cost?

For me, this present is...

This is not a present for you, this I need, this is a present for me.

You are for me like Liteyny, like Sadovaya, like all of our district in Leningrad.

Tanya, I can not possibly have so much money. No, no.. have you forgotten our rules?

Would you like to have anything else?

This is real russian bread, would you like to taste?

No, thanks.

1 loaf of cigarettes please, and 10 lighters in different colours.

Ok, thanks.

Oh, maybe you would like some more coffee?

No, thanks. I have to go.

I have to drive 500 km till Gothenburg.

I won't give you anything for my mother because I hope I will soon be able to come myself.

I cast a bag into your car, could you give it to my father, please?

There are warm socks inside, medicine from arthritis, some small things for his children, ok?

I wrote their address there.

Vitya, sorry that I'm asking you so many things to do. It's just, that you are the only one I have...

I mean... you understand...

Oh, hell with you.

That's all.

Where have you been earlier, Vitya?

And you?

I was in such deep shit that it is better not to remember about it.

So don't remember.

Once in a while I'm reminded.

You hooligan!

Switch off the vacuum cleaner.

I'm a stupid fool.

Because you married me?

Do you believe me?

If I wouldn't love you so much..

Then you would understand everything.

What would I understand?

You would understand that nothing happened.

I'm absolutely lonely here.

Can you answer my question... where have you..

No..

I'm not lying.

You ought to believe me.

Put your credit card on the table. I'm sick and tired of everything.

By the way, in Leningrad I used to earn my own money and spent it how I wanted to.

I know what kind of money did you earn there.

That is why you can not have children.

Oh my God, Tatyana.

I only yesterday remembered you, even wanted to call you.

Something has happened?

May I sleep at your place?

Oh God, of course!

Sorry, I'm leaving now, I have to catch my flight in time.

Remember, I told you. It's about this business.

Excuse me, Tanyusha.. when you will leave, throw the key into the letterbox, ok? Excuse me.

Don't be sad, Tanyuha, if everything in this affair will go as planned, I will celebrate it with you!

Help yourself. We especially ordered this.

Maybe I could get some wine?

In our culture, we only pretend that we are drinking.

But in our culture we pretend that we are not drinking.

This Russian prostitute is rather good-looking, isn't she?

Did you also have sex with her in Leningrad?

Sure.

And how is she in bed?

I've got sick and tired of her.

Tanya, did you like our present?

Yes, thank you. Glass holders from plain iron, but very well crafted.

Thanks. a lot.

What kind of job did you have in Russia?

I was a doctor's assistent.

You haven't yet exchanged your Russian passport for a Swedish one?

No, why? With a Russian passport it will be much easier for me to visit my motherland.

I haven't seen my mother for ages. and also, I'm Russian.

But your children will anyway be Swedes.

We will see about that, who will win.

Surprise for everyone.. but especially for Edward and his beautiful wife.

The Russians have again asked us to take part in an exhibition in Leningrad and this time Edward will be the head of the delegation.

I'm very glad to tell you such news.

I'm very glad that you like it.

I wil go and change.

What are you doing?

Go away. I'm changing my clothes.

Go away.

I want you.

I will pay you.

I will pay you even more than I used to pay you in Leningrad.

Do you remember how much I used to pay you there?

You are here, in my country because of me.

You owe it to me that you are here.

I put you underneath Edward, bitch.

Do you reme,ber, what you were? a whore!

Madame Larson.

Let me go.. you bastard..

You, horny bastard...

Listen to me attentively and repeat after me.

You went inside the house in order to fetch some mineral water,

You got dizzy and you collapsed and hit yourself.

And you don't remember anything else.

Repeat, I tell you, bastard, otherwise I will shoot you! I don't have anything to lose.

You came into the house to fetch mineral water.

You got dizzy...

You collapsed and hit yourself.

You don't remember anything else.

Good boy. And now, close your smelly trousers and start rehearsing.

But I will cure you.

See you tonight. Bye bye.

Hallo.

Hi.

Hallo.

Hi. How is your head? Still a headache?

Not at all. But Edward is worried because of you.

Why?

Do you know why Edward does no longer want to be sent to Leningrad to represent us at the exhibition?

What do you mean, he is not going? He is the head of the department and he has to work.

This is his theory. But in reality, the director's meeting has made the decision..

That they couldn't allow our company to be represented by a person whose wife has a questionable reputation.

Couldn't you yourself tell me this?

Ed, try to understand, he is the only thread connecting me to my mother.

Everything is gonna be all right.

Ok. but don't be too long, please.

Comrade, comrade, where is Viktor?

The wolf from Tambov is your comrade.

Hi. It's Bella. I think you ought to come and pick up Tanya.

I think she should be brouught home.

Bye bye.

Don't you want to talk to me?

See, I'm Russian.

Russian?

Yes. And why don't you like me?

Keeping silence? Right.

One more question. Do you want that Russia will prosper?

Do you want that or not?

Funny.

So, you don't want?! Why not?

But I know, why.

But I won't tell you.

Why are you living?

You live in order to eat, to drink..

Do you have a mama?

A mama.

A mama? No, I don't have a mama.

But I do have a mama.

You are listening to the criminal reports.

The Hamburg police arrested the former soviet citizen, Vera Gustavson.

Inside her car a big amount of heroin was found, worth several million crowns.

The police knows that Vera Gustavson lives in Sweden, and is a prostitute.

Idiot.

Tanya, let's go home.

Please, let's go..

Go away, Edinka.

What are you doing, Tanya, let's go.

Leave me alone.

Do you think that I love you?

Oh, you don't love me, you only tolerate me like a wound.

People, get acquainted, this is my sweet fucking Swede.

I saw my mother in my dreams tonight.

She was standing in one of Stockholm's backyards, in a queue.

Waiting to get a visa.

"I want to live with you. Help me" she said.

I came towards her with bare feet. I told her "Wait a moment, I will just put on my shoes and come back".

And she disappeared.

What is happening to me?

Hallo... Leningrad? .. mama? .. mammy?

Tanka, it's me, hi.

Listen to me carefully. They arrested Kisulya with currency

And she told them that this money is yours. Such a bitch she is.

So stay where you are and don't even try to come here or they will arrest you.

But, Sima, it is all a misunderstanding, you know, it's not true. I will come and explain everything.

No, stay where you are. That's all. Bye.

Ed, .. Ed!!

What has happened?

I should immediately go to Leningrad.

I'm asking you what has happened?

The police arrested Kisulya with currency. She was selling dollars for rubles and she told them that those dollars were mine.

I need a tour to the Soviet Union for 5-6 days only.

Immediately. I will explain them everything.

No, you won't go.

No, you don't understand. If I will not go, they will accuse me of illegal currency transactions and they might put me to jail.

And maybe I will never see my mother again, you understand?

Your mother will move to our place.. it is possible.

There is Glasnost in your country now.

Ed, buy a tour for me, please, I'm out of money.

No, no, I will cancel your visum. You shouldn't go to a country with such crazy laws.

The whole world is buying and selling currency.. there are banks with a financial system.

Why do they have to put a person to prison for exchanging currency?

How come you don't understand? They accuse you not for exchanging but for speculating.

But they will not let you go! You will be put to jail! You are not going!

Currency?

From where could we possible have any currency? It's ridiculous!

Not really funny.

Unfortunately, your Tanya...

I sometimes noticed, Tanya had put on some new boots..

what else? ... some necklaces.

But she had always excuses.. she said that she had a boyfriend, who was working as a captain on an international cargo ship.

Alla Sergeyevna, dear, you really had no idea that your daughter was a currency prostitute?

It's not true!

It is a lie! It is a lie!

Don't think I know nothing! I read the newspapers!

I know everything about your actions!

It is very easy for you to tell things a person didn't do!

I know.. how you put innocent people to jail!

I will never believe it!

Never will believe it!

It isn't true! It can't be possible!

Never! Never! It cannot be possible!

Tanechka.

Here lives the mother of a prostitute.

Alla Sergeyevna! Alla Sergeyevna!

Faster, faster!!!

Alla Sergeyevna! Alla Sergeyevna!

Oh my God! Alla Sergeyevna!

Luigi, help! Luigi, help!

Where are you going? Luigi!

Alla Sergeyevna! One moment!

Oh my God, help me please, somebody!

Help me, please!

Hi. I need urgently to book a flight to Leningrad for tonight.

Yes, I have a tour for 10 days.

I have a visum.. yes.. but my flight ticket is only booked for the end of this month.

Yes. Good. Help me, please.

Yes, that's wonderful!

No, no, I will be able to.. thanks!

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