Original subtitles

Commissioned by the USSR State Committee

on Television and Radio Broadcasting

Gorky Film Studio

This incredible story, looking like a fairy tale,

began on April 13, 1984,

when a 6 ''C''-grader of Moscow School 20,

Kolya Gerasimov, on his way to buy buttermilk,

met his classmate, Fima Korolyov.

Fima shares a secret with Kolya.

A mysterious woman is hiding in an abandoned house.

The mystery has to be unraveled.

Kolya and Fima follow the woman.

To their surprise, there is no one in the house.

When he is about to leave, Kolya spots a stairway into the basement.

ln the basement, he discovers a time machine.

Unaware that this is a time machine,

Kolya, thoughtlessly, turns it on,

which results in some dramatic developments.

There's a lesson to learn from this:

should you find a time machine in a basement,

never turn it on without the grownups' permission.

Kolya finds himself in the future,

where he meets a kind, romantically inclined robot, Verter,

who works at the lnstitute of Time.

Verter opens Kolya's eyes,

explaining that he got into the late 21st century.

And the mysterious woman is the lnstitute's researcher, Polina,

a specialist in the 20th century.

Taking advantage of the robot's kindness,

Kolya asks to be allowed to have just one quick look at the future

and visit the spaceport.

lf only Kolya could have guessed that this act of his

is going to trigger some incredible events,

he would have hurried back home.

But Kolya guesses nothing

and goes to meet an interstellar expedition.

GUEST FROM THE FUTURE

Part Two

Do you have tickets to the Moon?

The moon flight registration and boarding are terminated.

But l need to go very much.

The moon flight registration and boarding are terminated.

All right, then anywhere so that l fly right now.

Your question is not understood. Where do you want to go?

Well, say, to Uranus.

What's the purpose of the trip?

My aunt is working there.

Apply to the Academy of Sciences.

Tickets to Uranus are booked only for scientists.

Please, to anywhere.

You don't understand anything.

The ''Comrade'' spaceship from Moscow to Lunaport

is now boarding.

The takeoff is from Spaceport 4 at 12 hours 26 minutes.

Venus Mercury

What are you doing?

lsn't it clear? Working.

But more specifically?

Launching a satellite. lt's our extra-curricular work.

- A model? - A regular satellite.

Don't you study satellites at your school?

- l'm from Konotop. - What, the sky is solid in Konotop?

Liquid.

Your satellite looks just beautiful.

We want to establish a regular contact with a school in Australia.

Will you go to the launch pad?

We will, but not all of us.

Yes, of course.

Why are you questioning us, Konotopian?

No reason. l'll tell the guys at school about it.

We'll be launching satellites to New Zealand.

Why not?

Well.

One curious kid from the kindergarten also wanted to fly to Mars.

He sneaked into a cargo ship.

They found him at the last moment, or he would sure have died.

lf l had such a crazy idea,

l wouldn't have flied in a cargo ship.

- ln which, then? - ln a mail one, they're heated.

How do you tell a mail ship from a cargo one.

Very simple, by its logo.

For spaceport authorized personnel only

Bye, Konotopian.

No, Mikhail lvanovich, what are you talking about?

lt's all written here.

All right, let's go and look.

- ln this hall, you say? - Yes.

There's nothing here, either.

Mikhail lvanovich, we're talking about 16 containers from Pluto.

With 600 kilos of diamonds. Where are they?

l guess, in Hall 3. We may go and look.

Let's go and look in Hall 3.

How long are we going to look?

After all, it's not like we're looking for a needle in a haystack, right?

No, Mikhail lvanovich, l'm not accepting any excuses.

lt's written down here. 18 containers from Pluto.

600 kilograms of diamonds. Where are they?

Besides, why are there unauthorized persons here?

- Where? - What do you mean, where? Here.

Excuse me.

Polina.

You're charming.

l've always known that my son has good taste.

Granddad Pavel!

My young friend! Have you been to the Moon?

No, they won't let me. But l was there, downstairs.

You wanted to sneak in?

- Oh, youth, youth! - No, no.

- l saw some weird creatures there. - What creatures?

They arrived in a box and nearly killed me.

Dear Nikolai, your imagination oversteps all limits.

Though when l was your age, l also encountered bandits and pirates.

l swear l saw them.

My friend, we don't have time now for discussing your theories.

l have a business proposal for you.

Since we're old friends, do you want me to introduce you to my son?

And who is your son?

My son is Fyodor Polozkov, commander of a star ship.

He'll be here in a few minutes.

These are his friends waiting for him.

l knew we'd meet again.

Professor, may l introduce to you

my young friend Nikolai.

- Good to meet you. - l'm Kolya.

And this is Professor Seleznyov, Director of the Space Zoo.

The galaxy's greatest authority on space animals.

What? A space zoo in Moscow?

You haven't been there yet?

Professor, as a matter of fact, Kolya is not an ordinary boy.

And where's your little Alice?

As usual, in the Space Zoo.

To the flips To the fliers

Good day.

- Good day. - Good, good.

My respects.

ls this Professor Seleznyov?

Yes.

The greatest specialist in the galaxy...

Seleznyov, meet my friend, a scientist, he just arrived.

He's inventing a Mielophone.

Yes, it is, very nice.

You me outstrip, l you catch up.

lt is co-opt... corrupt... cooperation, right?

Excuse me, what planet are you from?

From the Sagittarius system, he came to see what you've invented here.

l think we'd better speak with our colleague in his native language.

My friend left his homeland long ago,

and out of respect he'd rather speak in the language of the Earth.

What are you interested in?

l want see Mielophone.

Let's do it this way.

My friends are coming, and Pavel and l are here to meet them.

Where is the Mielophone?

- My daughter Alice got it. - And where's Alice?

Alice's in the Space Zoo reading the thoughts of mysterious animals with it.

Such a valuable device! Reading someone else's thoughts.

- lt means ruling the universe. - And you gave it to your daughter.

You know Alice. l fully trust her.

Granddad Pavel.

Granddad Pavel.

Attention all meeting

the intergalactic expedition.

The ''Vityaz'' spaceship will land on Spaceport-1 pad

at 12 hours 55 minutes.

Granddad Pavel, wake up.

My young friend.

Do you recognize me?

Yes. What's the matter with me?

- Do you feel bad? - Very bad.

Yes, two men came up to me.

They asked about Professor Seleznyov.

From that point l remember nothing.

Granddad Pavel, who were they? One of them turned into you.

Kolya, they were looking for Seleznyov.

Seleznyov has the Mielophone.

Of course, they want the Mielophone.

l should have guessed it right away. They are pirates.

Hurry to the Space Zoo, find Alice and the Mielophone.

Don't worry, l'll find them.

Alice is in danger.

l'll find them by all means.

Hurry.

The Space Zoo!

The Mielophone!

Alice!

Space Zoo

Excuse me, have you seen two aliens here?

One is thin, the other is fat. They are space pirates.

There can be no space pirates, right?

What?

What a weirdo, he's never seen a talking goat.

Napoleon, leave him alone.

Of course he hasn't seen talking goats.

You can drive anyone crazy. Here, eat the banana.

l'm sick and tired of those bananas. l better go and nibble on grass.

Lay off.

He doesn't butt. Don't grab him by the horns.

No way.

- What planet are you from? - We're local.

He's the fruit of a genetic error.

Students of genetics miscalculated.

And he began to talk.

So they gave him to us, to Space Zoo. What else to do with one like him?

And l am looking for pirates.

What for? Why do it at all?

Probably he's a pirate hunter.

- Hunter'' - Well, yes.

Though, no.

You see, l went to buy buttermilk, and there were pirates.

What did they do?

They're hunting for the Mielophone.

What do they need a Mielophone for?

They want to conquer the galaxy. Don't you understand?

Napoleon.

You mean the entire galaxy?

l think he's exaggerating.

Really, boy, what do they need all the galaxy for?

You don't believe me.

All right, l got to run.

Boy.

Boy! Where are you running?

l got to hurry.

A very young boy, yes.

l know now, they were pirates.

- Who? - Well, them.

Oh, those that tied us up.

Yes. And l talked with them like l'm talking with you now.

Why didn't l figure out that they were not you.

Wait, what do you mean...

That they are us now?

No, you are you, they are not you.

Though they look like you. They turned into you.

- lnto me. - And into the goat.

Napoleon...

Where's Alice? She's in danger.

They want to take the Mielophone.

What? Let's run, we can't lose a second.

What scoundrels!

They are space pirates.

Hurry, hurry.

All right, let's run.

What, Senya, you had a good swim?

Let's work now.

Let's take the Mielophone and begin our experiment.

Concentrate.

Be careful.

Good boy, Senya, so smart, so kind.

You see, l went to buy buttermilk, and there began such adventures.

l'm from the past.

- From what century? - From the 20th.

You don't say!

l'm a 6-grader at School 20.

- Six ''A'' or ''B'' grade? - Six ''C''.

How did you figure out that they were not us?

- Their goat could talk. - Excuse me.

So you mean

that if an honest goat decided to talk a little

he should be branded a pirate?

This is an insult to me.

Can you talk, too?

l'm the world's only talking goat.

Alas, you're no longer the only one.

There!

That's them. Hurry!

We can catch them!

Think, Senya. Think.

Think about serious things.

Cool it, Joker. Cool it.

Stay put and wait for the signal.

Come on, Senya, be more serious.

Or l'll punish you and leave you without a swim.

Senya.

l'm begging you.

Concentrate. What's the matter with you today?

Hello, Alice.

Hello, Electron lvanovich.

How are you doing?

Senya has gotten out of control. He's ruining my experiments.

lt's not good.

l don't know what's the matter with him today.

What an amazing thing, this Mielophone.

lt surprises me each time l look at it.

lt's so fortunate when an invention comes just in time.

Humankind must be ready for progress.

Suppose that the Mielophone was invented 100 years ago

and someone would want to use it for harmful purposes.

What harmful purposes?

Stealing treasures, obtaining a secret password, you just name it.

Alice, the Mielophone!

Alice, the Mielophone!

Alice!

Alice!

Alice!

The Mielophone!

Alice!

Alice!

Come here, quick!

Come here! l got the Mielophone!

Alice! Hurry! Hurry! l got the Mielophone!

- Napoleon, where did they run? - This way.

Kolya got the Mielophone. He's from the 20th century,

Moscow School 20,

6 ''C'' grade.

But really,

why not quit?

Am l not a romantic?

Am l any worse than Kolya?

Why not quit it all and go back to the past?

l can have a good time with him there.

l'll have something to remember

when they send me to a scrap heap.

Verter.

Verter.

Verter!

You're back.

l missed you.

You know, Kolya,

l decided to accept your offer.

l'm going with you.

Hide me.

We don't have to hide any longer.

l'll write a note

and we'll go to your time.

The space pirates are after me, hide me.

Pirates?

You're not exaggerating, are you?

Come on, hurry.

lt's getting interesting.

What have you done to displease them?

l got the Mielophone, they wanted to steal it from Alice, but l took it.

l have to return it to her.

lt's them.

Let's run, Verter.

Pirates.

l've never seen any pirates.

lt's getting very interesting.

Run to your time.

l'll delay them.

Verter.

What about you?

Don't lose time.

Go.

Out of our way!

Oh, you rusty tin!

l'll kill you! l'll kill you!

l'm a bio-robot, and no one has ever insulted me so.

Stand on the circle.

Hold onto the handrails.

They don't know how to walk anymore, always running and running.

One may break his neck one day.

ln our time, we first thought, then ran.

And those first run, then think.

This way.

Where's he?

- Who? - The boy.

With the bottles.

There was one here, he was running that way.

And the grownups go like that, too.

- Dressed so funny! - Fashion victims!

- Which way did they run? - Who?

The boy and the men.

They ran this way.

And the girls after them, too.

Wait!

Wait!

Stop!

Don't you have milk?

Look, Fima, you're going to burst.

You don't know anything.

My body mass is larger than yours, l have to nourish it.

Go on telling, l'm listening.

l've already told you everything.

l jumped out of the time machine and ran to the store.

- To the store? - l had to buy buttermilk.

How could think about buttermilk at that moment?

l was thinking about buttermilk all the way, even at the spaceport.

- And what was next? - That was it.

But l don't know what to do now.

- Go underground. - Why?

Don't you realize what a dangerous criminal you are?

You got into the future, made mischief there.

And you stole this thing, the Mielophone.

- You haven't shown it to me yet. - l hid it.

What if your mother finds it?

She doesn't mess in my life.

Aren't you lucky! But what if she comes across it?

l piled iron scraps on it.

- Wipe your hands. - They're clean.

Hide it, or better burn it.

Are you crazy?

All right, give it here.

l wonder what article you are under

by the future Criminal Code?

- l hope you didn't leave any traces? - What traces?

Maybe you met someone

and gave your address?

l was telling everybody that l was from Konotop.

A la guerre comme a la guerre. Which means do what you have to do.

Maybe l should fly to the future again?

Sure, they're waiting for you there with an orchestra.

l'll just go to the lnstitute and leave the Mielophone and a note,

saying that l'm sorry, Alice, but l wanted to do what's best.

And they'll take you on the spot.

And in a hundred years you'll be trying to prove you're not some jerk.

Burn the Mielophone.

Screenplay by

Kir BULYCHYOV Pavel ARSENOV

Directed by Pavel ARSENOV

Directors of Photography

Sergei ONUFRlYEV Sergei TKACHENKO

Production Designer Olga KRAVCHENYA

Music by Yevgeny KRYLATOV

English Subtitles by Tatiana Kameneva

Starring

Kolya Gerasimov - Alyosha FOMKlN

Alice Seleznyova - Natasha GUSEVA

Fima Korolyov - llyusha NAUMOV

Space pirates:

Joker Y - Vyacheslav NEVlNNY

Krys - Mikhail KONONOV

Also starring

Polina - Yelena METYOLKlNA

Robot Verter - Yevgeny GERASlMOV

Granddad Pavel - Vladimir NOSlK

Professor Seleznyov - Yuri GRlGORYEV

Electron lvanovich - lgor YASULOVlCH

End of Part Two