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FOUR TANK MEN AND A DOG

A QUARTER PASTTHE ODD HOUR

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There`s no need to be sad. There are plenty of guys in the world.

See, you can`t keep away from me.

Listen, Kos...

Is this the way you speak to your superior?

Leave me alone, you brute.

Sergeant, I can`t go at this speed, the engine overheats.

- He wants to be alone with Lidka. - Are you jealous?

I can drive the tank, but those two vehicles go at different speeds.

Alright, we`ll stop at the village of Schwarzeworst.

It`s easy to find, there`s a bridge and a railroad.

- No problem. Let`s go. - Wait!

Sergeant Saakaszwili will go first

with the radio operator and private Czeresniak.

You asked for it.

Lidka, you are to make contact a quarter past the odd hour.

Yes, sir! A quarter past the odd hour.

Corporal Wichura will drive the tank.

Wichura, get in.

I asked for it.

Go!

What is it?

We`ve stopped.

I just wouldn`t have noticed.

Did you drive over some nails?

Whenever I`m with you something has to break down.

Fix it.

Remember when you plugged the exhaust pipe with a scarf?

That`s when he gave me the fur gloves. Just like those for the airmen.

He didn`t say he loved me, but just looked like it.

Come!

I haven`t found any fur but here are some flowers.

I had those gloves for a long time.

I gave them back when we had an argument.

Take these flowers and let me think for a minute.

Watch out for the radio.

Nothing beats sleeping on hay. I`ll bring you some, too.

We can talk for a moment. We`ll be there ahead of them.

How`s it going?

- You`re just making noise. - I shouldn`t be here.

You`re as good a tank man as the devil an organist.

I have to check the engine.

This isn`t your pile of junk.

Here if you want to look, you have to lift 700 kg.

What if I start it up?

You got lucky in Sielce with that exhaust pipe.

Do you want to bet?

If it starts I`ll give you a piggyback round the tank.

And if it doesn`t you`ll give me one.

I have to clean my boots, so I won`t get the superior dirty.

The left tank was empty, you sorry excuse for a driver!

Stop!

We`re almost there.

It`s 3:30 pm.

Lidka was supposed to contact us a quarter past the odd hour.

Go!

Don`t worry. There aren`t any Germans around.

Help me and stop staring.

You were in the hospital. The brigade fought in Jabtonna.

-The heart... - Scratch this.

-The heart was beating faster. - Harder.

- Jesus! - What happened?

Janek will kill me, it`s after a quarter past the odd hour.

Don`t cry here, watch the flame.

I have the worst luck.

A kilometre from the meeting place I catch 4 flat tires.

Where`s the castle?

That tower is the Schwarzeworst castle.

Sergeant, stop for a moment!

What is it?

Nobody milked that cow, we could have milk for supper.

Alright, but then go straight to the castle.

Everything has to be ready and there`s not much time.

You`re so pretty.

Go away.

Stop scaring the cow!

Wait, I`ll open the gate.

- Lidka... - What?

We`ll do it my way.

Go!

Is there anybody here?

Hello!

I wonder how they`ll welcome us.

Hello!

Lidka!

Good cow.

Lidka, don`t be afraid.

You think they`ll slaughter us like chickens?

Lidka, help me.

Did I dance with Hania or Ania?

It was like this, we danced the waltz... Ania ran away to Hania.

So as not to mistake Ania for Hania Wichura took off Hania`s ribbon.

Now only my Ania had a ribbon. But then she ran off again.

Then I took Hania away from Gustlik,

because I thought it was Ania, but it turned out to be Hania.

Did I dance twice with Ania or twice with Hania?

Which one is Ania?

They`re as much alike as two drops of water.

And I don`t know if I danced with the one I love,

or if I love the one I danced with.

Lidka, I know that we have to contact them.

But what can we do about it?

Szarik, good dog!

Good dog.

Harder.

Let`s get out of here.

What is it?

Seven minutes.

- We all might get killed. - I`ll stay here.

- Alone, aren`t you scared? - Yes, I am. So what?

It`s good they didn`t find the radio in the hay.

Take this.

- Now we`re home. - A quarter past five.

A quarter past five. We`ll find out what`s for dinner.

- I`d like some sour milk with potatoes. - I`d rather have pancakes.

I hear you well, we`re coming.

- Pancakes. - Lidka!

Load a shell.

- Have you lost your mind? - Don`t talk, just do it.

- Must we shoot? - Wichura! Straight and to the left.

Russet, it`s Lidka. I can`t talk right now.

Sic her!

Szarik, let go.

What are you doing here?

What are you doing?

I won`t crawl out of holes like a rat.

What a beautiful blonde.

She wanted to chop my head off.

She won`t talk? Let`s intimidate her a little.

Gustlik!

- Wait, I got her. - He`s crazy.

What is it?

There are six more Germans. Reconnaissance paratroopers.

They are to cover the landing troops tomorrow night.

-They`ll be looking for something. - We have to stop them.

They`re up in the tower. That witch will take us there.

Grzes!

Lidka and the dog are staying here. What did you do to her?

Nothing much.

All women are afraid of mice and frogs.

I`m not afraid of mice.

Wait...

They couldn`t wait.

The job`s done. Grzes, get the others.

We`re going up before the place burns down.

I can drink a lot of milk...

It`s my sixth mug.

It`s good inside, you can write in it.

Where did you get it?

The radio`s broken, there was only this.

You were to take what the Germans stole and you`re giving it away.

We didn`t use notebooks.

Each should get what he can work with.

Officers get paper, peasants - land and musicians - accordions.

- Let me see. - Wait.

Where did you learn this song?

It`s from my area.

I know many tunes.

My father and I walked all over Poland,

- before we got to Studzianki. - You don`t know this one.

- What does it mean? - Georgian, pick up your sword.

- What? - Stop howling.

Your singing`s not too good.

Because this should be sung in harmony.

- Sir... - What?

Tell the corporal to give it to me.

- Give what? -The accordion.

He can`t play it anyway.

Odessa.

Here you are!

Put away this poker.

Go ahead. Attack!

Beware!

For an iron heart even a wooden sword will do.

Lidka!

Not like this!

You can sleep here.

- Nobody will come in. I`ll protect you. - Won`t you come in?

- I love the twin. - Which one?

I told you...

You have to number them so you won`t mix them up.

Number them.

He smells an evil.

Leave it Szarik. We`ll be writing very smart things in here.

- Olgierd never wrote anything down. - I`m so sleepy.

Give him the accordion.

- For what? - Nothing.

For playing.

When I see that he`s a soldier, I`ll give it to him.

Tomek said that it`s a radio operator`s notebook.

Szarik, leave it!

``Ein V n. 1 1 `` I have no idea.

Szarik! Come back.

He chased the evil spirit out.

Transport planes. One, two, three...

- And Messerschmitts. - What time is it?

- After eleven. - Let me see.

A quarter past eleven. That witch tricked us.

She said it`d be tomorrow and it`s today.

They`re jumping.

Wichura, Lidka and the dog are staying.

- I`m not staying. - Neither am I.

- Is this the parliament or the army? - It might be dangerous.

- I`m going. - No discussion!

You`ll sit with Grzes at the machine gun.

Tomek and Wichura will be our landing troops.

He`s thinking about me.

First, he wanted me to stay and be safe, now he wants me close by.

Are you scared?

Grzes is really scared.

- You have to go around. -There isn`t time.

- Can you drive through? - Depends how deep it is.

- Go and check. - Yes, sir! Private Czeresniak!

We`ll join you on the other side.

Go in.

-The order was for you to check. - Don`t talk back, just get in.

I`ll cover you.

Hold this.

The accordion stayed there. Someone might steal it.

Go.

Always me.

It`s alright.

On the left!

Don`t sleep, Lidka.

- Load a shell. - Loading.

Ready.

If they had time, the bridge will blow.

Maybe we`ll break the wires with a shell?

- Let`s try. - I don`t think it`s going to work.

They ran away.

We did it.

- Where`s Czeresniak? - Maybe he got hit?

Then he`d be here.

Look.

Squadron, stop!

Don`t stand in front of the commander.

- Who`s in charge? - I am.

Squadron of the cavalry, pursuit group. Sergeant Kalita reporting.

- Where`s the enemy? - Ran away.

- How many? - About 60 landed, they lost a third.

Don`t you have a radio?

- If I knew 1 5 minutes sooner. -The Germans didn`t report to us.

If I want to talk to you, I`ll send a horse.

-They got away? - We wouldn`t catch them at night.

Nothing like a good soldier on horseback.

Later men, I`ll try to catch what got away.

Squadron! Follow me!

You thought being in charge is a piece of cake?

Why are you so wet? Where`s your gun?

You were praying for bullets to miss you.

No.

A tank is a good thing. But a rider`s heart aches.

Because...

Subtitles: Master Film Text: Jacek Mikina