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POLISH TELEVISION

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FOUR TANK MEN AND A DOG

THE BRIDGE

BASED ON A NOVEL BY

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Nobody's here.

The Germans moved everybody from around the Warsaw area.

They took the men to Germany

so they wouldn't join the uprising.

You think we'll get Warsaw back?

That's a stupid question.

Since we're here of course we will.

I'm not so sure.

Why?

It would by the first big town on a river captured by tanks.

If I ask Red nicely,

and step on it we'll jump over the river.

Lidka asked us to see if her house is still standing.

It's a yellow house near a train station.

If it'll be on our way.

But I promised her.

I'll be darned, Lidka!

What are you doing here?

You're the only one that likes me.

Take me with you.

I have to see if my family is alive.

I've waited so long for this.

Janek promised me.

We'll take with us a young soldier.

He'll ba safer with us.

Get in the tank.

It'll be a little tight.

He'll squeeze in, he's so skinny.

Are you comfortable?

Damn you.

Lidka?

What Lidka?

You got radio contact?

He's seeing things.

I told you I'd look.

Didn't you believe me?

Stop.

We'll wait for the infantry.

The front can't be far from here.

My house is two blocks away from here.

That soldier wants to get out.

Why?

He'll bring over the infantry.

Let him go.

Quiet!

What's taking him so long?

Maybe I'll go look for the infantry.

Go.

Stay.

Szarik, come back.

Szarik cut it out.

And?

I can't get there because of the shooting.

Did you see our men?

No.

I could still try this way.

We'll try.

Szarik go back.

I don't want him to get shot.

Szarik!

Where is Janek?

Why is it taking him so long?

Because he's with a girl.

What?

That soldier, it was Lidka.

They're in trouble.

Go dog.

Here's a flare, let us know your position.

Alright.

They have to be here.

Where is everybody?

Where is everybody?

There's nobody here.

I'm going, grandma.

Come back.

Move.

The Russians are here.

Here.

Go.

Quiet!

Careful!

Let go.

Alright.

Damn you.

Everybody got their share?

Poor thing.

To the cellar.

Red's crew reporting.

We were looking for you.

Some fight you started with those Germans.

They're in the cellar. You can go and see.

- In the cellar? - Yes.

How many are there?

The cellar's full.

You got all of them?

You're putting me on.

Really. Go see for yourself.

Never mind.

I've seen Germans before.

They're tied up.

And I wasn't here.

At dawn we're going on together.

Mrs Helusia!

So that's a tank?

That's not him.

That's not him either.

Oh sir,

I'd like to apologize.

I got all mixed up.

I'd like to get my hands on those Germans.

I brought something.

Home made for the Polish army.

Are you hurt?

No, I just have a cold.

A sore throat.

If you had anything to cure that...

Do you know lieutenant Kos?

Do you know lieutenant Kos?

From Warsaw?

No, from Gdansk.

He fought at Westerplatte.

Westerplatte?

You have a moment?

Helcia, recite that poem.

Hold on.

When the time came to die in the summer days

in fours they went to heaven, the soldiers of Westerplatte.

The summer that year was beautiful.

And they sang, not minding the pain

because it was so good to head for that heavenly plain.

She's not scared of some machine gun.

Of course.

And those who opened eye and ear

could hear their foot steps in the clouds loud and clear.

Bravo!

When Helusia wants to say something she says it.

The show's over.

Go back home people.

Do you know if on Wilenska street there's still a house

It's yellow and it's right next to the train station.

It was still there two days ago. Why?

This girl asked me to find out.

Go back to your mom.

Come on darling.

Watch out for yourselves tomorrow.

We'll be careful.

One mother said to a pilot:

"Son, fly low and very slowly..."

Lidka, go straight to the brigade.

I can read Georgian

I can read Russian,

even a little Polish

but I can't read girls' minds.

Can you read pillows?

You don't read pillows only minds.

She likes you, Janek.

There's no time for that kind of talk now.

A month has passed since the battle.

Marusia should be recovered by now.

Go to sleep.

Tomorrow you'll tell us which girl you dreamt of.

A red head or a brunette.

We'll be starting soon, Grzes.

They'll take on the enemy fire

and we'll go ahead.

Mr Ziolko!

Give us the key for the gate.

I'll open it for you.

Open itjust a little, about this much.

Can do.

Red! There's a barricade ahead.

Barricade on the left.

Load!

Follow me.

Leave me...

lead the tank.

Leave me, go on.

Be quiet.

Janek! Red!

Guys,

Lidka's leading us.

Wait.

Load shell.

Fire!

Load shell.

Ready.

Fire!

Load shell.

Watch out for gates and windows.

Window on the right.

Orthodox church on the right.

Hard beam one here

there's a wide street in front of us.

And on the right there's a church on fire.

Over.

You'll soon get to the bridge.

Hard beam one here.

Report what you see.

Where are you?

Hard beam one

where are you?

My God!

Warsaw.

Grzes!

Step on it.

Hard beam one!

Where are you?

Janek! Gustlik!

Eat up.

If you won't eat you won't get better.

Eat Szarik.

Get the dog out of here.

But doctor...

Thanks to him I'm alive

and a surrounded battalion broke through enemy lines.

Stop bothering me.

This is not a pioneer camp.

Not the place for stories about heroic dogs.

Doctor, Older sergeant of the Guard Czernousow reports

that Marusia's telling the truth.

Let me out of here.

There you go again.

How am I supposed to let you out with your hand like that?

And you?

You want to start a bacteria collection?

The conditions are hard enough as it is.

I'm fighting for people's lives.

I'll disinfect everything.

That's enough. The dog goes back where he came from.

What are you doing here?

It's not visiting hours, colonel.

For us it is.

Yesterday we captured Jablonne. We have a cease fire.

We started out at dawn.

Three of my men are here.

I want to know when they'll be able to return to their posts.

I have letters for one of them.

Hi Janek.

You've all gone mad; wanting to return to your posts.

This is for you, damn it.

They're all badly hurt.

I patched them up, but there are still injuries.

This young one is the worse.

You send children out to battle?

Yes I do.

Yes I do.

Maybe they need it.

Get it out.

I said out.

Hurry.

Doctor, leave the dog.

He's also a soldier and a member of my crew.

Is this aa army hospital or an insane asylum?

Since morning a ridiculous argument about a dog.

You're the third person defending him.

Leave the dog.

You're not the one in charge here, colonel.

I'm not ordering you I'm asking you.

I'm constantly short of medicine, meat, sugar

and you bother me with some dog.

You're wasting my time.

Maybe you could use some honey?

That's ridiculous.

Where would you get honey from?

We'll get you honey and meat.

Just leave the dog here.

Don't try to bribe me.

If you can help, do it.

It will be best if you come in two weeks...

they should look better by then.

Now you can see for yourselves.

Take the best care of them.

Yes.

Flame?

I just recognized you.

Haven't yo recognized the sergeant, lieutenant?

Czernousow?

We met at Studzianki.

Leave him here.

Put white cloth on the pillow, disinfect the dog.

You're responsible for everything, Marusia.

Yes sir!

See you later guys.

He's a good man.

Quiet.

My letter found you all the way over here.

But it came too late.

Now there's no need for it.

I can tell you everything myself.

Corporal Wichura!

I brought honey from the First Armored Brigade.

Eat to Szarik's health.

Have a taste.

Where did they get all this honey?

We have many things.

I'm thirsty

We have many things.

Say please.

And thank you.

Alright.

What a dog.

Congratulations Gustlik, Szarik is a hero.

I see the crew is getting back to normal.

Cheers friends.

Someone drove up outside.

I'll go see what's going on.

They brought New Year's presents.

But why so early?

Because it's for Christmas.

Where are they?

Out in the corridor.

They're talking with the doctor.

Both yours and our people came.

Our?

I'm going there.

Out of the way Szarik.

We're going for the presents.

Sit.

What's going on?

People?

I'm the doctor on duty.

Leave the corridor.

Patients back to bed.

If you can read it out loud.

You know it by heart.

I know.

Read.

The mountains there are small

not like in Georgia

but it came from the mountains.

To Jan Stanislawowicz.

I wish you all the best for the new year, 1945.

I wonder how's your health and I wish you happiness.

We have a lot of snow and game.

Game!

Write how many tigers you've killed.

Miss!

That's for Janek.

You've been promoted to a higher rank.

New uniforms.

The visit's over. Leave the hospital.

Just say I made them myself.

Lidka!

Get well fast.

Now the boy will get better.

Are they checking us out?

They'd have to check you out with the bed.

Look here.

Now we're all...

officers.

That's right.

She made this herself.

And she didn't write anything?

No.

If the doctor saw this mess

he'd get very angry with me.

Let go!

If you want to have a look at them tell me.

I'll sneak them in.

Do you need anything?

It's a nice day.

You feel better now that you got promoted?

I also have a present for you.

Like girls in Russia give to their boyfriends.

Are you happy?

How nice.

Who did you get it from?

Girls like him.

I saw the one that brought the scarf.

She's very pretty.

Cheers!

Now it won't take long for you to get better.

And we have you to thank.

Ask Janek for permission.

Get this out in the corridor.

How are you?

Let me and Janek move our beds together.

He has one good hand and so do I.

Together we'll have two.

No way.

I told you.

Sister, come with me.

They're gone.

Is it any good?

Yes.

Null

It has a long barrel and a butt can be attached.

I had a sniper's rifle.

It was destroyed in the tank.

Two, four, six...

Add two.

And three there.

Three will fit.

When do you think Jefim will get the letter?

I think he was right.

Even if I won't find my father...

It's hard to leave your own country.

I'm sure we'll find your dad on the other side of the river.

Write a few words to Jefim from me.

We'll be parting today.

The doctor's coming.

He's having the beds moved together.

Maybe now you'll be next to each other.

Come here Szarik.

Heel!

Section commander Jelen!

Alright.

Kos doesn't really need a bed.

Are you writing?

Move one next to the other.

Yes.

Gustlik, closer.

They let you go?

Back on the front?

No.

But when I get to my division

they won't let me sit around distributing food.

They know where I feel most at home.

And where I'm most useful.

How do you know they were going to check you out?

You're even polishing your medals.

You have to learn that when they start moving beds

and making place for more

it means the front will be moving soon.

And they'll leave us behind, all alone?

Not alone, there's four of you.

And there will be more soon.

It's time for me to go.

The cook is going to get food.

I'll hitch a ride with him.

It may be far but time will pass quickly.

I'll be there in three or four days.

Write to us.

I will.

Sergeant Czernousow reports his departure... for Berlin.

He's getting into the truck.

He's looking back.

He's gone.

Czernousow is gone.

Olgierd's been fighting without us for 4 months now.

Want a drag?

You'll get better.

I think he forgot it.

In your bed?

Lucky.

Marusia, you have a moment?

Let's go for a walk.

Where's your scarf?

You should wear it.

I don't like it.

And it doesn't go with the uniform.

Do you like her?

Who?

The girl that gave it to you.

We traveled together.

At first I thought it was something serious.

But it turned out otherwise.

How?

I like you.

More than like.

Really?

Really.

Marusia.

What are you doing?

What do you want?

Let me watch.