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Ready! Steady... Fire, fire, fire!

My condolences, you lost a great man.

Thank you.

Ruta...

Muratov! A word, please.

Listen to me carefully, I will not repeat this.

Stop frolicking with this foreigner immediately!

You let down the entire unit.

Your wife knows everything, she complains about it to Chernykh.

OPTIMISTS

EPISODE 12

Hell.

Misha! Misha, come here!

Look at me.

Look at me.

Tell me, did you do this?

Misha, just tell me the truth. Did you do this?

Tell me the truth, please, did you do this?

- Did you do this?! - No, it's not me, it's the enemy.

Enough lying to me, who did it?!

I'll deal with it.

- You shouldn’t treat him this way. - I said I would deal with it.

Calm down, ok, calm down. Take it easy.

The slap was not for the watch, rather because you lied.

- Do you understand me? - Yes.

OK. OK.

Did you do it out of jealousy?

Andrew, what are you talking about?

I’m talking about the denunciation you wrote about me.

Andrew, I...

You accused me of contacts with a foreigner.

And when you knew she was my sister, you were silent.

You played Debussy for me, cooked fish.

Forgive me. Andrew, forgive me.

Talk to me, I'm still your wife.

You... You betrayed me!

Why didn’t you tell me everything?

You pushed me to do it! You did it!

I’m filing for divorce.

Pavel Stepanovich...

We need to talk.

Morshanova, why did you skip your workout?

Let’s go to the office and talk.

No, I won’t go to your office or to camp anymore.

Unexpected...

Is it all because of that jerk who was hanging around here?

Look at me when I'm talking to you!

I love him, Pavel Stepanovich, we have true love.

We want to get married.

Did he tell you this?

Go on then, go get married.

Go on, forget everything that you had.

Your dream, your team, me.

Do you realize how much work I put into you?!

Before the wedding, tell him also who you were with the past two years,

every Tuesday and Thursday. Tell him this.

Do you think he needs that?

But I need you.

OK, Morshanova.

Let’s go to my office, you need to calm down. Let's go.

Oh, Muratov, what are you doing here?

- Any news from Golub? - No, nothing yet.

- What is this for? - It’s a long story.

Leonid, let me spend the night here. Please.

Nelya?

- Is it serious? - It looks like this.

Leonid, I have nowhere else to go.

Well, that one's free...

But we live like Spartans here, one toilet per floor.

Your Highness, you're not used to this, I suppose.

Leonid, I know that I sometimes show off.

I'm sorry, it's a kind of reflex.

But when you really get into trouble

you start to understand who you can rely on.

Okay, okay, don’t wine. Do you want some tea?

Yes.

Anya, Anna.

- Hello. - I'm going to find you.

- Hello, daughter. - Oh, daddy's here!

You lost, you lost.

Elena, forgive me, I was a little late because of work.

It's no problem. I understand.

OK.

We made up a song about a hedgehog with Lena.

- Do you want me to sing it? - Sing it at home, get ready to go.

Dad, can I hide once again...

- Daughter. - Please, please, please.

- OK then. - You’re seeking!

One!

- At home she talks only about you. - Really?

It's been a while since I’ve seen her so happy. Thank you.

- Two! - I'm almost done. Don’t come yet.

- She’s wonderful. Smart and funny. - Thank you.

You did a great job.

- Did she tell you anything? - No.

Three! Just draws you all the time, only you.

Elena, excuse me...

...I really need to go, it's urgent.

I have no way to cancel it.

I don’t want to bother you, but you get along with her so well.

Could you look after her?

- Four! I don’t even know… - Just for a night.

I don’t have anyone else.

- OK. - Thank you.

Just keep in mind

that children of her age very quickly become attached to people,

especially girls.

Five! I'm going to seek you! Ready or not, here I come!

Cuckoo!

Hello.

- How’s Misha? - See for yourself.

Katya, I'm sorry I lost my temper today.

All this constant panic with work, you know.

Tomorrow I want to stop by to see my mother before going to work.

What about leaving him there for a couple of days?

- Misha feels good there. - Agreed then.

Misha, get out.

Come on. Come on,

let's avoid any crying.

Get out, stop living in the closet, huh?

Look, I’m going to your grandma's tomorrow.

Do you want to go with me?

There are apples there, huh?

You will help her make some jam.

You like to make jam.

- What were you playing? - Spies.

- Are you sleeping? - I'm wide awake.

So am I.

Look, why did you leave her?

You had a strong family…

She betrayed me.

- Did she cheat on you? - That wouldn't have been so bad.

She betrayed me as a human being.

And I can’t forgive betrayal.

I can do anything, but this... I just can’t.

Do you understand?

Why are you silent, fell asleep or what?

'I'm wide awake’.

Berlin. Bomb them first, then restore them...

NEUTRAL ZONE, AMERICAN AND SOVIET SECTORS, BERLIN, OCTOBER 1960

Did you guys catch a cold?

What a cute officer!

Our cars have stoves.

I heard that your Trabants have them, too... Wood ones.

Busy tonight?

Your papers, please!

How come?

Movement between sectors isn't prohibited.

We are citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany!

And these lovely ladies from the Soviet sector are

willing to take a ride with us to the US side.

Get out of the car, hands behind your head!

- What is it happening? - Let us through.

This is an arrest for the attempted abduction of citizens of the GDR.

Get out of the car!

Are you talking about these ones?

Tell them you are with us voluntarily.

Yes, yes!

You gave them booze.

They don't understand what is going on!

You are right about this part, buddy!

Otto, do not mess with him!

Get out of the car, hands behind your head!

Otto, enough! Turn around!

Halt! Papers!

OK, OK! We’re going to take your citizens home!

Hand off the wheel!

- Or what?! - Halt!

- Arkady! - Mama…

Thank you, Lord! I was so scared!

Let me look at you!

I'm the same...

You got thin, unshaven.

- Mom, where is Klava? - You know, this girl is good.

- If not for her, we... - Mom, where is Klava?

She knows that they let me go?

You know, she’s so good at the legal stuff!

Mom!

I'll call her.

Wait.

- What is it? - This is from Klava.

She came an hour ago.

He was too nervous yesterday, maybe it's better for him to sleep?

Katya, I promised him.

Misha, Misha, wake up, let’s go to your grandma's.

Do you know what grandma has in her pantry?

What?

- It's a secret. - Ah, I see.

- I play spies there. - Spies have hard lives.

- Why? - They hide all the time.

In the pantry?

Sometimes in the pantry.

‘To Chernykh Nikolay Borisovich. Monday, October 24, 1960.

I, Korneyev Leonid Petrovich, born in 1935, am a traitor and a spy.

In February 1959

I was forced to cooperate with US intelligence services

under blackmail and torture.

I am ready to take the heaviest punishment for my weakness.

But first I want to make amends to my homeland

in the only possible way - to help expose the spy cell

that recruited me.’

Excuse me, you are?!

- What do you want?! - Where is Comrade Chernykh?

- Identify yourself. - Excuse me. Excuse me.

Good morning!

Korneev, do you feel bad?

Good morning!

- Good morning! - Good morning!

Leave the line open, I have an important call.

- Who should I connect you with? - I’ll dial the number on my own.

- What about a summary of the day? - After the call.

Leonid! Leonid, can you imagine what she wrote to me?

Listen to this, Leonid!

Listen to this ‘Arkady, I can’t stand this anymore.

The truth can’t be hidden.

But there is a truth that is impossible to say out loud.

And then unspoken words poison a person from the inside,

penetrate into every cell and kill everything!

Light in eyes, love, hope ...

I am poisoned.'

I think I know what she’s talking about.

I think I know what to do.

Arkady...

I’m here to see Comrade Biryukov on a very important matter.

- He is busy. - It is very important.

If this is about your honeymoon leave, go to Maximishina

from the personnel department.

I do not need leave.

- Will 10 minutes be enough for you? - Of course.

- Come by today at 4 pm. - Thank you, Nadezhda Petrovna.

- Valentin Ivanovich, it’s done. - And how are our friends there?

- Good. - Well done, well done, Grisha!

No, a better word for it - awesome!

And don’t worry about Chernykh. He won’t bother you anymore.

- Thank you. - My pleasure. Bye, stay in touch.

Yes.

My guy in the Foreign Ministry!

He’s almost like a German. Reliable, punctual.

What stage are you at?

‘You’? And I was hoping for ‘we’

Valery Anatolyevich. You know

Bonn sent a note an hour ago.

They are asking us to calm down the GDR.

Tonight, we strongly advised Nikita Khrushchev

to fly to Berlin. As planned.

- And tomorrow? - And tomorrow….

it is clear that tomorrow morning we’re going to gather the Bureau

and Victor will raise the issue of impeaching the Head of the Government.

And do you have the votes, yes?

According to our preliminary estimates

three of them, Kosygin, Mikoyan, and Frol Kozlov, will vote for Khrushchev.

The question is, which side will you choose - the winners or losers?

Do you know what I think, Valentin?

We have votes ‘six’ to ‘six’ and the thirteenth one is mine.

That’s why you’re trying to butter me up.

And before that, you grudgingly worked with me for three years.

Come back tomorrow and you will see how many votes we have.

And why do you need me?

Listen, Valera...

In the aftermath of Nikita, it will be a mess!

So someone has to bring order quickly and decisively.

And there is no one but you. And you’re the best.

I don’t need you, our Homeland needs you.

Good. Let’s assume

that we've removed Nikita and placed Klim, or... you.

What’s next?! Will we expose him like Stalin? Again?

No, no exposures.

We’ll push him to retirement, let him play badminton.

Wise. I did not expect this from your guys.

It's the only way.

Well, if so, quietly and professionally, I am in.

Ok. Yes, let’s watch then.

‘The aggravation of the situation in Berlin.

In connection with the abductions of GDR citizens by agents of the West,

the GDR authorities added extra security in the boundaries between city sectors.

The measure has been successful.

Several operations have been prevented in multiple districts of Berlin.’

‘For more details, watch a report from our journalist.’

As we planned.

Oh, it will be a war, Galya. War.

Keep personal opinions to yourself!

Volina, that goes for you, too. Watch your intonations!

Well, this guy will be taken to the front. That’s something.

Ten seconds to air.

Golub wants to see you, it's something personal.

I told him to come by later.

Yes, and something else.

Comrade Chernykh from the first department is in the hospital,

a car accident.

Tomorrow gentlemen from the local committee will go visit him.

- Hello! - Hello!

Hello!

Nikolay, it's me.

Kolya, hold on.

Katya!

- Katyusha, hello. - Grisha! Thanks for…

What are you talking about? How are you?

Your Kolya is a strong man! It seems he even recognized my voice.

It’s obvious he will recover. He’s a real fighter.

Katyusha, why?! Everything will be fine, Katya!

Calm down. Somebody!

Katyusha, what’s happening? Help! Nurse!

Katya, come on, what happened?!

- Andrew! Andrew! - Katyusha...

Help me! 5 mg of Geksenal, it’s urgent!

- Is everything OK? - Hysterics, it will pass.

Maybe I said something wrong? Let me apologize.

Her little boy died today, she doesn’t need any apologies.

What?

Her son, he was in the car with his father.

The father does not know about this either.

Look, could you tell him?

It's better to hear it from a friend.

I’m sorry.

- Igor Stepanovich, may I? - Come in, come in.

I think my work here is done.

You haven’t taken off together with Biryukov. I understand.

But I can’t remove him.

He is a man with connections, we have to work with him.

No need to remove him, he manages the department well.

It would be better if I left.

Take me to work with you, I'm ready for any position.

Let’s do it. I'm going to a sanatorium for a month;

my heart plays tricks with me.

After I come back, we’ll see.

See what?

The environment.

I don’t like the forecast.

My advice to you is to spend a year somewhere else.

MGIMO will kill to have you. And be careful with Biryukov.

- I have no reason not to trust him. - Yes? Perfect.

Then ask him why he flew to Berlin yesterday

on a business trip with the Central Committee?

And today, people are being shot on the streets.

Maybe, he will explain to you what is going on? I’m told nothing!

Valentin Ivanovich. Will you?

Thanks.

It’s cold, but I can’t stop myself. I would have it even in February.

Chernykh. Did you do this?

Grisha, is that all you called me here for?

Valentin Ivanovich!

What do you think, Grisha?

I warned you, the timing isn't great.

Yes, it was hastily done, yes.

We have the country's fate in our hands.

If you hew trees the chips must fly!

And I took care of you.

You’re like a son to me

since Volodya didn’t come back from the front.

And what will happen next?

Klim Voroshilov will be the new General Secretary.

I’ll lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

China is with us.

So the country will finally cease to bow before the West.

And we'll take care of it all.

And what will happen to my department?

Your department has done its job.

We’ll hang it on Gromyko’s neck.

I mean,

the whole department within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Affairs instils

in us American values according to the American technique!

What a demonstration process we can arrange!

It’s a gold mine.

He prepared case against the department.

The denunciations are beautifully written.

They touched you, too.

‘I, Golub Arkady Iosifovich, committed perjury...’

- 'With the knowledge’ - ‘With the knowledge and direction

of my boss Biryukov G. V.’

Golub, Golub. Well, it's just one example.

We look after our own.

Will you supervise Germany under my direction, Grisha?

You are capable.

Yes, Grisha, yes! Berlin, the center of the universe!

Our tanks, American ones, muzzle to muzzle, armor to armor!

From there, from Berlin, the fire will break out of the final battle

between communism and imperialism!

And I'm giving you the torch!

I believe in you. Go on.

- Keep an eye on him? - Uh-huh.

Ok, I’m off.

- Grigory Vladimirovich, I ... - What do you have?

- I have a confession. - Confess.

I've committed an act that...

I was forced by circumstances to write this.

Denunciation of me?! I know.

How do you know?

It doesn’t matter. Give me your resignation.

What resignation?

To resign at one's own request. Didn't you come for this?

I didn’t prepare the resignation.

- Then sit down and write it. - OK.

- Not here, in the waiting room. - OK.

Biryukov. Connect me with the minister.

Come with me. Nadezhda Petrovna, you too.

Comrades, turn your brains off for a moment.

And look at your colleague Arkady Golub.

Today he did a simple and courageous act,

which I have been expecting of each of you.

He left our damned house of idiots!

- Arkady, is this a joke? - You make the jokes here.

'Analysis of Kennedy gestures during the second television debate.’

Meanwhile, in Berlin our tanks are 100 meters from the Americans.

And yesterday the tanks came closer to each other, another few meters.

How will we reply? Are we going to line the walls of papers?

Our department was created to convince the enemy that we are the same as him.

Now this impossible. Enough! Forget it! We are different!

And it’s now important that our country speaks with one voice!

Without an American accent.

At tomorrow's meeting

I'll submit the initiative on a complete and utter transfer

of the Information and Analysis group to the Foreign Policy Information Department

under the leadership of Comrade Shuyko.

And in memory of our work together, I warn you now.

If you don't want to work with Shuyko, write your resignations.

In our country, the sky is the limit!

Your peers are building Bratsk HPP! Cultivating virgin lands!

Make yourselves useful! It’s ugly to watch!

Comrades, I'll take questions later.

- Exterior line, please. - Is it true?

Natasha, pull yourself together! Hush, hush.

- How can that be?! - Hush, hush.

Why?