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- Thank you. - Uh-hm. Change for you?

- It's ok. Pleasure. - Thank you.

- Did you see? - I'm a little busy now.

When you see what's here, you're gonna be very thankful.

I really don't have time, when I'm working.

Well, what'do'ya got now?

- Patience. - Your time is up, Olga.

Look at them.

And the farmer is shouting at us. No way. You know.

I can't help myself... I can't help myself...

I gotta' go!

But what about these customers?

Yeah, we've got a few more days left.

Girls, I'm sorry, I'm going.

Hey there, ladies, you on strike?

Take a seat.

- Where's mine? - Over there.

- Hey there. - It's good.

Here-we-go! So, how've you been?

It's been such a long time, hasn't it? Hey there.

I've been so busy training.

Just what... I should that from him?

You look good.

Not so sure.

How do you know him?

We dated.

You'll watch my ears this time, huh? Won't you?

You're not in Kiev.

You're not either.

- You haven't changed. - Shut-up.

Olga!

Come take a ride for the old days.

You and me?

Yeah, I think I'd be up for that.

Somewhere you need to be?

I'll just see you in three weeks for your trim, maybe.

Olga, the bus.

Come on, come on, come on. Wait at the doors.

Come on Granny, scooch over.

Can I just get through here?

Cheap prostitutes so full of damn cheer.

You just wish you were us.

Oh please.

Close your legs; you're off the clock.

You're just silly.

If you ask me, most girls would give up their mother

for a chance with that man.

- What an idiot. - Why did we stop so quick?

What is this? What happened?

The door!

Excuse me! Only be a second.

Who's this guy?

Olga, step outside for a quick stroll, or we wait.

Young woman, don't keep us waiting.

- What she gonna' do? - Can we go now?

- Finally. - See ya.

You good?

Good.

Will you let me hold you?

You go first.

I'm sorry.

Beautiful-Olga.

My Alex.

Just wondering, you got plans?

You're the one who's always full of surprises.

How about a restaurant?

To Kiev, we go.

I remember being so broke going out with you,

we shared an ice cream.

So you're in the mood for ice cream?

One for each.

Mm-hmm.

Sorry, sir.

- How many? - And here you go. Good.

- There's one. - Thank you.

Mm!

What about riding on the Ferris wheel?

I think it's closed until the first of May.

Meh, our fire brigade performed the inspection.

As a favor.

I'm sure they'd give us a private ride.

- So you are still twenty! - What? Nah.

Here's good.

Thank you for today.

Have a nice evening.

And the Kiev cake we bought?

I don't know if we should, but...

But I'm gonna miss you.

Goodbye.

Olga! Sorry.

Alex, another time please.

Hey, fellas! What's the party?

Celebrating Soviet Industry.

What, you got a man up there watching?

Um, no.

I won't try anything.

I just wanna talk to you; that's it.

We were something once.

You showed me such a wonderful time.

It's been a while, that's all.

So I gotta wait for my hair to grow?

Goodbye.

I'm here! Hey...

- I don't like that school. - You'll make friends soon.

They're all scientist-kids, smart alecs.

Olga? Olga?

Olga, you forgot the cake in the car.

- Come on. Ol! - Please go away.

Olga, you don't need to be ashamed of where you live.

Go.

Alex, my son.

And that's Alexey. You'll both get along pretty well.

Join us?

- I would, yes. - So come in.

- Hey there, dude. - Hi.

You two can chat. I'm gonna change.

Who are you?

Uh... I just practice... I hold the sun.

How?

Well, you know how the sun gets so very hot,

that someone has to make sure it stays safely

contained here on earth.

Oh, that's nothing. Everybody works at the reactor.

Maybe, but the best are firemen.

- That's not the reactor. - I'm their inspector.

I've seen every single inch of them.

All four reactors.

- An exhibition? - Posters of friends.

Ah. Huh?

I know him, and him... wait, who's that Kazakh?

That's Jackie Chan. He's from Hong Kong. Like Bruce Lee.

What's that?

This one isn't very good for filming movies.

It belonged to my Grandpa.

Mm-hmm.

You two friends?

We need to talk.

- How old is he? - He's ten.

Whose is he?

You know whose.

How could you not tell me?

I didn't even know where you were living.

- How's the cake? - It'll do.

Cut me one then, too?

We should tell him.

We'll tell him nothing. Eat your cake.

Hold it.

What's tomorrow, the twelfth?

It's a free day, right.

I'll stop buy, pick up some presents.

And then we'll all have dinner.

Alright?

- Bye, Olga. - I'm working tomorrow.

Can you call in sick?

Sure, maybe I'll ask Marina to help.

Marina...

Yeah. That'll work. That's perfect.

See you at nine, then?

It'll be our morning.

Alex?

What can I say, fellas?

When I leave, you'll be missed.

I gave you all the very best of me...

my youth, my health,

wisdom there too,

all for a better future.

- Attention! - Go on!

You still owe me ten rubles.

Tigran, you just can't be trusted with money.

If I'd pay you back right now, you'd just go and buy a tool.

How will you all manage without me?

We'll have a chance to do some work.

We all know your only drill, Colonel,

is breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Well friends, at least I know that

the wind isn't going to knock me over.

Cheers to all of you.

Let's get this over with.

Okay!

Alright! Ugh! Ah!

Yo, hey Alex! Yeah! Yeah!

I'm gonna get you!

Come on! Come on.

You just have no respect for your elders.

- This Valery? - My baby brother.

A good student. At the reactor.

Sergey, please.

Nice to meet you.

Same here.

- Uh-huh. Okay. - Here.

So, where's the box?

What box? It's second-hand, Sergey.

A box would be nice.

So, um...

Here's the money.

- Be quick. All good? - I'll just trust you.

Count it.

Here's the camera with the box.

I barely used it. And I gave it a good cleaning.

- Hm, okay. - Oh, ya! With the manual.

- Oh, the bag. - Oh, take it.

You're a damn good firefighter.

You should've stayed on.

I'm done with wandering aimlessly

through corridors, Sergey.

You're tired. You want more?

I wanna go watch Alla Pugacheva.

You wait, she'll come here.

You're dreaming in your own dream town.

Alright. Stop by later.

For my party. It'll be fun. See ya.

Sergey, until then.

- You coming, or not? - Yep.

Hm?

That's not Chanel.

I thought you would like it.

Bring it back first thing tomorrow.

Thought I'd have at least two days.

I thought I'd have Chanel.

You are enjoying this.

Alex! Alex!

- Hey, dude... - Hey.

I got you a little something. Here.

- What's that? - It's a professional camera.

- Really? - You bet.

- It's a Lomo! - Mm-hmm...

- Oh. How'd you get it? - With some patience.

Wow. So cool.

It's perfect. You haven't been around.

Sorry, I um, got busy.

Oh, manual. There.

What about mother?

Tell her it's Christmas.

Go play now.

Hey, what happened? Let me see it.

Whoa. Cool.

Is that a Lomo?

All right.

Remember the fire at reactor three?

Excuse me. Sure. May I?

We were all sweating like pigs.

Alex stripped down to his briefs and sunglasses

and started dousing the dry wall with buckets of water.

A rainbow above him.

All for Lenka, that girl in the office,

admiring him from the window.

Mmh. You're making that up.

He got the entire brigade big fat bonuses.

How about we talk about this later?

Alex, I envy you, y'know?

Self-determination is your strength.

Nobody tells you what to do.

You're free as a bird.

Well, here's to your freedom.

- Hurrah. - Hurrah, Alex! Ooh...

- I'll miss him. - Thank you, Alex!

Whoo!

- Uh. You've had enough. - Come on...!

Perfect, you want a little bit more?

You gotta be kidding...

- I'll be back. - Okay.

Do you think he's okay?

Good, brother.

- Eat up. - After I finish.

- Turn that thing off. - Uh huh, stop stopping me.

You're gonna have to give that back.

But Mom, it's a present.

I'll get it!

It's Santa Claus!

Ho, ho, ho.

Yeah.

Little dude, just look at you, huh!

Oh goodness, you're so good!

I just can't even!

Have you been drinking?

A little bit.

You go play.

Mom, please could Alex stay for dinner?

I'll think about it. Go outside.

Bummer.

May I come in?

Whoa, fried 'taters!

Mmm!

Sorry, Olga. Hm.

Just got badly sick.

I was standing at death's door.

- Nurses save you? - Hm.

Mm, mm.

I was just thinking, "Why stay? Why stay here?"

Come on, you could come to Kiev with me. Hm?

- Baby, wait. - Don't.

Olga, hey.

Come with me. We'll put out fires together with Alex.

I prepared dinner. We waited for you.

I lied to my friends.

Said I didn't want to work here.

Not true.

Truth is, I just wanna' be with you.

I don't want to hear your lies.

Olga, I believe that we can be good.

I choose. I choose you.

It sounds so promising. Doesn't it?

What are you saying?

Baby, please.

We can apply for our own apartment in Kiev.

That won't ever happen. Just leave us alone.

The choice is also the boy's.

It's really perfect where we are.

I'll never lose you. Ever.

Not this time.

Now, I would like you to please get out.

Yeah, sure. Farewell.

Please go, please. Please!

It's perfect! We can see everything from here.

Come closer! Come on, guys.

Whoa.

Get your camera.

It's too dark out here to film.

Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!

I hope our folks don't find out that

we lied to them about going night fishing.

Why should they? We go fishing all the time.

It's good.

- Uh. I can do better. - Uh-huh.

A fireball.

Oh, my God.

Wait for me!

Hey, wait up!

Hey, you guys!

Wait!

I can't get through.

- What are you doing up at five? - They took everyone away.

And what have you been up to? Out getting drunk?

- Wait, what happened? - There's a fire at the station.

- They disconnected the phones. - Mm-hmm.

Son-of-a-bitch. I'm outta here.

Stop! Stop!

I'm a fireman. You got a spare suit?

- That's the reactor, huh? - Glory of the Soviets.

You from here? Why is the forest all red?

Hurry! Go, go, go, go!

Go, go, go!

Water! Water! I need water over here!

At the smoke! At the smoke!

- Water! Water upfront! - Move, move, move!

Yes, sir, Commander!

- My team? - You local?!

- Yes, sir. - You guys are on the other side.

Yeah. Come on! Come on!

Bring that hose over here! Let's move it! Go!

More water, more, more!!

Tigran?!

Tigran?!

More pressure. Come on, let's do it.

Tigran? Tigran! Where are we?

Over there.

Maybe first to arrive here. The fire's out.

Hey you!

Stay closer together.

What are you doing here?

I held the explosion back down from the roof up there.

The light was something I've never observed

before in my whole life.

It felt like it knew how to survive.

You're de... You're delirious.

The reactor exploded.

Are you crazy? Explosion?

It's okay. It's okay.

- Agh. - Go, go, go, go, go!

Where are they?

Help is coming. Okay. Hang on... Hang on.

Hey! Medic! Here, hurry! Over here!!

There, focus your spray there!!

Take him. Come on!

Use the blockade.

Keep it under control.

Careful, careful. Get him outta here.

- Lift! Ready! - Get him to the ambulance, quick!

- Move it! - Go, go, go, go!

Hold the pressure!

Yuri!!!

Kondratyuk!

It's okay... You just rest. Okay. Okay. Breathe.

Help is coming. Okay.

You'll be fine. Help is coming.

- Kondratyuk!!! - Sergey! Sergey!

You're here. We've got to go up.

Yuri's on the roof. Let's move.

Move, move, move!

Hey, gimme, gimme your tank. Come on.

- You okay? - Up there.

Asphalt burns.

Sergey, wait here.

Yuri!! You there?!

Yuri, get up.

My face is all burned.

Get up, get up, get up Come on, get up!!

I gotcha. I gotcha, Yuri.

Come on. Let's go. Let's go.

Let's get outta here! Agh!

Okay. Okay. Come on, come on.

Atta boy! Come on!

Come on.

Okay. Okay.

Come on. Come on. Okay.

Sergey, Sergey.

- I'm okay. I'm okay. - Agh!

Hang in there...

Medic! Medic!

All right. All right.

Agh!

Sergey, Sergey, Sergey, I'm here.

Get up! Get up!

Come on. Breathe! Get up!!

You're a big guy!

Guys!!! Come here quick!!

We need more here!! Over here!

Boys, we're here to take only the severe cases!

Who's vomiting?!

We've already seen them already.

Uh, al... Already seen them yeah... Yeah, seen.

Load them in! Get in.

We already helped... Already. ...said something...

We should probably take them with us...

I have to get them to the hospital...

Lyuda, hurry up; I have to get them to the hospital!

Lots more... more coming!

- Take me with you. - No, we're full. Go!

- They're... they're my brigade! - We've got to go now!

Wait, wait. Please take me with you.

We can only take critical. Let's go!

We have to get to the hospital.

- We have to go now!! - Take me too... Just take me.

Please just drive!

- Can you drive? - Yeah.

Get in.

Move over.

He's not breathing.

Keep going! Don't stop!

He's all swollen.

Hold him.

- Keep it steady! - Yeah!

How is he?

Doing good.

Go. Kick it!!

Be careful!

Hold on. Keep him steady!

Stay up, stay up, stay up!

Get him out.

Put him in ward three!

- Where to? There. - Ward three is full.

- Are we ready? - Get ready! - I can't see anything.

- Patients, we need the rope. - Give me the...

Get to the clean station.

Cleaner. Cleaner.

Go down the wall.

Kristina, we need those supplies at once.

Give him a shot.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

There are more patients coming in.

Throw your clothes on the floor.

Please make way. Go down the hall.

Come on, guys. Let's move.

Come on.

There's another ambulance out there.

We need our cleaner in the dressing room.

- Now. - Outside.

Have they all been injected?

Take everything off now.

Hurry.

Kristina, diazepam.

- What's up? - A sedative to calm you down.

- To Ward Two. - There's no room.

- Then to four. - Four is full, too.

It's free now. Shinkarenko didn't make it.

They just took him out.

We have to get these dirty clothes out of here now.

Take your clothes off and get ready for the shot.

There's too many of them.

Come on in here. Hurry up please.

We simply cannot handle this much.

Yeah, bring it down this way.

I got it.

Lie down.

Alexey, wake up. Wake up.

Wake up, Alexey. Alexey?

Get up. Alexey Karpushin?

- How long was I asleep? - A long time from the sedative.

Nauseous? Hm?

- Maybe... - Maybe you're good?

Yeah?

Alright. It's better.

Alexey, I'm Dina. Radiologist from Kiev.

I'm here just to help you.

We have some fresh clothes for you.

Please get dressed. I'll wait there for you.

- Kolya? - Go.

Go!

Kolya!

- Kolya! - It's dangerous for you to be here.

You need to let me in. I need to be in there.

Ma'am. It's dangerous.

You're not allowed to be here!

Step away from the window.

You'll get us in trouble.

Sasha! Prihodko!

- What's going on? - You're contaminated.

With what?

Radiation. Reactions do vary.

Some die in minutes. Some others, can manage.

You were only exposed a little bit.

- Dirty clothes in the fire. - Down in the basement?

If you just arrived, leave your clothes by the door!

- Karpushin. - Hold on a minute.

- Alexey Karpushin? - Yeah, why you're asking?

From the reactor service?

Chief in the sixth brigade.

The corridors are familiar to you?

- Sure are. - Ever scuba-dived?

Only with a mask.

I see. I see. You're coming with us...

No, I quit the service here and I'm a Kiev officer.

You're coming to help us.

About your transfer, we'll discuss it.

Please be patient now and wait outside the door.

You can stay.

Continue.

The kids are all outside...

There's no easy way around it.

Comrade Stysin, we're the last. Now we can start.

Hello, Karpushin. I'm Mikhail; this is Ivan.

We're the commission for containing the incident.

- Please, sit. - Valery, how's Sergey?

In Kiev, barely making it.

Comrades, I would like to apologize

for not telling you sooner about this.

I'll fill you in now. Ivan, the video.

This hole between the third and fourth units

is the crater left by the explosion.

The reactor is in a sub-critical state.

All these bright spots are burning reactor fuel.

Temperatures could increase to the point where it melts

through the floor of the reactor and through the concrete below.

Coolant reservoirs are directly underneath the reactor.

As you all know, if enough fuel

burns through and gets to the water,

there will be a steam explosion

full of radioactive material.

The contamination if uncontained will spread to Kiev,

Moscow, and even all of western Europe.

Right, so we have to get the water out.

Your departments have staff who are intimately familiar

with the corridors beneath the reactor.

Comrade Kostenko is from water management,

Comrade Maksimov is from electrical services,

Valery Goncharuk deals with the cooling systems,

and Karpushin is from the fire service.

Colonel Bobylin assists the operation.

Comrades, we need you to recommend staff

from your departments who are familiar with the reactor

and its corridors to open the sluice gates.

And hold them.

How do you intend to dispose of the water

when water management is destroyed?

The control panel is buried.

It is possible by going through the pipe corridor

and opening it by hand.

There it's flooded with hot water.

That's why we'll be working in diving gear.

We'll provide training beforehand.

If the server is flooded,

it'll take a half an hour to open it.

Two people working together can do it

in under eight minutes.

Let me get this straight.

You want us to volunteer our own people

and send them to boil for eight minutes?

The volunteers will receive payment.

We also have an airplane ready to take them

to Switzerland for treatment in a specialized radiation clinic.

The most outstanding volunteers will get apartments in Moscow.

Guaranteed from the General Secretary.

Paid!

What if the servo motor isn't flooded?

May we add direct power?

You'll need the nearest junction box

in case there might be breaks in the cables.

Here's the box, but I don't know how to get to it.

We only go down there once a year, with special guides.

Ivan, corridor map?

This is what we know about the radiation levels.

- The colored areas. - Right...

The levels in the corridors on the western side

are lower than the conduit corridors,

and there should be less water.

Too many things we don't know.

What if the servo is flooded?

So you'd rather send inexperienced

workers to dive in murky water?

Can you actually guarantee your plan will work?

No.

But everyone we send down there

will get irradiated for sure.

There's no doubt about that.

We're not gonna remain down there.

The water is 132; it's bearable for us.

And it's only one hundred yards.

All we need from you people are who can show us

which valves to turn, then they can go.

It'd be safest to enter on Level 7.

By the time we're through with this labyrinth of discussion,

the water will approach 158 degrees

and then no one will want to go swimming in that, not a soul.

- Can we move on to the pool now? - Yep.

Yes, sir. Follow me.

Nikita, let's hear it.

We stayed under for twelve minutes,

but the temperature right now is 124 degrees.

Soon it will reach 132 degrees.

As you were.

As you can see, we're preparing thoroughly,

but without your help to know which valve to open,

we'll be lost.

There are miles of pipes in murky water down there.

We won't have a clue what to do.

Have you ever dived in hot water?

We know about extreme heat.

We're talking dirty water in a confined space,

not in a clean swimming pool.

All your engineers just won't cut it.

Then we'll train them, here.

You'll just give your own guys hyperthermia,

and no one will make it to the reactor.

I'm... not gonna order my people to do this.

There's just no way.

Comrades, this is out of the ordinary.

It's a matter of life or death if we don't.

I'm sorry but my men don't know those corridors.

There's no electricity, and not enough people.

I won't order my men to perform this task either. No.

If you decide to go in... I'll go.

Me too.

Comrade Tropin, we'll go in at Level 7.

We have no authority to order it.

Do you really want to risk the citizens of Kiev

getting ready for the May Day celebration?

Okay.

Move on in. We'll go to the seventh level.

Will the fire service help?

Well I just saw nearly all my men in the hospital

and they're all outta comission.

And I sure as hell won't start sending them all back now.

No fucking way.

Didn't you swear an oath to protect your own country

giving your own life to protect the innocent?

Alright, let's choose the route together now.

"Attention! Attention! Attention! Attention!

Dear comrades, the people's city council informs you

that due to an incident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,

there is an adverse radioactive situation

in the city of Pripyat.

Soviet and party officials, as well as the military,

are taking all necessary measures.

Nonetheless, in order to ensure

the safety of townspeople, especially children,

it is necessary to evacuate safely.

Help others.

Keep family members close while you look out for your neighbors,

especially the elderly.

There may be some who need your help.

Contact an official for further information.

...As fast as I can. Watch it... ow!

Sorry.

Olga?! Olga?!

- Olga! - Alex is really sick.

- Hey, Jackie Chan. - Hi.

He's grim.

He needs help. Real bad. We're going.

- To the hospital? - No.

The hospital is all filled up.

Children are there just crying.

There's talk of miscarriages. Miscarriages, do you understand?

The police have closed the hospital.

So...

Hey, how you feeling?

I saw a glow when it exploded. Did anyone die?

No, no... no one died. It was just a regular fire...

Are you my papa?

No, no, I'm not.

...Especially children.

It is necessary to evacuate safely.

Help others.

Keep family members close while you look out for your neighbors,

especially the elderly.

There may be someone who needs your help.

Your mom said that?

Contact an official for further information...

I'll talk about this later with you, dear.

Get up. You're strong.

I'm not going anywhere.

We have to go. Hurry. Come on.

We're never coming back?

We will. Of course we will.

You're lying. You're lying!

- Get the bag. - My camera!

I'm not going anywhere!

Let me go! I don't wanna! I'm not going.

Olga, let me help.

- Mary! - You can't take animals.

I'm sorry these are the rules. They cannot get on the bus.

But it's my dog! Dad, tell him!

Sweetie, I'll take him home, and we'll come back later.

- Give me the key! - Don't lock him in!

- We have a sick child. - The doctors are there.

- Olga, come on. - It's okay.

Alex.

This way.

Don't worry. It's okay.

- I don't feel well. - I've got you.

Olga, there's the ambulance.

Sorry, it's an emergency.

Sorry, excuse me. He's sick.

- Let's see his throat? - He's sick.

- Vomit? - Yeah, yesterday.

Everyone with radiation sickness

goes to the hospital in Kiev.

Just look at him. The boy can't even see straight.

You'll have to discuss that in Kiev. Name?

- You can't just do that here! - Will you tell me your name?

Savostina, Olga. Savostin, Alexey.

Can we have a quick word together, huh?

- Keep your hands off me. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, sorry.

I said, "Hands off." You see what's going on here?

Everyone's being evacuated. You get it? Your name?

- Savostin. - Savostin.

- Get on the bus. - Let's go.

Isn't she beautiful in a pink dress?

Yeah.

Mom, I want off the bus now.

Oh baby, just hold on, just hold on.

- Mom... - It's alright.

Oh God, what's wrong with him?! What's happening?

The hospital in Kiev will help us.

They have medicine. I promise.

Stop. Stop promising!

They're transporting us like cattle to god-knows-where.

Stop lying!

I'm not lying, I'm just trying to help you.

- I owe you... - You don't.

- You don't owe us anything. - Mom, why are you yelling now?

Please, forgive me...

I can't lose you.

Three hundred rubles.

I'm gonna go and arrange for his treatment; you'll see.

I have to get off the bus.

Hang in there. You'll be good soon.

Pardon me, sir.

This man came to the checkpoint, says he wants to volunteer,

- wants to pump some water. - Alexey Karpushin, fire service.

I know you. I was at the meeting.

I came here to help out.

Oleg, here's Frolov.

Captain, thanks for your help. We'll take it from here.

You just missed them.

They left for the third reactor to check the route.

You can go with the second group if the first group fails.

If you like.

Why can't I go with the first?

You must be joking, yeah?

I need to join that group if it's at all possible.

Alright. Wait here. They'll be back later.

- Let me go join them. - Like I said, they'll return.

Can you at least show me their route?

- On the board. - This one?

- Yeah. - I'll be there in an hour.

I can't understand these blueprints.

Do you maybe have a fire evacuation plan?

To the left.

- Through Level 7? - Yeah.

We can cut through here...

heading through the letdown heat exchanger.

You wanna' cut through reinforced concrete?

There used to be a staircase,

but they took it out and left a metal sheet

- over the hole there. - What?

- This here? - Yeah, this.

But no one's ever said that...

They've only been here since the plant opened,

but I've been here since it's construction.

Take me there, and I'll be able to show it to you.

Marchenko, helicopter.

Mikhail... Mikhail, there's a shorter route.

Show us.

- Valery. - Hi.

Here. We can cut through it and shorten the route.

Mikhail, this new route is about five hundred feet shorter.

Why isn't this in the blueprints?

These designs were thoroughly verified,

but a lot was changed, for sure.

Mm-hmm. Good for us then.

Mikhail, wait. The fireman stays back.

We can be thankful for his information,

but there, we need reliable men.

You're with the first group.

What are you here, for the reward?

It's my job.

- I guess we'll see then. - Mm-hmm.

Savostina? Call from Pripyat.

- Hello? - Olga...

There you are. I found you finally.

- How's the boy? - They took Alex away.

And they're not telling me anything.

Listen. Everything will be fine.

I'm arranging for the best treatment,

and then we'll all go to live by the sea, like you wanted.

- Olga? Olga? - Don't call again.

- Olga? Hello? - Please, no more.

Hello, Ol? Olga!

- Mikhail, can I ask a favor? - Okay?

My son isn't doing well.

Maybe he can get some sort of special treatment...

Hey, Tropin.

Alexey has a condition

if he's going to be going to the reactor.

- Condition? What condition? - Not a condition, a favor, sir.

My son was near the explosion when it happened.

Uh-huh.

I thought maybe he could go to Switzerland for treatment?

You know, that list is actually confirmed

only by the General Secretary.

Only the names of the liquidators.

Surely it's not gonna cause any big problems

to have an extra name on the list

if it saves lives in the city of Kiev?

You hardly understand the real system of bureaucracy.

It's not that simple.

Okay, so my son will go to Switzerland

and I'll go to Moscow or Kiev. We agreed?

Alright, I'll do this favor for you.

- Excuse me... - Yes?

Show me your credentials, please.

Your ID.

Mm-hmm. I know now.

I know.

Here, I've got some masks for you.

There's not much water. But you might need to dive.

If you encounter radiation, go back.

We'll manage.

Ivan, take us through the drill.

Make it to the first mark, then cut through the floor,

and continue to the junction box

where the servo is connected.

Hook up your cable and wait.

We'll power it up in exactly 20 minutes.

- Alright? Synchronize. - Mm-hmm.

Alexey, I found out about Alex.

He was definitely exposed too heavily to radiation

but there's a good chance that with treatment in Switzerland, he'll recover.

- Appreciate it. - Yeah.

Just do your job well, and we'll take care.

- Suit up. - Let's roll out.

Nikita, let's go.

Which branch of the Army are you?

- Intelligence. - No way!

We got that many enemies?

- You got a tough boss. - Oh, yeah. Hold the reel.

This is it.

We'll get right through here.

Levels?

Could be worse.

The stairs are six feet from here.

There can't be any steam left in the pipes.

So what's that?

Water must be getting in from above somewhere.

The reactor's still hot.

- Alex, let's close these! - Yeah.

Niki, let's go!

- Shit. - Get down!! Niki, get down!!

Get him up.

Here. Set him down.

- You must head out. - I'm fine. I'll continue.

- No, wait here. We'll hurry. - I can do it. I can!

Don't be stupid. Wait here.

We'll hurry.

Nikita, we'll hurry back. Okay?

Okay. Ready?

Valery, what's wrong?

I'm not going any further.

You can't force me.

- We need you, Val. - I won't go.

Speak with me now.

Breathe. Just breathe.

Catch your breath. We'll talk.

I can't go! I can't go... ugh!

My kids are in Kiev, preparing for May Day,

so drop this "I can't go" bullshit!

- I'm... I'm so... I'm sorry... - Valery...

- I'm sorry... - Get a hold of yourself.

- Let go. - Listen to me.

- I said let go of me!! - Look at me!

Look at me. Look at me. Breathe. In. And out.

Come on, come on. Breathe. And out. Breathe. And out.

That's it, good. Calm down. Good, good, good. Good.

You think I'm not scared?

Think Yuri Gagarin wasn't?

They never showed us how he pissed in his spacesuit.

Listen, Valery. When we're done,

we'll go for an official lap of honor

around the Red Square, right?

Like Korolyov and Gagarin did.

You know how many women they had, huh?

- No. - They had so many women.

You're nuts, Alex.

Sergey died in Kiev alone.

Valery, I'm not gonna die now.

I still have plans and dreams.

You think I'm not scared to go into that shit?

I can't move my legs.

Let's help you up then, huh?

Come on, come on. Come on. Alright.

It's boiling...

- Oh, the cable! - Is it there?!

Looks like it, but the reel fell down.

I'm dizzy.

- How many? - Five. I can't...

- There! I got it. - Okay. Let me help...

Boris, you're scalding hot.

You okay?

Six minutes.

- Val, the light. - Uh-huh.

Give it to me.

There it is.

It's hot but doable.

The water's unbearable.

Boris, listen, why don't you keep track of the time?

I'll take Val to the box.

And he'll hook up the cable.

- Can you do it? - Maybe.

Maybe?

Yeah.

Three minutes.

Ninety seconds, Valery!

Good.

Disconnect the breaker. Done.

- Okay? - I'm good. Keep going.

Connecting the cable to the breaker...

A minute!

One.

...and two.

Turning the switch.

And the breaker.

31... 30...

I'm done. Let's go!

Okay, okay, I'm good.

Okay. Okay. Come on.

Hah! It worked!

- Oh my God. Holy shit, Val! - Hush. Sh, sh...

- It actually worked. - Be quiet. Listen.

- Well? - We got it!

We really did it!! It's on!

Colonel, we did it!

We did it.

We go manual. It didn't work.

Could we hotwire it again?

No. They already sent the power.

Wait. The cable fell...

- No, no, it's... just come on! - The cable fell. The cable fell!

That's not it!

We have to open manual. We do it by hand.

Come on. We're goin' to the valve.

- Let's go, guys. - Boris!

We'll open the valve by hand.

Boris. Val, go get him.

- Get him. - We can do it.

- Boris? - Together, we can do it.

Where's Nikita?

Nikita's gone.

- Forgot my flashlight. - Niki's gone!

- I'll get it. - Hurry back!

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Almost there.

You hear that?

What?

Water.

There.

Boris, calm down.

We'll be out of here soon.

But this corridor goes there.

Move it.

Boris, wait! Stop!

Boris, stop! Boris, stop!

Ah!

- Alex, you okay? - Go get him.

Boris! Damnit.

Boris!

Boris, stop!

Boris, will you please stop?!

Stop!

You're too close!

You're too close. Wait!!

That must be it.

Stop!! Boris!!

There's light!!!

I found it! The light! I can see the light!!

Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Close that damn door! Be careful!

Boris. Come on. Alex! Alex!

Alex!

Come on... There's Mom...

Mama's waiting.

She's waiting. Come on.

Nikita... Where's Nikita?

- Get their clothes off and decontaminate! - Where's Mama?

Water. Water. There's water.

Mikhail.

Mikhail. Let's go back.

We need to open the valve.

There is a lot of water down there.

Take it easy now, Valery.

You've done your job well. Call the helicopter.

You're fine, you're fine. You'll all be okay.

It's fine.

I have to get them ready too.

- Boris got how much? - 700 REM, or more.

They're sending liquidators to continue the work.

How many to coordinate these men?

Comrade Stysin...

Let's go...

Where to?

We're only doing a little talk right now.

You'll listen. We'll reprimand you.

I won't be listening.

Maybe you did have a better plan,

but all that really amounted to was to throw

a bunch of people into the reactor.

We should have known.

You started constructing the damn reactor

without even thinking of the potential dangers for the world.

We end up paying for our weaknesses.

That's exactly what I'll tell them.

You should just mind your own affairs.

Who are you fighting? Bureaucracy?

The system? It's just like radiation.

If you stand up to it,

you'll see it will break you down even more.

Have you forgotten about that?

I am a product...

of the Soviet machine.

Let 'em go.

How do you feel?

- I'm alright. - Back to bed.

- How's Nikita? - He's alright.

Doctor, I'd like to talk with Alexey if that's alright.

- Okay. Five minutes. - Thank you.

- Your mom? - Mm-hmm.

Why is she crying? You're alive.

I'm going back down.

You won't survive again.

Mm.

There aren't enough volunteers.

There's some soldiers.

Mm-hmm. They don't have a choice.

Oh, yeah. They don't have any choice.

You really sure about this?

About going back in? Pump might work.

Hm, maybe so.

Maybe not.

So they're still gonna try it even though we know it'll explode.

Well, I'll, um, probably go.

You're done. Next.

Hey, Olga.

It's okay. Calm down.

Why did you leave us?!

Why the hell did you leave us?! Why?!

I can't see him.

They won't let me see him.

I'm cutting hair now; it's just stupid here.

I promise to you and to him...

we'll get him help.

There's a plane to Switzerland.

What? What plane?

I got him a seat on a flight.

There's help in Switzerland?

They have radiation specialists there

that they don't have here in the Soviet Union.

So, he'll be alright.

So I swear to you, we're gonna get him...

we'll get him on that airplane.

- Go, go, go, go! - Go, go!

I got it from here.

Oh, my baby, I'm sorry. They wouldn't let me see you...

Alex. You'll be riding in style, just like a star.

Don't be scared, sweetie. Just get better, alright?

- Alexey Savostin? - Yeah. That's our boy.

Documents please from your boy and say goodbye for-now.

Will there be any doctors there who speak Russian?

I'm going with him.

- I love you, sweetie. - I'm going alone?

Honey, they... I can't go with you.

Mom, don't leave me.

Olga...

Mom!

He'll be fine.

Olga, sit down.

We don't have the hospital's number.

I do.

We'll call him every day.

You've done everything you could have.

When he returns, he needs you strong.

You're right.

I will be.

I made a promise.

Forgive me; I should have told you sooner.

I'm sorry, too.

Alex...

Alex...

I can't.

Today the people of the Soviet Union are celebrating May Day.

They are full of creative goals,

and they are brimming with the energy brought by the Spring.

The festivities are being held on the city's main road, Khreshchatyk.

Hundreds of thousands of people

are glowing with the fullness of...

Alex?

Alex?

- I'm glad you agreed. - Mm-hmm.

I wish I could say the same to you.

Looks like we'll miss our victory lap on Red Square.

Whatever.

It's a shame Boris missed this touching moment, huh?

At least he can't talk underwater.

Careful.

140 degrees, like they said.

Valery, since there's nobody else here...

why did all this really happen?

People.

What people exactly?

Does it really matter?

Are you ready?

What's wrong?

I'm not scared. I just can't control my hands.

- I'll turn. I'll turn it myself. - It's too hot.

One second.

I can't take it.

It's too fucking hot!

- Mm! - Again!

Unhook me!

I can't!

Unhook me!

Ivan, the water's draining!

The water, they drained it.

When the water drained, they found him almost dead.

How's this?

It's good.

Why is he not in Kiev now?

Three hours on the open road won't help him at all.

Pay attention.

Hold your distance because he's radioactive.

It could be dangerous.

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