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Has Daddy come?

Not yet.

Will he come?

Of course, of course he will.

Does he know we're here? Did you phone him?

We'd been talking, and he called me, you know how?

No.

Snowflake.

Yes, that's Daddy!

Of course. Now lie down and sleep.

No Mummy. Now it's your turn.

But it'll be hard on you, my son.

No it won't. It's your turn to sleep.

Alright.

Hey!

Get up, quick!

Come on, get up!

Get out of here!

And don't come back!

Want to eat?

No, I don't.

Now you sit here, alright?

I'll go buy something to eat.

Look after our things.

Don't go away!

Don't go away!

Don't worry kid. Your mum will be back. For sure.

Want to eat?

Come on, help yourself

Don't hurry. Don't rush. Plenty of time.

Se, guys, your m!

My name is Arkady. What's your name?

'(arm.

Yaroslav?

No, Yarik.

Ok.

Attention! Last call for boarding Express No. 74...

That's it Yarik.

It's my train.

Gotta go.

Goodbye and lots of luck to you, sonny.

Is that your child?

No.

Come on, wake up!

Who's kid are you?

Mummy's and daddy's.

Where are they?

I don't know. Mummy went to buy some buns...

Long ago?

Not long ago.

How do you know, you were asleep.

I just fell asleep. Mummy left and I fell asleep.

You say, fell asleep?

Hey, quit picking on the kid. Can't you see you're scaring him?

I don't see his mother.

But I did and the kid is telling the truth!

Where is my mother?

“W hag...

Maybe mummy took it?

Hey, where are you going? What if your mum shows up?

If she comes, tell her I've gone to the toilet.

Hey! What are you doing?

Where's your mum?

At the railway station.

Come on.

Excuse me,

there's a problem here.

This boy is lost.

I have to go!

Wait!

I have no time!

Bye!

What's up? Why did you bring him here?

He's lost.

Lost?

They'll find him.

So where am I going to keep him? It's not the station for children!

I'm not your teacher!

Relax kid, everything'll be just fine.

It's not my business!

Listen, where am I to keep him? In the cell?

Look! I turned him over to you, so you decide.

Hello, is that the lost children's compound?

This is the 17th precinct. Come and pick up a lost boy.

About 5 or 6. How should I know?

Got no time for him?

When? Not any sooner?

Well, okay, alright.

Why were you alone at the station?

I was going to the construction site, to my father.

Did you come from far away?

I did.

Answer me! I'm asking you, where did you come from?

From the railway station.

Who with?

With my mum.

Where is your mother?

Got lost.

Did she get lost in the metro?

No. At the railway station.

What railway station?

Kazansky.

Ok. They'll come to you - they'll check things out.

How about some hot tea, captain? It's pretty cold here.

And I suppose you also want some strawberryjam?

Come on, captain, let me out' of the jug. I've sobered up already.

Pipe down

Okay, I realize I had one too many. I won't let it happen again.

Neither will I.

Why don't you zip your lip!

Listen, captain, maybe we can come to terms, eh?

What terms? Didn't they frisk you properly?

We'll fix that up right away.

But I ain't got anything on me.

But I say we'll frisk you.

Got anything against it? Then shut up. All quiet in the monkey cage.

What's your name?

Yarik. And what's yours?

I'm Boris,

but my friends call me Black Jack.

Black Jack?

Sure, Black Jack 'cause I play cards for money.

Sometimes - not quite honestly.

How's that?

Like this.

Well, let's get acquainted.

Hide it.

Take it to this address.

Whoopsy-daisy!

Did he give that to you? He gave it to you?

Where did you get it? Where did you get it? Eh?

Speak up! He gave it to you? He gave it to you? Yes?

Hey, what the hell are you doing?

No.1? This is post No.5! Come here we got a rowdy.

Slop!

Daddy!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Can I have that bun?

What do you mean by "can?" You must pay.

Here, I've got only one Rouble.

Not enough.

Hurray! Happy New Year!

Where is he? I don't see him...

Was it you that phoned about the lost kid?

Where is the boy?

Well, while we were calming down this guy, the kid ran away.

Go on and find him, and make it snappy, I need him.

Replace me.

What are you doing here alone? Got lost?

No. No, I'm looking after mummy so she doesn't get lost.

Don't get cold!

Yes, yes.. I'm near the shop...

Yes, yes.. I'm already here

You want to eat?

What do you want?

Some cookies?

Do you know where this street is? That's where I have to go...

Oh, that's nearby.

Sit here, I'll buy some cookies. I'll give you a lift. Okay?

Well, here we are. Here's your home.

Thank you.

It's nothing. Run and don't get lost again.

Dima, did you take the keys?

Yes, I did.

Are you sure?

Wait a second... I'll check it...

Here they are!

Dima, I don't want to go!

What are you talking about?! They're waiting for us! Come on!

No objections?

No, only leave us a bit

Gonna have some?

Yours?

Mine.

What's the name?

Yarik

Not yours! The kitten's name.

Murzik.

Well, Yaroslav the Wise. Wipe your face, Yaroslav Dirty

Face. Wait a sec...

Well, let's go, Yaroslav the Witty.

Go ahead.

May I take Murzik?

Yes, you may!

Want some hot tea?

I like jam!

Strawberry jam.

Yes.

Here, let me help you.

Here!

How do you like that!

Didn't lose it. It's a gift from my wife.

Imagine what she would do to us if we lost it?

What's that?

To know a lot - to grow old.

See that?

Santa Claus has already been here...

Oh, I thought I lost it.

My wife...

Called 6 times...

Busy

Well, go take a bath and I'll make tea

Put this on.

But it's a girl's bathrobe.

What's the difference?!

I thought Santa brought it for me.

Sorry. He didn't know you'd be here for the New Year.

How can he find me now?

Well, don't be upset. Next year he'll bring you two gifts.

Give it to me!

Sorry, guy! I can't! A good luck charm. It protects me from my enemies.

Who will protect me from my enemies?

What enemies? You are a little nit!

I've got to go to the railway station.

No way, old man. It's new year.

Ear!

I'm thirsty.

Well, here's food and drink.

Scared?

More?

Enough!

And for me!

Happy New Year!

And lots of luck!

Alright, got to go to sleep

First of all, let's have a good night's sleep, to cure the cold.

W'?

(M.!

Mum, he's woken up

That's my bed...

Hello!

Get out

Who are you?

Me? I'm Yarik.

And I'm Marina.

Do you ever think when you do something?

Cut it out. Nothing terrible has happened.

You don't see your daughter for weeks, and here you bring in...

Shut it

What do you mean - shut it?

You start bringing in bums from the street.

Don't you ever use your head? Behaving like a kid!

I tell you he's not a tramp.

He simply got lost.

I'm from a children's home myself.

And I know the feeling that nobody needs you.

Indifference everywhere

people like us

I remember that only too well.

What if he's got scabies?

What if he's sick with some infectious disease?

You're already thirty, but you...

Say something!

It's just I got taken to a cooler... And Yarik

Mum, well? What?

Go to my room.

Mummy, I want to play with Yarik.

What did I tell you! And you quit smoking in front of the child!

Is that your kitten?

Mine. lfound him in the street - he's nobody's.

And where are its mummy and daddy?

Don't know... got lost...

My mum never gets lost!

Leave the kitten with me. I'll give him some milk.

Will your mum agree?

Yes she will. She's very kind.

Don't let him go, please.

Where are you going?

To find mummy and daddy

Wait a minute!

Yarik, wait a minute!

'(arm!

Well, what do I do now - dump him?

Yarik, wait a minute!

Mummy has probably found daddy, and they can't find me!

So... wail... get into my car. I'll drive you to the railway station, alright?

Yes...

tonight?

Are you crazy?

0k... 0k...

I said I'll be on time! I'm on my way...

I'm just going to the railway station...

Kazansky...

Right now?

0k... 0k...

see you SOON.

Hi!

Hi! Let's play - before the New year's out!

Sure!

Who is he?

I know you have a daughter.

Maybe he's from another woman?

Come on, come on.

A limber-up with Russian poker?

How much?

A tenner

Cool!

Take a walk in the meantime

It's ok.

Are you here to take the money...

...or to play?

The money and the game.

Good answer!

Go out!

Is it real?

Sure it's real, kid.

It's a beaut!

Want some beer?

Never tried it

Got to try it

Got to try everything in this life sometime.

What are you sitting there for, kid? Come on over!

Drink, kid - it'll make you healthy.

Come on, drink up

It's bitter.

One more

Two

This game is getting serious!

LET'S play again!

You know how to play cards?

No.

Then we'll teach you.

Do you know numbers?

What number have you got?

Nine.

Go ahead!

Do it like this. Like this. Once more.

It can be so... Here's to you!

Oh, and happy new year!

Perfect! Good boy!

Well,

what was that?

A New Year con?

Ok, Boris.

I can see you're serious.

Want to take me on? 0k, let's play!

American poker.

Face to face. Big time... on the square.

Guys, I pass

Half a 100 note says he won't make it.

He'll make it.

How much there?

A hundred!

No, he won't

He'll make it.

Who hands out?

Let your boy hand out!

The girl!

Lera!

What do I have to do?

Give two cards for each other.

Careful! So that neither he nor I sees anything.

Are we going to go to the railway station?

Wait a minute, wait

I double.

Tell Boris I've gone to the station, alright?

Are you by yourself?

Can you take me to Kazansky Station?

Got any money?

No, everything's OK. The kid went to the railway station.

Straight Flush!

Royal flush!

Alright! You idiots!

Got to love the game,

and make money on something else.

On what?

On anything!

Now, they take children apart for spare parts

just like they strip stolen jalopies.

Mummy!

Mummy!

Mummy!

What do you want, kid?

That's my seat.

Is that right?

I've been sitting here a long time and I didn't see anybody.

I just went to the toilet.

Well, Robinson, let's go

I can't. I'm waiting for my mother here.

Where is she?

She went to buy some buns and didn't come back.

Just a minute. What was she dressed in?

A red coat and white boots with high heels.

Is your mother's name Yelena Zaharova?

Oh, you know my mother?

Where is she?

I know.

Let's go.

My bag was stolen. Almost stole my hat

It happens

Come, sit over there

I see. Ok. I'll give you a call.

What's your name?

'(arm.

So, that's short for Yaroslav?

No, I'm Yarik.

Your mother's name is Yelena Zaharova?

Look - is that her?

Mummy

Know where your father is?

He didn't meet us.

Where does he work?

At the construction site.

What construction site?

The biggest one.

I get it.

Well, we'll look for him, Yarik..

Well, what's up with the lost children's compound?

Can't get in touch with them.

Busy all the time. Probably on the internet.

The bastards!

Can I

No. Look after him!

Look after him? What am I to do with him?

Think of something!

No, I know what,

put him in No.5

with that Armenian with no registration.

I think he's a decent guy, he won't offend the kid.

Get a move on!

Let's go.

Stand here

Hey, old man.

Look after the kid

Come, come here.

Can I have a look

Who is that?

That's my mummy.

She died,

but daddy never came to the station for me.

That's very sad, my boy...

Shall we cry together?

What's your name?

'(arm.

You know, Yarik, my boy,

a wise man once said: "It can't snow all the time.

There will come the time when the sun is bound to shine."

You want me to show you a trick? Come here

For my dear guest, Yarik,

an Armenian folk dance called Shalaho!

His name is Gurgen

- my namesake.

Do you want to try?

Come on!

Come along with me, Yarik.

I'll help you find your father.

Go, boy! You need to find your father. Yes.

Your mother did not die.

She'll always be with you right here, eh?

Off you go

You can keep it.

Now you have a friend.

Are we going to look for my daddy?

Sure. I promised you

Go ahead and sit on the sofa

Yarik, undress.

Open your mouth.

Does your tooth hurt?

No.

Are you sure?

Just a bit

Alright, we won't touch your tooth. We'll listen to your heart.

Turn around ...Take a breath,

don't breathe.

It's normal

We've found your father.

Really? Where is he?

He's abroad - far away.

Do you want to fly to him?

Yes.

But there's one problem.

What problem?

I can't go with you - I've got to do my job.

And they don't let kids into an airplane alone.

You'll have to go with my friend. He'll help you find your father.

Let's go, we'll feed you.

Is this the right address?

And are you really his brother?

You want me to swear?

No need.

Only take the photos from him and bring them here.

They are material evidence of the case?

What photos?

The one with his parents -

let him keep it,

but our photo -

the one of his mother that was taken at the scene of the tragedy.

What tragedy?

What?

She was run over by a train

I got it now.

Hello.

Hello.

I'm here about that boy.

What boy?

Yarik, Yaroslav.

Stop! Who are you? How did you get in here?

I'm his relative.

Oh, a relative?

He ran away.

What do you mean - ran away?

He ran away today.

Damn it! What do I do now?

Go to the police and write an official statement

and they'll help you.

Yes, I'm sure they will.

If anything, just in case... please let me know.

Alright, alright.

Wait a minute,

wait!

It was you who came for him at the precinct.

Let's go. I've no time.

Where's Yarik? I know he was brought here. Where is he?

Take it easy. What did you say the boy's name was?

Yarik - Yaroslav.

His mother was found and she took him.

Mother? Like hell! His mother was killed.

All of you are lying. Where's Yarik? I'm asking you - where's Yarik?

His mother came and took him away!

You harm a single hair on his head,

I'll find you

and I don't know what I'll do to you, got it?

'(arm!

They're taking him away!

'(arm!

Where are you going? You can't go there!

Take it easy! Your ID!

Here it is yeah, yeah... my ID. Damn it!

Sergei! He's armed! Halt.

Put your hands on the roof! And your legs wider!

Where's my Daddy? ls he here?

You'll take me to my Daddy, won't you?

I don't cry.

Where are we going? They told me my mum is dead.

Here is her photograph. I was sad.

I loved my mother, and she loved me too,

and Daddy loved her. He called her Snowflake.

He loved her and couldn't leave her.

"Every year, thousands of children are taken out of Russia against their will. Their destiny is unknown".