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Based on the novella by Dobroslav Chrobák

DRAGON'S RETURN

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You heading down to the village?

Zachar!

Don't you recognise me?

Everyone! Dragon's back!

Dark days are coming! Dragon's back!

I overtook him below Stúpy!

They're saying Dragon's back!

Zachar ran into him near Stúpy!

Someone should go and get the mayor.

He shouldn't be sleeping. This concerns our village!

It's Šimon's business.

I know how to solve this problem...

And where's Šimon?

He should say something to him.

Šimon's the only one he'll listen to.

He's come back for you.

Dragon is back.

Where's Šimon?

We're afraid to even speak.

Are we afraid of a fool who isn't even here yet?

Landlord, more!

We need a drink for this!

We can't leave now.

Landlord, here!

What's the matter? Refill our glasses!

At last your tongues have loosened!

I was worried you'd lost your tongue.

He didn't say a word to us!

He ate a sausage and paid with a florin like a nobleman.

As though nobody was here.

As though he was in a pub where nobody knew him.

He was looking at you as if you weren't there!

Your wife shouldn't be at home alone.

Have you talked to him?

Look at Šimon. He's in a bad way.

Come what may.

Do you ever remember a drought like this?

Only once.

Do you ever remember such a drought?

When Dragon was here.

- And now. - What?

- And now he's back! - Yes!

He brings bad luck!

I can only remember such a drought once. When Dragon was here.

You're the mayor.

You should have driven him out after Šimon finished with him.

Look! There's a forest fire.

Damned women's sorcery!

People! Kôprová is on fire!

God help us! Our cattle are over there.

I don't want this on my conscience.

We shouldn't let the cattle suffer. It'd be merciful to just kill them.

At least their terrible cries would stop.

I can't do this anymore!

You can't make me listen to the hungry cattle all day and night.

How the valley echoes with the sound!

How it echoes across the hills of Durný, Čubrina,

Kôprový, or whatever their names are.

In the end, you can't bear it any more. You don't know which way to turn.

It's so eerie, it takes your breath away.

This is their food.

The fire drove them beyond Skok. They'll die there.

I shall not go back there!

Alone in that terrible trap, with their awful cries.

I just wanted to tell you what happened to your herd.

- Let's drink, lads! - Right, let's have a drink!

Now you know the situation with the herd

and that I won't go back. I'd rather hang myself.

What about driving the cattle another way? Through Sihly?

I've thought about that.

I've been pasturing at Smrečiny for three years

but there's no other way out.

There is. I know a way.

Between Čubrina and Liptovské Múry. Volá sa to Závory.

But then you'll get to Tichá.

There's also a fire burning there!

From Tichá, you must go towards Tomanová.

Beyond Tomanová is Poland.

What about the bandits there?

They steal our cattle.

Do you want to lead the cattle right to their door?

We must try it. It's the only solution.

But who is this "we"?

You and who else?

Anybody who wants to join me.

If the Mayor and the people let me go.

- What do you want for that? - What will you ask?

What will the reward be if the herd is returned home safely?

I ask nothing.

Just allow me to live and dig clay here again.

I have nothing, believe me!

We starve while he hordes wheat!

I swear! I haven't a single stalk of wheat!

Everyone, Dragon has grain! He's got four sacks for himself!

- Come on! To his house! - We'll take his flour!

- I have no flour. It's clay! - It is flour!

He's lying. It's not clay!

He tricked us!

Who did this?

Call the authorities!

Don't touch me!

Here he is! Get him!

Get him!

I'll wait for you, Martin!

Martin Lepiš!

Heaven forbid if he ever comes back!

Well, Martin Lepiš.

All right.

All the farmers and I agree.

Take anyone along with you who you need,

but if you're not back with the herd in a week

your cottage will be burnt to the ground.

That's the committee's final decision.

- Remember - a week! - I'll set off this evening.

Whoever wants to join me is welcome.

I bet he'll sell the herd to smugglers.

He takes advantage of our troubles.

Don't you feel bad? Using your position to force him to bring the herd back?

All right, go and tell him not to go anywhere

as you seem to have a better solution.

Who has the solution?

You, the local committee! I'll ask you something.

Why has Dragon come back?

There must be some reason he's returned after so many years.

Dragon has changed and grown old.

Do you think Šimon is all right now as well?

Something must have happened to Šimon too

because he didn't try to kill him as soon as he saw him.

That's wrong.

Why would he come back here? Why would he humiliate himself?

He might lead the herd directly to the bandits.

That's not the heart of the matter.

Dragon can't go alone.

Someone must go with him.

Say what you want.

Nothing at all!

Go with Dragon. We all want to be sure!

That is what matters.

Everybody thought of you.

This is the best solution.

Not for the herd, but for you too.

The fact is, the problem between you two mustn't stay unresolved.

You can't keep it inside forever.

You have to let it go one day.

Nobody can tell you how to do it.

I don't want to put ideas in your head, but you must talk.

I have no intention of resolving anything.

But if you want me to go, I'll go.

Don't worry about the cattle.

Tell him I'll be there tonight.

All right.

I knew you were an honourable man.

But I bet they'll end up killing each other!

Did you see my axe?

Goodbye.

- And the herd? - It's over there.

The shepherd has sent ewe's whey and cheese.

- What sheep farm are you from? - Not far from here, Pribylina.

Isn't the shepherd afraid of fire?

Sheep can pass through any area.

- And what about Dragon? - What Dragon?

Martin Lepiš, was he here?

Only for a short while.

Do smugglers come here?

Well, from time to time.

It's good you're here. I need you.

I'll give you a florin.

This florin.

Go to Leštín and tell the Mayor this:

The men who went to find the cattle won't get back within a week.

Say there is good grass

and if the fire doesn't spread they'll stay longer.

Don't worry, I asked the shepherd to let you go.

But tell it exactly as I said.

- Do you want to send a message? - No.

We'll have enough to eat.

I know the shepherd.

Now I'm going to go to Tomanová before it gets dark.

Are there smugglers there?

Yes, there are.

Let's go!

We must be going.

Shall we take off their bells, or fill them with grass?

No need.

Carry him down.

The only thing I want from them is to leave me alone.

They'll accept you.

They won't.

You don't understand.

Some people may live alongside others,

but they will remain alone all their lives.

And what about me?

I still have some business down there.

I should have done it long ago.

Where's Dragon?

Now, tell me everything.

Send the men, before it's too late!

After last night, the smugglers will be sleeping.

No drink for me, Mayor!

The herd is no longer at Tomanová.

Have some.

I see you didn't understand anything.

Why do you think Dragon let you hit him in the face?

Any why he left you in an unlocked hut while he was with that girl?

Have you seen Eva?

She was here inquiring, the day before yesterday.

All right, you put up a good fight.

Brace yourself!

Where's the herd?

I don't know, but we can meet it half way.

You set fire to Dragon's house!

That was the deal.

Now we've got to live with that.

Come on!

I sent a shepherd boy to tell you.

He was here.

Well, if you'd said.

Then... we spoke about...

Well, it was a mistake.

You know.

I do. You forgot your woodcarving at Tomanová.

Look, what a carving. Do you like it?

Martin, I'll give you a lift to the village. Get on!

Thanks, Zachar. I'll walk.

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