All language subtitles for The.Optimists.S01E07_English

Easy, easy, Favourite! Sit,
Marquis, good girl.

Come on.

Easy, easy!

Zhenya, do you think they know

that not just playing with
them but running experiments?

I think for dogs there's no
difference between experiments
and pranks.

I'm ready. Let's begin.

- I think they know. - So what?

Dogs are not humans, they can
suffer a bit for humanity.

- You're too cynical! - No,
it's you who's too lyrical.

Pressure fluctuation, add 15
more or you'll kill them.

OPTIMISTS

EPISODE 7

Have a cup of sweet tea, you
must be very tired.

- How is he? - The
operation went well.

He is stable. They'll soon
take him out from the intensive
care unit.

So, drink your tea and go home.

- I'd like to stay with him. -
No, not after the operation.

He should have some
rest, you'd better go now.

Come tomorrow morning.

- Comrade Bykova, sorry to
disturb you - You cannot be
here!

We'll just ask a
couple of questions.

My name is Blaumane.

- Major Porkhomenko, military
counsel. - Lieutenant Smirnov.

Were you at home when
this accident happened to
colonel Bykov.

Yes, I was in the next room.

Please describe the whole day
up to the moment of the
accident.

Was he in a good mood?

We had breakfast together

then a reporter from
Pravda came to interview him.

- What was his name? -
Malkin. Sergey Malkin.

After he left Alexey was
going to sort out his archives
and

clean his gun. We were
planning to spend the evening
together.

He told you he was going
to clean his gun?

- Yes, what's wrong with that? -
It's unusual to say that to your
wife.

- Women are delicate
creatures - What type of a gun?

- Service TT pistol. - I
see. If you cock the shutter

before you dismantle it the
cartridge can stay in the
barrel.

Yes.

How did your husband react
to his early discharge?

- Pardon? - To his discharge
on medical grounds?

Was he angry, upset, reserved?

- No, nothing like that. - That
is, he concealed this from you?

- Do you think this could
make colonel - We've got

enough evidence. It
was an accident.

We can dismiss the
investigation.

I am sorry to disturb you.

- Save me, save me! -
What's this mess about?

- I am not a mess, I am Anya
Birukova. - It's Birukov's
daughter.

Everyone's at the conference,
I'm taking care of her.

- We're playing. -
Yes, we're playing.

I see.

- And now I'll get
you - No, you won't!

Look at this!
Highly tendentious.

There's another one.

An article from a leading
American paper called "The
Loneliest Dog". It says

a poor dog spent a week flying
round the Earth until it died of
hunger and thirst.

They're ready to
distort any facts.

Actually the dog module
was overheated in the upper
stratosphere,

and by the time it went
into orbit Laika was dead.

Do they realize
what they're doing?

Was it possible to get this dog
module back to the Earth?

That was not in the design, no.

Believe me, no one loves
dogs more than Korolyov,

but there's no other
way to advance science.

- What do you expect of us? -
Some help with the foreign
press.

We're planning a flight with
two dogs, and this time

they have to get back to Earth.

Of course we work
in strict secrecy,

and the results will be
published only if the launch is
successful.

But these idiots they'll
seize upon any detail.

In a nutshell, your job is to
disprove all their slanderous
fabrications.

- They are hunting for
emotion. - My deputy, Ruta
Blaumane.

Emotion make people buy their
papers. We usually publish just
dry facts.

In 1957 we didn't even give the
dog a name before the Western
press asked.

But now it's time to show that
the Soviets have a big heart.

If we don't suggest
people what to feel,

the Americans will do it for us.

What if the dogs die? Should
we write an obituary?

Of course we should. The country
must know of its heroes.

We can write the
obituaries then.

Whatever the results, we must
act promptly to avoid another
Laika.

"They go through
numerous tests.

This time they are going to
experience takeoff
acceleration "

OK, sit down

Here are some pencils,

some paper, draw a
picture for me.

I have work to do.

No, not these papers.

Anya, stay here, wait for me.

OK?

"After successful tests in
capsules the dogs started
training for the flight.

There are several animals in
the group, including Laika.

This container has
everything necessary for life -
air, water "

She doesn't know that she's
not coming back to Earth.

"It's a crucial stage
of the training.

No more lab tests.

"Start!"

Tell me, Arkady We went to the
Foreign Relations University to
be what?

To be an adviser!
Eastern department.

And I was in the Western
department. And it's time to
remind them of this.

- Who? - Well, management,
for instance.

You were assigned
to be Anya's nanny?

No. Much worse. I have to
write and obituary for some
dogs.

"All day she caressed
and brushed their skin with her
tongue,

And underneath her, the
snow melted from the heat of her
belly.

But at dusk, when the hens were
roosting on the perch

There came a grim-faced
master who stuffed the pups in a
sack."

- What did we bet? - That
he avoids any ladies

until he wins the love of
our barmaid Tamara.

- I mean, what did
we bet? - A wish.

- Leonid - Oh, hello!

- Nata and me - Yes,
we see. Nata and you.

- We are talking -
Of course you are.

- So what? - Just so.

Oh, I don't mean to
distract him from work?

- It's just a small break! -
It's all right, Nata.

- That suits us perfectly. -
Let me explain: we made a bet

- Arkady! - We made
a bet that he

that he wouldn't smoke until
he crosses equator.

- Oh, round-the-world trip? -
He's going at the first
opportunity.

What if I changed my
mind? What's the harm if I

have a smoke, right?

- You'll be at the mercy of
the Queen. - You don't say!

Interesting life you
have - queens, equators

- Well that's Leonid, we are not
as - Arkady, isn't that
Birukov's daughter?

Don't cry. Everything
will be alright.

- Really? - Sure.

The dog will come back.

She'll have a walk on the
Moon and then come back.

Scientists made her a
special spacesuit.

I saw it in a cartoon.

I don't think she'll come back.

She burned up in space.

Anya Anya, let's go.

- We shouldn't bother Ruta
Karlovna. - She's no bother at
all.

Nadezhda told me your husband is
in the hospital. How is he?

- Is it serious? - Yes.

And what's happened with
you? Why is your kid here?

No one could stay with her.

Every year, since my
childhood, it's the same -
leaden clouds and sea.

At least it's not raining today.

Well, my friends, what's
the plan for tonight?

I don't trust these seagulls
circling and circling over our
heads

- We could go to Riga. - At
Kasper's they have jazz tonight.

Alik, I'd walk on the
beach a bit more.

We have no sand and
no sea at home.

- Sima! - What?

Let's visit an artist Zalkalns.
My dad's friends are there,
they'll let us in.

Visit an artist called who?

You know, Galina

If you still can pronounce that
properly you haven't had enough
to drink.

You know, Alik, you probably
forgot that I'm a host for
Central TV.

- I can say some more
tricky things. - Can you?

So what is it so tricky
that you can say?

Surprise us.

She sells seashells
by the seashore.

That was tricky? Anyone
can do it, even

- Even me. - OK. Then

Roberta ran rings
around the Roman ruins.

Bravo!

Well, it's your turn.

Me? No! I can only mumble.

Never. Besides, it's not
fair, Galina, I gave you an
advantage

and now we'll have
to chase each other.

Waiter, please

Some Brandys, please!

"Today, during the
launch two dogs died".

- Did the rocket fall on
them? - OK, another version

"A dog is not human, but today
it took an important step

- For all humanity. -
For all humanity

Yeah, that's rubbish. Where's
my inspiration, I wonder?

Korneev, take a photo
camera and go to the Institute.

We may need evidence that the
dogs were trained in humane
conditions.

Leonid, maybe you could
also look for some biographical
details?

- Whose? - The dogs'.

I need to make
references to the deceased.

Muratov, go with Korneev, find
out what is what.

Take me with you! I
want to see the dogs!

They are top secret dogs. Only
adults with secret documents can
see them.

What's up? As soon as they
finish their work I'll take you
to them.

I promise. OK? Let's go.

Get out of here.

It's unfair, space dogs for you

and for me - a letter to the
Chinese on the recall of Soviet
specialists.

My word! Comrade Mao must
have finished our guys.

Korneev! The sooner we
go the sooner we are back.

Nadezhda, please prepare a
some leave for Blaumane.

- Yes. - Connect me
to the design office.

- Yes. - And please

- Yes? - Keep an eye
on Anya for a while.

Of course. Of course I
will. Shall I feed her?

- No, we had dinner. -
Yes, some candy please!

- And what does she like to
do? - You may ask her yourself.

OK, honey, be good.

- Here. Take it. - Thank you.

Why do you need so many buttons?

Well, this line is
for internal communication.

This one is for city calls,

and this - for calls
from the minister.

- Information Analysis Unit. -
Connect me with Muratov, please.

He won't be here today. Would
you like to leave a message?

I'll call back, thank you.

Hello! Who is this?

These two are Tsyganka
and Tsypochka.

Two months ago they flew to the
upper atmosphere and
successfully ejected.

And these are Zhulka
and Lisichka.

- Lisichka is Korolyov's
favourite. - Really?

Yes. Took part in three flights.

- What breed are they? -
Moscow back-alley mongrel.

No need to be so rude. Yes,
most of them are mutts.

Usually they are much stronger
than pedigree dogs.

- Do you breed them here? - Yes,
but first we take sausages

and lure them out
of some basement.

Cyril here hasn't even
sniffed his food for two weeks.

- All for the benefit of
science! - It adds up.

- So which of them will fly? -
Here they are, our cosmonauts.

Meet Favoritka and Markiza.

Is that the best you
have? Just kidding!

Let's take them
here, towards the sunlight.

Markiza, come here, sweety.

- OK, Markiza. - Good.
Move her a bit

- Markiza, look to the
camera! - Good girl!

What's going on here? Who
gave you permission to film?

- Why are the dogs out? - Hello,
we are form Foreign Ministry.

We were asked to prepare the
ground for foreign press.

I see. And what are you doing at
a our top secret facility?

Getting the dogs ready for
world-wide fame.

The deputy director
sent them here.

OK, but no photos.

The dogs are here not for the
press. And not for pleasure.

I'm sorry, comrade
scientist, but do have
permission.

And besides, I disagree with
you. Beauty is a powerful thing!

Let me take a photo
of you with the dog.

One moment, please!

Great!

- Oh, that's a good shot! -
Security! Intruders at the site.

- What shall we say to
Birukov? - What can we say?

We were just doing our
thing when some difficulties
arose

Your task was filming the
dogs not picking up their boss.

- I bet she'll write a
report. - She won't.

I know that sort.
She's all talk...

Listen, try to imagine

that you are a dog. You live in
an alley, eat out of a dump,

then comes a nerd with a
sausage from his special ration
and - boom!

You are all alone in a
rocket, bound for outer space.

It's a lot better than spend
your whole life in a dump

as a nameless mongrel.

Tell me, what's the
difference between humans and
animals?

It was a bad idea to
give you Rousseau.

No, wait. Markiza, Favoritka
- do they understand anything?

Awful names! They are good for
a pulp novel, but not for an
obituary.

Whatever you say, but
I think it's nice.

One more?

I have to get home, I'm
waiting for a call.

- Hello! - Hello.

Do you feel better?

Fever's gone. But my
nose is still runny.

- Will you have some dinner? -
No, thanks, I've eaten.

- Did anyone call? -
Somebody called.

Somebody? What did
this somebody say?

Nothing. Called several
times and said nothing.

Strange.

- What's this? - Dog hair.

- Where did you see a
dog? - It's a state secret.

Hello?

At last!

Pushkin Museum?

Yes, of course.

At one o'clock. Absolutely.

See you tomorrow.

Everything's OK?

Yeah.

They are sending me to
civilize Africans. Again.

Water

Lyosha

Did you know about
the medical board?

How could you keep from
me that he was discharged?

- Ruta - You know how
serious he takes it!

- A friend indeed! - I gave
him my word as an officer.

Do you understand that if
not for your word

he wouldn't have shot
himself in the head!

Hey, you ruined all the
photos when you developed the
film!

I can hardly see a dog here, and
I have to show them to my boss!

Don't blame me if
your filming is poor.

My filming is poor?

I know what proper lighting is.

Flash is 2 units brighter that
daylight, exposure is fine,
what's the problem?

Except for your hands of
gold? OK, I'll tell you.

But it turned out that
there's a problem.

All the dogs are black as your
boots, you can't see them on any
photo.

- We should inform the
photographers - There's
something else.

The dogs' names could
be a real problem.

Marquis sounds
bourgeois, Favorite is

- A trotter, not a dog. - You
took it out of my mouth.

Sorry to interrupt, but
it's Petr Prokopyevich calling,

Concerning the space program.

You may leave now.

We'll resume after lunch.

That was a lucky break

You mean that lady never wrote a
report? I told you she won't.

No, I mean I can leave
now. I'll be back by lunch.

These dogs, black as your boots

Stop it, Leonid.

Your boys are getting
out of hand!

They infiltrated a
secret facility,

upset the animals,
and the scientists,

violate a top secret regime. Do
you know what we call that?

- Sabotage! - What happened?

What happened? Read this.

- Rozhdelskaya? - Yes.

Head of the biomedical lab

which your boys invaded and
created quite a stir.

We need to examine all this. It
was at your request they did
this.

Your task is to arrange
proper articles for evening
papers,

instead of upsetting
scientists. You've gone too far.

How could you tolerate your
officers acting so stupid?

Do you think we are
playing games here?

Or a beauty contest for dogs?

Our people spend days and
nights at the lab,

they are here to make
history, not to take photos with
puppies.

You should kick those idiots
out! It's a matter of national
importance!

It's matter of
global importance.

For all the planet. It's only 3
years since we launched the
first Sputnik

and now "Sputnik" is a
word in every language.

Any American boy can
draw Sputnik with his eyes
closed.

And he knows that we
were the first in space.

Your dogs are the next stage in
the conquest of outer space.

The world must know their faces.

- Whose faces? The dogs'? -
They're cosmonauts, not dogs.

The next cosmonaut is
going to be human.

Let's say you have several
candidates, best of the best on
all counts.

Wouldn't you, with other
things being equal

choose a guy with a good Russian
face and a sunny smile?

What we need is not just
a pilot, but a hero,

whose name will sound on all
continents, whose portrait will
be in all newspapers.

And what do we have?

We have this.

- What is this? - It's your
Marques and Favourite.

It's filmed, mind you, by an
experienced photographer in
favourable conditions.

- Enough of this smooth talk! -
Wait, Petr Prokopyevich

- Katya! - My God

I recognised you at once.

You are so much like dad now, I
can hardly believe my eyes

Goodness

I imagine how happy mom and
dad would be if they knew you're
alive!

You've grown up

I want to know everything about
you, your family, your wife.

Catherine!

- I have to go. - When
will we meet? Tonight?

- Tonight we're leaving
for Samarkand. - No

Do you remember, we used to make
a wish to a shooting star when
we were kids?

All these years I had only one
wish - to see you again.

It came true!

On my way back to Moscow I'll
have two days here,

then we can meet.
I'll let you know.

- Catherine! - I must go.

- Did I wake you up? -
I wasn't sleeping.

Thank you.

- How are you? - Not bad.

A little headache.

I'm sorry, I didn't want to

No, it's me who must be sorry.

I'm a bad wife.

I work and work, I don't get
out with you, I don't wait for
you at home

- I don't cook, I -
Stop it, honey!

Stop it.

Don't say such things.

You are the best in the world.

You are my one and only. It's

It's my greatest happiness to
have you in my life.

Why did you do it?

- Would you need a man
like this? - Like what?

Don't tell me you don't know.

I don't know.

Pathetic.

A pilot who's not a pilot, a
man who's not a man

a botched suicide.

I am really sorry, honey.

I told them you were
cleaning your gun.

- Andrew - Are they
in Birukov's office?

No, they left for the lab, it
was something urgent.

- Did they look for me? - No.

Arkady, listen

"They were not human but
this doesn't diminish their
heroism.

When the two, yet nameless
puppies opened their eyes

no one could even think that
these eyes would see stars.

Fate decreed

that man's best friend became
man's high hope in a battle for
outer space.

Today two Soviet mongrels gave
their lives in this battle

for science, for the
future, for progress,

and their journey to the stars
will dwell in the memory of
Soviet people...

and of all people in the world.

Today we're looking at the
stars with different eyes

with the eyes of
explorers and pioneers.

On our way to the stars we'll
see our dogs, not mythical, but
earthly dogs,

waiting for us at the door, just
the way they did it at home.

And when we come we'll be
met with joyful barking".

Muratov, damn you
It's a bit much.

- I'll tie it. - Keep them
calm, it's stressful enough.

- Good afternoon. -
Irina, would you please

show us some other candidates.

- What do you mean? - We need
dogs with some different faces.

What?

- No! They're just
playing you! - Hello!

And what does their
appearance have to do with
science?

You know, Irina,
sometimes, everything.

- Can I have it? - Yes.

Here they are -
Marquis, Favourite

- Can you tell me who is
who? - Of course I can.

- And you? - This is Favourite

This is Marquis and
that is Favourite.

You see? And you know these
dogs better than anyone.

What will we see on the
monitors when we send them to
outer space?

Two blots?

That's what we overlooked. It's
good that our friends suggested
this idea.

At this stage we can't change
anything! The dogs are making
progress!

- But we have a backup
crew - Yes, here they are

The one with spots is
Strelka, the white one is Belka.

We don't care much about their
names. Strelka and Belka.

Great.

Belka and Strelka. Just perfect.

Excuse me

- My girls! - Yes! That's it!

- We still hope to see your
smile, right? - Yes, yes!

Very good.

- Have you been at Surf? -
It's the best place in Riga.

The world gathers
there in the evening.

Yesterday we went to Alik,
what's the name?

- Jomosa. - Yes!

And we saw the composer
Kowalski with Toumanova!

- The ballerina? - Yes!
They say it's an affair.

Kovalski's Second
symphony is incredible!

Thank you.

It's the best season in
J rmala to look for inspiration.

I hate that word - inspiration!

I'm a working bee, I must get up
in the morning, get to work, and
write, write

Though it doesn't always
happen this way, not everywhere.

I like it here, by the way.

- Really? - Yes.

Don't you think that it's a
matter of company, rather than
geography?

Some people make you feel easy,

and some people are like tar,

you feel like you're stuck with
all your thoughts and plans.

You! You

You are unlucky in
love - unbelievable!

No, that's not it. I mean, I'm
that same working bee

buzzing all day long.

You are an artist, I see it.

I will steal you
from all the rest,

Hide you in my bosom, Cry
at the top of my voice,

For the street to shudder one by
one Hear you all, she is mine!

I tried to measure my love In
kilometres and miles,

My strides cut the world into
pieces, While you were sleeping,

Repeating like madman, Over
and over again, darling

Sima, are you alright?

- Sima! - I'm OK.

Come on, get up!

- Let me help you. - Don't.

Nelly, what is it?
Something wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

How did your Africans like
the Pushkin Museum?

Just imagine, big public figures
from Congo staring at Monet's
Water Lilies.

Did they like
Michelangelo's David?

Everybody likes David.

Good evening, Ruta Karlovna.

I thought I should visit you.

Our famous Foreign
Ministry meatballs.

- How are you? -
Thank you, I'm fine.

- Do you need any help? -
I can manage myself.

You are alone I'll come in.

- Why didn't you call me? - I've
just come from the hospital.

Alexei is better. He's
even talking now.

Good.

I worried about you.

What did the doctors say?

Does he need any
specialists or medicine?

No, thank you.

Bykov's in a military
hospital. They know what to do
with such things.

Yes, naturally.

I mean military hospitals follow
military regulations,

I thought you might need some
other kind of help.

Psychological help. Our
men can keep a secret.

It was an accident.

Of course it was.

Ruta!

- Leave me. - Ruta!

Leave right now!

Please, bring the dishes
back when you come back to work.

I promised Tamara,
she's a strict lady.

Take care.

What's the matter?

- It burned, burned! -
What burned?

Laika! She wanted to come
back to Earth, to her friends!

No, my baby! It
was just a dream.

Laika is well, she's
flying round the Earth,

and sending very
important information to our
scientists.

She likes her job

It's all right.

Hello?

Yes, a call to
Magadan. Thank you.

Hello, mom

Sorry, I know it's late, or
is it morning in Magadan?

No, it's OK.

No, what hotel? At the museum.

Are you sure?

Yes, I remember, it
helped you and dad.

Mom, are you sure
they won't fire him?

OK, mom, I'll call
back, give my love to dad!

Will you come for
me in the evening?

I'm afraid your grandma and
grandpa won't let you go so
soon.

You know, they miss you so much.

Then you'll take me on Sunday?

On Sunday grandma's
making pancakes.

You could help her. And
I'll come for dinner.

We could make pancakes at home!

How can we do it
without grandma?

No, I'm afraid, we can't.

Maybe we can do
without pancakes?

No, we can't.

Your name?

Muratova.

Nelly Victorovna.

Eighth floor, office 17.

Here it is!

Here it is!

The shot we need!

Not bad

For an amateur.

Please don't worry yourself.

You are doing right thing here.

Let's do it like this. We
won't inform the party committee
yet.

But we must save
Andrew, and do it now!

The thing is

my husband is not
just dating a woman,

he is dating a foreign woman.

Well now...

OK. I'll talk to
Andrew in person.

This is one of those things that
must be nipped to the bud.

Before it's too late to bring
him back on the right track.
Write this down.

Please.

Is it necessary to
have it in writing?

Of course. I could
get something wrong.

This, this and this.

And here are the obituaries. I
hope you'll like it. The typists
cried.

I don't think these two
beauties will need obituaries.

Cuties.

Galya?

I just got off the plane.

I missed you.

This is for Anya.

It must be out of style...

Will you marry me?