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I have a General Staff permission

to open a State Security Intelligence School in Kiev.

Two young specialists want to do good to our country,

and we ask party to use us as they wish.

We can move mountains!

- Why? - Did you see his documents?

The whole division will chase us after.

We've got news. The guys put in an application.

This is for you, young man.

- It's very expensive. - Of course, 18th century.

Very interesting piece.

I can give you 3000 rubles.

Good bye. Let's go.

As you wish.

Good evening.

- Arina! - Quiet! Don't move!

The task force is killed.

There are no witnesses.

So you are guilty. You put up resistance.

I speak totally frankly.

We didn't kill anyone. I am sure you will figure that out.

Bring her to the detention center.

Let her go!

Katya, no!

Where is my daughter?

Where is my daughter?

Who is that girl? What was she arrested for?

Where is she?

SVETLANA IVANOVA

SVETLANA USTINOVA

VLADIMIR VDOVICHENKOV

IRINA APEXIMOVA

EVGENIY PRONIN

ANATOLIY RUDENKO

SPIES

Stop coughing! Go!

Yes!

So, I'm not guilty.

We went to the train, and that guy bothered me.

Sit!

Don't you need them?

Thanks.

What do you want me to tell you?

Tell us, Zoya Alexandrovna, how you managed to start killing people?

I didn't kill anyone.

Cadets saw you with the medallions.

Those medallions were in Prozorovskiy's apartment.

And yesterday that slaughter happened there.

- And today you have those medallions. - I found them in the street.

Do you think the court will believe you.

They don't need to believe me. They need evidence.

I can write a book of evidences of your deeds.

For example:

Not far from 'Tsentralny' restaurant a body of Alexander Pitko was found.

Witnesses saw him leaving the restaurant with a girl.

That girl looked like you, as they described.

Do you love your daughter?

- Why do you care? - Don't be rude.

I'm sorry.

Yes, I do. Why?

That's bad. Bad for your daughter.

- You'll be imprisoned. - If she gets lucky.

And what to do with her?

All right, what d'you want?

Why do you think we want something?

You're talking, asking about the girl.

Usually you don't care.

We want to give you a chance.

You can redeem your fault.

If you do good for your motherland, you will have forgiveness from the state.

- What about Katya? - She'll stay in a children's home.

In a good one.

If you do everything good, you can see her.

And if I don't?

Thank you. No more questions.

If only I could see Katya.

Hello.

Excuse me, you wanted to see me?

Good day, sir! My name is Mikulin.

I conduct the Prozorovskiy case.

- You know about it, don't you? - Yes, I read the record.

Not only read it. You took the main suspect.

I came to interrogate her, and they refuse to do that.

Told me to go to you.

Velichko is going to work in the state's interests.

And you can't interrogate her.

You know, I am working in the state's interests too.

All right, tomorrow you will receive the official papers that we take Velichko.

You'll file it and your authorities will not have any questions.

Well...

Velichko got lucky.

And it's easier for me too. I had doubts.

What if she didn't lie.

Maybe the task force was killed by bandits. And they have nothing to do with that.

But no, she's been lying.

And her family is not reliable.

Her father is a professor, her mother was German.

And she knows three languages.

Why would a normal person know three languages?

I'll find it out. I'm sorry for taking your time.

I'll be waiting for the documents from you.

This is good you came. Mikulin reported on me, didn't he?

I have proofs. My mother was killed because of that girl.

I'm not an investigator.

I'm sorry, I thought if you are here...

I got it.

I know what my father is suspected of.

I'm not pleading your father's case either.

I offer you to serve your motherland.

We'll repudiate the anti-Soviet activity charges in return.

What do you mean 'in return'? That charge is nonsense.

I'm a Komsomol member and I want the investigation to sort everything out.

Did you finish?

- Yes. - I don't care what you want.

I don't promise you justice. I offer you to do good to your motherland.

If you agree, I will enlist you to the Intelligence School.

I want to do good to the motherland.

Good.

- Want it very much. - Good.

But what about my father?

That will be taken into account.

- She will study with you. - How is that? She is...

The country needs her too.

Velichko!

Here.

- Egorova! - Here.

- Kovalchik! - Here.

- Prozorovskaya! - Here.

- Sinitsyna! - Yes!

Comrade headmaster, the staff is formed.

I am supposed to inspire you,

but since you're here that means you made your choice.

You serve now.

So everyone will treat you accordingly.

Remember this.

Go on.

The school is our secret military object.

Meeting your relatives is forbidden.

Leaving the territory is forbidden.

Insubordination will be treated as high treason.

Regular violation of discipline will be treated as high treason.

Careless treatment to subjects you learn will be treated as high treason.

Any questions?

Do you have a cafeteria here?

Stick to the point!

Kiev April, 15th, 1941

Breakfast is over.

Now everyone go to the depot.

Do you want sugar?

Yes.

Then you go to a classroom. You will have the first class there.

Understood?

She is with a pool. Will become insolent if you feed her up.

I didn't mean to... I'm talking about your mother.

It just happened.

You want to confess? Go to the top brass!

Arina!

Get off!

Do you need a personal invitation?

Velichko, what's the matter?

Are you all right?

What's the matter with her?

Internal injury.

She concealed that during the examination. She said police beat her when arrested her.

I think that's quite serious.

How serious?

We need to wait for the laboratory results.

But she needs to stay here for a month at least.

I see.

- Comrade instructor. - Yes?

She wants to speak.

- With whom? - With you.

- I'm listening. - Thank you.

If it was not you...

- Get to the point. - I wanted to explain everything.

The doctor told me everything.

That's okay. I'll be good.

I am healthy.

Is that all?

Wait.

What is your name?

Nikolay.

Kolya, don't listen to the doctors.

They can tell many things about me.

A month in the hospital.

They won't take me back, will they?

But I am healthy.

They can't put a healthy man in a prison.

Kolya!

I want to do good for our country!

I am a citizen. I have a daughter. I'll do everything, whatever you say.

Cadet Velichko, call me by the rule.

What do you mean?

Comrade instructor.

I'm sorry, comrade instructor.

- An agent fights using his head. - Agents in movies run with guns.

If you interrupt me again, you will get a disciplinary penalty.

Three penalties and you are expelled.

If you took a gun, nine times out of ten you fail the task.

Of course sometimes you will use your gun. Instructor Petrov will teach you that.

But the special stress is your knowledge.

So, everyone can see three books at your tables.

This book contains differences in Wehrmacht staff.

The second book describes types of German military machinery.

The third book contains military terminology, which is used in German staffs.

Every book must be learnt by heart.

What's wrong?

They are so big.

Fifty pages a day, and you will finish in a month.

And one piece of advice.

A security officer must have a cold head and a hot heart.

But intelligence agents' hearts must be cold as well.

Emotions prevent from thinking. They force you to make mistakes.

And mistakes may be fatal.

You understand?

Think only about study. Only in this case you will succeed.

Open the first book.

Velichko!

- Why aren't you in the infirmary? - I took the books.

- Nobody will study this for me. - The doctor told you to stay in bed.

Comrade instructor, I am healthy.

Want to study and do good for the country.

But thank you anyway for your care.

It's not about you...

I mean, people rely on you, as on everyone.

- So you must be healthy. - Don't worry.

I told you that everything's going to be all right.

And I do everything I promise.

Look!

I don't worry. And I don't need your promises.

- You serve to the state. - I remember that.

- Did doctor prescribe medicine? - Yes.

An one more thing. Drink 50 grams of it before meal.

And this is ointment. Every morning and evening rub it for five minutes.

Thank you. Nice.

- Is it herbal? - Yes.

It is interesting.

You know herbs?

- Did you remember how to use it? - Yes.

- So may I go? - Go.

To the infirmary. Do everything what the doctor says.

And learn badges of rank.

Let me help you.

And remember. Not 'yes', but 'yes, sir!'

And not 'may I go?', but 'let me go, sir!'.

All right. I mean, yes, sir!

- She's a smart one. - And he's a good-looking one.

Matilda Genrikhovna, let me speak.

Yes.

Is there a library here?

- Not enough homework? - I have learned this.

Yellow tabs, four 'birds', a lace on collar?

Luftwaffe air unit, chief sergeant-major.

Silver shoulder straps, two stars.

- What color is the lining? - White.

Sub-unit chasseurs colonel.

- Blue edging on a cap? - Medic service.

No library here. What books do you need?

Kiev April, 25th, 1941

Good day, comrade captain!

Comrade captain, I sent a request to see Arina Prozorovskaya.

All right, next time then.

My working table is full with your requests.

I understand that, secrecy of investigation.

But according to criminal code, I have a right for a meeting.

Criminal code? Don't you have other things to do in your school?

Tell me, how is she?

I don't smoke.

Look, cadet.

Forget about her.

Got it?

What do you mean 'forget'?

She is my fiancee.

We put an application to the registry office.

Be glad you didn't marry.

Or you'd be taken there too.

And don't try to visit me anymore.

I'm asking you in a good way.

Comrade captain!

Today you will learn how to memorize maps.

- You have five minutes for that. - How many minutes?

Five minutes. And I said to memorize.

If your first task is to seduce a German officer,

the first thing he'll pay attention to is how you behave in society.

If you don't know the rules of decorum, you will be under suspicion.

So, dear Frau's, please, come to the table.

A real Frau will never sit down before someone moved back a chair.

Lack of restraint is a sign of bad manners.

Most women are weaker than men. That's your constitution.

So you can't start an overt struggle.

If you want to survive, you need to draw a man's attention away from you

and then to deliver a blow, using expedient means.

Waiter!

How many reservoirs are in the territory? Prozorovskaya!

Two. One river and a pond after the field.

A wallet can be taken out in different ways.

The first way.

Excuse me,

have we met before?

- What is the main thing? - You need to drown him in empty talk.

Go ahead, Prozorovskaya!

A mouse!

That's bad.

Slight damage. Now he is angry and able to resist.

Next!

How many roads in the territory? Sinitsyna!

Three. An asphalt highway and two earth roads.

Good. Sit down.

Hey, don't push!

You passed the exam. Return the lipstick first.

If you don't remember how to behave in certain situations,

you may watch your neighbor, but...

You must do it secretly for people around you.

How many settlements on the right bank?

Six.

Pererost, Ulukovye, Beryozki, Romanovitchi, Kostykovka and Pokolyubitchi.

Bravo.

Run faster before finish.

Seventy percent of the cadets has a lack of stamina.

Increase the amount of physical trainings.

They have only two hours of leisure time,

which they use for learning theoretical subjects.

Then take some hours from their sleep.

Morse code can be transmitted and received with different speed.

That depends on a radio operator experience.

An average operator can do from 40 to 60 characters per minute.

Our task is to learn how to transmit and receive up to 80 characters per minute.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

Formation!

Now everyone, go outside and cross for five kilometers.

Wake up everyone!

Come on!

Assume formation!

Come on, form!

- Sinitsyna! - Me.

Name the German officer's staff's ranks.

Artillery, general artillery. Cavalry, general cavalry.

- Tank troops, general pantsentrupe... - That'll do.

Zaytseva!

How does the National Emblem of Germany look like?

A black eagle, who holds on oak wreath in his paws, and swastika in the middle.

How do you distinguish a national emblem from a party one?

An eagle looks at his right shoulder, and at his left shoulder on a party emblem.

- Egorova! - Me!

What gave rise to invade Poland?

Operation 'Tinned Food', which was held by SS-men in Gliwice.

- Velichko! - Me!

What's the weather now in Bavarian suburbs?

The weather in Bavaria is good.

Is the Bavarian weather so boring that you have no much to tell me about?

I'm sorry.

- Prozorovskaya! - Me!

The Third Reich anthem?

'Germany above all.' Lyrics by Fallersleben, music by Haydn.

Sing it.

Enough.

Retreat.

- Did you pass it? - I think, yes.

You got very lucky. Okay, I'll go.

What must happen, will happen!

- Good luck! - Thank you, Nadya!

Good luck!

Why don't you go? You know that better than anyone.

Not everyone needs my knowledge.

You are thinking about something wrong.

Give me.

Look at me.

Just imagine the face of a man you hate. Breathe out and throw!

Try it. It always works good for me.

Don't you have anyone to hate?

I haven't seen enemy yet. Why would I hate my people?

There are different people.

A milling machine operator Vasya used to work at our factory.

He was always on top of the plan.

He was always on the honor roll. And he's a good man in general.

And then he got sick.

And inspection came from the regional committee.

And our performance was below average.

They came to the manager. And he said Vasya is sick,

and we can't manage that ourselves.

So Vasya was fired, and the manager is doing okay.

And do you call him 'our man' after that?

I still hate him.

And you said you didn't have people to hate.

A tank.

Three?

Forty-two calibers. Twenty-two tones.

A cannon.

A howitzer?

It's not a howitzer. It's an infantry cannon.

Yes, infantry. That's what I wanted to say.

An infantry cannon.

Enough.

You can go.

Yes, sir!

She is trying.

- I don't know. Her memory... - You are right.

But she shoots very well.

And she is pretty.

Bring here her daughter, so she would try harder.

Yes, sir!

Katya!

Mommy!

You have 30 minutes.

When somebody watches you... And you will be watched for sure.

Keep your ears open.

Sometimes they do it this way: somebody you know is watching you.

Leonid Utyosov for instance.

You can see him a mile off.

You are distracted. You are happy.

But you can't be distracted. Because Utyosov was sent specially for you.

As a counter-attraction.

Tell me, how is it in the children's home?

- It's good there. - Do you eat well there?

They give candies every Sunday.

- And what about first and second courses? - Every day.

Rassolnik, borsch, chops with porridge. Sausages sometimes.

- What else? - Boys tease me.

- Why is that? - Because of the teddy bear.

Little children bring their teddy bears, and I am a grown-up already.

That is why you need to carry him with you.

All guys are that bad? Don't you have friends at all?

I do, but I don't have you.

Well, daughter, it happened.

Get away. We'll be together then.

It's hard to get away from here.

Do you remember how we suffered from Voron? And how we suffered before him?

- There will be the same if I run away. - You don't want to be with me?

Of course I want to be with you.

I am always with you.

- Zoya, come to me! - What do you want?

Don't be afraid, come to me. Do you have a cigarette?

- I can see you feel better now. - Almost.

- How is your Kolya? - What do you mean?

Stop being a schoolgirl. Have you had it?

- Retreat is soon. - Why are you so wild?

We must stick together.

I saw you with Voron.

So?

You're a criminal. We don't want to work on them.

We need to think how to get away from here.

High treason. We will be executed.

If they catch us, yes. But if we talk with your Nikolay...

He is not mine.

I don't get it.

You don't want freedom?

I want to be alive there. I am like in detention here.

- They'll kill if you move. - That's not a problem.

People run from prisons and don't die.

You know the way from the prison,

but they brought us here with eyes covered.

- Or maybe you have a map? - Don't be rude, girl.

I know the way. Two hours by dirt road, then turn right,

you'll see they cut trees there, you won't miss the turn.

Then you go through the village,

to the poultry factory, and you'll see the city from there.

From where?

- You need transportation for that. - Yes.

- We need to think about it. - Do it.

And I will. Better to keep together.

You have 30 minutes. Choose anything you like.

Do the make-up, and go to debriefing.

I don't understand.

What don't you understand? Take it before they changed their mind.

Great.

I had no doubts about you.

Are you going to a nunnery?

- If you tell me to... - Today I told you to strike your enemy.

You'll get foreign fashion magazines after this class.

- You'll hand it to everyone. - Yes, ma'am!

You will have a fashion test.

Now let's teach dances. Prozorovskaya!

- Me! - Have you ever danced?

I know how to move from magazines.

I heard 'Rio Rita' and different kinds of waltzes in the park.

Too bad. Some men are very shy.

And they need time to show their interest to a girl.

If your target is one of those, and you need to speed up the process,

a dance is the best way.

Alyokhina, turn on the music.

Prozorovskaya!

You can say much in tango without saying anything.

I am your target.

Elbow!

Lower.

Lunge.

Look into my eyes. Show me that you need me.

Not like a rabbit for a snake.

Smile!

Not so evident. Smile with a hint.

Now press to my breast.

You want to seduce me, not to kill me.

Excuse me, do we have to seduce?

Get back to the line. Alyokhina, turn off the music.

Spies run on roofs in cinemas and books.

That's beautiful. But there are different rules in life.

Any officer's lover can find out about the plans of the whole army.

That's not that beautiful, but it works.

And if an intelligence agent has a fiance?

He must realize that you can be killed.

- This is different. - Why is that?

If they kill me, this is for our country, but this...

This is for our country too.

If you can't live with that, kill yourself.

But after you perform your task.

I didn't say it will happen for sure, and you don't have to sleep with every German.

- Do you hear me? - Yes, ma'am.

And if you need to forget about your fiances and husband in order to perform your task,

you must do it without hesitation.

You got it?

- Sinitsyna, do you dance tango? - Yes, ma'am.

Let me try it.

I'll do it myself.

I'll pour oil in the morning and it will work perfectly.

I wish.

Let me speak.

What happened?

I have a fiance.

Vladimir Semyonov. He's a lieutenant, I guess.

Let me marry him.

I have an application.

I didn't promise that you would see relatives.

I know. But I do well at all subjects.

Except mine.

You said yourself that brains is the most important.

And discipline. And you beat up Velichko.

- She can't study well because of you. - I didn't do it on purpose.

Besides she has recovered already.

One more time.

- I'm sorry. That won't happen again. - I hope so.

- Comrade Head! - What?

Matilda Genrikhovna said that we might need to have intimacy with German soldiers.

And?

I'm a girl.

And if I have that situation, I...

I got it.

I'll sort it out.

I'm sorry?

We'll think about it. I'll let you know.

But I have a fiance, and I want to...

I don't care what you want.

- Let me go? - You can go.

Let me ask a question.

You said we need a hook. And she has a fiance. A soldier.

You think too narrow.

To find personal motivation is not the whole point.

The main thing is to use it right.

The car must be ready by morning.

Thank you for your help.

- Where are the chops? - We ran out of them.

Just look at this. I defend my country and she doesn't want to give chops.

I ran out of them.

Jana, you can take mine. I didn't touch them.

What do you want?

Stop being innocent. No one would give up her food here.

I heard you have a infallible memory.

So what?

Can you make a map from here to the city?

Why do you need?

Want to get away?

I thought you fight for an idea.

Everyone thinks so.

I am here not of my own will.

I had a choice, either to be here, or to go to prison.

My father is dying in the hospital.

Or he might be dead already.

No one would tell me about him here. No one can bury him if he's dead.

You understand, I wouldn't ask you without a reason.

I can't get away alone.

I don't know the way out.

I can write you a map. What would you do next?

You can walk away from here?

- We'll take the ZIS car from the garage. - Everyone knows it doesn't work.

I heard Petrov said to Vorotynnikov that he just needs to pour oil in it.

Listen to me, girl.

Even if you start that car, even you pass the guard.

While you go, with a map or without it,

someone will visit your dad before you.

Now think,

if you really need it.

Think about it.

- Tanya, did you see Zoya? - Why do you need her?

I want to ask the instructor for a date, and I don't know how to do it.

- I need her advice. - She's in the shower.

Did you figure out how to get away?

Not yet.

What would you do without me? Listen to me. The truck is fixed now.

There are a lot of people at the exit. What to do with them?

At 12:15 they are on the beat. And there is no one there for two minutes.

We'll take down the gates, and there won't even notice.

I need a key for the truck.

Yes, you do. Your friend Kolya has it.

- I told you, he's not mine. - But we need him to be yours.

Try and do something.

I don't know. What if he figure that out?

Are you helping me or not?

- Yes, but... - I am rancorous.

I'll get away anyway. With or without you.

I'll return your kindness if you help me.

And if you don't help me, I'll find your girl.

I'm with you.

- Will do everything. - Great.

What are hanging about? Retreat is in a minute.

It finished.

- I'll bring you more tomorrow. - I want it today.

I have a stomachache.

You feel bad?

- Why didn't you go to the doctor? - I was there. She is not there.

All right, I'll get you some.

- What's the matter? - I'm interested in herbs.

- Will they teach us? - No. Take it.

And return the bottle.

Is it the last one?

The girls told me about one medicine.

- I don't know if it's good or not. - What medicine?

I don't remember the name. I have the name written on a paper.

But I have to choose either to drink that one, or your herbs.

You have to choose yourself.

I don't want to make a mistake.

So don't make it.

Anything else?