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Bombing.

War.

German thugs made a treacherous attack on the Soviet Union territory.

The time for you to prove yourself is close.

So be worthy of this mission!

Comrade Major, they are not ready yet!

Less than three months out of the intended nine.

They didn't even have a practice operation.

Consider this trip their practice operation.

What happened?

Nadya was killed.

Me and the girls... We are from Riga.

What is the name of the brunette?

Smile!

For Fuhrer!

For Fuhrer!

(In Russian) Tanzi!

- How do we lose the German? - We can't go to Riga with him.

We rent an apartment there. Allegedly.

What if he wants to come to your place?

How would we sent radiograms?

We need to make sure

that Tanya doesn't plan to 'get out', as you put it.

We need to test her.

SVETLANA IVANOVA

SVETLANA USTINOVA

VLADIMIR VDOVICHENKOV

IRINA APEKSIMOVA

EVGENIY PRONIN

ANATOLIY RUDENKO

SPIES

Stupid belt!

Damn it!

I've changed it just a week ago.

No worries. I have a spare one.

Helmut, watch out!

Don't move!

Down on the ground! Face down!

Girls, please, let's talk.

None of this is serious. We've been together for so long.

Arina, I saw your husband. So tall and handsome...

- And Zoya's girl is such a sweetie... - Shut up!

I'm not a traitor. I just grew smarter.

Remember when Nad'ka..?

Right in my hands... It all became clear to me.

What became clear?

What we do is nonsense. That's what.

- It's just a theater. - A theater?

Crosses... Stars... None of it is real.

It's all so stupid. What's important is to survive.

Is there something sweet in the cabin?

You don't eat sweets.

I don't.

When you don't eat for a while and then do,

all sorts of substances are produced and the brain works better.

- Arinochka, dear! Please! - Let's think then.

- You pity her? - She's a Soviet citizen.

We can't do it without a trial.

There's no Soviet rule here. Under martial law, we must...

Let's leave them here.

They are tied up. They can't go far.

Right. Let them die slowly.

Suffering...

What if Germans stumble upon them? By accident.

You said yourself, she knows everything about us and Serebrov.

I won't say a word to anyone.

I thought Helmut would take me to Yurmala or some other place.

I'd find a job there, wait until Germans win, make a new passport.

We can take her with us.

- She might say this now but... - I asked you to find something sweet.

- We need to think of an alternative. - There is no alternative!

If we let them go, we are done.

Girls, I thought I'd wait it out and then leave. Please!

I'm not a traitor! I didn't say anything to Helmut about you.

I just wanted to survive. That's it.

It should've been me.

Keep the confession for authorities.

- I failed to do it. You didn't. - So what?!

I think you should be the group leader.

I don't give a damn! A leader... Not a leader...

Are you going to Riga? Or did you grow smarter too?

So will you be the group leader?

Oh, Saint Nicholas! I can be the Devil himself!

My daughter is there. I need to come back.

Why don't you eat with the rest?

I just have a lot of work.

A bit more?

Careful not to burst!

- Here. - I love how you make it!

You trickster!

- Thank you! - You're welcome!

Why do you always go through there?

It's faster.

Why don't you lunch in the canteen?

I was late. They cleaned it up. So I decided...

Comrade Facility Commander,

Kiev has one orphanage left. If Kovalchik gets wise...

So what?

The girl will stay in your room?

I understand, it's a secret facility. It's unacceptable.

Damn straight.

I wanted to move her to another city when I have time.

It won't be soon.

We need to prepare manpower.

Anyway, what makes you think

that the situation with orphanages in other cities is better?

I get it.

But the child...

We can't leave her hung out to dry.

Is it what I suggest?

I asked if you have ideas.

You said, no.

I have now. I'll need an evening and a night.

Go ahead!

Yes, sir!

- Comrade Instructor! - Yes.

You forgot...

Thank you!

I went out to pee. Got busted.

Listen here, 'busted' is a bad word.

- Octobrists don't say that. - I'm not an Octobrist.

No worries. You will be soon. You should say 'got detected'.

All right.

Get over here.

Sit down.

Will they throw me out?

They won't. Your Mommy serves on a Soviet base.

Meaning what?

Soviet government will help you.

Eat away.

Will you eat?

I had a meal already.

RIGA 15 July 1941

Artis!

Yeah?

Give us the guns!

What is this?

- To hunt bears? - No other weapons.

It's my fault. Shoot me now.

Oh, wait, you can't. There are no bullets.

You can report me to Center.

I'm prepared to take full responsibility.

We are not some rats.

We just need Serebrov.

I found out the address of his friend,

Heinrich Zeiler.

Radiogram from Riga. Group one has reached the destination.

Good.

Not all of them. Just two.

It happens in our line of work.

You are not even curious who?

You know, don't you?

You've worked it all out in advance.

The best tactician and the best strategist hate each other.

All thoughts are on the operation.

And overwhelming desire to come back.

I didn't work out everything.

I misjudged Yegorova and Sinitsina.

Two out of four. Not a bad result for two months of training.

I'll inform Petrov.

Not today.

He's busy.

Assigning military operations to recruits till their training is over

I consider not practical.

Necessity in the time of war

supercedes the notion of practical.

I honestly thought that we would train agents of a special kind.

You thought right.

So what is going on now?

We are making them expendable, Comrade General!

Comrade Major!

The war dictates us its own rules.

It's obvious that in three months even you couldn't train a perfect group.

But you know what..?

Both war and life

have the same rule: survives the fittest.

If Serebrov is there,

we say that we are sent by Nadezhda Ilyinichna.

- If he's not? - If he's not, we see how Zeiler feels.

If he's all right, we say that we're looking for Serebrov.

If he kicks us out, we start watching him.

Somebody's at home.

Walk. Don't stop.

What?

- Smile. We're being watched. - By who?

A man with a newspaper.

- Right. It's dark. He can't see anything. - He sees us though.

- You think he's..? - He's not ours. We'd know.

Have you seen the polisher's hands?

No.

Straight-A student...

Polishing all day yet his hands are clean.

This store... Open in the middle of the night.

It's a trap.

We leave. Calmly. Not to raise suspicions.

Look.

Run!

- Drive! - Where?

Far from here. Cops are coming soon.

How do we look for Serebrov now?

We need that man.

He might know something. Follow him.

He's wounded.

He turned into Valdemar alley to come out to Gayzin street, right?

Yes.

Go!

He fired all the bullets.

So...

Ivan Sergeevich Steblov.

Citizen of Switzerland. Okay.

Zeiler.

It says

Iohann Cartis.

This is Serebrovs.

Michael Sneider

and Gertruda Sneider.

Citizens of Switzerland.

What does it say?

Your conditions are accepted.

See you.

He arranges three passports

with a note and an envelope for Serebrovs.

It's good.

If they were staying with Zeiler, why a note and an envelope?

You give and say everything directly.

Suppose, Serebrovs live by themselves. But if Zeiler knows where,

Germans will definitely shake it out of him.

All right.

Let's wait for Ivan Sergeevich to wake up and ask him.

I'm out.

What a pain in the ass.

Can't catch a break!

Quit fussing around!

Furniture has owners.

All right, sit down!

Don't hover.

Give it to me!

Give it!

I'm dealing.

What's your stake?

500.

For starters.

Okay.

- Only... - What?

I have all your dough.

And you owe me another five grand.

I told you.

Remember?

Kovalchik vouches for me.

- Secure like in a bank. - Yeah, you told me.

I've got an earful of Yanka.

As far as I know her,

she vouches only for herself.

Calling me a fake?

God forbid!

I was just thinking...

If Yanka pays for you,

she should see how you hold your cards.

Hello, Yana!

He's a cop! Finish him!

Finish him!

So?!

Quiet!

I said, quiet!

It's all because of Zoyka, huh?

You knew I'd off her brat. Came to her rescue?

Let's go!

Where?

Where you deserve.

Nah, I won't go to jail.

Or are you taking me back to studies?

Don't play the fool!

Drop the chiv!

What did you find in Zoyka, Comrade Instructor?

Go quietly!

Try and get me!

Easy, easy!

Drink.

If you need anything, call me.

He's from MI6.

- Englishman? - Yes.

How do you know?

Welsh dialect. 'A' before gerund.

What?

I just know.

- Did the sedative work? - Yes.

Okay, I'm going to dress up, and then we'll talk.

Take the gun.

- No bullets! - He doesn't know that.

Damn!

He's wounded. He was barely breathing.

Wait!

We are on the second floor.

He has his arm shot. It's difficult to go down.

Maybe that's what he wants...

We go through the window and he walks down the stairs.

What happened?

Go out!

Go out or we are going to shoot!

Ivan Sergeevich, shame on you!

We take you in with an open heart and you try to fly the coop.

This way you look better than in a dress.

Sit down!

Why were you talking to me in English?

I thought you might like hearing your mother tongue.

You were delirious,

talking in Welsh dialect.

Denying is useless.

But it's nice, huh? With our countries being allies and all.

Our countries are allies. But we are not.

So what do you want?

We need Serebrov. Tell us where he is.

Serebrov didn't trust anyone.

He kept his address secret even from Zeiler.

He would always call him on a land line,

set up a meeting in a public place: a restaurant or a cafe.

I saw him once.

- So you don't know where Serebrov is? - If I did, I'd go there directly.

Do you think the ambush was meant for you or Serebrov?

I think, Germans made Zeiler talk.

So the ambush was meant both for me and Serebrov.

At least, we know for sure that Germans don't have Serebrov.

They don't know where to find him if he really didn't tell Zeiler where he lives.

Yeah. Neither do we know where to find him.

I have an idea.

This picture was made out of a wedding photo.

And this is a passport photo.

Passports smell of paint. It means this photo is new.

His wife has gained a lot of weight.

They've been married for just a year.

Either she got fat on professor's ration, or she's big with child.

Suppose she's pregnant.

They've been in Riga for almost a month, meaning she has to go to a doctor.

Right.

If the term is big, the obstetrician should have their address in case she goes into labor.

True.

It's just a theory but shall we test it?

We haven't seen her. Sorry.

Excuse me, has this woman come to you?

- Hello. - Hello.

Excuse me, do you know this woman by any chance?

And you are?

Sisters.

Cousins.

Come on in.

Bravo!

What do you want?

Forgive me for asking: I need to use a bathroom.

Will you untie me or...

help me?

No games!

Shit!

Let's go.

What's up?

We can't. She's there.

Everything's okay. We can now.

Sure?

My word.

I hear, Kovalchik was murdered last night.

She has a lot of enemies. Could be anyone.

The girl can go back to the orphanage now.

Yeah, a car is waiting at the gate.

I don't want to hold you back.

Let's go, Katya.

Found them.

Right next to police.

That's right.

If you want to hide,

hide close to your enemy.

I don't know about enemy.

I think Germans might seem a better option to them.

They won't sentence him to tree felling

as our people were going to.

Yes, if he doesn't want to go home, we can't take him by force.

If he makes a sound, we're done.

Even for his wife

we have nothing: no bullets, no silencer...

And chivving will cause noise. Why are you staring at me?!

Remember the instructions?

I do.

What do we do?

We go to Artis now.

When it gets dark, we drive his car here.

We pick a lock and give Serebrov a scare:

put a gun to his head and take him into the car.

Artis, where are you?

I'm sorry.

Oh, Herr Steblov.

I was so worried when you didn't come to sleep.

You know, Riga is rich in temptations.

Some gentleman has been waiting for you for three hours.

Boris!

Greetings!

- Ivan, are you all right? - Yeah.

You gave me this address for an emergency case.

Well, it's exactly this case.

Where's your wife?

In the apartment. I didn't take her with me.

I thought that if Germans got hold of you, this place is not safe.

At least she will stay free.

Good.

- Give me a hand. - What?

Give me a hand.

The suitcase.

Open it.

Take out this stuff.

There's been a problem with the passports.

But we'll figure it out.

Take it out. Over here.

Yeah, right here. Open it.

We'll go to your place now,

take Maria.

I will drive you to Tallinn.

We'll get new passports there.

Then we'll head to Zurich.

Take it.

Why?

See?

I cannot lift my arm.

If someone attacks us, there's only one hope.

You are our hope.

Take it.

The lights are out. They are sleeping.

Good. Everything will go smoothly then.

Don't move! Please!

Please!

You're not shooting.

Smart.

One shot will land all of us in Gestapo.

Let's talk.

Calmly.

These ladies are your compatriots. They want you to come with them.

I can't.

A report was filed against me.

They wanted to frame me. Do you know how hard it was to get out?

You see?

He has things to lose.

So he can make the shot.

What about you, girls?

Think.

Maybe, it's better to let us go now?

Later you'll say that you didn't find him.

That's it.

Of course, they will intimidate you.

But no labor camps. War. They need agents.

Think. Here's my suggestion.

We take Maria, walk out of here and drive away.

You walk out after us.

Be smart.

You only live once.

Stay right there.

Your hands are shaking.

Happened to me too.

- I couldn't shoot. - I will.

You know my circumstances.

Circumstances are nothing.

What matters is if you are a murderer.

And you are not a murderer.

Same as me.

At least this one has bullets.

We have an order. Bring you back home or...

Right.

I understand everything.

Your choice.

Borya!

All good, my darling!

We have guests.

- Why didn't you wake me up? - I was going to.

Here, meet Ivan.

This is...

- Arina. - Arina.

- Zoya. - And Zoya.

Get ready, my angel!

We are going away with the girls.

You don't have to see us off.

I go down with a style.

I hope you don't play poker.

I don't.

I wouldn't want to meet you at the table.

Good-bye!

Poor Serebrova.

Her hubby won't be sent to prison.

He's a scientist. He can be useful to our country.

She's not a scientist. She will be sent easily.

Is it long before the delivery?

How would I know?

You talked to her a lot.

Not about this.

She's scared.

As soon as she realized that we are not British, boom!

Her heart dropped.

- They wanted to run. It's treason. - They are not traitors.

They wanted to survive.

Like Tanya?

We didn't have any other choice with Tanya.

What do you want to say?

Say it now. Later it will be too late.

If we report Serebrov following us without resistance

and don't mention Ivan Sergeevich,

it'll be good both for us

and for Serebrovs.

It's too late.

We won't mention - Serebrovs will. The end for all of us.

Serebrovs will say

that when we turned up, they followed us no questions asked.

Your advice?

Well, if they'll put it like this...

They will!

Then don't mention the Englishman to Vorotynnikov.

Report that Serebrovs came with us voluntarily. I'll confirm.

Good.

Only the group leader is supposed to report.

You are the leader.

Okay.

We got Serebrovs only because you thought of picking up Ivan Sergeevich.

You noticed the pictures.

You faced the gun, so you are the group leader.

All right.

What do we say about Tanya?

So, Sinitsina and Yegorova died right away?

Yes, sir!

On landing. They walked on Germans.

Sinitsina died right away.

Yegorova killed two and passed away from the wounds.

Me and Velichko came over to the sound of shooting but it was too late.

We crossed the border together, reached Riga, found Serebrov, performed extraction.

Boris Aleksandrovich showed an excellent character.

He was very glad to see us,

said that he was planning to get back himself but didn't know how.

He followed us without any resistance.

Did I ask anything about his behavior?

No. I thought it might be important.

Well...

Okay.

Although we suffered a loss, the operation was completed.

My congratulations!

You and Velichko will be promoted to Sergeants.

and get a monetary bonus.

You may leave.

Yes, sir!

- Permission to ask? - Yes.

What will happen to Serebrov?

Why do you ask?

Psychology - when you work with someone, you get attached.

I'd like to sent a postcard when his wife delivers a baby.

You can't.

No, he's a valuable scientist.

Before the war we might've had some doubts as to his loyalty.

Now they are discarded.

He and his wife will live in a science town.

Secret facility. You can't send mail there.

Got it. It's a pity.

Dismissed.

Yes, sir!

Good day, Comrade Instructor!

Hello!

I've heard about your return. Congratulations!

Thanks!

Interrupting?

Physical training.

Push-ups.

Interrupting.

I'll go.

Wait!

I know

Sinitsina and Yegorova...

Killed in battle. Both of them.

I'm sorry.

It's war.

Things happen.

Matilda told me that Kovalchik escaped from prison.

When I heard it, my heart dropped.

She calmed me down. Said, some mobster finished her.

Yeah, I've heard something like that.

So weird - Yanka had authority

and got chivved like that

at a hand of somebody unknown.

I'm not interested in mobster business.

- Right. - Orphanages have it bad.

Two of them were closed. Rumors started about the third one.

I brought Katya here.

Then they called, said it wouldn't get closed.

I took her back.

Thank you!

For your care.

Comrade Facility Commander gave me permission to see Kat'ka tomorrow.

Do you want to join?

Why?

I'm nobody to her.

Good-bye!

Good-bye!

Oh shine, oh shine,

my lovely star.

My star of love,

so welcoming.

You are the one,

beloved and cherished.

There'll never be

another one.

You are the one,

beloved and cherished.

There'll never be

another one.

A star of hope

that has been blessed.

A star of love

of magic days.

Matilda dropped off some booze.

To commemorate Nadyuha and Tanya.

I don't drink.

You did at the farm.

Because of the operation. Actually, I can't stand it.

To the girls?

In my sorrowful soul.

Your beams and rays

so strong and heavenly

illuminate

my whole life.

And if die,

be at my grave

and shine, oh shine,

my lovely star!

And if die,

be at my grave

and shine, oh shine,

my lovely star!