Original subtitles

Peter Fyodorov

Evgeny Antropov Vladimir Yumatov

Igor Chernevich

Vladislav Abashin Svetlana Kolpakova

Yana Sekste

Yana Gladkikh Sergey Zhuravel Sergey Byzgu

Sergey Sosnovsky Vyacheslav Chepurchenko Nadezhda Mikhalkova

Editor: Konstantin Mazur Composer: Darin Sysoev Sound mixer: Ivan Rips

Written by Dmitriy Konstantinov

Executive producer Maxim Korolev

Producers: Alexey Moiseev Oleg Piganov

Directed by Dmitriy Konstantinov Yuriy Trofimov

THE DEPARTED

Let's go, please!

Please, get inside.

We've registered everything properly. Just had no time to staple the papers.

- We can stop by the police station. - No need to.

Just like this?

You think you are the cleverest?

I didn't take the testimony.

Akimych, explain!

What's wrong with it?

Are you kidding?

They found five witnesses in half an hour, and took their testimonies.

That's the way we work.

I'm one of the witnesses. Doctor Artur Yatsevich.

I've seen Darya Chaschina entered the hospital.

I've noticed, as a doctor, she was in an inadequate condition.

She could hardly be responsible for her actions.

We'll sort this out.

That's her husband there.

Let's go! We've wasted too much time already.

Let them say goodbye.

There's the schedule of visits.

Let her make an appointment.

- Can't you be humane? - Shouldn't we obey the law?

You'll be disciplined for this circus!

She'll get what she deserved anyway.

Alright. Calm down, man.

Don't get cocky!

You...

How dare you?

Who do you think you are, sergeant major?

Let's go!

I'm sorry!

Hang in there, Egor. Think about your children.

It's locked there. Only this entrance left.

You stay outside.

If they'll try to escape, act according to the situation.

Don't go inside!

- We should go together. - I said no! It's the order!

Queen!

How about this?

It's my turn now. Six!

Queen!

Hands on the table!

Quickly!

Get up slowly!

Hands in front of you!

Rodion!

Rodion!

You're alive. Hang in there!

You are something!

Everything's in ruins, and he lies here!

Alive.

Well, not quite.

Rodion.

Tell me, Akimych, what's this for?

- What do you mean? - Everything.

That fake money!

Our fake life!

You and I, Akimych.

To blow up this warehouse.

Why?

Artur Andreevich, take a look at me!

We've already known about this gang. If not for you!

Where were you all day?

Where's Yasha Tsigan?

What have you done here? The goddamned Battle of Stalingrad?

- Why are you silent? - Do not yell at him, Ivan Zakharovich.

Have you forgotten what contusion is?

Vovchik Potapov.

He's my neighbor.

Go away! Don't touch anything!

The investigation group is coming to inspect.

So,

Taras?

Who's blown them up?

Were there anyone else?

Can you hear me, Taras?

How long have I been here?

Artur Andreevich, he's come to himself!

They asked to inform immediately.

The investigator from Yaroslavl's been waiting here for half a day.

Who?

- Masha, where's Stotsky? - Rodion Ilich?

He's in Yaroslavl, in the hospital. They say he fights for his life.

Everybody get out! We have to talk.

Can I examine the patient first? I should see the condition he's in.

It won't take too long. You can see him then.

I..

Me..

No..

This happens - a contusion's consequences are unpredictable.

It's okay.

I'm asking a question.

You are

writing the answer.

That's it! I forbid to interrogate the patient in such a condition!

Or I'll call your superiors right away!

What kind of arbitrariness is this?

It's a hospital. And I'm the head physician here!

"Dear Lisa,

doctors say the situation is very difficult.

I want to see you again.

If I'm not completely indifferent to you, come today.

Tomorrow may be too late.

The military hospital, room 13.

Rodion Stotsky"

Everyone's gone.

Why were you stammering and shaking your hand here?

I didn't know what to say.

Where is my uniform?

I took it home to wash.

Was there a key to the handcuffs?

- Yes, there was. - Bring it to me.

And food. Bread, bacon, something else.

A flask with water and some old bucket. Also my clothes and the moped.

As it gets dark, bring the moped there around the corner.

Sorry, I can't tell you everything yet,

but you must help me. As a wife, as a friend.

As the closest person I know.

I really can't tell you! Sorry.

- Will you tell me later? - Of course!

Give me your paw!

Oh, well done!

Hello, Trofim!

I need to come in.

Why do you come here?

- I help you. - We'll do without you.

Don't come here! You'll regret it.

Your sister is hungry.

Step aside, please!

I've brought some milk for you.

Masha Zaytseva has breastmilk in abundance.

Larisa doesn't like formula at all.

It's so stifling in here.

It's alright.

We'll boil water,

rinse the pacifier

and drink good natural milk, will we?

Why are you tilting her so?

I'm going to work tomorrow.

People want movies.

That's right!

Why would you stay home? We don't need this pillow.

She's hot.

I'm on duty this night. I can sit with them tomorrow.

There's no need, Maya.

Aunt Zoya has already found someone to babysit.

Trofim asks questions. People talk nonsense.

It's hard for him, his mother's in jail.

It's not right. Don't you see? It's not good.

I'll feed Larisa and then leave.

I'll feed her myself.

Sorry.

Warm it up.

Experts have determined the explosion was initiated from the inside.

But there are still many questions.

Why did Zaitsev and Stotsky go to the warehouses alone?

What Yashka Tsigan has to do with the explosion?

He has nothing to do with it.

What makes you so sure?

Our guys pressured him into telling about the fake money.

And he managed to escape on the way to the warehouse.

Who told you that?

Taras.

Taras Zaytsev.

Sergeant Zaytsev.

And he pronounced it without any stuttering?

Yes. But why?

It smells kinda funny.

Smells like shit!

And the most important thing now.

If you already knew about this gang,

why didn't you search for them, didn't inform your superiors?

We just found it out in the afternoon, on that same day.

Who told you?

Operative information.

You'll have to declassify the source.

You'll do without it.

What?

Alright.

We can sit here until morning.

But you're here on business trip,

and we've got a lot of things to do.

Comrade Sergeant!

Actually, all my life I've been Comrade Sergeant.

We're all really tired.

Almost all day on foot.

Relly, Makar Ivanovich, the morning is wiser than the evening.

Well, hello, hero!

Doctors say it's not so bad.

They'll fix you up - and back to work!

Congratulations, Rodion!

There's no occasion yet.

The mission is complete.

The channel of fake money is blocked. Is this what you call "no occasion"?

I'd like to stay longer in Strunyevo.

Why?

Well, first of all, to find the killers of Major Kozhedub.

And they differ from the pawns that died in the warehouse.

Major Kozhedub acted as the writer Lugovoy,

introducing himself as a brother-soldier,

got acquainted with the teacher Andrei Petrovich Grishin.

And he asked to introduce him to local da Vinci -

Filipp Revus.

Well, he allegedly got interested in the dynosphere.

He introduced him.

I don't know what happened next.

Whether he came to the workshop where Filya printed money again,

or they met somewhere and Filya blabbed the secret, being followed.

Anyway, the criminals realized that Kozhedub knew about the money somehow.

So they...

You think he was exposed?

I don't think so.

They would've shut the whole operation down, and not just moved out of town.

Suppose Andrei Petrovich came to the workshop in a couple of days

searching for his brother-soldier, asking questions.

So they decided to kill him too.

Just in case: what if he knows something?

Something like that.

Snake, Jew, Chacha, Bynya.

We'll take these four.

They'll tell us what really happened.

We can't take them now. We have to figure out who Dad is.

Don't you know criminals?

Pressure 'em slightly - and they'll tell you about daddy and mommy.

Just write it down.

They'll tell if they know. What if they don't?

The person who has built this perfect system!

- I don't think he opened to many folks. - He had to open to someone.

A watchman, a messenger...

And if they had some tricky way of communication?

If none of them knows who Dad is?

My father told me how they got a gang in Rostov in 1946.

I remember. We got them together.

We didn't find the leader either.

Look, we must go tomorrow.

There's a valuable witness handcuffed to the pipe in my cellar.

We have to give him another pair of pants at least.

Comrade Colonel, may I ask?

A girl came to comrade senior lieutenant.

She has a telegram.

A strange one.

- Can I go? - Go.

Tell me, how is he?

Just to know what to prepare for.

Can he hear? Does he understand?

Not everything, unfortunately. The main problem is with his head.

Can he speak?

Yes, he can.

We regret that we've taught him to. You have two minutes.

Can you hear me?

You're here.

You have come.

So, I'm not completely indifferent to you?

And I'm here...

Easy! Please, don't speak.

I'll just sit around.

You're so beautiful!

You also look pretty good.

You will get better!

Certainly. For sure.

- You can call me by my first name. - What?

Call me by my first name.

Alright! Sure!

I've brought this to you.

Some strawberry jam.

It's very healthy with tea.

Marry me.

Let's not talk about it right now.

We'll talk about it later when you get better.

Do you think that's all?

I'm doomed?

Not at all.

This is just so unexpected.

I have to think it through.

I want you to know.

If we won't see each other again.

- Do not say that, please! - Let me say.

I've never met

a girl like you.

And I'll never meet again.

Time's up, miss.

Lisa!

You promised me to think.

Aren't you ashamed?

Father would kill you for such tricks.

Yes, I think I overacted.

I'll apologize later.

She's a good girl, right?

What's wrong, Akimych? You woke me up in the middle of the night.

Nothing has happened yet, but it might.

Remember Taras came to you, asked about the late Filya?

Yes, I remember.

So what?

So tell me, what really happened?

I'm not Taras, you can tell me. So?

I see.

You don't trust me?

No, I trust you, but...

Tell me this, Valentina.

Have I ever done something bad to anyone in this town?

- What? - Did anyone complain about me?

I think, no.

And have I helped many people?

Yes.

Don't get offended!

The investigator came. He's furious.

He had a contusion.

Keep in mind, Valentina. If he finds something,

something I don't know,

I won't be able to protect you.

I won't.

So, tell me, Valentina.

No one will know except me anyway.

Since January someone was at Filya's workshop.

He started to lock the doors.

- He never did it before. - Yes.

You know that I always mind my own business.

I know.

I've realized it just now.

He was drawing fake money there.

- And why did they move out of there? - I don't know, Akimych!

I came in the morning. They were loading the truck.

Filya said he was going to Siberia to his friend,

and he was so nervous.

A traveller from Moscow disappeared the same night.

Try to remember, Valentina, had Filya met him?

Andrei Petrovich introduced them.

He said it was his brother-soldier and he was very interested in Filya's wheel.

And tell me now,

who was in the workshop since January?

Who was loading the truck that morning? Quickly! Give me their names.

Same men as always. Rynda.

Well.

- Fedya Marked. - And.

- The late Vovchik. - And.

Yasha Tsigan.

- Is that all? - That's all.

Is that all?

Also Snake dropped in when Filya packed his things in the morning.

He was bossing around, grabbed my ass.

Snake, then?

They're waiting there.

What's the urgency, Akimych? Eat, drink, tell.

Grigory, bring the giblets to our dear guest.

Do not fuss, Grigory, I won't stay long.

I remember we discussed one agreement with you.

We even signed it.

I stay out of your criminal business, cover up small things.

And you commit no serious crimes in the town.

Remember that?

You do.

Now, you've violated this agreement.

Therefore it doesn't exist anymore.

What are you talking about, Akimych?

About the fake money

that Filya printed under your supervision.

About Andrey Petrovich, about Tisha Gribov,

about the traveller from Moscow.

And about that four you blew up in the warehouse

to cover up your shameful asses.

I thought we were in the same trench. It turned out we're in different ones.

Got tired of peaceful life?

- Alright. We'll wage war. - Don't go ballistic, Akimych!

Here's my decision. There will be no other.

Everyone who's involved in this, leaves the town.

I give you time till morning.

And then, ready or not, here I come.

Later we'll discuss the agreement again in detail.

- But on my terms this time. - And if they won't leave?

We'll live according to the law, then, if you can't treat me justly.

Whose idea was it with money? I told you it was dangerous.

Isn't it dangerous to rob a bank in Alexandrov?

Where is Yasha Tsigan? He is your man. God forbid, they got him!

They'll not only find out about the money then.

Akimych, wait!

Wait up.

Forgive me, Akimych. It's my fault.

All sorts of scum are here. And that Snake.

What else does he need here?

And you have nothing to do with it? Didn't even suspect anything.

You were in intelligence at the front, Ilya Solomonovich.

I feel ashamed myself.

So many years have passed. I've lost my skill.

Akimych, I swear I'd come to you immediately, but now...

You know that no one's gonna leave until morning, don't you?

Why are you so warlike? You should be more humane.

Humanely forget about 7 murders?

- Like it never happened? - What kind of man are you?

You always said it yourself: we must think about people first.

Not about criminals, not about the police.

About ordinary people that live in this town.

If there's no more peace between us.

Imagine what would it be like then?

- Trying to scare me? - Come on! Really?

I'm a peaceful man, you know it. Don't leave like that!

But those men!

If they get angry,

who's gonna benefit from it?

People enjoy living in our town.

They live quietly, calmly, happily.

If some granny leaves her bag in a store,

no one's gonna take it, she'll find it where she left it.

And if some fool grabs it,

he'll bring it to her home and give her money to calm her down.

Akimych, have you noticed dogs not barking at night?

There are signs: "Angry dog, beware".

But there are no angry dogs. Only good ones!

This is normal Soviet life.

You wouldn't want all of this to disappear, would you?

Me too.

How many ex-cons do we have in the town, Akimych?

God forbid to get them angry.

I've said everything.

There'll be no more offers.

He's asleep.

It's alright, he will sleep in the afternoon.

Taras, wake up!

What's up with Yashka Tsigan?

I'm here!

Help me!

Of course, you're here. Where can you go?

Taras, you are animals!

- You are not humans... - Don't shout!

I came as soon as I could. I brought you a chamber pot,

food, pants to change.

- I wanna drink! - Take it.

You can't treat me like this.

Did you hear the explosions that night?

That's it, Yasha. The whole of your gang is done with.

Troops from Moscow have arrived.

It was almost war.

Someone was taken alive, but most of them were killed.

You're lucky that stayed here and didn't lose your life.

But there's bad news.

You are sentenced.

The reward for your head is ten thousand new rubles.

They passed the news and your photo was sent throughout the USSR.

Criminals believe you are the one that ratted them out.

Me?

That Hat, he knew everything without me.

No, that's what you'll tell your buddies

while they'll be fighting for a chance to kill you.

Taras!

You know criminals don't forgive such things.

So, that's it, Yasha!

You have no friends in this world except us.

Did Stotsky promise you to make a new passport, a biography?

Yes. Where is he?

He couldn't come today. He'll be later.

We'll also change your looks.

Grow a mustache,

a beard, shave your head.

We can also break your nose, so that no one would recognize you.

What?

Don't be afraid, Yasha. You'll live a hundred years more!

On one condition:

you must tell us what we don't know.

Have you recalled anything?

Lisa, I've nearly lost my mind!

When was the last ferry?

I decided to walk,

and then a truck was going to the state farm across the bridge.

They gave me a ride.

At night? Alone?

You can walk alone in our town at night, but there...

- Do you remember how old I am? - It doesn't matter.

We're a hundred kilometers away from Moscow.

If somebody here is not an ex-con, he's gonna be convicted soon.

Someone made me an offer today.

How?

Who was it?

Just don't act like you did the last time, okay?

You promised. I'll deal with it myself.

Wait.

Who made you an offer? That policeman?

I hope you said no to him?

I promised to think.

Would you like me to remind you what the likes of him did to your mother?

It has nothing to do with him.

He's wounded, you see?

He hardly speaks.

I was allowed to see him for two minutes. Should I have said no?

And if he dies tomorrow?

And if he survives?

If he survives,

I'll figure it out myself.

We were sitting drinking beer.

And with us was that snout.

That non-russian snout with his women.

Chacha?

I went to take a leak on our way back.

And I saw our Akimych talking to your Snake.

Snake comes in about 5 minutes and says:

"Well, girls, rejoice! Tomorrow you have a day off".

And the next day I found out there was a raid in the brothel.

I connected all the dots at that moment.

And then I knew who told our Snake about the raid. So?

Is this information useful?

Open it.

Did you know that your Akimych leaked information to our Snake?

Why "leaked"?

Oh, I forgot: there are no moles in the police.

So he doesn't leak information. He just reports.

Maybe it was just a coincidence?

Yes. And there also was a coincidence in May.

Close it.

I was sitting once and heard a call. I took up the receiver - Akimych.

He told me to call Snake. They chatted.

And then we were carrying boxes from the warehouse all night.

And what was in the morning? Revision!

There are such coincidences in life. Taras, uncuff me!

Well, just think, where can I run to? In the first town I'm gonna be stabbed.

Let it stay.

Just in case.

You, Tsigan, have been a fool since childhood.

Listen, Taras, why Tsigan?

You were begging everybody for bread at a recess.

I have to go.

- When will you return? - Soon.

Listen, bring me the jersey. It's cold at night. I can die here.

I will.

And moonshine! It's boring here.

Maybe a woman too?

Can you really do it?

Bring Varvara here. I promise, she won't tell anyone.

She loves me, Taras.

Taras!

Come in, don't be shy!

Be a guest.

Where were you?

I couldn't fall asleep.

- I was walking around. - And why did you take the moped?

I went to Masha. Thought you were home.

I love driving at night.

The streets are empty.

Taras, do you remember what I told you?

- Many things. - I need to know everything.

So that you won't do something stupid.

It looks like

you don't tell me everything.

Why? I tell you everything.

Akimych!

Akimych!

Who could our Sharik get in the way of?

Bastards! Monsters!

Mom!

Let's go with me! Don't look!

Let's go home!

Nazar!

You're alive.

Nazar!

Are you alive?

My Nazar!

I'm so happy!

I've got "killed in action" notice about you.

I'm so happy!

Oh, Lord! You're alive!

Good day, Akimych!

Snake says Nadya's condition worsened, she needs more medicines.

He asked me to give you this.

He's afraid do it himself, cause you can put him in jail.

You scared him alright.

Take it.

Why so hostile? You have to do something!

Decide how to live on. Would it be better if everything goes wrong?

Some moron pierced Bashaevs' dog with a pitchfork.

What a distress!

What if, God forbid, something more serious happens?

Snake can gather 30 men. I can't stop them all.

Akimych,

I promise you. Personally.

We won't deceive you again.

We lived in harmony,

took care of people, helped each other.

Why should it be changed?

And where are you going?

Cold soft-boiled eggs is very tasteless food.

A good, cheerful person would never eat it.

The doctor says you need to rest for a week at least.

There are no ruptures, but internal organs are bruised.

My father used to say: "Bruises and stretches are for weaklings".

When you have a fracture,

then you can say:

"Dad, my bone sticks out of my leg".

Maxim, let's go, please!

I have not only a witness in the cellar. I have my partner in confusion.

What should he do? What should he say?

Imagine stupid things he can do.

Put on a sling.

I'm afraid I can't hide anymore.

They probably already know who I am and what I came for.

If that Dad is not a fool they know it now.

It's time to play openly.

Well, I've thought of something. I'll tell you on the way.

Do you need help?

I have a tiny wound, a slight contusion.

My father told me how they attacked enemy with open wounds during the war.

They didn't even bandage them.

I'm alright.

Let's go, warrior!

Artur Andreevich!

Artur Andreevich!

- Artur Andreevich? - Yes!

Yes!

Yes, yes.

- Good morning! - Morning!

Maya, have I told you how beautiful you are?

Hundred times every day!

Artur Andreevich, the policeman that was blown up in the warehouse, came back.

I'll tell you in private, Maya.

No one comes back from there.

From Yaroslavl?

Why from Yaroslavl?

Artur Andreevich!

Hello!

What's with you? Aren't you glad to see me? Right!

I'd also be sad if I were you.

What does the poem by Mayakovsky say?

"Retribution is inevitable like death".

Or by Isakovsky? I confuse them all the time.

Good Lord!

Life here used to be so great.

Calm, quiet town. Everybody felt good, everyone was happy.

Until you arrived.

And it's just the beginning.

- I called you, Makar Ivanovich. - I got it.

Interesting case immediately attracts

vultures from Moscow.

This case is even more interesting than you think.

I would say a matter of national importance.

Give us everything you've found and forget about it.

Of course, you'll get an order from your superiors.

And, of course, I'm very sorry for it.

I have no doubt.

Wake up!

The meeting continues!

Rodion! Alive!

Of course, I am.

If I stood dead at your bed you probably wouldn't be smiling.

They could understand that I am from Moscow Homicide.

So we'll play openly.

Yes, I'm from Homicide. I was looking for the counterfeiters.

I found them, stayed here to find out my colleague Major Kozhedub's fate.

And why were you left alone here?

The body wasn't found.

So, there was no case.

Maybe he fled to his mistress in Yalta?

And actually, we'll try to figure out Dad.

If we find Dad we'll get answer to all our questions.

And what are we to do with Yasha?

Cunning, insidious enemy,

the leader of the gang. He must have fled the town already.

We'll declare all-Union search.

I hope criminals won't find him first.

It entirely depends on you.

I'm used to lying. You don't even try.

Imagine you're a scout in the enemy's rear.

Why are you talking to me like I'm a child?

Easy, I won't anymore.

And one more thing.

We behave in a friendly way with Akimych,

as if we don't know that he works for criminals.

We'll give them the information we need through him.

What?

Please don't tell me you went to talk to him.

When I returned from Yasha Akimych was here.

- What did you say to him? - Nothing.

He looked at me,

as though he realized that I knew about him.

This is bad.

We have to fix it.

How?

And who told me that he had started to think?

Or that's it? You don't think anymore?