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GREEK-BULGARIAN BORDER, APRIL 15th 1967

All yours!

Charge!

You're great with your scope, Papadopoulos!

Yeah, O.K...

I read you...

Rabbit stew...

Piss off... Over and out...

Papadopoulos!

-ls it boiling? -What are you offering?

Message from HQs... Report there with all your gear...

-Let's eat first! -You'll eat where you're going!

My transfer came? I'll be damned!

What's gotten into him?

Watch out world!

My overcoat!

-What about this? -Keep it to remember me by!

You greenhorn! They'll have your ass down there!

And your asses will freeze up here!

Eighteen plus one days left!

Engineer Batallion? What have I got to do with them?

Don't ask me. Ask your connection!

-And where is this batallion? -ln Athens... Waiting for you!

Athens?..

Are you putting me on, Sarge?

And ten days additional service.

To remember us by...

For unauthorised use of ammunition!

LOAFlNG AND CAMOUFLAGE

-What is this for, soldier? -That's all I got.

-Keep your money! -Thanks, friend.

How many more days left?

Five hundrend and six plus one!

You got a long way to go!

Caterina... It's me...

I'm in Athens!

No, I've got to report in my new unit...

How are the babies?

It's not my fault, honey...

Come now, Caterina...

I'll call you from there...

-Halt! Who goes there... -Buzz off, buddy!

When I say "who goes there", you're supposed to stop!

Corporal! A soldier at the gate!

What the hell you want?

I've got orders to report here.

Welcome...

Let me have a look...

-You are...? -Papadopoulos, Yannis.

Report properly!

Private Papadopoulos loannis, lnfantry, Rifleman.

Why did they send you here? You don't know? Fine!

Caramazov, take him in.

-But I'm on duty. -Go!

Don't pull a fast one on me!

You'll wait till Staff Sergeant wakes up.

Hi Tovaritch Caramazov.

-What sort of unit is this? -I know nothing,ask the others.

-Your name is really Caramazov? -Caramanos is my name!

Guard! A new one!

Hi, old-timer!

-What time is reveille here? -Any time now.

-Yannaki! -You here?

Son of a bitch, you did it!

Look who's here!

What's going on?

Did they transfer the entire Hollywood here?

What are you all doing here?

He doesn't know where he is!

Army Film Unit... And we just started TV!

The Staff-Sergeant!

What TV?

Good morning, sir.

Who are you?

Private Papadopoulos loannis, lnfantry, rifleman!

-You're a cinematographer? -Yes.

-Yes, what? -Yes, sir!

-Report at inspection! -Yes, sir!

-Caramanos! -Your orders, sir!

-What are you doing here? -I was on sentry duty, sir!

-To the kitchen! -Yes, sir!

A new one... You'll be happy here!

Ceylon tea! Come and get it! Hungry bastards!

Come on, move it!

Caramazov, we're running out of jam... Watch it!

-Hi, buddy! -Piss off, slob!

-We're hungry, aren't we? -A little...

A cigarette?

Don't you smoke?

We smoke the same brand.

That's for later... with the coffee...

A light?

Balourdos! To the Motor Pool, fast!

We'll get along great the two of us, right?

I have the honour to report 35 present, sir...

Absent but accounted for 5! On report 3!

Except those on report, at ease!

Private Caramanos Mihail, pioneer-designer!

I have the honour to present a personal problem, sir!

They put me on kitchen police and sentry duty all the time!

Well done!

Private Papadopoulos loannis, lnfantry rifleman!

I request a 48 hour pass for family reasons, sir!

-You've just got here! -I've got to see my wife, sir!

You shouldn't have married so young, Papadopoulos!

Private Balourdos Panayotis, Engineer's driver...

I request a five day leave for farming reasons!

-Since when are you a farmer? -My father breeds animals, sir!

I can see that!

Shut up!

-What do you need the leave for? -The goats are giving birth, sir!

-Has he served his last penalty? -No, sir.

Two days additional service for improper appearance...

and ten days confinement to quarters for bad conduct!

"ELECTlONS!"

Boys, forget all leaves!

Why?

Elections are coming!

-What about that coffee? -Coming up!

Let me pinch you a little!

Boys! You are all screwed... AWOL!

-Didn't I tell you to report us? -I'm not your servant!

What's going on here?

-Who's that? -Papadopoulos. You know.

So, you're Papadopoulos!

The name rings a bell!

Leave the boy alone, you fruitcake!

Out of here, all of you!

And three days confinement for all present!

And who are you?

Private Papadopoulos loannis, lnfantry rifleman...

-Where are you from? -From Filiatra, sir.

Any relation to Col. Papadopoulos?

No, Colonel sir!

Report to the Colonel immediately!

I don't want to see you again here during duty hours! Go!

Who are these people?

Singers... Musicians... Critics...

And what are they doing here?

It's what they call... "Sponsored programmes"...

Private Papadopoulos loannis...

I've got your record here...

Conduct rather bad...

25 days additional service... 42 days confinement...

And your political beliefs, unfortunately questionable...

I tried hard to have you transferred to Athens...

But if you cause even the slightest problem...

I'll send you back where you came from... Is that clear?

-Yes, colonel sir! -Stop repeating my rank!

Catsambelas... Come here, please...

They say, that you are a good cameraman...

I hope you'll make good here...

shooting military activities and entertainment programmes...

for our experimental television station.

Your orders, sir!

Take Papadopoulos and brief him on our activities...

If I had forty goats and forty sheep...

-What are you doing there? -Personal laundry, sir!

During duty hours? Three days confinement!

-Who's in the dark room? -Triantafyloy. He's unloading!

Five days confinement to both of you!

We have at our disposal super modern developing machines...

all of them designed and fabricated in U.S.A.

The presence of this multinational mobile service...

in this crucial area...

proves the solidarity of the NATO nations...

as well as their readiness against any threat...

Where you said "any threat"...

Make it "communist threat, internal or external".

Take from the top!

The people expressed their enthusiasm for the royal visit...

With cheers for the Crown and the Army...

the people welcomed the Royal Couple...

who proceeded to the town square...

and led the colorful local dances.

I have explicitly forbidden smoking in the editing room!

But you don't give a damn!

Five days confinement! And I'm being lenient!

But the new material is not inflamable, sir!

Talking back, eh? Shut up, you insolent scum!

Smoking in the presence of His Majesty! The pariah!

Carry on, boy!

As you see, our facilities are constantly improving...

and, shortly, they'll reach European standards...

What are you doing here, son?

The lighting panel, sir.

Caramanos is a graduate of the Technical lnstitute...

of Tashkent... Russia!

A fine example of a Greek scientist...

who escaped communism to serve his country.

But, sir, I'm on kitchen and latrine duty all the time!

There are no discriminations in the Army, Caramanos!

Even if you're a scientist, you'll be cleaning shit!

That's the meaning of military service...

everywhere in the civilized world!

Do you feel anything?

Your big foot, asshole!

Do you realize that your role is hundrend per cent erotic?

I do...

Have you ever made love?

Silly question!

Come on, Baby!

If you've never made love... you can't play this scene...

The audiances will know you're a phony...

As I touch you, a quivering of desire runs through your body.

You see how they talk them into it?

What are you doing here?

Technical control, sir!

-What is this filth? -From Customs' seizures, sir!

Destroy it! I hold you responsible!

But we don't have a feature for Sunday, sir!

Then return the "Heroes' Blood"!

Did I make myself clear, Caranikos?

Carry on...

Marlafekas designs the TV cards. What's that?

A "Technical Difficulties" card!

Don't forget to add the Armed forces insignia on it!

Savidis is the writer of the news bulletin...

He also prepares the press releases...

But he's been in U.K. too long and has forgotten his Greek!

-Am I right, Savidis? -You're exaggerating, sir.

If you don't learn the proper use of Greek language...

you'll never make a career as a journalist.

That goes for you too!

-What are you translating? -An Australian documentary.

-About cutting the sheep's hair. -Wrong translation!

"Lambs' Shearing" is the proper expression, ignorant man!

But they're giant sheep, sir!

We've assumed an obligation towards our people...

to maintain the purity of our language!

-Did I make myself clear? -Yes, sir!

Bastards, one of these days I'll have your asses!

You wait here, till I call you.

The idiocy of the fathers is visited upon the sons!

-And what your MOS might be? -Photographer-cameraman.

There's a lucky bastard!

Out of quarters all the time!

-You really know this job? -I was working for Finos Film.

The Finos musicals!

Shut up and work, so we can get those passes!

With this we won't get even a 24 hour pass!

-Who's she? -The Staff-Sergeant's chick.

I've got it! A nude sketch! Can you do it? By memory?

I can even draw a nude of the Queen herself!

Shut up! I'm trying to work here!

Who's going for coffees today?

I think it's Papadopoulos' turn.

The boy just got here, you shit!

-Me again? -Shut up, greenhorn!

-You write the news in English? -That's another job, my boy.

He looks miserable, but he's a secret agent for Reuter!

Shut up, Lambrou!

I'm also a correspondent... Just to make a living...

He's got obligations.

How's Cindy? Still looking for a job?

What's new, slob?

-A cigarette? -Take one and scram!

I said one!

Bumming again! I told you not to come here!

I came for Papadopoulos.

-We're going out shooting. -I'm coming too.

-Where are you going? -Shooting!

-What about the coffees? -Stick them in...

In the fridge... That's better...

-And who called you? -I'm replacing Papadakis, sir.

Will you be needing lights at the Acropolis, my boy?

It depends on what we'll shoot, sir.

A singer... Emmanuela...

We'll need a couple of reflectors.

You know how to handle those?

-Reflectors. -Of course, sir.

You'll go and pick her up from the Hilton at 10 a.m.

Will she sing on play-back?

I don't care how she sings...

but I want no funny business like the other time...

Her uncle is an Army General... Did I make myself clear?

-Where are the reflectors? -We haven't got any.

-But you said that... -I only said I can handle them!

-Where to, my birdies? -Going places!

Let's see your passes now...

-You know what time it is? -I've sold my watch.

You'll need one hour to go to the Hilton?

We were thinking of passing by Floca to buy a cake for you...

The chocolate ones, on the right...

And have them wrapped well... so this slob won't...

You'll pay for this!

Say miss... Your fiance is looking for you.

-Where are you going? -Home.

-What are you cooking tonight? -Eggplants.

-Where are you going? -To shoot a film.

-Really, Panos? -Yes, honey.

-When will you shoot me? -We'll shoot you someday!

I'll come and pick you up Thursday!

Enough! We're late! Let's go!

Bye-bye, Soula!

-Where did you find her? -She works across the street.

What a chick for a slob!

What are you gonna do with her?

-Tell the boys to come in. -I'm not staying.

-Won't you eat something? -I'm in a hurry, mother!

-Where did you put that parcel? -On the self, with your books.

-Some cookies, for the road. -You're impossible, mother!

Take the cookies, mama's boy!

-What do you want to eat today? -Anything!

It's not for you... It's for the boys.

Stop it, beast! Let the others have some too!

Don't forget to bring back the empties!

Pull up here...

I won't be a minute.

What's he doing there?

Get lost, stupid!

Let's go.

-What did you sell him? -Bikinis for 3000 drachmas.

I import them from Taiwan... real cheap...

Most of them have no bottoms...

Get moving!

-Where to, soldiers? -To pick up a client.

-A client? What client? -What is this? A third degree?

But you can't get in with these uniforms...

Buddy, do you know who I am?

Play it cool, then... I don't want you to get into trouble.

There she is.

Miss Emanuela?

Sorry, boys, no autographs.

We want no autographs. We came to take you.

I beg your pardon.

Scram, you clown!

We came to shoot a film with you...

-For the television? -Exactly.

We'll help you.

Take the lady's case, Papadopoulos.

Are we going to the studio?

No, we'll shoot on the Acropolis.

-The crew will be there? -We are the crew.

Our cameraman, our soundman, our driver...

And yours truly, Achiles Lambrou.

There's no director?

In case of emergency, I can be a director too!

The Hilton is nice, eh... Good service...

It's convenient.

You'll stay long in Athens?

But I live in Athens... In Pangrati...

I was at the Hilton to have my hair done...

Go away, jerk!

The sun rises out of your eyes...

The stars shine in your eyes...

And your hands, in my hands...

Like a couple of frightened pigeons...

Like a couple of frightened pigeons...

I love you... I love you... I love you...

And this love is killing me...

I love you... I love you... I love you...

And this love brings me back to life...

I love you... I love you... I love you...

And this love is killing me...

And this love brings me back to life...

What have you cooked for your baby today?

Just rice... That gastritis again...

-So many responsibilities! -He's working very hard.

You shouldn't have done it!

-Rice again? -It's good for your stomach.

-The empty jars! -Tomorrow!

What the hell is that?

That's a "tulumba"!

-Put some more, Caramazov! -There's none left!

Beans is the only eatable dish here!

Get your bucket and go to your Captain!

We two have some accounts to settle!

Let's get out of here, before he starts farting.

Let's go to the canteen and have a couple of beers.

Come on, I'm buying.

How did it go? You shot wonders on the Acropolis, I heard!

Carwash again?

Put them on a plate so we can eat like human beings!

A soccer game on Wednesday!

Some good money for you!

AEK F.C! We're champions!

What's new? Come on, sit down...

Who's that?

Lekas... He repairs all our equipment...

Is he always like that?

He almost went crazy... poor guy...

They had him on Pioneers' Batallion and kept beating him.

And I mean real beating...

The Colonel saved him too...

Tell me...

Are there many of us here?

You can say that again! It's the specialty, you see!

Papadopoulos, go to the gate!

Aren't you Papadopoulos?

-A girlfriend? -Yeah... With two babies!

Beautiful babies! Congratulations!

-You didn't call. -They left me no time at all!

Let me have a look at them!

The little whores how they grew in two months!

That's Maria, right?

It's a good thing they took after their mother!

Stay close, eh?

He was telling me that this is a TV station!

-That's why I'm here! -So,you'll be sleeping at home!

We're on the alert now... Elections are coming...

We need money... I can't work at home anymore...

I can't cut negatives...

and clean the babies' shit at the same time!

The other day a producer came to pay me and was quite shocked

-And mother sent nothing? -Not a penny.

She called only to tell me...

that your dad's coming to be operated next month.

If he died you would be discharged earlier...

Papadopoulos, von Canaris wants to see you!

Run to G2 at once!

That's lntelligence! Where they keep our records!

-Got any money? -I'm flat broke.

Give me a hundrend. Costas will give me money.

He's broke too... His picture flopped.

Come on, Papadopoulos!

Give me a hundrend... I'll borrow some money soon.

Tonight I'll try to come home after the programme!

I'm the only woman in the lnstitute. I work very hard...

I've no time to think of other things, but when I do...

I only think of you, darling...

Is that so? Go on...

Yesterday, I took a stroll along the banks of lrtysch...

I kept thinking of Raskolnikov, who was exiled here...

Who was this Raskolnikov?

Dostoyefski's hero... "Crime and Punishment", sir...

Private Papadopoulos loannis, lnfantry rifleman, sir!

Wait... At ease!

Go on...

His prison was somewhere around here...

Why did they imprison him?

He had killed a widow with an axe.

-As you commies did in 1949! -I was only three then, sir!

You should all be sent to Sibe- ria to meet this Raskolnikov!

Get lost!

-May I take the letter, sir? -Take it.

Don't touch this!

My son collects stamps.

What do you do, Papadopoulos? In your free time, I mean.

Nothing, sir.

No organizations... youth movements... unions?

No, sir!

How are your relations with your grandfather?

-He's dead... -Where?

In exile... I hardly knew him.

-What does your wife do? -She's got two babies.

Congratulations.

Since you do nothing in your free time...

I'll give you a little book to copy...

You'll copy it with blue ink on white paper!

By the end of this month... See that you don't lose it.

-ls that clear, Papadopoulos? -Yes, sir!

Dismissed!

Papadopoulos, you are out of focus.

Dear spectators, good evening.

Evening!

We're hear again to inform and entertain you.

Today's programme includes: The day's chronicle...

An Australian documentary...

Kangaroos again!

They get them free from the Embassy!

Mr Hadjicostas' regular show: "Arts and Letters"...

A musical show with the popular singing star Emanuela...

-Never heard of her! -Quite a piece of ass!

And finally, Mr Karlatos' show "For you, Madam"...

presenting the coming summer's fashion.

Run it! Go!

Go on, asshole! What are you waiting for!

Don't shout, asshole! You're on the air again!

Let's hope the Colonel is not watching!

Go to Yorgaki and see what he is doing with Emanuela's reel!

It must be ready in an hour!

Here it says about the Rolling Stones concert...

Can we use some Greek expression to describe it?

Translate in ancient Greek.

-Emanuela's playback? -Ready to be printed!

No grading?

Forget the luxuries!

Only a couple of shots are overexposed! Very artistic!

Anybody home?

What is it?

A playback to be printed!

Wait!

He fleeced us. Here, take the rest...

-What are you doing here? -Roman orgies!

He belongs to the generation of those brave warriors...

who defended our country...

against the blood-thirsty communists!

His poetry breaths the air of liberty...

and praises those who shed their blood for Fatherland.

Too much blood! Is he a vampire or something?

And now, we'll present the new editions...

About time too!

-Where the hell have you been? -Our Emanuela's ready!

I almost put the "Technical Difficulties" card!

These interesting facts come from General Petridis' book...

Since you're here, shoot a close shot of the book.

Raise the sound, buddy!

-Who's she? -Emanuela.

-Her uncle is a General! -But her voice is lousy!

Look at those lips!

-Good evening, mr Karlatos. -Hello, Panos.

A coffee for me and two orange juices for the girls.

Let's go upstairs! Things are happening!

A cigarette?

-I had shot a close-up. -lt wouldn't cut!

You've shot nothing but close-ups and intercuts!

He's incredible this Papadopoulos.

Shut your traps!

So, we're in love with the lady!

What a fur!

The broads he brings are dogs all the time!

My girlfriend used to work as a model in London...

I thought that you might use her...

Yes, but we pay little...

No problem... She only wants to keep herself busy...

Your ass is paradise, baby!

-What are you doing here,slobs? -We came to learn the trade.

You miserable peepers!

Let's get ready!

Lambrou... Karlatos' card. Ready?

Let's go.

My dear ladies, good evening.

Tonight I'll present to you the coming summer's collection.

You fruit! Pansy!

Fashion designers, have always the same goal:

To make us, men, admire and adore you, ladies.

Now, Julie will present a light pink dress with white lace...

That's an ass blessed by God himself!

What are you doing here?

We're interested in fashion, sir.

Get the hell out of here, or I'll have your asses!

Your daughter, sir?

-My daughter. -What a nice girl!

What's your name, darling?

Catsambelas, Fotini... Student, PS 36?

-ls he on? -He's about to fall.

Your goddam fingers!

The cigarette!

-How come on guard duty? -Ah, leave me alone, buddy!

A cigarette!

-Where? -There! "Biotel".

Shoot that "Electronic"!

-You got it? -How could l?

That was the only goal and the game's about to end!

I'll fix it! You shoot some intercuts...

What's he doing there?

All set! As soon as the people leave, we'll repeat the goal.

Good...

Well done, Papadopoulos.

A very vivid sportage!

The editing also helped...

I'm not in a position to judge that.

Come on, give!

-Only three? -The rest after the transmission.

-How much did he give you? -Who took care of that goal?

You play with the can, you asshole?

How you doing?

It's a bit loose... Have a look at it...

-Don't you remember me? -From training?

Not from the Army... From the demonstrations...

Remember when the pigs caught you and broke your camera?

That day I took the beating of my life!

Hi, Papadopoulos! Long time no see!

Always on the move!

-Where's Lambrou? -We're here!

It's business, darling!

Business with Lambrou, eh?

Shut up, jerks!

-Having a siesta, eh? -What is it again?

Tonight, I must spend the night out.

Let me go with Costas to that screening, it's important.

I'll go! I've got a date!

What a ladykiller!

-Who is she? Do I know her? -Only Papadopoulos knows her.

-Who's she? -Emanuela.

-You bastard! Already? -That's me!

And these are the gentlemen I was telling you about...

Savidis... Lambrou.. Papadopoulos... Marlafekas...

Miss Emanuela will present the programmes from now on!

You don't like the idea, Lambrou?

I like it, sir... Of course I do...

Savidis writes the texts for the speakers...

Give what's ready to Miss Emanuela.

I'll be in my office, if you need me.

Give the young lady a seat!

This gentleman's invention!

A sudden decision, eh?

I was told you needed an announcer, and I'm here!

And your singing?

You saw I'm not such a good singer...

-Don't say that! -The song was not right!

You know nothing!

A friend of mine runs a big record company...

The only thing that counts today is PR and promotion.

What you need is a good manager!

So do l!

-But my problem is the voice... -The voice is of no importance!

A friend of mine has no voice at all...

He works for the company that his other friend runs!

Very funny, Savidis!

Since you're busy, I'll replace you in the screening.

What a blessing to have good friends in the Army!

Caramanos! Here!

Don't rub those Russian cards too hard...

The paint will come off before he pays his instalments!

Watch it, Balourdos! I've got a family!

Hi, Panos!

-What are you shooting today? -Not shooting. We're screening!

You said, you'd put me in a movie.

I said I'd take you to a movie!

-And what about them? -They'll project the movie.

-I'm taking off. -After we set up.

-Where's the screening? -At the Retired Officers' Home.

The MPs! Duck!

Who were these guys?

Large scale manoeuvres took place in Northern Greece...

with the participation of NATO's mobile forces...

including Greek contigents from the Navy and Air-Force.

The landing started at 8, with full cover by the Air-Force.

His Majesty King Constantine, arrived by helicopter...

in order to watch the landing...

King Constantine and the Allies...

I fought with him back in '1 4. He's still in a good shape...

You fought with his grandfather!

Keep quiet, General!

You'll pick me up from home. Don't forget!

Greek and British commandos launched a coordinated attack,

and broke through the enemy lines...

Goodnight.

-Has the attack started? -Run, grandpa, it's still time!

The cavalry is coming!

-Do you feel anything? -I'm ticklish.

-Have you ever made love? -No.

It's not possible.

If you've never made love, you can't play the scene...

The audiences will know you're phony.

As I touch you now...

a quivering of desire runs through your body...

-I'm afraid, Panos. -Don't be, honey.

-We might catch this disease! -lnsanity is not contagious!

The presence of the multinational mobile forces...

proves the readiness of the NATO nations...

against any communist threat, internal of external...

Who are the Communists?

They're not the taking part of these manoeuvres.

MY CHlLD MUST LlVE

What time are they coming to pick you up?

-About 1 a.m. -It's 5 a.m.

Reveille in half an hour! Papa- dopoulos, you've got it made!

What's that?

It stopped.

It sounded like a tank...

Some manoeuvre maybe...

At this hour?

Let's hope so...

The money!

Don't forget that copy. I've got a deadline.

With blue ink, right?

Royal decree...

According to Article 91 of the Constitution...

and following the Coverment's recommendation...

we repeal the following articles of the Constitution :

5, 6, 8, 1 0, 1 2, 1 4, 1 8, 20, 96, and 97.

This action became necessary due to a severe threat...

to public order from internal subversive elements.

Athens, April 21 st 1 967...

Signed... Constantine, King of Hellenes...

The President and Members of the Cabinet.

-Where are you coming from? -The screening, sir.

-So late? -The roadblock, sir!

-Are there many blocks? -Tanks everywhere, sir!

It seems it's a coup, sir.

It's not a coup! We did a revolution!

Go and get your arms!

You bastards!

If you knew what we went through!

-Give me my gun! -We don't even have rifles!

-What's going on? -We did a revolution!

And I thought it was peoples who did the revolutions!

Soldiers...

Today, the Armed Forces...

Ied by a group of enlightened officers...

put an end to the course of our country...

towards the communist precipice...

where she was led by anarchy and disorder...

The Armed Forces are on the alert...

in order to save the Nation from the ultimate threat!

Long live the Nation!

I heard nothing!

Captain, didn't you give them breakfast this morning?

Let me hear you!

Long live the Nation!

Caramanos... Lekas... Balourdos... and Papadopoulos.

Out, on the double!

Long live the Nation!

That's better!

Long live the Army!

All together now! Long live the King!

Enough!

Back to work, all of you!

During the press conference for the Greek and foreign press...

the Secretary to the PM Col. George Papadopoulos...

referred to the reasons for the revolution.

He pointed out that the Army's intervention prevented...

the turning of this country into a communist satelite...

Despite the King's repeated appeals...

the political leaders with their quarrels...

had led the country to a dead end.

After describing the situation before the revolution...

he pointed out that the communist danger...

was not protogenous but secondarogenous!

Don't forget, gentlemen...

That we are dealing with a patient...

Whom we have on the operating table...

Communism has nothing to do with Greco-Christianity...

which is the base of the Greek Nation!

"l spoke about an operation", said Col. Papadopoulos...

"The time of convalescence after the operation..."

"depends on the contagiousness of the disease..."

-Well said, Papadopoulos! -You understood nothing!

He's gonna do an operation, stupid!

They say he's gonna give us American uniforms and shoes!

And he's gonna wipe out all penalties!

The Commandos at HQs said so... They should know!

Has anybody seen Lambrou? Where is the son of a bitch?

You found him?

There's no time for screwing now!

He's screwing her somewhere around here!

But, Achilles, the programme's about to begin!

Don't break my balls with the programme!

-What the hell you want? -We want Emanuela!

Shut the goddam door!

Someone has to screw the generals' nieces too!

She's not bad for a state of siege!

How's your sex life, by the way?

I haven't seen my wife for a week.

Your English girl is O.K., right?

She's O.K., but she wants me to marry her...

Couldn't you have at least waited for the "Sports Flash"?

You should've consulted the timetable!

Cut it out!

Come on, I've got a musical interval on!

Why this delay, Miss Emanuela?

We've changed her make-up. She was coming out too dark.

Good.

And now our new programme "English for Beginners"...

written and presented by Mr. John Papalukas...

The card, Lambrou!

This is our new programme...

that you'll be watching three times per week...

Please, repeat after me...

I only asked you what your name is... Don't you know it?

-The guy's illiterate! -Let him be. He's got problems.

He's being transferred back to his old batallion!

Poor guy!

What a piece of ass!

What will you do with her?

I'll start with a cucumber mask on her face...

and then we'll try a yoghurt mask.

We'll need a showy knife.

Adding garlic to the yoghurt, we'll have a "tzatziki".

What about me?

What's going on, Savidis?

She's my fiance, sir.

And what is she doing here?

She works for Mr. Karlatos, sir.

What's the young lady's name?

Cindy, sir... She's English.

Is it midnight already?

Ten minutes make no difference, Comrade...

Why you've brought them along?

We'll keep him company.

Go to bed now.

-The money! -After.

In the movies, don't you pay in advance?

We've got to see the show first.

Stingy bastard!

A cigarette?

None left.

Motherfuckers...

O.K. Iet's go...

-What time is the show? -Be patient!

Peanuts, ice-cream, candies...

Duck... duck...

-ls that Soula? -No, it's the Colonel!

You've brought us here to watch her do the laundry?

How you doing?

Wait...

Come on now... Just a little...

Nice!

What so nice about it?

Come on, baby!

The socks...

Why she's so slow?

Come on, don't play it hard to get!

A petticoat... I like it...

Pull it up, baby, come on!

I'll make a star out of you, baby... You can count on me!

Balourdos, you lucky bastard!

Don't push!

What a body!

-What was that? -Gunfire!

It's Lekas! Come quick!

We don't know... Maybe another coup!

Papadopoulos, stay at the camera!

Dear ladies, it's time to say goodnight!

-What happened? -lt was Lekas...

The Colonel!

It was not the transmitter, sir. It was from outside.

Something happened to Lekas. I'll connect you with Lt. Colonel.

Yes, sir... A very serious accident...

It was Lekas...

Self-infliction...

We called for an ambulance...

Yes, sir...

Back to your posts!

That's the end of tonight's programme... Goodnight.

His Majesty's card! What are you waiting for?

Communism today does not project its theory...

it does not project its claimed paradise...

as an example to the free world.

Louder!

Because the communists know, that any man of intelligence...

humanity and civilized education...

cannot possibly be misled by their theories.

Enough!

Now, analyse Mr. Papadopoulos' speech!

He says that we cannot be misled by Communism.

You know Communism by heart! Tell us about the system...

It has its problems, sir.

Don't tell me! I know! Tell them!

The problems...

Shortages in production and in...

How do you call it? In supplying...

-ln other words, they starve! -Not exactly, sir.

But they don't have good food like us.

Shut up!

Do they have cars?

Private cars, very few.But they have good public transport.

I didn't ask what they have! I asked what they don't have!

Do they have liberties?

It depends, sir...

Can you go out in the Red Square...

and say aloud that Comrade Brezhnev is an asshole?

Shut up!

You'll copy it three times on white paper!

Papadopoulos, where's the book that I gave you to copy?

I was so busy, sir... I left it at home...

You'll copy it ten more times!

Are you sure we're accounted for?

Of course! I told von Canaris that we're "Loyalists"!

Why don't we start an advertising agency?

You'll be the designer... Savidis the copy-writer...

He'll shoot the commercials.

And what will you be? The pimp?

-Commies, you'll die! -Cut it out, Lambrou!

Give me a light.

We are thinking of doing some business!

Commercials... We've got the material, the equipment...

The models!

Why not shoot a feature? With sex, etc.

-Who's gonna distribute it? -For export, stupid!

-Greek sex? -Sex and violence! The works!

A friend of mine is in that racket...

Piss off, Lambrou, with your "friends"!

Stop writing this shit and start writing a screenplay!

"Voluntary Press Censorship". Who's gonna publish that?

So start writing the script! The dialogues in English.

Dialogues too?

Anglo-Saxons always talk when they're making it!

-What about actors? -A couple of girls will do.

Soula... and Cindy...

You kidding? Why not Emanuela?

If she plays, I'll play her kid sister!

Papadopoulos and Marlafekas, report to the Colonel!

What have we done again?

What does he want?

A cigarette?

Very good... I'll let you know as soon as possible...

And, please, don't call us. We'll call you.

I want you to help Marlafekas with this assignment...

Do you know him?

Don't you know him?

Premier Venizelos!

Anyway, no matter who he is...

I want this blown up to 2X3 meters and properly framed.

Marlafekas, do you know what this is?

And don't tell me that it's the Mercedes sign!

Anyway...

I want twelve of these, 80 centimeters wide.

I want them ready by Monday. Any questions?

You'll work in your office, in absolute secrecy.

Who's next?

The juggler, sir. With a note from the Minister.

Show him in.

-What you want, slob? -To see if they fit in the car.

No problem...

-And where is the photo? -ln the lab.

I'll go and see if it fits.

That one fits nowhere!

-Where are you taking them? -To the Parliament.

To the Parliament. Constitution Square? You know...

I knew it! I told you!

-Told us what? -They're National Communists!

-Cut the crap! -Emanuela told me!

Her uncle belongs to a pro-Nasser group!

Piss off with Emanuela!

What do they want with the hammers and sickles then?

To put them in the trucks with the arms.

The 70 trucks they said they discovered with communist arms.

He's clever! Like the other Papadopoulos!

Maybe they have a reception for the 50 years of the U.S.S.R.!

Arise ye brave young Greek warriors...

The Captain!

Arise ye prisoners of starvation...

-Too much work I see. -That's life, sir.

Everything for the Fatherland!

-But nothing for me! -We can make some for you too!

What I want is a nice decoration for next Easter.

So early? It's only August!

I want you to make something original...

Next Easter coincides with the anniversary of our Revolution.

We can make a big phoenix...

with the soldier holding instead of a rifle an Easter egg!

-Don't you like it? -The egg will be too small.

We can make the phoenix coming out of a big egg!

That's it! Papadopoulos, you are a real artist!

Marlafekas, I want you to prepare a sketch of it.

Yes, sir, as soon as we finish with this cutlery!

-What is this? -For the Parliament, sir!

-The Parliament is closed! -Maybe they'll reopen it.

-Who has given the order? -It's top secret, sir.

I see...

But I'll find out! And heads will roll!

Communism will not pass!

Papadopoulos, put him face down!

And keep them all well covered all the time!

I hold you responsible!

Your comrades!

Old buddy, what are you doing here?

-Still in the Army, poor guy? -What's that uniform?

An extra... I'm a KGB officer in this film.

Yannakis, how are you?

What happened to your long hair?

-You came as extras? -We brought some ham...props.

What sort of film is that?

"High Treason"... Spies, chases, helicopters...

-And lots of soldiers! -Like an Army production!

What are you shooting in there?

A Soviet meeting in the Cremlin.

You couldn't find another place?

Why? Since they gave the Parliament for nothing!

We unload here.

How did you get involved with them?

What can I do? I've got three kids!

You should see what others do! It's getting from bad to worse!

O.K. I'm coming...

Bye-bye, Yannakis. And good luck.

It's a bit large.

Never mind. You'll take it off inside.

The attache case!

Look at him.

Very elegant, right?

Come on, this is not a comedy!

Tell your line, Balourdos!

Why are you laughing? Didn't I say it right?

O.K. Go on...

-What does that mean? -"What does the maid in my bed"

-And who's the maid? -It's Soula!

-And Cindy is playing what? -Your wife, stupid!

How would I know? Did I read the script?

Where was the cucumber in the last shot?

-I had it! -Put it where you had it!

Don't forget to shoot a CU of the cucumber!

What do I do when he comes in?

Just look at him provocatively.

Come in, Panos!

Aren't you finished yet? I got to put the babies to bed!

Just two more shots.

No TV programme tonight?

The transmission starts in half an hour! We blew it!

Who's gonna tidy up this mess here?

It's work! We've got to make some extra money!

And what the hell do you think I'm doing?

Don't be like that!

My hand is cramped writing von Canaris' bullshit!

The ousted King left towards destination unknown...

The National Goverment issued the following communique.

The King picked the time to do his revolution!

He was preparing it a long time ago.

Only the others were smarter and beat him to it!

The King was deceived by a group of ambitious manoeuvres..

You asked for me, sir?

Didn't I tell you to write that the King fled?

"Left destination unknown". That's what the Colonel said.

Good...

-What about the closing card? -Ask your Colonel!

The regime hasn't changed. We still have a "Royal" Democracy!

We'll use the King's card then?

I'm waiting for instructions from HQs...

But the programme ends in two minutes, sir.

I'm aware of that, Lambrou.

Long live the Nation... Long live the Revolution!

This is the end of our programme... Good night.

-What shall we do? -Do we put the King's card?

Piss off, all of you!

The bird!

This is not a revolution led by individuals or a group...

This is a Revolution by the people of Greece!

All Greeks must realize that!

Especially you, teachers,due to the particularity of your task.

You must realize that you're nothing but Greeks...

And as Greeks you must serve your country.

The material was just printed, General.That's why it's silent.

Go, Yannis, baby, go!

The Regent is very elegant!

What's that, Catsambelas?

-What? -That cucumber.

It must be some mistake. Stop the projection!

Let me have a look, boys!

I'm waiting for your report.

I'll see to that immediately, sir.

-Soula is a lousy actress. -She'll do.

There's a shot missing here.

Propably they haven't printed it yet.

Catsambelas is raiding!

Can't you keep quiet, you motherfuckers?

Except for those on report, at ease!

-What have you done? -A personal problem, sir.

The Staff Sergeant confiscated my diary, sir.

-What is he talking about? -He kept notes in Russian, sir.

In Russian, eh?

-Where is the diary? -ln G2, sir.

The Constitution gives me that right, sir!

And I have the right to put you ten days in stockade!

Staff Sergeant! The order of the day!

Company! Attention!

Extract from the order of the day...

I punish by 20 days additional service the following EM:

Lambrou Achilles...

for producing a pornographing picture during duty hours.

Savidis Petros, for writing the script of the above picture.

Papadopoulos loannis...

for filming the above picture during duty hours.

Balourdos Panayotis, for performing obscene acts...

in above picture during duty hours...

Apostolopoulos Apostolos, for processing above picture...

and for gambling during duty hours.

THE USE OF NEWSPAPERS lS PROHlBlTED

Lambrou, where are you?

Here, killing the monster!

Come on! We haven't got all day!

What's wrong, Caramazov?

Leave it there!

Halt! Who goes there?

Have you never seen Mister Lambrou on night patrol?

Who goes there?

If you don't halt, I'll shoot!

That's the Captain's car!

You gone mad?

He's alright... He's only fainted!

He pissed on his pants!

He's coming to...

When he sees his car, he'll faint again.

The President of the National Goverment, Mr. Papadopoulos...

visited various units of the Armed Forces...

and celebrated Easter, together whith the enlisted men...

A little bird was sitting on flaming coal...

And the smart guys who liked it played with the power...

But some day, the little bird will fly away...

And the smart guys will goldbrick and camouflage...

Caramazov, poor bastard... You gave us a Black Easter...

They propably got him in some dungeon now...

beating him to death with wooden Easter eggs.

What will they do to him?

If he survives the beating they'll cour-martial him.

Can't you speak to your uncle?

Tell him that the Captain had it for him...

He drove the boy nuts!

They're weirdos those Russians. Masochists...

Emanuela, come for a presentation...

-Any cameraman available? -No, he's being transferred.

Cheer up, Yannis! This is not the end of the world!

Caterina will be coming to see you...

I'll be driving her with my cab after my discharge.

When? You've got two more years of service!

Don't listen to them.

I only have 27 days of service left, plus 1 32 additional.

That makes 1 59 plus 30... Merry Christmas!

Who says I'll get 30 more?

Statistics, my boy!

In 27 months you got 1 32, in 5 months how many?

What did I tell you? 28.70 plus 5% inflation, makes 30...

A genious with numbers!

What the hell! I spent 3 years at the School of Economics.

And Papadopoulos had said that he'd wipe out all penalties!

-Who, me? -Not you! The other one!

Say cheese all of you!

Not here. Under the bird.

-Come on, it was your idea! -Leave me alone, Lambrou!

I'm fed up... With you and your bird...

Hi Papadopoulos, with your scopes!

You got a letter.

What do the broads from Athens write?

A little bird was sitting on flaming coal...

And the smart guys who liked it played with the power...

But some day the little bird will fly away...

And the smart guys will loaf and camouflage...