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What was I supposed to do?

This lady was yelling, "My dear Andrei!"

I had to go into that vent.

I can only imagine your reaction when you realized

that Andrei was a cat.

You wanted to be a vet once.

You bet.

Also, you know, he was so fast.

You can't push him into the vent easily.

That was a real torture.

You know, I'm in the mood... If it weren't this cold,

I would fancy an ice-cream.

- An ice-cream? - An ice-cream.

A white or a chocolate one?

- The ice-cream? - Yes, ice-cream. Which would you like?

Pasha, it's cold outside.

Look, the most important thing I learned from the war

is that you shouldn't put your desires on hold.

Wait for warmer weather or anything else.

If you want an ice-cream, you should have some

right here right now.

Well, in that case I want the yummiest cone in the world.

Be right back.

I don't remember the last time I had an ice-cream.

As if it was in the previous life.

It seems we have left everything in the previous life.

My life is clearly divided into before and after.

Exactly.

But now as we walk, I feel peaceful.

I feel very well.

It feels like there is no war whatsoever.

Nadia, are you okay?

Nadia, do you hear me? Are you okay?

You sure? Look at me.

- Okay, you should go home. - What about you?

The explosion was very close from here.

We will be there sooner than the ambulance.

I have the first aid kit with me.

- I'm going with you. - No.

You have nothing with you anyway. Go home.

Eat something.

Thank you...

Nadia, don't get the blues.

- What's wrong with you? - Pasha!

Wait, I'm all dirty.

Where have you been?

There was a heavily injured guy.

I had to take him to the hospital.

So, the phone...

Wow!

I think I get it now...

What?

That I don't want to postpone my life.

I see.

You were not wasting time.

Petrovych!

Hello, Petrovych.

Aren't you supposed to be in Germany with your wife and daughter?

Well, I'm back. Let's get to work?

Haven't you resigned?

Why would I? I had two weeks

of my lawful vacation time.

Did you have to come back?

- You're 60 already. - Well, I'm needed here.

What would I do there? Stay in an apartment with five women?

That's a flower garden.

Right. No, it's more peaceful there of course,

and my family is there, but I didn't feel alive.

Something was off, do you get me?

Not really,

but I'm so glad you're back.

Same here. Are we going?

Okay.

The sausages are yummy there.

I nearly ate my fingers, too.

They are small, three in each sandwich.

- The Bavarian sausages? - Of course.

I'm telling you, the German cuisine is just what I need.

Pork knuckle, sausages, and beer.

Right. Is your liver as happy as you are, Petrovych?

We only live once, Olenka!

Exactly, we only live once.

- Are there many Ukrainians there? - A lot.

I was happy to see people carrying

Ukrainian flags to the meetings.

The locals did the same, not only our people.

Andriychenko, the chief wants to see you.

Did you call me?

The slut is here.

What?

You've found a new boyfriend in less than a month.

Excuse me, what do you have to do with this?

Andriychenko,

I don't approve of personal relationships between colleagues

as they get in the way of the work.

Nothing is getting in the way of my work.

- Except for the confused mind. - You have no right to treat me like this.

The fact that Roma is your nephew does not...

Listen, I'm going to treat you whatever way I decide,

and if you are such a smartass, you are fired.

Are you serious?

Absolutely.

Go. I'll finish with you later.

I thought you didn't smoke.

I don't.

Is everything so bad?

Mariupol is nearly surrounded.

And Andriy is saying only that his unit has destroyed three enemy tanks.

And he let it slip accidentally that he has been injured.

God, that's terrible!

It's worse than terrible.

They are running out of everything,

medications, food, and ammo.

Most importantly, water.

The only thing remaining is hope.

But hope for what?

How can they be rescued?

I believe that everything will be fine.

Hold on, please. That's the most important thing.

What did the head want?

Nothing.

Really? She must have noticed there's something between you.

Girls, come back. Vira Ivanivna is gathering a meeting.

So, she's going to let everybody know.

Come on.

Colleagues, I need a minute of your attention.

Let me introduce Roman Mykolaiovych from the Oblast Administration.

Please listen to him.

In brief, the situation is as follows.

The oblast administration wants

to send a relief consignment to occupied Vovchansk.

May I? I am Dr. Seleznyov.

Excuse me, what does the ambulance service have to do with this?

The only chance that the consignment will reach the city

is if it will be taken by an ambulance car.

Maybe we will be able to get the wounded civilians out of there.

What do you mean, "maybe"?

Are you saying that the relief consignment has not been agreed with the enemy?

Are there volunteers?

Who's going?

I am.

Andriychenko, stop with your heroism.

It's definitely not for women. They need men.

Actually, it will be better if a woman goes.

The chances are higher.

I'm going with Nadia.

We don't need a driver. I'll drive.

Okay.

My sweetie, my little one.

Do you miss her?

You miss your owner.

I see, my little one.

She's been gone for a month, right?

See? Families get divided.

These devils have brought so much pain, so much grief.

Eat, my little one.

Yes, Nadia, honey.

What?

Why you?

Yes, I agreed to do this.

There is an agreement that they will let us through.

Mom, mom! Hello, can you hear me?

Mom!

Mom!

We're approaching the checkpoint.

This is the entry to the occupied territory.

Hello.

Who are you? Where are you heading to?

We are medics.

We're taking a relief consignment to Vovchansk.

There is an agreement.

Get out of the car.

Open the trunk, now.

We have nothing but food and medicine.

I don't understand this Ukrainian language you're speaking.

Food, medicine.

May I proceed?

Thank you.

Hey, stop!

Leave the car and the consignment here.

You're walking back home.

Guys, what are you doing?

There are wounded children,

they won't survive without us, come on.

Why are you so stubborn?

- Hey, what are you doing? - Open the car!

Pasha! Stop it! No!

Shut up!

Pasha! What are you doing?!

Got what you had coming to you?

He's staying with us, you can go.

I'm not going anywhere without him!

- Stop it! - Calm down.

- Let me go! - Calm down!

Shut your mouth!

- Come here! Over here! - Go!

Go!

Nadia.

Pasha.

Pasha, how are you?

I'm okay.

No headache? No nausea?

I don't think so.

Listen, Nadia, don't worry, okay?

Yes.

Don't worry. They won't do anything to us.

We're not military, we're medics.

Yes.

Everything will be okay.

Halia, meet the box with tourniquets.

Roman Mykolaiovych, good evening.

Hello. Olena, Dmytro, come in.

- We have come for a second. - Close the door, it's cold.

Did something happen?

There's something I want to tell you...

Don't expect they will return your car.

Nadia was taken prisoner.

Yeah...

I knew it.

I felt it.

- Where are you going? Aunt Katia! - I just...

A moment...

Wait, there was an agreement.

There was no agreement.

One our bigwig decided to prove herself.

For some reason, she was sure the occupants

would let the ambulance through.

I will guide you.

Hush, hush...

It's nightmare.

- Roman Mykolaiovych, it's nightmare! - This is war. May it be damned.

Aunt Katia, please.

There's nothing you can do.

There's nothing I or anyone else can do.

Please hold on.

We need to believe that they will be exchanged.

When?

I don't know.

Stay here for a night. It will be easier for me.

Okay.

- You hear? - Who is here?

A Ukie boy and a Ukie girl.

Guys, what are you doing?

- She's pretty. - What are you doing?

You're going with us.

- Let her go. - Come here.

- Get your hands off her! - Let me go!

Stop. I said, stop!

Stop!

- Pasha! - Come here!

Let me go!

What a sporty girl!

Didn't have one so far!

I'll shoot you, bitch.

Get out of here! Now!

You're lucky I've come here.

What do you need?

I don't understand Ukrainian.

What do you need from us?

Me? Nothing.

I'm a military man.

I fulfill orders.

Will you shoot us if they order you to shoot us?

I don't understand.

Will you shoot us if they order you to shoot us?

If they order...

I will.

- We are medics. - Enough questions!

How are you? How are you, Nadia?

Hush.

It's okay.

You should eat something.

I don't want to eat. I can't.

I need to go to work.

Okay, then I'll go wake Dmytro up.

No, don't wake him up.

Let him sleep.

Thank you. He went to bed late,

- it took him a while to fall asleep. - Same here. Let him have enough sleep.

Let's hope he dreams about the world without the war.

Look, stay at my place for a while. Okay?

Okay.

- Stand up! - Guys...

- Get out of here now. - It's okay, don't touch her.

Get out, I said!

- I'm not going anywhere without him. - You are.

Call your commander.

You're going to him. Go.

- Pasha! - Go!

- Pasha! - Don't touch her!

Stop! I said, stop!

Stop!

I hate Ukrainians.

He has a bullet wound.

Hands!

Work.

If he dies, we'll shoot you.

Listen, I'm only a paramedic.

Speak Russian!

- I'm not a surgeon! - Where are we supposed to get a surgeon?

Okay, stop talking. Get to work.

I said, get to work.

Do you have a first aid kit?

I need a first aid kit, some alcohol,

a bowl or a plate, anything.

Pour.

- Hold him tight. - What?

Hold him tight. Very tight.

Turn. Pour.

Pour more.

Hush, hush.

Hush, hush.

Hush. Hold him, hold him.

The bullet didn't go through. It's a lodged bullet.

What?

The bullet is inside. I need to get it out.

Then get it out.

I need a knife and a lighter.

A lighter.

Here's a knife.

This one.

Hang on.

Now hold him really tight.

Hold on.

Hold on.

Hold on, hold on.

Hang on...

It's over, it's over!

Here is the bullet.

Now the second one. Hold on.

Commander...

What did you do?

That's it.

- No! - No...

He's alive.

Hey, commander!

Everything's okay.

I need to stitch up the wound.

Hold him.

Tight.

She's going to stitch you...

- Enjoy your meal! - Thank you.

- It's me. How are you? - And you?

I'm okay.

- What did they do to you? What happened? - Everything's okay.

- Nadia... - I did my first surgery.

- What surgery? - I performed a surgery on their commander.

I was freaking out.

I'm fine.

- Eat something. I've brought food. - To hell with the food.

I'm so glad you're okay.

Pasha!

Dmytro, have you put your shoes on? Come on, quickly.

Come on, honey.

Hello.

Good morning.

I've made breakfast for you. It's on the stove.

Thank you. Are you in a hurry?

Yes, we're rushing home and then to the railway station.

What's happened?

Andriy was rescued on a helicopter from Mariupol.

I'm so happy!

The injury is worse than he said before.

But most importantly, he's alive.

That's wonderful. Where's he now?

In a hospital in Dnipro.

- We are now heading there. Scarf... - Do you need any help?

No, no. We're ready to go. Come on, honey.

Bless you.

Come on, quickly, honey. Say goodbye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

No news from Nadia?

Nothing yet.

Okay, I'll call you.

- Hold on. - Yes. Bye now.

Honey, let's go.

Call me...

What?

Nothing.

It's just that you're very beautiful.

- Are you serious? - Yes.

- I haven't washed my head for two days. - So what?

It's probably not the most appropriate moment,

but there might not be a better one. Right?

Pasha, what are you doing?

Nadiya Andriychenko, will you marry me?

Are you serious?

Yes.

I'm serious.

- Will you? - Yes.

- I can't hear you. - Yes.

- Get out. - Go.

- Please, don't touch him. - Everything will be okay!

No! Let him go! Please! Hey!

Hey, you are getting out too, get up.

Come on, go.

It's okay, don't worry.

They can't kill us, right?

We are not military people.

Shut up, both of you!

Get out.

Come on,

get out.

Go.

Go.

- Stop. - On your knees.

Pasha, what is this?

Will they shoot us?

No, they're trying to scare us, okay? They are trying to scare us.

I don't want to die.

I don't want to die.

Shut up, both of you.

Let's go.

I see the POWs. I'm ready for exchange.

- The sniper is ready. - Understood.

Unpack.

Get up, come on! Go!

Get out of here!

Get in the car quickly.

Maryna Yuriivna, you took a direct part in the liberation of the hostages.

Tell us about the negotiation process.

It happened thanks to the efforts of the oblast administration.

I will not hide it, thanks to my efforts as well.

I can't describe how worried we all were for them.

But we never lost hope.

Wonderful. Come on, come on.

Film it.

Welcome. We welcome you from the bottom of our hearts.

Are you tired?

You are tired.

Hello, Nadiya.

You were liberated from captivity.

Tell us, how do you feel?

I'm fine.

Wonderful.

We are very happy that we saved you so soon.

Do you know the most interesting part?

This is the bigwig who gave an order

to send an ambulance to Vovchansk

without any prior agreements with the enemy.

I'm not surprised. At all.

...but at the moment we need to rest, I'm sorry.

Nadiya, wait!

- Mom! - Nadia.

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

- Are you in pain? - I'm not in pain.

Mom, I'm getting married.

Wow. Getting married during the war. This is wonderful.

- Pasha. - Do you have a date already?

We're tired. Can you give us a break?

- Let's go home, children. Home. - Congratulations.

Roman Mykolaiovych, some cognac?

I won't say no.

Nadia!

Nadia!

- God, sweetheart, what are you doing here? - Where are we supposed to be?

I didn't expect you

to come back to work so soon.

It's much better here. It's easier to distract yourself.

I didn't expect to see you here either.

I saw the news.

How could I miss your wedding?

They said the truth about the wedding?

Yes.

I'm so happy.

- Andriychenko! - Yes.

- The chief is calling you. - I'm coming.

Where's Nadia?

Don't worry, your bride hasn't run away. She's with the chief.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Do you want to finish what you started, Vira Ivanivna?

No, I've changed my mind.

I've seen the news story and have thought everything through.

Glad to hear it.

I can help you with the organization of the wedding.

Thank you. We wanted to register our marriage quietly.

It's impossible to do it quietly now.

The journalists will want to film your marriage registration.

But don't worry. I will handle everything.

We need to invite the entire top management.

This time they should be on camera.

The entire top management?

Yes. So you and Pavlo should organize the table.

Buy three bottles of cognac. The brand is up to you,

but it shouldn't be cheap. 3,000 for one bottle.

About five bottles of Champaigne that cost 1,000 per bottle.

- You'd better write everything down. - Isn't that too much?

Why did you mention your wedding to a state official?

Now she wants to make a PR campaign based on it.

I wasn't even thinking about her.

- Vira Ivanivna, I don't... - So, it is what it is.

And I am a small person who fulfills the orders.

I was given an order, so I'm fulfilling it.

I've heard it somewhere already.

Nadia, are you here? I've been looking for you.

Pasha, let's postpone our marriage registration, if you don't mind.

Why so?

We will have to pay for the top management's meal

out of our own pockets,

they will eat,

but we won't even have any memories left. I don't want that.

I imagine the conversation with the head didn't go very well.

We should better spend this money on a vacation after the victory.

Maybe not go to Portugal, but to the seaside.

I already imagine it.

- What do you say? - Okay.

Wonderful.

- You know, I'm glad. - Why?

Previously you were giving hope to everyone but yourself.

You weren't dreaming or planning the future,

and now you yourself have hope.

- Because you can't live without hope. - Yes.

- Nadia, let's go. We have a new emergency. - Okay.

- Be careful, okay? - Okay.

Bye.

DEDICATED TO ALL UKRAINIANS DEFENDING THE COUNTRY