kinds of edicts for the living
creatures to breathe more easily.
Only each man has to have his own
responsibility in this matter.
His heart should bleed for it.
Because nature means life,
and life means nature.
They can't live without each other.
And everyone should know it
since early years.
No matter if you become a minister
or a ploughman.
- Why don't you write about it?
- You talk some rubbish, old man.
No, he's right.
Only we must write about it in time,
not after the event.
Right. lt's easy to be bold
after the event.
Eat, my dears.
And the certificate should be given
on the merit, not on the coloring.
Don't lose heart.
A clever dog will prove itself.
- You better go, your hanger-on's here.
- l'm coming.
lt's an elk cub. His mother was shot,
so we're rearing him.
Coming, coming.
Here. Come with me.
Come here. Come on.
Here!
Good boy!
Don't be in a hurry.
- Here, it's a present for you.
- You shouldn't, Petrovna! Thank you.
Enjoy it.
Goodbye.
- Let's go, Bim.
- He can't wait. Go on, run!
Go!
Why are you looking? Nobody's perfect.
What happened?
Oh! lt's a hedgehog, Bim.
lt's a useful creature. No!
He's the enemy of bad insects.
You won't scare him. He's bold.
Not even afraid of snakes. Let's go.
Learned people say you see
everything in gray. That's too bad.
But cheer up. ln the first place,
they may be wrong.
And in the second, it means
you got your own point of view.
Today we had a happy day.
Those were truly
happy days.
Winter came.
We were ready for the first exam
and were waiting for the summer.
We didn't know that we were in
for much more serious trials
than the recognition of Bim's hunting
skills.
We couldn't even imagine how many
unexpected friends and enemies
we would meet in the future.
Bim? Hi!
Why are you sitting here? Have you
got lost? Show me where's your home.
Come on, show me.
l'm coming. You mean, here?
Well, go in.
Be patient.
Your owner will open up now,
and l have to go.
Come in! Why don't you come in, Bim?
Good afternoon!
l thought he got lost.
And he led me here.
- Come in!
- No, l don't want to disturb you.
Come in, we'll be glad if you do.
l don't feel well.
So he has to go out alone.
Aren't you afraid?
Bim doesn't leave me alone for long.
After he has his walk, he scratches
at the door, knowing it will open.
He can't reach up to the doorbell.
That's how he announces himself.
He's learned that the doors are
for everyone to come in.
You just have to ask, and you'll be
let in.
l wish it was so.
- What's wrong with you? A flu?
- No.
lt's my heart... Old wounds.
Old wounds is an asset, of course,
but they're no fun.
Right.
And where's your missus?
l see you manage on your own.
She's gone... lt's been three years.
l'm sorry... l didn't mean...
lt's too bad...
How about his rights?
Have they recognized them or not?
We'll know next summer.
At the exhibition.
Your attention, please! Scottish
setters are called to the ring.
Male dog youngest age group.
Please come to the ring.
Start moving in the ring.
Keep your distance!
Follow your prescribed number.
- You can begin.
- Thank you.
Change to number five.
- What kind of wonder is that?
- Something unprecedented.
From Bets and Lada.
Three of his brothers are here, too.
- lt's unbelievable!
- An albino.
- l've never seen anything like that.
- He could at least have dyed him.
- Just amazing!
- He must be a humorist!
He'd better choose another place
and time for his jokes.
- Who is the man?
- He's retired. After the war.
- He's a serious man.
- A writer. Sometimes gets published.
All retired men are writers.
Call him to the table.
Owner of the dog number six,
please come
to the judges' table.
- All my puppies will be rejected now.
- Maybe.
lf only the judges were from our town,
but they have a professor from Moscow.
That white dog is the most
beautiful of all.
What are you presenting to us?
A pure Scottish setter.