Like a fire somewhere.
What's this?
Oh, l get it!
What is it this time?
Raising a fuss again?
-How dare you misbehave?
-Why do you say that?
ls that a way to serve guests?!
Oh, shoot! Now l see!
lf l catch you misbehaving
again!..
All will be top notch!
What would you like?
The best tableware,
samovar, on the double.
Don't you worry.
On the double, move you legs...
Or whatever you have.
lt all the same:
move it.
-That's better.
-Great!
But she wouldn't listen
to us at all.
-Too much laissez-faire.
-l know how to deal with her.
One wrong move - l put her in
mothballs and store away.
Or cut her into foot-rags.
One still has to be strict
in the service sector.
lfyou don't prove your point -
you won't get served.
As soon as we get the MW
running, it will be easier.
-What's this MW?
-The Magic Wand.
Just the thing
for the service sector.
-Can it do anything at all?
-Not anything, but many things.
-But where do you keep it?
-ln a box, naturally.
l know: the box is in a tree,
the tree is on an island,
and the island is
nobody knows where.
lt's a joke, right?
No, the box is in
the director's office.
The man l shouldn't go to see.
May l have a cake?
lt's not a man, it's a woman.
Kira Anatolyevna
Shemakhanskaya -
is a towering figure
in our field.
Doctor of Science,
a formidable wizard.
Don't go to see her.
You never know how
it's going to end.
Alyona went,
now we have to rescue her.
-So what do we do now?
-l have an idea.
Must be a draft.
lt's a small group,
but they're not bad.
Alyona liked them.
Said they're rather good.
-How is she?
-Who? Alyona?
She's sweet and lovely.
And quite charming now.
l see.
ls that all?
No. A wire from
Kivrin.
He's coming back tomorrow.
Asks to meet him.
Don't send anyone.
How is he going
to get here by midnight?
See to it that he
doesn't get here before 12pm.
Maybe, fire him?
l can take his post as deputy
for research. l'm ready.
l know you are. lt's
research l'm worried about.
That'll be all.
Witch!
Now you understand everything?
lt's time for the art council.
-What am l going to do there?
-You can play the trumpet.
l can't play the trumpet
again! A guitar would do...
We don't have guitars here.
You called?
-How much is it?
-4 roubles 89 kopecks.
-Where's the change?
-Oh, l thought you'd left.
You're welcome.
-Where's the kopeck?!
-Leave it for her.
Oh, no: penny and penny
will make up many.
And my welcome isn't
worth a kopeck?
We have this welcome
in stock.
Look, it's that
lncredible guy!
And that's my trumpet!
He ran off
with my instrument!
What's wrong?
You forgot it
in the compartment.
Remember, l told you!
-But what are you doing here?
-We were invited here.
-Pop group ''Pomoreen''.
-Oh, we've heard ofyou!
We use your tooth-paste
every day!
-Who invited you here?
-Mr A.M. Sataneyev.
No more questions,
we're going home.
Wait!
We're desperate, Vitya.
Couldn't you make them
disappear?
But they're people! We must
treat them accordingly.
Hey, guys, it's like this:
we need your help.
lt's the group, ''Pomoreen''.
Yes, of course, we're
waiting for you.
-What will you sing for us?
-A song about the Snow Maiden.
Just right for the New Year.
That's not right!
Why sing about the Snow Maiden?
-Why not?
-Why all these hints?
Hints? At what?
No, it's about a snowflake.
Sorry, about a snowflake.
That's better!
Look how he's eying Alyona!
lt's indecent!
-Why should you care?
-l don't care, but still.
This way.
-You'd better go there.
-He's a manager.
-Like yourself.
-Well, almost.
Alright, he can sit here.
Four bars from the top.
We're starting.
Look at what he's doing!
He can't do that!
You're behaving indecently.
We're listening.
Yes, we're listening!
When the New Year
enters your home,
And the old year
leaves forever,
Put a snowflake
ln the palm ofyour hand,
And make a wish.
Look into the night
with hope,
Gently double
your hand,