Curtain?
- Curtain 30.
Situation normal here.
Have you got anything for me?
Yeah, a kilo of TNT.
A kilo of TNT.
A horned elk.
That's Bedin.
He hasn't been down here
for a long time.
He earns too much.
He needed a sack to put it in.
He was paid for 2 months
instead of one. Happy times!
Kesha, what's the matter?
No one wants to talk.
I'm fed up.
Why are you drinking it?
- Borya, look in the tub.
- It must be half-full.
How much is there left
in the tub?
There's still some.
About half.
Borya, bring me my bag.
- Your bag of medicines?
- Yes.
- You want to take some?
- Yes.
What do you want?
- To take some medicine.
- For what?
My spots.
Fill the bowl half full.
Elk 30 calling,
you're very faint.
Hearing you 2 out of 5.
I didn't get it.
This morning,
he was loud and clear.
Now I can't hear a thing.
Perhaps there's no power.
So what?
Their transmitter is crap.
The person in charge
of this high mountain post
is allowed to have
a personal dug-out
with a stove.
He is allowed to be alone,
at least sometimes.
The night falls quickly.
The wind is very cold.
It gets a bit frightening,
not because of the darkness
all around,
but because you can't hear
anything.
The wind is howling
in the ravines.
It'll be New Year very soon.
As night falls
the clouds sink lower and lower,
closer and closer to the base.
- Happy New Year to all of you.
- The same to you.
- Take the cakes.
- I've nothing to put them in.
Use your hands.
They're a present for you.
- Well, see you later.
- Give them our best wishes.
Yes, New Year is very soon.
Don't squash the cake.
A feast!
They bake cakes for themselves.
Wait, Sergei, I'll help you.
They've made a big cake.
But, Sergei,
you don't drink champagne.
No, I don't, but...
Give me time to dress.
Fifty.
Forty-five.
Make a wish,
it's nearly midnight.
What shall I wish for?
Got it!
- Where's your ring?
- Thirty.
Eternal life!
- Ten.
- I'll keep these horns.
Six, five, four,
- three, two, one...
- Take cover!
Happy New Year!
- Too far.
- Happy New Year 1995!
Civvy Street!
Happy times for all our boys
in Tadjikistan.
- Except for Rustam.
- Hurrah!
Long live our Union...
Of Republics!
- Wonderful!
- Two for tonight, guys.
Wait till two o'clock.
Two for tonight,
and two at two o'clock.
The best would have been
to open all four at once.
- Why...
- There's no witch behind us.
Do you remember
when they baptised us
with a club?
We were so happy.
- Courage!
- How shall I do it?
How? You're the one
who's cut it like that.
- I've cut it already.
- Let's put it there.
How shall I cut it?
Cut it into small pieces.
We'll get one jump
ahead of the enemy.
You'll give it the works.
We'll do it properly.
We'll help you.
We'll come and spew over them.
- That village is five minutes' work.
- Three shells will do it.
Smashing!
This cake is delicious.
Did you have a party like
this last year too, Andrey?
- There are our friends...
- Are they celebrating too?
- Shall we begin?
- Is everyone in tune?
Oh you, great frost
Do not freeze me
Do not freeze my horse
We chose the wrong opera.
Give me a light.
Do not freeze me
Do not freeze my horse
My horse
Wlth hls golden mane
- What about "The Steppe"?
- What?
"The Steppe"?
"The Steppe".
Nothlng but steppe all round...
Come on, Igor.
We're all mortal.
Courage.
Let's have a drink.
To absent friends.
Come on, Safar, courage.
You knew Andrey too.
Take it.
Take it. Let's drink.
Only milk.
There's only milk.
No sour cream.
Hello, Santa Claus!
I've brought your present.
How is the watch?
OK.
No unauthorised activity
on the border.
Anyway, I've brought you a present.
Thank you, Santa.
- What's this?
- Thanks!
Thank you very much.
In the cold night,
in the darkness,
to be sure,
there's not much pleasure
in picking your way
across minefields.
We set off.
They were waiting for us
up there.
- Happy New Year, lads!
- The same to