Why?
Did I talk in my sleep?
No. Why?
Never mind.
I never used to talk in my sleep.
Now I don't know.
I've become jittery.
Ivan!
Kholin!
Katasonych is waiting for you
at the hollow tree, and you're here.
The nazis are there.
So I swam.
I had cramps, and nearly drowned.
- You mean you swam across?
- Yes. Don't get angry.
They're patrolling the bank.
I couldn't find our boat in the dark.
They could catch me.
You got so skinny.
Just a bag of bones.
Go and bring the car up close.
Tell the sentry not to let anyone in.
Here, put this on.
Go on.
Stop!
Where have you been?
- Where are you going?
- For kerosene.
What for? We're leaving.
Here's to our meeting!
Kholin, Katasonych is still waiting
for me at the hollow tree.
To his safe return!
Number 2 here.
This is number 51. Malyshev,
remember, you had an argument?
They were right. We should take
the Fyodorovka direction.
But we've already decided...
Save your breath, I've heard it all.
- May I come in, Colonel?
- Yes, come in.
- What?
- I said I've heard it.
I have absolutely reliable,
first-hand information.
Waited all night for nothing, eh,
Katasonych?
Sit down.
Ivan's here.
He couldn't get to the bank
at the hollow tree.
He says there are German patrols
everywhere.
- How did he get here?
- He swam across.
Jesus!
A grown man might've drowned.
Well, that's it.
Enough of a good thing.
Wait, Ivan!
Comrade Colonel, why?
He said I'll be sent to the rear.
To a military school, by your order.
Is that true?
Why did you do it? You deceived me.
An offensive is being planned.
I can still be useful.
You yourself said that reconnaissance
is most important!
That scouts are the soul of the front.
You were trying to trick me!
I'm not going! And if you force me to,
I'll run away.
I'll join the partisans.
Ivan, you're going to a military
school. You got me?
And stop arguing.
I won't discuss it.
But I will!
Kholin, tell him I'll do a good job,
I'll be useful.
I just can't...
You tell him, Katasonych,
I can't go to the rear!
The matter is closed!
All right... Military school,
or a children's home,
it's all the same to me.
Be quiet...
The stove and chimney
will stand forever.
Where is it?
I put it here.
Are you going far?
Yes.
Right.
Everybody's going far nowadays.
But why?
Who knows?
I lost a nail.
Could you help me find it?
You have nothing to do, anyway.
Come in.
The stove and chimney
will never burn down.
Here's a straight nail.
No, it won't do.
Where's your ma? Alive?
A nazi shot my old woman, too.
Where can it be?
I saw it a minute ago.
He was a tall fellow...
He wore glasses.
And had long hair.
- What's your name?
- Ivan.
Pelageya will be back soon...
That's my wife's name.
I'll have the house all ready for her.
Ivan!
Why'd you run away, Vanya?
You think I have nothing better to do
than chasing after you?
I didn't ask you to.
Don't talk back at me. Look at him,
he wants to join the partisans!
Get into the car!
You won't run away again.
Yes, I will.
I said get into the car!
I'll run away
from that military school,
just like I did from the children's
home.
"I ran away from Granny,
And from Granddad, too..."
O Lord,
will this ever end?
Vanya, can't you understand, silly,
that war is for grown men?
You promised you won't issue
that order!
Lyakhov and Moroz were killed because
they were big. I can get through.
Besides, I'm all alone.
You know I have no family left.
That's enough, Vanya.
It's been decided.
Nothing is decided!
You're not my dad to decide.
Shut up!
Or I'll spank you.
I'll run away anyway,
if you don't let me go.
I'm my own boss.
Indeed!
You're my pain in the neck.
D'you know that there's lice
in Company 5?
The linen isn't disinfected properly.
Do something about it.
Yes, Comrade Senior Lieutenant!
The situation is out of control.
Yes, sir.
There'll be no time for that
when the offensive begins.
Yes, Comrade Senior Lieutenant!