These days it's not a bad option, either.
He took his name off.
There you are. Look, let's go away.
- No, Volodya.
- What a character you've got.
Perhaps.
Well, here I am.
Let's walk some more.
Not this time. I'm visiting voters.
- I'll wait.
- It will be quite a while.
I'll take some air.
If you're in no hurry.
Where are your voters?
Right here. The whole building.
Fine. I'll start from the top.
What's this you have?
Good... got it.
Fine. Here you are. On your mark.
Please, please, come in.
No, no, we can't let you go.
Please take a seat.
First some red  wine, and then
you can start agitating.
Thank you, I've had dinner.
Or, if you like, we're ourselves agitators.
- That's fine then.
- A glass of red.
You see, Grandad has come to visit.
A famous man, by the way.
People's deputy.
- Isn't that right, Grandad?
- Maybe this year he's not been nominated.
I have been.
- I have to go.
- For the road, then.
A small one.
Permission to report.
Visited 23 apartments,
read the candidate's bio.
In one had some watermelon.
Two left.
Go for it.
Where did you learn the bio?
There's a bit here.
The rest I improvised.
Don't be long.
Bye.
- May I come in?
- You may.
- Hello. Avdeyev Yuri?
- That's right.
Please come in.
- No, thank you.
- Do you want some watermelon?
- No, thanks.
The election takes place Sunday
from 6 am to 10 pm.
Correct. I see you need no canvassing.
I do need canvassing. Please come in.
No, I think I... you have questions?
Just one.
Where can I see you?
At the polling station.
- When?
- 6 am sharp.
All right, I'll be there at six.
But please no cheating.
Bye.
- I think they are not at home.
- Thank you.
6 am then.
Wait a moment... You are new, I think?
Where is the girl who used to come before?
She was also from the printing plant.
- She's on vacation.
Ah. So you're new.
Well, tell me...
Don't worry, I won't ask many things.
But tell me please...
What's your impression of De Gaulle's visit?
Positive.
Right... When I was in France...
It was 1915... no... 1916.
Yes, it was 1916, the other war,
the first one.
To help the French, Russia sent...
an expeditionary corps.
To France.
I was there on the Marne.
I don't remember now if there were Russians
on the Somme...
But at Verdun, yes.
And our units took part in the decisive action
which, actually...
Masha, please get us some tea...
I think you had some jam... You're
not in a hurry? - Not at all.
Excuse me, I think my colleague is here.
I need to see her, I'm from the
District Committee... Thank you.
Please forgive me the intrusion.
Elena Fyodorovna, everyone's gathered,
we're waiting for you.
Coming.
- Excuse me, I need to go. Bye.
- Well... then... we'll see you Friday?
- Of course.
- No cheating, then!
- Bye.
You shouldn't have.
Well, I have another apartment left.
But please do not come to get me...
from District Committee.
Bonn is manoeuvring.
You won't get sunburn?
Such weather is treacherous.
Easy to overdo it.
First report, London interviews...
Oh, this is interesting.
'Battling temulence.'
I'm hungry.
- What?
- I'm hungry.
We'll go soon. Just one more dip.
9 above zero in Moscow.
Occasional showers.
I miss Moscow.
What about you?
- Me too.
I think I am getting fat from idleness.
Back to Moscow...
I know what you think about.
What?
Us.
We never talked about it.
It offended you, I know.
- It didn't.
Not true. It offends any woman.
I can't really understand
why we never brought it up.
You see...
Two people must...
need each other very much...
Not just love, we both had that.
To cut this short...
Let's go and visit the place.
The one where they make people happy.
- Are you proposing to me?
- Yes.
Solemnly and officially.
Consider that I am wearing
a dress coat.
What if I'd rather
preserve my independence?
Seriously, is that an option?
I suppose so.
You know...
My cousin kept asking me about you.
What you're like.
Kind