The sea is dying.
Two and a half million dolphins
that used to live here not long ago,
are now survived by only eighty
thousand.
The great Russian Volga river, it
contains approximately 700 times
the allowed con-centration of
oil-industry wastes.
Most of Soviet rivers are in
much worse condition.
A farmer passing by threw his
cigarette butt in this river.
Is anyone tired? Should I stop?
These things aren't only
happening in Russia.
I'd like to show you some of my
footage.
"The time is out of joint" -
Shakespeare said it half a
millennium ago
and we are happily repeating it
century after century
and keep switching it out of
joint endlessly.
How long can it go on?
The planet life was healthier in
the time of Shakespeare.
And family life is definitely
deteriorated since then.
I hate you. I hate your face, I hate
your voice, I hate the air you breathe.
At least if I judge by mine.
Sasha, marry me!
You know... I love Helen.
It's crazy! You told me you've
never had sex like this before!
With anybody!
And I'll say it again.
You said you couldn't live with
Helen.
I did.
And she left you?
She did.
Then marry me... I'll stop
making films if you want.
I can be a really good wife.
I'll make breakfast for you
every morning. Want me to?
No.
Why?
Because this is like a deja-vu!
Because I've been through this
with Helen!
And the recurrence of this
pattern scares the hell out of me.
Helen and I have been through
enough insanity.
I don't want that for you.
But I won't be like that.
If you marry me you will.
I know.
Why?
Because the world's gone crazy!
Because the traditional family
has crumbled and there's nothing
left to replace it!
Everyone - women, nations,
Soviet physicists - everyone
wants freedom
but, sometimes, the price of
freedom is collapse.
Before I deliver my paper, I
would like to say a few words.
The world is changing at an
incredible pace.
When I was younger, scientists were
the undisputed heroes of my time.
The 19th century philosophy still
prevailed, war, famine, and disease
would all magically disappear if we
could only educate people properly.
The Biblical parable of Adam and
Eve's banishment from the garden
of Eden after
eating forbidden fruit from the
tree of knowledge was reduced to
a silly fairy tale.
The very thought that knowledge
could bring anything except
absolute bliss was laughable.
The curiosity that is the essential
characteristic of every scientist
was regarded as a moral virtue.
It was referred to as "sacred
curiosity".
My own professor, Doctor
Heinrich Gross,
would do everything in his power to
instill this quality into his students.
I do the same thing now, with my
new students!
It is the only moral basis of
humanity,
the only thing that separates us from
the animals, this sacred curiosity!
This is correct. Animals do not
have this quality.
Perhaps that is why animals haven't
tried to annihilate the human race,
and humans, are even now,
successfully ridding the planet
of all animal life.
My friends, tell me honestly,
have you ever thought that man
is the plague of the Universe?
God's punishment, an implement
of death and destruction,
something akin to a virus or a
cancerous growth that exists
only to destroy all life?
Demagogy!
Do not fear, Master, I am not
calling for the banishment of science.
I felt I had to say these words.
Thank you for indulging me.
Ah, let's now get down to
business.
How close is your model to a final
understanding of the Universe?
I feel it's very close.
Excuse me, I think I missed
something:
does your theory offer an
immediate solution for any of
today's problems?
I need a drink.
You need some sleep.
Do you really think I could
sleep? I need a drink first.
You should try. Call room
service.
But you probably won't get it
until tomorrow.
Was I really that bad?
Everyone seemed to like it.
I feel horrible.
Get some sleep, Sasha.
If I don't