Burkov.
He has plenty of money and
you'll be able to continue your
research.
Burkov is making the bomb.
And what of that?
Do you really believe that if
you refuse to make it, it will
not be made?
I suffered under that illusion
in my youth as well,
the end result of which was that
I helped build the bomb both
here and over there.
You cannot stop progress, Sasha.
There will always be someone
willing to use scientific discovery
to further causes of evil.
What does that mean?
That science should be outlawed?
Do you think that if you don't
work for Burkov now,
some other Burkov in the future
will not find a way
to use your achievements for
more efficient warfare?
Or something even worse?
If that's the case, why not just
quit altogether?
I am only interested in the
structure of the Universe.
Why can't I be left alone to
study it?
Be left alone - in Burkov's
employ.
Even Christ, that shining beacon
of morality,
preached to "render unto Caesar
the things which are Caesar's
and unto God the things which
are God's".
Continue your cosmological
research for God,
and make the bomb - for Caesar.
(VOICE-OVER)
I had another alternative in
mind - emigration.
At nights, I wandered the
streets,
saying goodbye to my beloved
city.
That summer in Moscow was hit
with an unprecedented heat wave.
The sidewalks practically melted
under one's feet.
The streets in Moscow were
swirled in acrid smog.
All around the city underground
swamps were on fire.
The "refusniks" would jokingly
remark that the Egyptian plagues
had begun.
Applying for emigration was
risky.
One might never get permission
to leave and be forced to remain
in Russia an outlaw -
"a refusnik" with your career
and life ruined.
Still I wasn't afraid. Somehow I
was sure of my luck.
Our committee reviewed your
application to change your
permanent place of residence
to the country of Israel and
decided that permission should
not be granted.
On what grounds?
On the grounds that you were
involved in classified work.
But the Institute where I worked
was not classified.
You cannot know that.
Our committee only can know
which organizations are
classified and which aren't.
I suggest you find some other
work.
You may return to us in not less
than three years.
What will happen if I find work
and in three years
you again decide that it is
classified?
Then you will again be refused.
#
The woman who works for me has all
the footage you are looking for.
She shot it herself, so there won't
be any problem with the copyright.
Let's go right now to the
editing room in my church.
In 15 minutes we are expected to
be at the Congress banquet.
Then you'll come to my place tomorrow
first thing in the morning. Agree?
Ladies and gentlemen! We have a
very special guest with us today!
For those of you who don't know,
he like many others,
had to leave us during the years
of stagnation.
And he is the first of
immigrants we knew, who has come
back to visit us.
It is Sasha Greenberg!
This is especially difficult for
me,
as you all know Greenberg is my
pupil.
But treason is treason.
Therefore, we'll all have to
tear the traitor from our hearts.
I confess I should have
exercised more foresight,
I should have recognized
Greenberg as a future traitor
right away. I am guilty.
I only hope never to repeat this
mistake.
We are proud of Sasha's success
in America,
his achievements are ours, for
he is flesh of our flesh and
blood of our blood.
All the more joyous this day,
when we can again be together.
Sasha, come over to my house!
You can't refuse, I've already
got a lamb!
Does anyone else want to say
anything?
Comrades, comrades, what is
happening here?
Greenberg wants to emigrate to
Israel
and professor Gross can find
nothing better than to accuse
him of treason?!
Of course, we all know that
Greenberg is a traitor.
Our nation fed him, nourished
Greenberg, spent money for his