lead was Lieutenant Galyandowicz.
He's been owing me one
hundred crowns for three years.
I followed him to get my money back,
and I entered in the city.
What, you ? Entered in the city ?
And you wanted to get back your debt ?
And he didn't hang you as a dog ?!
Yes ! He wanted to !
He put a rope around my neck,
but I begged him,
and I promised I'd lend him more money.
And since the Lieutenant doesn't have
a single penny in his pocket,
he can't sit at the Diet. *
[* Polish parliament]
And what have you been doing in the city ?
Did you see our men ?
Of course !
Itska, and Samuel, and Rafael...
To hell with them !
I'm talking about Cossacks !
Uh-uh, Cossacks...
I saw...
master Andriy.
You saw him ?
Andriy ?
But how ?
And where did you see him ?
In a basement ?
In a pit ?
Dishonoured ?
Chained ?
No, who would dare chain master Andriy ?
This majestic...
knight ?
God knows I hadn't recognized him.
with his golden epaulets,
his golden cuffs,
his golden hat...as a matter of
fact, everything was golden.
And a golden belt,
gold everywhere.
And the Voyvod gave him a horse.
A horse worth two hundred crowns alone.
That's it.
But why would he wear such a disguise ?
He went over.
Went where ?
He went over to their side.
He's one of them now.
You're lying, bastard !
And why would I lie to you ?
I know a Jew can get hanged from a tree
like a dog, should he lie to a master.
Then, if it was him, you think,
did he deny his motherland, his faith ?
No, no, no, I never said he did !
I only said that he
went over to their side.
You lie, damn Jew !
Such a thing is unthinkable
in a Christian country !
You lie, dog !
Let grass not grow any more
on my threshold,
and let them spit
on my father's grave,
and on my mother's, and on
my father's father's grave, if I lie !
If the master allows, I can even
explain why he went over.
Why ?!
The Voyvod's daughter is beautiful.
Great God, a true beauty !
It's because of her, if he went over.
I questioned the Tatar chambermaid.
There will a a marriage, as soon
as the Cossacks are defeated.
Master Andriy promised
to defeat the Cossacks.
Why didn't you kill him
on the spot, son of a bitch ?
Why kill him ?
Because of what he's done ?
He's better over there.
That's why he went over.
You...
You saw him ?
The same face ?
In truth, the same face.
He came toward me, recognized
me and said : Yankel...
What did he say ?
Tell my father.
Tell my brother.
Tell the Cossacks.
Tell it in Zaporozhye, tell them all.
That from now on...
My father is not my father any more.
My brother is not my brother,
my comrade is not a comrade any more.
And that I shall fight them all !
I shall fight them all !
Go away before I kill you, damn Jew.
Alert !
Alert !
What's the matter ?
My brothers, God be praised !
I thought I'd never find you.
I've been riding for five days.
What happened ?
Tatars.
Syetch, ablaze.
People, all killed,
or enslaved.
I alone could escape.
Well, brother,
maybe we'll meet again,
or maybe not.
Forgive me, brother.
God forgives.
And to the next time.
God forgives.
For the third time, forgive.
God forgives.
Are they leaving ?
I don't understand.
What does that mean ?
Only half of them.
It means that only half of them remain.
Half the Cossacks are gone.
The other half remain.
Sirs, this is our only chance.
Tomorrow, we'll crush and overcome them.
A toast to that !
Vivat !  Vivat ! Vivat !
I appreciate you, friends,
not because you chose me as your chief,
not in honour of our
comrades still over there,
not because this minute
will never come back.
A noble cause is waiting
for us, and will demand
from us sweat and higher virtues !
So let's drink, comrades,
particularly for
the holy orthodox faith !
Let there finally be a time...
when it will spread in the world,
and there will be...
only one single and holy faith !
To faith !
To faith !
And by the same way,
let's drink to Syetch