Yes.
-Listen. Are you having the
last final today? -Yes.
I'm off.
One may think that you're whipped
into crawling all over the Universe.
You should've left the wig on.
It looked good on you.
I haven't seen Tatyana for a year and a half.
Sergei took off for Pluto-
They found some cosmic wanderers there.
Stepa, stop it.
After the finals, you,Stepa, will go off
God knows where for an internship.
Yes, yes, I will.
I don't see Grandfather at all-
he spends all his time underwater.
-Are you gonna go too? -I'll stay on Earth.
Yes, yes, you will.
She's not a reliable partner.
If the phone rings
and they say
"Neeya, we found your planet"...
It's for you, Maria Pavlovna.
I'm listening.
Repeat it again.
I got it, very well.
Please, don't do anything else
until I get there.
They're having a difficult labor case in a camp
on the plateau of South Cross. I gotta go.
OK, no questions asked.
Don't they have their own midwife?
You should be proud
That Grandmother is asked to help.
I'm proud; very proud.
Neeya, do you want to come with me?
Very much so.
I think everyone forgot that
I'm leaving Earth tomorrow.
You will pass your final and wait for us.
We'll be home in the evening.
Are you tired?
No. Grandmother did everything.
She performed a miracle.
That's her job.
-What are you digging here? -An ancient town.
The one that was here before.
Why?
Our ancestors lived here.
They put a beginning to civilization.
If it wasn't for them, we would not
be here either.
They died long time ago,
there's nothing left now but stones.
Stones can speak too.
We need to save the memory of those who died.
Why would you save the dead ones?
Everything's connected together.
We dug this stone out last year.
It's poems.
The author lived a thousand years ago
but he had the same problems and
thoughts as we do today.
We're not here forever, just in passing
Even jade is born, even the feathers
of Ketsal get torn,
We're not here forever, just in passing
And over there was a well for sacrifice.
They really used to sacrifice people here?
Yes, young men and women.
During the excavation there was a lot of
jewelry found.  Let's go and see.
It was a very cruel world.
One's destiny was determined
at the point of birth.
The all powerful made human sacrifices.
to get favors from gods,
to get rain,
to win a war.
It's very deep.
-Vova, are you there? - I have to leave you.
You are the last hope of Tessa.
If you don't succeed with your mission
Our world is bound to die.
Sense of duty,
Sense of loyalty to our goal-
That's our lot.
Forget about joy, forget about yourself
as I did.
I sacrifice you for Tessa.
I love you.
But I have to take away from you
your right for happiness.
-Good evening. -Good evening.
Please, come and sit.
These are my friends.  Please, meet them.
...Today the mission members visited a city
resort and the Institute of Marine Biology...
And now the representative of the planet Dessa.
We came here
with the help
of a Galactic scout patrol.
The main reason of our visit
is to study Earth men's experience
in saving planets for the sake
...of our dying world. -Who are they?
-Some mission... - From planet Dessa...
-Why are they here?
Is something bothering you?
Phone call.
I need to be home immediately.
Professor Lebedeva is still sleeping.
She was very tired.
Let her sleep.  Please, help me to get back.
It's rather complicated, but we'll try.
Astra- Dessa- Ocean.
Were you very late?
Are you gonna get in trouble?
-Where is your stuff, cadet?
-I got everything with me.
Take your everything and go to Astra.
Remember? Astra.
We go to the stars.  But the hard way.
That's all. Barmalei!
-Problems? -Everything's fine. I got
transfered to a different ship.
-Watch out, watch out. -Barmalei!
Where do you think you're going?
Go to the cargo dock.
This is not a cargo but a passenger.
I'm a well respected passenger, and
if I have a different number of limbs