And it fiew inside there.
And the frog atop a hedgehog
trotted on.
So you're skipping
public work, Spiridon?
Yes, Kolya.
- Afraid to go to Devil's Mane?
- Dream on. I'm not afraid of anything.
- Ijust don't want to.
- Stop messing around.
Look, people are waiting for you.
We're not joking, Kolya.
We're not going to that cursed place.
You're not, are you?
We are free men, aren't we, Artiom?
So you won't fulfll
comrade Stalin's instructions
to build a bright future
with your people
and strengthen Soviet power?
Artiom and l, we screw your Soviets!
See that?
Stand up!
- Stand up, you contra!
- Alexei.
He's against Soviet power.
To the wall, you contra!
Hi, nephew.
So, Spiridon.
I'm arresting you.
In the name of Soviet power, right?
Sure, right.
- And I'm sending you to the city.
- About time!
Bastard!
They'll tell you what's what.
Yerofey, let's go outside.
Yes, sir.
Didn't Vasya tell you to leave?
Alexei, you guard the arrested.
Make sure he doesn't fool around.
Well, nephew.
Not robbing the Khanty again,
are you?
- For shame!
- Yeah, the Khanty too.
That's robbery.
The forests now belong to the people.
Only the Soviet government
manages them.
- There's more!
- No!
- What the...
- No!
You think your mama died
of typhus fever?
She was killed.
Alexei, come to me.
Alexei.
- Uncle Spiridon, I'll shoot.
- Go ahead, Alexei.
- Go ahead.
- Dad.
- Go ahead.
- Dad!
Are we allowed to pick
berries and mushrooms?
- For now, yes.
- Thank God. We'll survive then.
Look, here's more!
Daddy!
What?
- Iquit.
- What's gotten into you?
- What?
- Fix me a drink.
- Spiridon.
- Daddy!
- Spiridon.
- Get away.
Oh, black raven
Why are you hovering
Over my head
- Pour me some.
- You will never get your prey
You sent me down the river
and made a man of me.
Now you go for a ride.
No, black raven
- I'm not yours
- You'll thank me afterwards.
Why do you bare your claws
Kolya.
O birdie
You got it all wrong.
Why are you hovering
- Over my head
- You've got a stump for a head, Kolya.
You believe Iam
Your trophy
No, black raven
I'm not yours
See that he doesn't run away.
No way.
It's a long trip.
Three days and nights without sleep.
He knows I'm a good shot.
Ithank you all.
Ibow my head to you.
It's okay.
Misha!
Dad!
Wait.
Dad, what's with you?
What's with you, Dad?
The Devil's Mane is calling.
Right. It's from the Mane.
It's messing with us, guys.
Listen, Kolya.
Maybe we could build
something else for socialism?
How about a road,
but in a different direction?
No, the Devil's Mane it must be.
- No, not the Devil's Mane.
- What do you mean?
Imean what Isay.
Khanty never go there.
They're scared.
And we won't either.
Play something cheerful, Arkady.
For shame, guys.
Socialism shines
all over the country,
but here we have
darkness and prejudice instead.
Why are you hiding?
Cool it, Dad.
I'm talking to you, Dad.
I'll shoot all of you
like contras.
Give that here.
What ignorance!
God doesn't exist.
Guys!
Hey, give it a break.
No more.
What break?
We've got to get to the Mane.
- No matter what.
- Dad!
- Easy does it.
- Dad.
Guys,
let him be.
Let him be!
- There's no God, and no devil either.
- Shut up, you half-wit.
You're so ignorant.
What's so scary, you fools?
What's so scary?
It's only a swamp.
Nothing but a swamp.
Why don't you go there yourself?
- Iwill.
- And come back too.
Nothing to it.
- Well, shall we?
- Maybe it's not worth it, Pa.
It's worth it, Alexei. It's worth it.
Dad!
You'll make 'em all mad.
Oh, Lord help us.
Well, where's this Devil's Mane of yours?
Where's the Mane?
Soon, Alexei, soon.
No, you tell me
where we're heading.
- North or south?
- Ididn't go to any academies.
But Iknow the way
without your help.
Pa, why don't we go home now?
What will we say to the people?
We'll say we were there, saw it.
Then what?
Then we'll drive the mindless
masses here and start