To the Lake (Эпидемия)

Shit.

- The wood is wet. - Don't worry, it'll catch.

Misha, put on a warm jacket, will you?

Mom, can you not?

- Almost... - Misha, put it on. I'm begging you.

Mom, stop.

Just take off the wet one and put this one on.

- All right. - And the scarf, too.

Here we go.

Sergey, find a pair of warm socks in there.

- Here. - There, it's starting.

Do you think you can find another pair for Anton?

- Let me see. - There must be another pair.

It'll light up now.

Here you go.

All right, let them dry a bit here.

Let me put this on. We can use it then.

- Misha, where are you going? - To pee, Mom.

So, Misha...

I read... I read that...

I read that people who are facing death really wanna fuck.

Are you one of those people?

It has to do with the body's reproductive mechanism launch...

for copying oneself.

And there's also the concept of Eros and Thanatos,

but that's more about psychology than physiology.

Yeah, that one.

A drink would be good as well.

Here's the deal...

get some booze, and you'll get both Eros and Thanatos. Am I clear?

That's it. Take out the ridgepole.

All right, now the second one.

Yeah, get that one.

Okay.

Keep going.

Ira, Anton, come here.

Anton, okay, why don't we make a deal?

Today, you go with Grandpa. Tomorrow, we'll swap again.

Good? Huh?

All right, let's get going. Girls, anyone have to pee?

We have a long way to go.

Pa, is there any other road?

No, either we take this road or we take a long detour.

Sergey, let's get out of here.

Don't go out there.

We've gotta find a way across.

I'll be right back.

How long are we staying here?

Look at this shit.

Hey! Hello!

We have to move it.

So, should I do it, or...

- Stop yelling. - Whatever.

Seems like nobody is here. Look, Sergey.

The road is completely empty.

We only need to move this big sucker. That's it.

Go ahead, move it. You're the truck expert here.

I wish that was true.

Well, should we pull him out?

Let's at least...

Keep going, you're good.

Hey.

Are you alive?

Sergey! Sergey!

Sergey.

- Lift him. The Land Rover. - Get him in the car.

We need to get him to a hospital!

Yes, yes, we need to get to one fast.

Anton, get in the Volvo. You'll ride with Grandpa.

Up.

Easy! Easy!

Be careful. There.

Misha, get in the car, now!

You get in the Volvo.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Misha, can you drive for me?

Sergey, come on, stay with me.

- Don't let him fall asleep. - How?

- Just talk to him! - That's what I'm doing.

- How are you feeling, Sergey? - Bad.

- Shake him! Shake him! - I am shaking him. Watch the road!

Sergey, can you hear me? Sergey.

Sergey, come on!

Where are we going? What's going on?

Here.

That's enough to calm my nerves.

Is Dad going to die?

He will.

Just not today.

Houses.

Houses nearby.

Good job. Let's go faster.

Make sure you follow us.

Just keep following us!

Go find me a needle and thread, quick.

- What are you doing, Boris? - Making firewood! God...

- There's heaps of it out front. - Great, I'll get the lighter.

Let's bring in Sergey first.

All right.

- Polina! - Yes, I'm here.

- Lift him. Careful. - Okay.

- Take him in. - Easy.

We're almost there...

Hold on!

Anya, where are you going?

Stop! Wait! Please, wait!

Anya!

Wait, we're not sick!

Get inside right now!

My husband is injured. Stop.

- Hey, wait! - Stop, please wait.

Don't be scared. We need your help. Please help us.

Wait, Leonid.

My name is Anya.

- Igor. - Anyone in the house?

Leonid, hang on.

No, I'm by myself.

We need a needle and thread right away.

Igor, listen, we are normal people like you.

My husband is bleeding to death, and we must stitch his wound.

Are... are you a doctor?

No, are you?

Uh, no.

But you can wait here. I'll look around for a needle.

And some thread, please.

I'll look for some thread. Wait here.

Don't mess around, boy.

Put it away. I promise, I'm not dangerous.

I have a needle and thread. Should we boil it?

It takes too long. We need to disinfect it.

Do we have any vodka?

- Yes. - Give it to me.

Here.

Let me see.

We need more. Is that all of it?

- No. - Get it.

Yes, okay, yes. Hang on, yes.

Mom.

Tear some more rags there, Misha.

I can't see anything. It's impossible. I can't put the thread in the needle.

Let me.

Mmm-hmm. Okay.

My specialty...

is stuffing duck. I've never had the stuffing leak out.

Meat is meat.

Okay. Pour it now.

Here.

Is it vodka?

Yeah, 120-proof.

- Careful. - Uh-huh.

Let's go. Let's get some firewood. Come, help me.

- Well? - Do you need any more help?

Of course. You come here and hold him.

Here, drink, drink. Just relax. Swallow, swallow.

It'll help.

Easy, easy, easy.

It's okay.

You'll be all right. Bite on this.

Shh.

Easy, easy, easy, dear.

You're okay.

Easy.

That's it, that's it.

We're almost done, my dear. Okay? Just hang on. Right?

It's a double stitch.

Scissors.

Cut it.

Careful.

Okay.

Easy, easy, easy.

He's sleeping now.

Do you want some?

I don't drink.

All right.

I don't either.

It's just... he's my son.

Very stressful, very stressful, you know?

What did you do to him? Why does he treat you like that?

What happened?

With Sergey?

It's a long story, you know?

I have time.

Well, nobody taught us how to be parents.

At least good parents.

We worked hard...

from dawn to dusk for a better tomorrow.

After perestroika though,

the better tomorrow we had worked for was abandoned.

They closed the institute, didn't even let us take the archive.

Everything.

Decades of scientific work, down the drain.

What about you? How did you take it?

Tried to adjust.

And how was that?

Difficult. It was difficult.

Um, do you think you've had enough?

May I?

I need a pen.

Do you have a pen?