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EPISODE ELEVEN

My war horse, Simon MichailovichÖ

I kept him as a memento.

If I leave him here, they will turn him into sausageÖ

He deserves better.

How do I tell a horse that times have changed?

Simon Michailovich, take the horse. Let him have a good life just a while longer.

He deserves that much.

Iíll place him at the central hippodrome. He will be put under my care.

He will like it there.

Get over here.

Eyes peeled.

Yes, sir, Comrade Marshal.

He will be safe and sound, donít you worry.

Goodbye, Red.

Go now.

Come, Red.

Letís go to the car.

If you miss him, come to the hippodrome to visit.

Feed him some sugarÖ

Stay away from that gang.

They will eat you alive.

Hold on.

Call me if you ever need anything.

Iíll help any way I can.

Thank you.

They keep saying that it just happened!

But nothing just happens to Comrade Stalin!

They think I donít know who killed him?

I know!

They are all enemies of the people!

They are sitting in his office, rubbing their hands together!

Let go of me!

Get your hands off him.

Get out of here.

Everything is fine, citizen.

Whatís with you?

What are you doing here?

Afraid they will shoot me?

They wonít, donít you worry.

They donít have the gumption!

Why arenít you saying anything?

Vasily Josephovich, this is the vodka talking.

Letís go.

How long will we tolerate this?

I received a report today that yesterday in Restaurant Barabia,

Vasily was yelling at the top of his lungs that Beria killed his father!

Khrushchev killed him! They are all in cahoots!

And we are supposed to just take it?

Were Comrade Stalin alive right now, what do you think he would have done

to a person like that in a couple of hours?

Silent are you?

I find this odd.

So someone can just slander our names, the heads of this great state, and we just take it?

Stop yelling, Lavrentiy Pavlovich!

What do you have in mind?

What do you have in mind, Vjacheslav Michailovich?

What about you, Nikita Sergeevich?

Why are all of you so mum all of a sudden?

Sit down. Sit.

What do you propose?

As I see it- this is anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. Article 58, paragraph 1.

So this is your field then, Lavrentiy.

You are in charge of state security.

Yes I am.

I will arrest him.

Take it easy.

I will.

But after I hear your thoughts on the matter.

We all know him since he was a kid. And we all patted him on the head, pulled his cheeksÖ

And brought him candy.

I never patted him on the head.

MaybeÖ

Maybe you should talk to him, Nikita Sergeevich?

No, let Lavrentiy Pavlovich talk to him.

They were friends with VasilyÖ went to football games together.

Talk to him, will you, Lavrentiy?

We are all asking you.

Give him one last warning.

KappaÖ

Where did you come from?

What do you want?

Donít worry Vasia, I didnít come for a piece of whatís left.

There wonít be anything left soon enough.

What do you want?

I thought you might need me now.

I did need youÖ two months ago.

Now I just need beer.

I sent some guys but theyíve been gone for three hours already.

Listen, Kappa, can you call someone?

Do you hear me?

I do.

Oh how the mighty have fallenÖ

Did you call, Vasily Josephovich?

I did.

Who did you send to get the beer?

A couple of privates from security, Comrade Stalin.

Well, where are they then?

I donít know, maybe there was a hold up?

What holdup?

They should have been back by now.

Canít see the road at all - those damn firs are blocking everythingÖ

Listen to my command - get a couple of soldiers together, give them saws and suchÖ

I want them to cut down all the firs at the far side of the road.

Understood?

But why?

I just told you - you canít see the road! Are they bringing the beer or not?

Donít ask questions - execute!

Yes, sir!

Careful!

Dismissed! I want the cognac to be here by dinner!

Execute the order!

Yes, sir.

Youíre not well.

I am not.

Well, hold on.

Easier said that done.

All those bastards that writhed at my feet and licked my boot are ready to tear me apart.

Who?

All of them! Anyone who feels like it!

Stalin here.

Vasily Josephovich, this is Beriaís office calling.

Lavrentiy Pavlovich is asking you to come see him urgently.

So it begins.

Beria wants to see me.

Did you call, Lavrentiy Pavlovich?

I didÖ take a seat.

The Polit. Bureau discussed your matter yesterday.

Matter?

I donít have any matters.

Really?

Yes.

Well the members of the Polit. Bureau seem to think so.

And it has everything to do with your moral and political veneer, Vasily.

Political? Thatís a new one, Lavrentiy Pavlovich.

Making an enemy of the people out of me, are we?

You didnít need any help doing that yourself.

The drinking, the swearing, the debauchery, the philanderingÖ

Youíre bringing shame upon the name of your great father.

Me? I bring shame?

Sit.

Whoís the disgrace here?

I said sit down.

You are my fatherís shame.

Or have you forgotten how you had your tongues up his ass?

Trying to be his good little lap dog.

How many soldiers have died because of you?

And he forgave you everything. Or have you forgotten that as well?

Why didnít you let me go see him when I came?

Because he was already dead by then.

And you let the doctors in only when he was already dead.

You all knew it! Khrushchev, Molotov and Voroshilov.

You all disgrace my father.

VasiaÖ

How much have you had to drink before coming here?

You want to kill me?

Who cares about you, General?

You have a good apartment, a nice pension - live and be happy.

What am I supposed to do?

Whatever you want-play football or hockey, you liked that.

Go ahead, raise Soviet athletics to a new level.

Or you donít want that either?

Alright, I can do that.

Good. But that will be allowed to you if you do these two things we decidedÖ

Who is we?

We are the members of the Polit. Bureau of the Central Committee of the

Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Number one - keep your mouth shut about the relationships between Comrade Stalin

and the high ranking members of the party. Once and for all.

And if you decide to start flapping your stupid gums as you have been doingÖ

Then you should know that you will be charged with Article 58.

Slander of Party Officials. Did you get that, Vasily Josephovich?

I did.

Good.

And the second thing I have to do?

You will have to change your name.

What?

You will have to change your surname.

You can be Vasiliev, Vasily Pavlovich.

Air Force Lieutenant General in retirement on his own wish with health issues.

There.

Why not? It sounds pretty good too!

The pride of Soviet football Lieutenant General Vasiliev Vasily.

There you go.

What are you looking at me like that for?

You donít like it, do you?

Go on, speak up.

What is it exactly that you donít like?

Be honest, like a communist to a communist!

Change my nameÖ

Should I tell you like a communist to a communist?

Go on tell me like a communist to a communist but hurry up, Iím short on time.

Alright.

Go ahead.

There, you bastard!

Take that you fat piece of shit!

You want to take away my birthright?

There, you bastard!

Take this drunken hooligan away!

Tell me your name, soldier! Your name!