The Aquanauts (Акванавты)

THE AQUANAUTS

I can see that it's not safe to ride a bike on the local roads. Can I help you? Yes you can.

I need to get an aqualung from the town.

Aqualung? What for?

Our aqualung broke and they're getting away.

Who's getting away? Bentarki. Where are they? At the bottom of the lake.

How are they getting away? In spirals. Any more questions?

Last one. These bentarki- they are your occupation?

They are the project of the Institute of Bionetics.

We are wasting time talking here and they are getting away.

The town is far away. It will be faster and easier if you show me a broken aqualung.

Faster? Are you sure? Is it serious?

Faster. Sure. Serious.

That's it. The ride is over.

It felt more like a sky diving then riding to me.

Chen, Chen, come home.

Hello, I'm Natasha. Nice meeting you. I'm Igor Sobolev.

What's the name of that pretty amazon? Lotta. Lotta Kerom.

Didn't you have time to get acquainted? No, we only had time to quarrel.

OK, we'll see. I'm starting the steam boat.

Somebody's very enthusiastic to bring this scrap metal to life.

What you've got? -That's it... Any advice?

Yes, throw it away. -We could figure that out by ourselves.

We're stuck. We're losing time and they're getting away.

We have to radio for help. No other choice.

OK, guys. We'll do it without an aqualung. -It's over 100 ft deep!

Are you deaf? I said it's over 100 ft! -Sorry, I thought you said over 1000

Is there anything to hold on to down there? -Yes, there a ring for the hook.

Give me a Sonar's core. I'll try to put it in. -It goes under the lid next to the ring.

If you do it, I promise to walk to Medina barefooted to pray for you.

Just make sure you don't drown. Don't worry.

I thinks it was your friend that just dived. He's as mine as he's yours.

How long it's been? 5 minutes.

How long now? How long? Exactly 6 min.

I think he drowned.

8 minutes. Damn it!

It's yours.

Do you know how long it's been, piglet? 8 minutes. -So what?

Yanek, he says "So what?" -It's working. -Time to start your journey to Medina.

You are insane!-It doesn't seem so. Insane people are treated with more respect.

He spent an hour underwater and now he's got the nerve to talk back.

Young lady, you're exaggerating. -And you... You're a monster! Where did you come from? Who are you?

That's where we should've started. My name is Igor Sobolev.

Sobolev, are you ready? Go!

4 seconds slower then yesterday.

Lobanov, use the trap #15

Commander, Sobolev is tired. Tunnel with the unknown trap- he won't make it.

Ocean will not ask if we are tired or not. Lobanov, use the trap #15

Lobanov, aquanaut is moving toward you. -Understood.

I can see him well. He entered the maze 30 seconds ahead of schedule.

Sobolev has a superb sense of direction.

Commandor, the fake azimuth didn't deceive him. He's on his course.

He found out your trap. I don't think you can fool him. -Looks like it.

But he won't make it to the end. He's tired. It's his 5th time today without oxygen.

OK. he can take one breath on 20th minute.

I'll have somebody waiting for him with aqualung.

Commandor didn't lose his wits. He shot the rope in two.

But the loose end tore the hydroponic suit open on his chest.

It's the same thing as to mess the lungs or to tear ahead away from the fish.

When he came to he realized he was slightly out of breath. -Slightly?

Yes, for the second half remained intact.

When he came to all the way he saw that the depth was over 9000 ft.

Excuse me, Sergei, but how could he see?

Under 9000 ft crystal turns red.

Whoever falls into the red cellar of the ocean will hear the Requiem of the Deep

Why Requiem? Aquanaut can't be saved?

Even if they save him he'll never be able to work underwater.-You got a tough job.

Hey guys, how long can we wait for you?

SENSOLING

What's that? -Memory matrix. -Which memory?-Human of course.-Which?

The logical helper of the Computing Device .-Curious.

And exactly whose memory is used?

Any staff member of our Institute. It doesn't really matter.

By the way, this crystal carries a memory about you, too. About your heroic diving.

#99 is the memory matrix of your good friend, Andrei.

He said hello. -Thanks.

#99? Why do you need so many?

For our own use. We also store them for other research projects.

We develop the new type of computing devices. - Do you want to improve cybernetics?

Yes, bionetics is a better prospect.

Memory matrix can be copied, multiplied, transported

So, the time is near when machines will think like humans?

Make sure you don't repeat that with my father present. He'll kick you out of here.

I will not. I want to be on a good terms with my future father-in-law.

-I don't like to repeat myself, colleague. So, please, try to remember

We will not benefit if we rush with fundamental studies of the subject. Take it.

Hi! -Lotta! -Yes? A Stranger in the experimental sector? What's going on?

This stranger just proposed to your daughter.

Congratulations. - Too early, I haven't said Yes yet. -You should. It's a timely offer

As far as I now you- If you don't get married now you will never do it. -But...

Alexandr Kerom- Igor Sobolev. -Aquanaut?

It will be a strange union. Of course, it it will be at all.

I'm not sure I understand you. My daughter has a phobia of water ever since her childhood.

I taught her not to be afraid of it in just two days. -Excellent job.

And I will be infinitely grateful if you can convince her to give up that crazy bike riding.

Today you are leaving your Alma Mater, maybe forever.

Your further activities will be coordinated

by the Committee of the Ocean Exploration for Peace under the UN

You teachers, coaches, medicologists did all they possibly could for you.

Among humans you're humans, among fish- you're fish.

However, not a single ocean creature can compete with you.

You will get your hydroponic suits now and will become the masters of the ocean

But first you will take the Oath of the Aquanaut

To be ahead of, but never try to be above the humankind -We swear!

Take care of yourself. I'm scared.

What's happening to you? Tell me

I have a feeling that I'm gonna lose you.

Don't you dare to even think it. You hear me?

Sorry, I shouldn't have said it. But I'm scared

I'll try to come to you as soon as I can. I'll find you in the ocean.

And then we'll get married on some island.

I will give you a big and beautiful sea shell.

And let that island be like this one.

Good Bye. - Until we meet again.

Deuterium 10-10, Deuterium 10-10, answer

Damn it. No answer. Just the auto signal.

Sounds incredible but it seems that there is nobody inside.

Maybe their silence can be explained by the technical difficulties?

You mean that the radios all broke at the same time? It's impossible.

King Viking Sky! Hello! Hello! Can you hear me? Answer me.

The West Coast System soon will not be able to provide its users with the necessary power.

Urgently report what you've done for immediate activation

of the production equipment on Deuterium 10-10.

Urgently, Dugovsky! I will complain to the Energy Committee

Stand by for the Deuterium 10. Attention. Everybody's up on deck.

Listen to me, I don't want to go back, Listen to me. -Take him to the Isolation Ward

Tell me what's wrong with Dumont? I can't tell for certain yet but it looks like

a mental disorder -neurosis, phobia.

Helen, you must help me.

Do you hope that I'll let you question the patient?

Suggest something better. But hurry. There is no time to loose.

His partner is still down there and probably needs help.

I injected him with some sedatives. That's all I can do for him right now.

Get Sven Boll ready for underwater assignment.

I won't let him to be sent to the station without a partner. Do you have somebody else?

I will solve this problem.

Hello! I just got in touch with Russian ship Taimyr.

Ah, Selivanov's team? -Yes, sir. Get in touch with them immediately.

If they have the aquanaut on board they'll surely help us.

That is if they have one

There is a curious dynamic in this region

The third is here. -Sobolev.-This is for you.

This is Sobolev. -Get to the radio. -OK, I'm on the way.

Natasha! Professor! Where is Lotta? What's wrong?

Be brave, Igor

I don't know how, but we need to tell you this.

I don't understand. What happened?

You tell him.

Lotta, you understand...

motorcycle...What happened?

Why are you silent. Say something!

Lotta died. She is no more. Do you understand?

And I will be infinitely grateful if you can convince her to give up that crazy bike riding.

I'm asking you as the Head of the Expedition to send me with Sobolev.

Who is the head of the Hydrophisical Group? Artem Ivanovich Adzhimoglian.

Talk to him and listen what he has to say.

What I have to say? What I have to say?

If two of my three staff members will leave

There will be no one left to work here.

Don't you see how Sobolev changed after the last radio session?

He doesn't say a word. His eyes are empty.

That's why we decided to send him.

The change of scenery will be good for him.

Dugovsky doesn't hide the fact the the work at the station will be dangerous. -I'm ready.

Maybe deadly dangerous, Igor. -it's even better.

Please, speak Russian when Sobolev is here.

Good to see you. I'm Leon Dugovsky- medicologist. -Helen Kent.

Your partner - Sven Boll.

Medicologist from Taimyr should've sent your medical records.

Thanks. Come and see me in a couple of hours.

You are Russian, as I can see.

Igor Sobolev. And who are you?

I'm Dumont. Are you going down there? -Yes

I don't want to go down there again.

Do you here me? Leave me alone! I don't want to go down there again.

Leave me alone! I don't want to go there again!

You shouldn't have opened the door.

LOTTA

This morning Dumont returned by himself. We don't know anything about his partner.

We couldn't make contact with the station.

Until we meet again.

You need to find out what happened at the station,

Find Pashich dead or alive,

restart the production equipment.

Station must produce deuterium no matter what circumstance.

Remember that, no matter what!

Energy supply of the West Coast depends on you.

You need to find out what happened.

Station must produce deuterium no matter what circumstance.

Remember..find out...produce...

10-7. -10-7 is here. -10-8. -10-8 is here.

10-9. -10-9 is here. -10-10 contact. Contact is here.

Automatic regime is on. Why are the main lights out?

Boll, are you afraid of catching cold? Why are you asking?

It happens when you feet get wet in a cold water.

It won't be easy to get to the central bunker.

Hangar is filled with water. We sould try to go through the water scooter's sections.

Be careful. -Lead the way. You know the station better then I do.

Why didn't we go through the hangar?

The water couldn't be pumped out. We'll have a lot of fixing to do.