Train to Christmas (Потяг до Різдва)

On such a holy magical night

Let's look deep into each other's eyes

And wish for everything we want

For all that's in our hearts

Because dreams are free

Dreaming is important

So let's open our hearts

And remember this verse

Because dreams are free

Dreaming is important

Anything is possible, anything at all

Anything at all!

Dream, dream, get to action!

Start acting Let these words ring ever louder

Merry Christmas, Ukraine!

Dreaming is free, dreaming is important

Dream, dream, get to action!

Thank you so much, what a great crowd!

Merry Christmas!

Ukrainians, Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

And now, please welcome the chairman of the board, Dmytro Iva...

Merry Christmas to my esteemed colleagues,

dear friends, and to our whole big family.

Well, you know who comes to visit those who work badly.

The devil with his cane!

But we don't have any bad workers,

so the best of you will get... attention... a bonus!

And the first to be awarded one is not simply the best manager,

but also the most prolific volunteer

who not only organized a first aid class,

but also passed with flying colors.

Your incredible colleague Andriy Kovach!

If he goes on like this,

I have no doubt he'll be sitting

on the board of our company soon.

You're magic like always

On earth, on this earth

There are none like you...

What are you so sad about?

Don't know how to spend your bonus?

- I can give you a few ideas. - Thanks.

I'm going to see my parents tomorrow.

I've really missed them,

but I'm going to sit through the same old song again:

"Son, you're so old already, and you still aren't married."

And they keep trying to set me up with their business partner's daughter.

- And? - And that happens every year.

My mom only left me alone when I came over with my fiancé.

BS, Karina.

He was just a friend, he just played the part.

It's not nice, lying to your parents.

Trust me, it was the only way.

Happy holidays.

- Thanks, same to you. - And congrats on the promotion, Andriy.

Thanks.

Hey, how about I play your fiancée?

You mean you're offering to go with me to Lviv for the holidays

to stage a one-act play for an audience of two?

Why not? It works.

Bad idea.

Look, as our CEO said, we're all a big family.

And we have to help each other.

So, shall I buy our tickets?

What are you thinking about?

She gives me emotions That keep stealing my nights...

I think you might regret it tomorrow.

I love adventure, especially in great company.

Damn it, it crashed.

Karina, Andriy is a total bachelor.

I don't think it's going to work.

We're going together, first class.

And to keep the legend up, we'll sleep in the same room at his parents'.

Plus Christmas magic.

Well, from what I can see, no one's going anywhere yet.

Trust me, we're coming back from Lviv engaged.

TICKETS PURCHASED

CHRISTMAS EXPRESS

Hryhorovych, hi.

You called me, what did you want?

Take my train ride.

You don't even have to take your temperature, I can tell you have a fever.

I really am sick.

And I retired a year ago.

Can you imagine what'll happen

if the special Christmas train leaves without a conductor?

Olha sent her kids to the in-laws in Kalush.

And we thought that for the first time... you hear me?

For the first time, we would celebrate Christmas together.

- Ivanovych, I'm begging you. - All they think about is money.

Mom, you know nothing is sacred for these higher-ups.

Work on New Year's, work on Christmas...

You're lucky to have work in times like these.

Don't worry about me,

I'll go see Aunt Lyuba.

And I'll mail you your favorite kutya with nuts and prunes.

All right?

Well, Red, this year it's just the two us singing carols.

All the conductors are busy.

Vasylyovych is on a route, Yakovych is at a resort.

Ivanovych, you're the last one left.

So take a sick day.

I'm already over my sick day limit.

When we go fishing, it's a sick day, bathhouse... a sick day.

Officially, I was sick.

Ivanovych, you keep telling me how much you've missed work.

And I'm not going anywhere and that's final.

Grampa, open your mouth and say "ah."

All right, I'll talk to Olha.

I'm sure she'll be understanding about your cold.

Will that be all?

Komarnytsky, careful, don't break the toy.

What are you being so slow for? Christmas is tomorrow, not January 7th.

It'll do. It'll kinda sorta do.

Where are you going?

Pertsovsky, Kamyshyn, where are you going?

You want me to do it all myself? You're taller.

Olha Mykolayivna, I've been assigned to the Kyiv-Lviv train.

Komarnytsky, you gonna put something on the top?

Are you kidding me? Why not put a hammer and sickle there too?

I don't know what it's still doing at the warehouse.

Commander of the Christmas train.

An honorable mission, I'm even a little jealous.

But I'm on vacation.

You signed it yourself, here.

That was a month ago, before we had any information about the express.

If you do it, I'll give you three days off.

I can't.

My family and I are going to Mykolayiv.

Our whole family will be there.

I already promised my parents.

Well, parents are another thing.

Fine, go on vacation.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you, Olha Mykolayivna, thank you. Same to you.

Merry Christmas to you.

Olha Mykolayivna, what do we do?

What is there to do?

It was my mistake, I'm taking the train.

That's not what I meant. What do we put on top?

It'd be better if you just leave it empty.

I have a nice idea.

All right.

You know, finding you at this train station is an ordeal.

Why were you looking for me?

There's this thing,

it's winter, people are getting sick...

You're telling me.

Some are sick, others are on vacation,

there's nobody around to work.

Dad, I'm sorry, but I can't make it on Christmas.

So you're not coming home today?

Not today, not tomorrow,

not for the holidays.

But I think if anyone can understand, it's you.

Sadly, kids forget about gratitude. The cherry tree will wither.

Come on now.

You've always taught me that work is above all else.

Everyone went on vacation, and you went to work.

The New Year's Express, Christmas, Easter...

What kind of daughter are you?

Nobody around to even hand me a spoon of kutya.

I didn't think you'd take it like that.

- Okay, I'll think of something. - No. No, no, no.

Quite the opposite,

I'm very glad I raised such a responsible railroad worker.

- Really? - Yeah.

Do what you have to do.

Work,

I'll sing my own carols.

Thanks.

CHRISTMAS TRAIN KYIV – LVIV

Hey, what is the "bronze nativity seed with Bethlehem star"?

Buckwheat and chicken Kyiv.

Why not just leave the old menu?

What? 550 hryvnia for borscht?

Well, of course borscht can't cost that much, but Christmas Red Herod?

Absolutely.

We'll make some real money on this train.

What are these boxes?

Vyshyvankas. We'll go to the Carpathians for a day.

They'll sell like hot cakes for the holidays.

How about we stay there for the weekend?

If we want to stay there for a weekend, we need Christmas prices all year long.

Don't pretend you're poor.

You don't have to tell me about your income.

Oh, don't start.

I put all my money back into the goods.

When we become profitable, then we can think about the Carpathians.

What?

Meter by almost a meter, that's 800.

Handle with care, that's 300.

800 plus 300 equals 1500.

My family will pick it up in Lviv.

What, transporting outside of the oblast?

That's another 300 or so.

Is that a goat?

Come on now.

A baby goat.

No, that's a serious health hazard.