The Cranes Are Flying Page #2

- Is it a deal?

- It's a deal.

- You know I like this blackout.

- What's so good about it?

Hi!

- Stepan!

- Veronika!

- I've got a treat for both of you.

- Fine.

- What is it?

- It's a secret.

- Has it arrived?

- Yes, this morning.

- Why didn't you say so? Tell me.

- Well, go on.

You should've seen what's

going on over at the factory.

Make it short, will you?

I'm telling you:

There's so much excitement...

- Never mind that.

- Your folks told me...

- When do we report?

- Today at 5:
30.

Look at those cherries!

Is anything wrong?

- They're nice!

- Army orders.

- No! For you?

- Me too.

We both volunteered...

When?

- You volunteered?

- It's army orders.

Wait! What about us?

Stepan...

No, I've got to go.

My folks are going to... So long.

Squirrel!

I didn't want to tell you

before your birthday.

- And now I have to go.

- Of course.

Boris!

Squirrel!

What is this?

White cranes flying...

I like that.

I'm going to be all right.

Do you hear?

And after that we'll live together...

a hundred years.

Go on now.

We'll say goodbye later.

Don't be late.

What difference would it make

if he went a day later?

What a nerve if he's still

with Veronika.

- Boris! Boris!

- Did Dad call?

He was furious.

Why didn't you tell anyone?

So that we didn't have any scenes

like that.

Get these prints back

to the factory tomorrow.

- Give them to Kuzmin, the engineer.

- I will, don't worry.

What are you putting in there?

I'm going out for a bottle of wine.

Grandma, do me a favor.

Just a minute...

- Will they send you to the front?

- Probably.

Grandma, here...

Wait.

Tomorrow when you get up,

take this to her...

- What is it?

- Her birthday present.

And help her.

After all, it's war...

Please, be kind to her.

And what if I die?

You don't have the right...

...especially now,

with so many secrets to protect.

- Well, suppose I do...

- Come on...

Quiet now, Grandma.

That's Veronika!

No, it's just Irina.

Thank heaven, you've come.

- Boris!

- Yes?

Come over here.

You're 25 years old

and you behave like a fool.

What are we, children? What is it?

Are we playing hide and seek?

Are you starved for adventures?

What kind of a man are you?

Where's Irina and Mark?

Irina is making coffee,

Mark went out for wine.

Coffee, wine...

What kind of send-off is that?

Irina! Bring that thing

from the medicine chest.

Boris, come over here.

- Where is Veronika?

- She'll be here.

- But where's she?

- She's busy.

She's supposed to be here.

Her fiance is going away.

I'm not her fiance.

- What are you then?

- Just a friend...

- That sounds suspicious...

- I don't mean that way, Dad.

- Then what do you mean?

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