The House I Live In Page #3

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In literature.

We had to write a compostion

on "My Favourite Hero".

I wanted to write about you,

because ...

for me a hero is one ...

who doesn't wait to be asked ...

but does things

of his own accord:

and goes in search

of minerals and things ...

not for himself,

but for others.

But I didn't write it.

They wouldn't understand.

Yes. It's more important

to be understood.

Where could that bag be?

GENERAL MOBILIZATION

I took some things

to the cleaners.

- Are you leaving?

- Yes.

And what about your pyrite?

You said you had to find it.

Did you read my note?

I left it here.

You never read it, hear?

Soviet Motherland!

Turn out the light!

- What have you found?

- A globe.

Our summer camp

was here somewhere.

It's quiet tonight.

Like in the woods.

You're going to evacuate?

Mother says we must,

but I don't want to.

Looks like things have started.

Always take me with you.

Lie down.

Sergei spends all his time

with the Self-Defence Brigade.

Be easy with the kid.

Well, I guess that's all.

See off Katya and the baby

and send me their address.

Collect my pay and send it to her.

Don't water the plants much

after the 1st of October.

You'll be back yourself by then.

Tell Sergei to come

and see me off.

Don't come with me.

The car's come.

I'm telling you for the last time

if you don't come ...

I'll kill myself.

See that the baby

doesn't catch cold.

It's going to be hard for Katya.

I'll help her. But why don't you

come with us?

I'm working in a hospital.

- Where's Sergei?

- I don't know.

They've evacuated.

They took your sweetheart with them.

Keep this for me, will you?

Pyrite?

Don't worry. It takes letters

a long time to come from the front.

I know, Sergei.

I'll keep it for you.

- Must you shave my head?

- Yes indeed.

Must I show my passport?

Yes indeed.

We'll say we left it at home.

I won't allow you to enlist!

Didn't your father write:

"Take care of your mother"?

I'll go and tell them

you're my only supporter.

Do you want to kill me, son?

I love you, mom.

I think you're wonderful.

But I'm going to join up anyway.

From Sergei!

Then I can go.

Know how it is sometimes?

I deliver a letter,

then I have to call a doctor.

So you've started to smoke?

Not really.

I've nothing to feed you, son.

Why are you

on such a short furlough?

Heard anything from Galya?

She's here. Came to see me.

I'll be back in a minute, mom.

It's cold.

You'll catch cold.

I haven't any firewood.

- Have I got thin?

- A little.

I'm all right now.

Are you hungry?

She's hungry, mom!

Eat some apricots.

Mother sent them to me.

I'll choke if you look at me

like that.

Your apricots and my porridge.

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