"Objektiv and Dialog Studios present" "STU D FAR M" "Based on the novel by lstvén Géll Written by Andrés Kovécs" "Starring" "Director of photography" "Directed by" " Good morning, gentlemen." " Good morning, Kálmus." " Welcome." " Hello, Major." "Good to see you." "I saw some strangers in the yard." "Aghi and Külhlman-Kovécs have arrived." " Little baron'?" "Was it him'?" " Little baron'?" "The children of the estate gave him the name." " His foster parents sent him to the same school." " Really?" "Twenty sacks of oat have been brought." "There's no delivery note." "They say it's from the village." "From the co-op." "I ordered it from my brother." "Let them unload them and we'll take care of the papers." "They don't know how to address you." "Mr. Busó or farm director." "Not even Bazsi." "Your predecessor was a colonel but he was an aristocrat." "He had even been introduced to Franz Joseph." "I haven't, so there's no problem there." "Sorry, I forgot." " János Busó, farm director." "Will that do'?" " Yes." "So they saddled us with a boor." "Six elementary grades and Party school." "You can imagine." "You must know him." "He asked about you." "He saw your name on the pay roll." "Jani Busó'?" "Really?" "They used to work for us." " So you'll have preferential treatment." " We'll see." "I don't think he'll last long." "Never mind." "Show us our foal." "Haven't they discovered him'?" "We exercise discipline here, Major." "Ragyogó!" "Stop!" "Is that how grateful you are that we saved you'?" "Ragyogó!" "The colonel also had his own horse." "The village is far away." "Believe me." "Kapitány." "You can try him." " He was raised here." " All right." "We'll be good friends, right'?" "All right." "The cartridges." "Sign here." "Get away, god damn you." "Who's there'?" " Who's there'?" " A doctor." "Sorry, I saw you lean out the window." "I thought you might be sick." " If you need some painkiller..." " Thank you." "I'm fine." "I'm sorry." "I'm only a vet but I can help." "Kati!" "There's nobody in the yard." "Vezér!" "What a chief!" "He's the last..." "Still, he is the leader." "At a sign from him the whole pack starts running." " Is he your dog'?" " No." "You can't make him get used to us any more." "A dog is not like a man that he lets different people order him about." "This dog was chased away by his master so he is on his own now." "He became the leader of the pack." "He looks down on us." "He'd rather die than trust a human again." "Don't worry." "I'll take the responsibility." "What if we get fined'?" "This mare is infertile." "Nobody wanted her." "If she has a foal we can't account for it." "Since they stopped the breeding we haven't got the right to..." "It's good for us to have a foal." "Everybody will be happy." "I'm not sure after what's happened." "But if you think so..." " Do you think she's pregnant'?" " Maybe." "Comrade Schobert wants you on the phone." "Come, let's get some wine." "Get away." "Are you afraid of the dark that you snuggle up to me like that'?" "Silly, why didn't you tell me what you wanted'?" "As the customer wishes." "Come." "What is it'?" "Even a class enemy will do in the dark'?" "Whose enemy are you'?" "And my husband'?" "You had him taken away." "We had nothing to do with that." "Why did he have to fight with the police'?" "All right..." "You should have married me." "I wonder." "I'd give you a foal." "You like to break in everybody." "The best one." "What foal'?" "The first one we will have." "I don't want your foal." "If I were an officer, would you accept it'?" "And officer?" "You'?" "Good evening, Kristóf." "Your driver is worried." "Worried, worried." "Good to see you, stud farmer." "I'm not a stud farmer." "But you have studs." "Hello." "Your friend, Joska and your brother are worried about you." "When the colonel, your predecessor was charged with sabotage, they didn't know that there had been some conspiracy among the ex Horthy officers and the colonel was one of them." "Group D they were called." "Are the ones from the ranch among them'?" "Not sure." "But they say it's risky to have so many officers together near the border." "Risky?" "I assumed responsibility." "That's why I put Jani there." "He'll be in control." "What do they want'?" "We'll develop the ranch." "Right, Jani'?" "Still, you should keep an eye on them." "Jani, tell Kristóf how they behave with you." "What for'?" "He knows." "Haven't you heard Jóska Vizi'?" "Or have you left your wits in the bar'?" " Yes, I have." " Chasing whores, instead of..." "Leave me alone." "Stop scolding him." "You put him out there with strangers." "It's a miracle that poor thing still holds up." "If you rented it out in two parts, it would still be good for me." "Don't worry." "Schobert has been put here recently." "He knows nothing about the land." "We have to make plots anyway." "I know." "But he made five plots of my land." "I'll strangle him." "With my two hands." "And he'll arrest you." "With his two hands." "Me'?" "Why not Schobert'?" "Just joking." "I'll take care of it." "Don't worry, Peter." "And if he doesn't listen'?" "These people up high don't care about the likes of us." "Remember, the reverend." "I'll take care of him." "Besides, I am the reverend and the sheriff now." "If that's not enough..." "If you don't do something..." "I know." "With your two hands." "I'm his wife." "You could have guessed." " My name is János Busó." " May God keep you that." "Why'?" "What else could I be'?" "The late János Busó." "It's in your power to let my husband come home for Christmas, right'?" "He was trained in the army to keep his mouth shut, so I have to speak up for him." "Sit down, then." "He needn't have come to the ranch." "True, he was a staff sergeant during "the reaction", but he worked with horses and when democracy took him out of his uniform, that was it." "He could find work anywhere." "He wasn't work shy." "But when this ranch was set up, Mr. Bazsi whistled and he ran." "Will you let him or won't you'?" " If I can..." " If you can..." "In the old times a leader was a leader." "Now people can't even go away from here'?" "Since the affair with the police, I can't." "That's the order." " Is there a law'?" " No, but everyone knows." "That's the order." "Still, you could try." "In secret." "I'll try." " What's the matter?" " The saddle galled his back." "How could that happen'?" "You shouldn't put such a saddle on a horse with such high withers." " Here's the statement." " Thank you." "I experienced some amateurism." "One horse has had its back galled by the saddle." "It's rather frequent." "Is there some literature on that'?" "You know better than me." "Will that do'?" "Perhaps this is better." "Can I swap?" "No, thank you." "This one will do." "What's this?" "I don't understand." " This has been torn off my door." " Torn off'?" "Outrageous." "I understand and..." "Do you think I'll leave it at that'?" "You're wrong." "Everyone can see what this is." "Whoever did this dirty subversive work will regret the moment when he came out of his mother." "You don't think I did it, do you'?" "I didn't say who, only that whoever it was..." "Please calm down." "And trust us." " Send in Mihály Murom." " Yes, sir." "Come here." "Tell me, son, why did you do it'?" "I didn't!" "What'?" "What are you talking about'?" "Shut up!" "See'?" "I found the traces of your penknife on the door." "Give it to me." "Stop it!" "Idiot!" "You want to be..." "Here." "You may go now." "Yes, sir." "You shouldn't have..." "Come on!" "Good evening." "A dog's gone onto the barrage again." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Hello." "Good morning, Arpád, how are you'?" "I'm looking for Kristóf." " Hello, Magdi." " Hello." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Magdi!" "Where's the boss'?" " He's gone to see you." " To the ranch'?" " No." "The co-op." "He had to arrange something about the castle." "Comrade Shobert is in." "No, I've come to see Kristóf." "Bye." "Bye." " Good morning." " Good morning, comrade Busó." "Have you come to see me'?" "You haven't got an appointment but if it is" "very important..." "No." "I've come to see comrade Máté." "He sent for me." "Right." "How is it going on the ranch'?" "Well..." "Just be firm." "You must break them in." " Good bye." " Good bye." "After they had taken everything from inside, now they want to take the bricks." "Incredibly democratic, isn't it'?" "A 100 bricks each." "What good would it do'?" "We'll turn it into a museum or a school." "But they take every brick away..." "This Bazsi should be taken away." "Bazsi is their evil spirit." "Go on." "We'll have him taken away." "I've told you everything." "That's not much." "If they had cooked goulash of me, would that satisfy you'?" "You can smash stones on their heads." "They are such people." "So why do you say that..." "I only say that what you know about them is not much." "What shall I do to make you believe me'?" "Shall I have them kill me'?" "I had my eye on Bazsi." "I could see that he liked horses, for sure." "He doesn't like you, that's true, too." "Which shows that you are no horse." "You say we should have Bazsi taken away." "Possible." "But he didn't do such a crime that we should use him as manure." "Where should he be taken'?" "I understand that you don't like him, but should we saddle someone with him who will guard him'?" "He wouldn't be of any use there." "Here he works for us because he likes horses and there's nothing else he can do." "I don't babble, comrade Máté." "You needn't eat him just transfer him to another stud farm." "He has too much respect here." "The doors open by themselves for him." "Haven't you put me there to take matters in my hand'?" "I can't do it like this." "Either him or me." "I'll have him taken away if that's what you want." "But Schobert would do that, too." "Schober's preoccupation is vigilance." "Okay." "I'm not against it." "But that will not result in horse breeding." "I took you away from your brother to start breeding horses." "Why don't you want some help with that'?" " You'?" " Hello." "Hello." "Good to see you." "I didn't expect you." "Will you have some tea'?" "If you'll have some." "What's this?" "Beautiful horses." "Do you have some like these'?" "But this is in English." "That's right." "Bazsi gave it to me." "He should have known that I wasn't taught any English either in the puszta or at the party school." "Why didn't you give it back to him'?" "I didn't even know what to say." "Then I thought maybe you will understand some of it." "I only learnt some German but I can try." "Warm blood." "Look." "This is a Tennessee wild horse." "Wild, I don't know." "I'll look it up." "What's that'?" " Do you like it'?" " Yeah." " Bartók." " This is not Bartók." " It is." " Let's make a bet." "I heard Bartók at the party school." " Don't make a bet." "I have the record." " Whats the stake'?" "Here." "Well'?" " Hello, Mom." " Hello." " Hello, son." " Hello." "Have you dressed up as a folk dancer'?" "The other day comrade Rákosi told me off that" "I have taken of my folk costume." "I was wearing proper trousers." "So now I'm wearing this." "Exhale." "All right, this is just the smell of a woman." "Go and shave." " Right." "Bye." " Bye." "Where's your brother'?" "Old Máté took him away from me." "There is a stud farm there." "So Kristóf is still hanging in there'?" "He is, but it's not easy." "He's being pressed hard from above." " Well'?" " He is said to be after popularity." "He has a bad working style." "Working style..." "Don't worry about him." "He'll find a way." "He did so even in the forced labour camp." "Do you remember when the lieutenant..." "How are you, comrade Busó'?" "How is it going in the co-op'?" "Any good news about it'?" "Not much, comrade Rákosi." "It would be a long list." "Not much good'?" "Tell us." "It must be very interesting, right, comrades'?" "Extensive farming is not easy." "Like the other day." "The soil is black and good." "You could eat it." "We planted some seedlings and sprayed them with a lot of fertilizer." "Two days later the leaves withered." "Who can understand that'?" "All the seedlings died." "That's no good, comrade Busó." "You get lost in the details instead of concentrating on the broader perspective." "It's open." "Come in." "Get dressed." " Why'?" " Get dressed, please." "Hurry up." "Please go back to sleep." "This way." " A cigarette'?" " No, thank you." "Come into the office, comrade." " No, let's get done, first." " Yes." "Please." "We don't need a tenant farmer, he just wants to suck the servants' blood." "He knows nothing about the land." "Get lost." "Well here is the selection." " How many acres did you cultivate'?" " 1600 acres." " And you'?" " 800 acres." "And you?" "224471 acres." "Stop joking, man." "I used to work in the centre of the entail of the Duke Esterházy." "That was the size of his land in Hungary." "He must have had some" " in Austria and Moravia, too." " Did you work in the office." "No." "My father was a chief agronomist, too." " Qualifications?" " Academy." "I have a German language degree." "I mean I had." "The war, you see..." "Attention!" "He will do." "Go away." "Collect your stuff and go see the man on duty." "Come into my office and sit down a while." "Nobody comes this way." "I'm glad to have company." "When I was transferred here from the village I never thought it would be like this." "Sometimes I feel I'm a convict myself." "I have some pálinka..." "You won't regret it." "It's our order to go back right away." "How is it possible that the fertilizer that is supposed to nourish the seedlings made the leaves wither'?" " Is this a test'?" " No way." "It was our test and we failed." "I need more information." "What fertilizer did you use and when'?" "Some will kill off the plants if you sprinkle it over the morning dew and on the leaves." " What grade do I get'?" " Good, very good." "We haven't been introduced." "I'm Mátyás Busó." "I'm from the Ministry of the Interior, too." "Miksa Braun." "Half of our village was called Braun." "Are you Swabian'?" "That, too." "There are all kinds in my family." "My father was over 70 in the 1930s when he went to live in Peru." "I was stupid enough to stay." "I mean with fascism and all..." "Three spritzers and an orange drink." " Lieutenant I ask permission..." " Go ahead." "I think we'll get along." " Why was he put there'?" " Nothing serious." "I mean there was no evidence against him." "He was arrested in 1949 after the Esterházy trial." "He wasn't given a sentence but he was sent here to be guarded." "Look, lieutenant." "On the way here you didn't say anything." "I'm not talking for myself but maybe that man is worried about where he is being taken." "Please, sit down." "This is not the right place to communicate official information, but I suppose you weren't told much in the office." "You are free, you know." "A stamp on this paper and that's it." "You'll work in comrade Busó's co-op and if you behave yourself, you won't get into trouble." "Right." "What is it'?" "Has something happened'?" "Last night I came here to see you." "Say something." "Leave me alone." "Kapitány, come here." "Kapitány!" "Kapitány, come here." "Kapitány!" "Come here." "Come here." "All right, my friend." "All right." "All right." " Shall I have him saddled'?" " In the afternoon." "All right." "You rascal." "Comrade Schobert is on the phone." "Coming." "Send in Kühlmann-Kovács." "Yes." "Right." "They don't send back the horses, If you could help with that..." "Yes." "Two of them have arrived so far." "Little Baron, Kühlman" " Kovács..." "No, he is not a real baron, he was adopted." "I got used to the name." "Bye." "What shall I do'?" "He's Little Baron for me." "Little Baron!" "Do you remember the Christmases on the estate'?" "They made sure it was a holiday of love." "True, the milady was a good woman." "She never let even the smallest farmhand miss Christmas." "But I must thank you for helping me get that good position at the front." "And I envy you because I had never been let to sit on a horse." "Do you know that as a kid I wanted to be a carter'?" "I wanted to be a priest." "I served at mass enough." "You didn't make it." "A pity." "But I almost became a carter, I work at the horses' croups." "I got what I wanted." "All it took was losing a war and kicking a 1000 year old country into pieces." "I know it's not easy for you, but this stud farm could be a place where..." "We could stick together, why not'?" "Now that the world has become like this." "Childhood is different." "This here is different." " Can you play chess?" " A little." "A little is enough." "Because then you know that a pawn is helpless against an officer." "No offense intended." "I'm talking about chess." "a pawn is helpless against clear superiority." "Don't you think that we are helpless!" "We can take up anyone." "We know that there are so called D officers." "How about that'?" "You don't know anything about that, of course." "The investigation against your predecessor found..." "You know I must know that." "Are you trying to find a catch on me'?" "You haven't talked about that before." "We only know from the investigators' questions that he'd participated in some conspiracy." "But the cased is closed now." " Your predecessor could tell you about the details." " Not Bazsi'?" "Who'?" "Why Bazsi'?" "The one who has taken his job." "No way!" "Bazsi is not like that." "Do you suspect him'?" "Are you serious?" "As serious as can be." "I know nothing and you can't draw that conclusion from my words." "I don't believe you." "Look, I am the chief spy here but don't tell anyone." "Why'?" "You didn't think me capable, did you'?" "I'm preparing World War Ill." "The Amis are only waiting for me to snap my fingers." "Is that what you wanted to hear'?" "Now you know." "If this one can't do it bring another stud in reserve." "The mare of the co-op." "I promised to breed her with the best stud." "One of the two should do it." "Right." "As you wish." "No go." " Won't there be trouble'?" " Never mind." "Boss's orders." " Hold him." " I'm holding him." "Look out!" "Look out!" "Catch him!" "Look out!" "Catch him!" "Ramses, ho!" " Shouldn't we get some water'?" " Whatever the boss says." "Go away!" "Go away!" "I hope the wounds will heal." "Neither of them has to be slaughtered." "You can hear that comrade Máté is here." "Office hours are over." "Nobody can give you a ticket." " He wanted to see me." "Try to understand." " What shall I do'?" "Come, come." "Let him in." "Right." "I want to leave the stud farm." "It's no place for me." "Those people don't like me." " Shouldn't they be taken away instead'?" " This is no joke." "You'd run away, would you'?" "I see, man." "And we should find somebody else." "Let me tell you why." "Don't give up, fight!" "It's easier for you because you know who your adversaries are." "I have to fight that sly Schobert who gives orders in my name without even asking me." "Or he'd like to, at least, if I'd let him." "We are doing the accounting so I must hurry." "Schobert'?" "But he is only your deputy..." "The chaplain was the confessor of our dean." "If he hadn't absolved him, his soul would end up in hell." "He was sent from above, what does it matter that he is my deputy'?" "But comrade Máté told me to come to you if I have a problem." "Do come, as long as you have somebody here to come to." "Children, the ending of the second line was not exactly right." "My heart is like a flower garden..." "I'll bring you all the flowers..." " He knows the way..." " Very clever." "More intelligent than some people." "He's been there many times." "Well, who is lucky, has all the luck." "It's not luck it takes but friends and relatives, right, little boss'?" "What'?" "How'?" "The stud farm is good business, isn't it'?" "Good business'?" "Just because you got excellent people." "A cart that drives itself." "You sit on the box just for fun." "He's not a little boss now but a little god!" "Excellent experts." "They know everything about horses." "Because they like them." "Horses are everything for them." "Excellent experts." "What are you babbling about'?" "Excellent experts?" "Excellent enemies!" "Damn all of them." "I'd rather struggle with a herd of pigs than with those." "Damned officers." "They are not human." "Get him out into the fresh air." "He'll get to his senses there." "Come, let's take him." "Come on!" "Let go!" "Let go!" "Damn officers!" "Damn you!" "Damn you!" "Come on!" "I'll tell you something." "Which one is your lover'?" "All of them'?" "Let's get out." " Hello." " Hello." "So late'?" "I'll warm up the tea." "Géza has translated the most important texts." "Will you look at them'?" "In the morning." "You've been drinking." "Come..." " Were you expecting me'?" " Leave me alone." "You're drunk." "I'm not drunk." "Not any more." "You weren't expecting me." "I was." "I'm sorry." "Never mind." "A minute." "It's good you're here." "Do you hear'?" "Is something the matter, that's why you were drinking'?" "Never mind." "Office matters." "All kinds." "In the studfarm'?" "Forget that damn studfarm." "I failed." "I must resign." "Not at all." "You'll learn everything about horses." "I have no problems with the horses." "I'd get along quite well with them." "I could like those horses if they were not theirs." "They are the masters, there's no denying." "The horses don't mind if they were officers, they like their grooms." "That's it, damn it." "In vain does Kábik try to comfort me, that such things happened with some English lords, too, that they had two studs brought out together." "One killed the other and the one which survived bred with the mare." "That's how one of the most famous English thoroughbred line began." "See?" "What do you want'?" "To beat up an innocent man so badly!" "Why do you have to make enemies'?" "Wasn't your brother enough'?" "Now they attacked you, too." "Who are you such a pain in his neck'?" "Did you see them so you can pay them back'?" "They could only be the ones from the farm." "I tried everything to be on good terms with them." "Here's the painkiller." "Shouldn't you get a medical report?" "It doesn't matter, god damn it." "It must have been Kati who sent them." "You had to chase her around, did you'?" " Kati?" "The men from the farm'?" " Not them." "It would be nice if they dared to do such a thing." "You would have recognized them." "There are some men around Kati who hope to get something." "You called her a whore and she paid you back." " The police say..." " So you did go to the police." "If I hadn't, Kati's men would've got into bigger trouble." "Kati?" "Are you saying that they weren't the ones from the farm'?" "What are you so happy about'?" "I'm happy because I thought I'd got beaten by my own men." "You're crazy." "He's happy that he got beaten up." "But it's your fault, too." "If you'd stayed with me, nothing like that would've happened." "I may get back to you." "If they had beaten me up, I wouldn't have stayed for another day." "I asked Kristóf yesterday to let me come back because I hate those men in the farm and they don't like me, either." "That's why I thought they had beaten me up." "How could they like somebody who was placed above them'?" "They'll get used to you." "Keep trying." "If they know their job, you can get along with them." "Most of them at least." "You see how well my Braun is working'?" "Even though I took him out you know from where." "You don't know my wife, she can't have left me!" "I must find her." "Don't try to hold me back." "Try to understand." " Good morning." " Good morning." "It's good to find you here together." "I want to talk to you." " Can he go'?" " Not at all." "If he weren't here, I'd send for him." "I want to talk to those present." "Only them'?" "Officers' meeting'?" "You may put it like that." "Look." "We know each other." "It would've been better to wait until everybody arrives, but we'll continue or start again this discussion." "This is a conversation, which must be continued." "We need to see one another clearly." "We can't play hide and seek any more." "You must understand..." "What is it about'?" "This can't go on like this." "It's about the farm, your own future." "You must decide how to go on because we are losing our patience" " and then'?" " What shall we do'?" "What should we do'?" "Shall we take this as a threat'?" "Gentlemen, please don't exaggerate." "So you have to make a decision." "There are good examples that men of your kind..." "You must have heard about my brother's agronomist." "You live in this system, you get wages, work." "But can you work like this?" "Reluctantly'?" "Shall we clap, too'?" "No, not that." "Are you asking if it is possible to work like this?" "I'm asking the same." "Look around in the country and you'll get your answer." "You are not the whole country." "We are dead but you are not alive, either." "What's the point of talking about the future'?" "Kill us off but be fast and gentle about it." "You shouldn't have provoked this discussion today." "I don't want to criticize you, sorry, but something happened on Saturday..." " we've just learnt about it..." " Shut up." "You should understand that this is not a convenient moment..." "You don't know us and you don't want to know us." "But you can't hide now." "Listen to me if you want to know what you can expect." "I came back to this country with confidence." "I brought back a salvaged herd." "The horses later were eaten up like cattle." "And when I protested I was put into prison." "Do you know where his family is'?" "You can't because he doesn't, either." "Somewhere in the world," "Germany'?" "Spain'?" "You grew up with them." "You knew them." "The milady is still alive." "Her servants steal potatoes so that she wouldn't starve to death." "His wife and mother-in-law were dragged from Budapest to the darkest Szabolcs." "They are living in a shed." "Just lived." "I don't even know their address any more." "They keep it a secret from me so that I can't find out the truth." "It's not like her to leave her husband." "That bastard forced her with a gun." "But I don't believe a word of it." "Here's the proof." "She didn't give me her new address." "It was posted in Budapest, but what is she doing there'?" "They don't want me to see her." "But I'll find her anyway!" "Show me the letter." "You'?" "It's none of your business." "Go after him." "Do you understand at last what's going on here?" "Good morning, comrade Schobert." "Why should I be fine'?" "It's easy to give advice from the office." "Hard on them..." "You should try it yourself." "Let me in, god damn you." "Weren't you expecting us'?" " Who are you'?" "What do you want'?" " Don't you know'?" "We won't be long." "But get dressed." "We got here on time." "12:30 a.m. as promised." "Didn't they call you'?" "They must have called me too late." "There was nobody in the office." "Just asking." "It's difficult for us to help like this." "Help'?" "How'?" "You should know." "And the comrades you agreed with." "They didn't tell us." "We're sent out and we do what we can." "Have you had some problem today'?" "A fight'?" " Not at all." "I fell down on Sunday." " I see." "You fell down." "Yes." "I'd had a drop." "Do you want the details?" "That's not the point, comrade Busó." "What is the point'?" "We'll get nowhere like this." "Even if your bosses hadn't called you, you can imagine we haven't come just for fun." "They make the decisions up there." "You and us, we carry them out." "So let's not waste more time." "Tell us about the problem." "There's no problem." "It must be a misunderstanding." "I know." "You ask for something to be done then you change your mind when it's too late." "You want to be a good boy." "I didn't ask for any help." "Right." "Sit down." "We're faster than some may think." "But we have time to get some information." "What was that affair you had with the Party School'?" "What has that got to do with anything'?" "You give the answers." "I ask the questions." "I left of my own will." "You were expelled." "You defamed the party." "That's not true." "There was a seminary discussion and the leader attacked me." "He said I claimed that the party paper did not present the co-ops as they really were." "But that was only about one article." "One detail, not the whole paper, let alone the party." "Even a reporter can make mistakes." "It was not slander just..." "See what you got yourself into!" "And thanks to the trust the party has put into you, you are a boss now." "And we would like to help you." "What happened today'?" "A rebellion'?" "Who was involved, comrade Busó'?" " What do you want'?" " To help." "The main culprit..." "Tell us." "What do you have in mind'?" "So you did have some problem." "We'll set an example." "Have you got a weapon'?" "Yes, of course." "This one will do." "We'll find this, say, under his pillow." "He was preparing an assault." "That's serious business." " All right'?" " No, it's not all right." "Why non?" "I won't let you." "Tell me, what do you want'?" "You were in American captivity." "How did you get there'?" "Why did you go to the West?" "In the very last moment'?" "Were you recruited'?" "Thrown back'?" "Shall I ask more questions'?" "Do you think you can do anything just because your brother is a big boss'?" "See, we know everything." "Why argue'?" "We'll punish the main culprit and you can handle the rest." "Let's see." "You said..." "Lieutenant Péter Almási." " What's he like'?" " I don't know him." "How come'?" "Let me warn you." "If you refuse to help us, it will be considered as complicity." "I'm telling you." "I don't know him." "The officers are out with the stallions." "In the fall'?" "You breed them in the spring." "Even I know that much." "Yes." "When my predecessor was charged with sabotage, the studs were placed out to the counties." "lam trying to get them back." "So far only two have come back." "Well, well." "Come on in, please." "Terrible." "Well, I never." "We thought we should report it." "It's done." "He hanged himself." "Who'?" "Bazsi'?" "I woke up when they came." "In the corridor I saw who they were." "They ordered me to go back to bed and keep my mouth shut." "I warned the others that there was something in the making and to be careful." "I didn't notice when he left even though our beds are side by side." "He couldn't be helped." "Why did he think that they were after him'?" "It was his nerves." "It was too much for him." "We were in the same year." "We were in the war together." "I would never have thought..." ""Dear Kalmus." "I could never look you in the eye again." "I had no other choice." "I got pregnant."" "Where's the gentleman's bed'?" "This way, please." "I could have told you that this one was the main culprit." " Hello." " You're waking up the whole street." "Are you crazy'?" "I'm coming straight from the farm." "Something happened you can't even imagine." " Is that for you, Mátyás'?" "Who is it'?" " It's Jani." "Go back to sleep, mother." "Is something wrong'?" "Why don't you come in'?" "Everything is all right." "I'll come in soon." "She gets scared by everything these days." "What about you'?" "What happened'?" "They picked me out of bed and started questioning me." "Meanwhile one of my men hanged himself." "They found him in the stable and cut him off the rope." "There was a great brawl in my office in the afternoon." "The secret police searched the house." "Nasty case." "Very nasty." "What have you got yourself into'?" "God damn you." " Why are you blaming me'?" " Who else could I blame'?" "We must do something." "They know what they are doing." "Orders." "But whose was this mean idea'?" "Shut up." "Even the walls have ears here." "They're not to be played with." "Remember that." "And how do you know what they know'?" "You don't." "You can't." "Be glad it's not you..." "It seems there is something we don't know about." "But I can't work or be with them like this." "Don't be a sissy." "You are the boss, you must understand that they want to help you." "What can I achieve with such help'?" "What have you achieved so far'?" "You were always complaining." "Now they've pressed them a bit to do you a favour." "They've pressed me, too, the way they talked to me." "As if I..." "they would have liked to..." "But why?" "Do you understand this?" "I will never forget the ride in that car the other day." "I wouldn't say that to anybody else," "I don't even dare to say that to myself." "Listen, Jani." "I have often thought about it that they keep us on a short leash." "We are pushed forward as bosses and leaders but they are right there behind us." "The second line." "And their arms reach far." "And they won't discuss their matters with us." "There are some among us who know what they do and why." "Schobert must be one." "But I, or you, or Máte"?" "What do we know'?" "Nothing." "Only that we must dance to their whistling or else..." "What second line are you talking about'?" "Does comrade Rákosi know'?" "Leave him out of this." "Don't poke your nose into things that are none of your business." "Forget what I said." "There's no second line," "It's just that you don't always understand why things happen as they do." "You are a boss, right'?" "You don't tell everything to your subordinates, do you'?" "You mind your own business, that's how things go." "We just think that..." "But no..." "We can't know everything." " You said something different a moment ago." " Not at all." " You started it." " I was a fool." "I confused you." "There are things you don't talk about." "I'm not a child." "Sometimes you behave like one." "How can I go back to them'?" "How can I look them in the eye'?" "What are you whimpering about'?" "They get what they deserve." "But they haven't done anything dirty." "You idiot." "Do you know who those officers are'?" " I do, stop shaking me." " It's not just them." "All!" "All those damned officers." "I was sent to forced labour service twice." "I dug up all the Ukraine." "They sent us out to a mine field because they didn't have a sapper." "Do you know how Máté and I survived'?" "A sergeant, who was a bastard otherwise, sent us to clean the latrine, he said, you're Hungarian lads after all, you shouldn't die with the Jews." "I can thank him for being here, not your officers." "I know." "And they would decorate the trees along the road with us if they could." "Don't worry, you'll be hanged with us, too." "What are you talking about'?" "Do you think we only try to scare each other with the class struggle getting fiercer'?" "And if there will be another war'?" "We are sitting on a heap of cinders." "Mátyás..." "Jani..." "Mátyás..." "Don't tell her." "We mustn't excite her." "Oh dear, is there something wrong that you're shouting so loudly'?" "There's nothing wrong, mother, just Mátyás knows everything better than anybody else." "But I will get married anyway." "Is that what you're arguing about'?" "At night'?" "During the day I have no time to fight with him." "Is Mátyás against it'?" "Of course, he is." " Is that girl so bad'?" " No, he doesn't even know Erzsike." "You don't mind if I get married, do you'?" " Erzsi what'?" " A teacher." "A teacher'?" "Will a teacher marry you'?" "Why wouldn't she'?" "Don't listen to your brother." "He's set his eyes too high and god knows what will become of that." "Send back all three right away and stop the breeding over fifty." "If the studs get ruined, you'll pay the compensation." "We'll need Mr. Kábik." "It's time for Ráró." "He promised to be back by noon." "We need somebody." "We can't take the responsibility." "15 minutes and foaling will begin." "Hang on." "Hello." "ls comrade Kábik there'?" "Where'?" "Thank you." "Isn't there somebody who could help'?" "I'm not sure if we have the right." "What if we get something wrong'?" "They'll put the responsibility on us." "It's dangerous." "If you agree, I'll assist with the foaling." "Please help us." " That's well done." " It is." "Right." "Good morning." "They are back." "They have been watching or perhaps guarding us for days." "I'll take care of them." "Has your route been changed'?" "I don't understand." "The border is one kilometer away." "I have no say in the matter but that's not what we agreed on." "It's a detour but we must do it." "And won't there be any shooting'?" "The horses get scared so easily." "We don't shoot at random." "What did you think, comrade'?" "What's going on here now is nothing." "They stopped the breeding." "Is this all right, if you don't mind me asking'?" "How long shall we beat about the bush'?" "The others, the officers keep to themselves." "But I ask you, because I can, right'?" "I know you mean good for the farm." "You sent the secret police away and also the civilians because they scared the lieutenant." "And now the linemen, too." "Of course I mean well for the farm." "I myself grew up on the estate." "I'd like the farm to have not only a name but also a reputation." "Come then." "This one will be a horse." "This is our secret." "Ragyogó." "I shouldn't tell you this, but it doesn't matter any more." "Now that things are like this." "When all the beautiful mares were lost and the colonel was taken away by the secret police, they took the foals, but we didn't give them this one." "This is our pride..." "What breed he is'?" "Don't ask me." "I won't tell you even if they shoot me." "It's getting late." "We should go." "Our people may come soon." " Mihály!" " Yes, sir." "Did you talk to him?" " Only about horses." " You don't say." "Not about girls?" " Did you brag about him, too'?" " I only said that..." "You idiot!" "Didn't we agree'?" "Keep the distance." "Faster." "Don't let him behind the reins." "Beautiful and healthy." "Now go." "Go ahead." "Are you crazy'?" "We'll kill these beasts off." "There are too many." "At night they bark at the patrol, they won't let you move about unnoticed, and they explode with the mines at the border." "Do you understand'?" "I wanted to have a live- fire exercise anyway." "Stop it immediately." "Don't interfere." "It's our business." " Stop it!" " Stop pulling me." "I don't know how to keep an order and you come here to play games." "We won't pamper your officers any longer." "Do you understand'?" "There's another one there." "Stop shooting here." "Go to your platoon." "Keep your chin up as long as you have one." "Let's be happy it's only our dogs..." "Vezér, come here." "Vezér." "That's it." "Don't die while running." "Stop the hunt, comrade Schobert." " Hunt'?" " Yes." "Right." "Calm down." "It's good you called." "I've been trying to reach you." "It's important." "It's about you, too." "Can you come to see me'?" "Come right away." "Hello, Kati." "Are you going to the farm, during the day, too'?" "It's none of your business." "It is my business." "You see, I am the boss at the farm." "Boss." "You're an upstart nobody." "You know what you are'?" "A hangman." "You went there to do away with the fine..." "To have the people taken away." "That's what you're good at." "Me'?" "I haven't had a single one taken away." "No'?" "And the one who was taken off the train at the next station'?" "His horse is still there in the car." " What are you talking about'?" " You don't know, do you'?" "No." "I honestly don't." "They disconnected the car and two comrades were waiting for the conductor." "Didn't you know'?" "He must have done something." "Or said something that..." "Not everybody is such an idiot as my dear husband." "This is your doing." "You twist their necks one by one." "Like chickens." "And you're bragging about it, too." " You're a scumbag." " You're lying." "I haven't had a single one taken away." "If you dare to go there and incite them with your rumours..." "Don't threaten me." "I'll go there." "Kati, don't." "Please." "Why do you have to run into your disaster?" " Hello, Magda." " What can I do for you'?" "Comrade Schobert asked me..." "Good morning, comrade Busó." "Come, I'm in a hurry." "I must go to Budapest." "Please, tell the driver to get the car ready." "I just wanted to say that you are lucky that all the reorganizations that are under way..." "The studfarm will be closed down." "It is too close to the border." "Maybe we will merge it with the New Groove." "You can be the boss there, too." "Or we'll find some other solution." "We'll see." "Close it down'?" "Does comrade Máté know'?" "We have already discussed it." "It's final." "Impossible." "I'm going to see comrade Máté." "He doesn't work for us any more." " Has he been replaced'?" " That's another story, but be assured, there's no connection between the matter of the studfarm and the Máté affair." "So much for the time being." " And my men'?" "What will become of them'?" " That's a separate action." "The competent authorities will carry out a surprise action." "You must not go back there." "By no means." "You've got nothing to do there." "But what about my men'?" "We thought you'd be harder on them." "That you'd control them." "But I don't want to lecture you." "But all that will be solved now." "How, is not our business." "You won't suffer any losses." "You have worked with your brother." "I'll call him now." "I want to speak to comrade Mátyás Busó from New Groove." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Comrade Mátyás Busó, please." "Comrade Schobert." "Hello, Piri." "If he isn't, then he isn't." "Give it to me." "Piri, this is Jani speaking." "Do you know where my brother is'?" "Are you sure'?" "Thank you very much." "Bye." " Hello." " Hello." " Where did they take him'?" " Take him'?" "Schobert mentioned a "Máté case"." "They don't like such veterans very much." " Who doesn't'?" " Those up there." " What did you want him for'?" " To ask for some help." "Him'?" "He needs some himself." "That's why I've come." "Let's reassure old Juli." "Help me too." "They want to take my men." " Did Schobert say so'?" " Of course." "Don't let them!" "You could still help..." "What do you want'?" "Do you know at all what you want'?" " That you ask somebody." " Who, you idiot'?" " You know everybody." " There's nothing to be done." "We must keep our mouths shut." "Now that things have taken such a turn..." " What do you mean things have taken such a turn'?" " Nothing will change." "I'll take over the farm and everything will be solved." "Believe me." "It will be the best." "You've become very smart since they took you for that ride." "Keep a low profile until things get settled." " Is that so hard to understand'?" " How can I understand it'?" "Kristóf has been replaced." "My men will be taken away." "That's what Schobert has wanted all along." "I just didn't notice." "I've stepped into a trap." "But you, too..." "Do you know what a clever game does in such a situation'?" "It lies low and keeps quiet." "If it struggles, it'll get worse." "It'll die." " But they already trust me." " Be clever, Jani." "Happy is the person who sings about him." "Listen, that's an elongated bar." "Be careful." "Concentrate." "Let's see." "From the top." "No, concentrate more." "Let's try the same line once again." "About face!" " Good morning." " Good morning." "Are you waiting for me'?" "Have you come to see me'?" " You know that very well." " But..." "Listen, we know everything." "No point in lying." "While you were out, we called your mates." "On your behalf, of course." "It's not hard to untangle the truth from what they said." "The comrades keep lying but they are very bad about it." "They've arrested the people on placement everywhere that's why the never arrived." "Folding up." "When are they coming for us'?" "Or are they here already'?" "So give us a kiss of Judas and let this circus act be over." "What Judas'?" "I've come of my own free will." " You're lying." " How could I'?" "You've been sent here to do away with us." "Or wasn't this whole affair your idea'?" "No." "I swear it wasn't." " You're lying." " You're lying." " You're trying to deceive us." " I'm not lying." "At least now you should stop lying." "Did you report us'?" "How can you assume that I've reported you'?" "You should know me better than that." " You're lying." " Everything you said was a lie." " I'm not lying." " To send people to their deaths!" " You brought the secret police on us!" " We worked honestly." "You told me you'd let me go home for Christmas." "But you already knew that I would be arrested." "God!" "He stabbed him." "What's this?" " What have you done'?" " Don't try to hit me." "Those times are over." "Who wants to hit you'?" "Hallo, exchange'?" "An ambulance..." "Mr. Busó director..." "Gentlemen, I'll take command." "We have nothing to lose, we must try the impossible and cross the border." "We won't let ourselves be captured." "That's an order." "You must fight until your last breath." "Even with your bare hands." "For honour's sake." "Lieutenant, alert the rest of the staff." "Yes, sir." " And the horses?" " We have more chance on foot." "Come, hurry, don't lag behind." "Come, come on!" " Patrol'?" " Everything will be all right." "When we're out, you can leave it all to me." "I have some connections." "Maybe we have to run because of you." "I told you you'd be caught." "Somebody had to do it." "If not you..." "Never mind now, chief scout." "Let' s go." "Where's János'?" "Go fetch him." "Come!" "Let's go." "Let's go." "Let's go."