""The Young Eagles"" "A film about the days of the Estonian War of lndependence ln 10 reels" "Starring:" "Written and directed by Theodor Luts." "In Tartu, the old university town." "In the autumn of 1918." "What good old days..." "Another crew of students arrives on shore." "What followed is known all too well." "As an impartial, I advise the sides to settle the case, pointing attention to the fact that a settlement is not dishonourable." "... but now, the autumn of 1918, what vile winds are blowing across the land." "Lis'n Tammenkänd, there is a meeting tonight - in the common room of the fraternity." "All brothers are to attend it." "The issue of volunteering for the people's army is on the agenda." "In the countryside, at the homestead of Laansoo, the blacksmith." "The girl is probably the daughter of a ranger?" "Do not go to war, sonny." "I will no longer be Laansoo, the blacksmith, if I let the enemy pillage my homeland." "There were other places, as well, where there was no less enthusiasm and anger." "Lis'n master, the farmhand of Miku household and a few other lads." "I know have volunteered for the people's army. I'm going too." "Then I will remain alone here, but it seems unavoidable." "You have served me well, go now and serve the homeland." "In the meantime, the Russian Bolsheviks plundered border villages." "Have mercy!" "My son is not to blame, that rifle was left here by the retreating Germans." "Quiet, hag, the boy will face rifles." "Yet already the first Estonian volunteers arrived in the area occupied by the enemy." "Lads!" "Make sure you all wear white bands on your sleeves, - otherwise there will be a mess." "Drink up, fellows, pure product from our own distillery!" "You are a pal, Lepik!" "Three men must go scouting tonight." "It is believed that the enemy is in Viiru cottage." "Who wants to go?" "Very well, we will go and have a look." "A couple of hours later..." "No, my friends!" "We cannot waste bullets!" "First, we will not have anything to shoot with tomorrow and second, - they will learn that our numbers here are small." "Company!" "Take it by storm!" "Hurray!" "Hurray!" "Hurray!" "Oh, Christ, there is an entire company of them." "Now, lads, let's grab what we can and be on our way home." "At the same time the enemy patrol was on the move nearby" "Inside Estonian headquarters..." "We need a man who has relatives or good friends in Järve village - and who would report to us the number of men they have - and where exactly their artillery is located." "is there anyone amongst you who is from Järve village?" "Oh, you, Laansoo." "Marvellous, come with me!" "Laansoo, try to find out how many men they have in Järve village, - and most importantly, where their artillery is located." "Understood!" "I have a mother and sister in the village." "I shall bring the necessary reports." "Russian officers and the commissary - had settled into Laansoo's house in Järve village." "Bread!" "Old woman, if your own hens are not laying any eggs then go - and fetch some from the village, but omelette we must have." "Drink, my dove!" "The colonel has been killed..." "his aid, as well. lt means... I have seniority here." "The only existent copy of"The Young Eagles" - is missing the following scenes." "His sister manages to escape thanks to Laansoo's cunning." "She takes the pouch, which contains valuable intelligence, to the Estonian headquarters." "The Russians promise to shoot "the spy" after interrogation, - yet events proceed of their own accord." "With a rifle on their shoulders, 15 bullets in their pockets and - unremitting will in their hearts, our first volunteers went into battle." "You are to infiltrate the artillery from the right side of the village." "Try to approach undetected and then take them by storm." "If you hear us shooting, immediately open fire towards the village." "lmmediately open fire towards the front of the village." "Will do!" "Advance and force the enemy to retreat!" "Artillery, artillery!" "You devils fire at your own men!" "Oh, the drop is precise?" "Well then, we shall continue pounding!" "You still don't get it, do you, fool, that your own men sold us your artillery!" "Retreat!" "The enemy is behind us." "The order is to retreat, but before we do, shoot the spy!" "Hold up!" "Where's the rush?" "Let's stick together." "Tammekänd!" "Lepik!" "We almost had you killed as the enemy." "To hell with you with that Russky hat!" "She is your sister?" "Why the devil didn't you tell me before!" "Soon the artillery arrived in the village." "Well, lads, today you have a feast." "The Russkies left us two slain pigs for a present." "The soup tastes like warm butter." "What is it with this peeking into the cauldron." "Line the cue up straight - one, two, three!" "You will definitely be a soldier, here, have another dumpling for a prize." "The volunteers diligently exercised with the guns they had - captured from the enemy earlier in the morning." "Careful, lads!" "It's good that the barrel is aimed towards the enemy, - otherwise a tragedy could have happened." "The following scenes have been lost:" "Estonian contingent resting." "Soldiers take shifts on watch." "Time has passed." "Estonian volunteers have gotten uniforms." "Estonians are concerned about the enemy numbers, which surpass them tenfold." "The Russians obtain intelligence about the approaching armoured train." "Assured of their imminent victory, they begin to celebrate." "Step by step, yet consistently, our soldiers liberated - the homeland from the invading enemy." "In spite of the immense hardships involved, - the regulararmy was formed under enemy fire." "Yet the enemy gathered great numbers for striking a decisive blow - and to make up for their losses." "However, our men did not stand idly by." "Think, Tammekänd, a familiar girl!" "Fine child, yet tell her to stop crying." "I cannot stand a beautiful girl crying." "Why does the maiden cry?" "This morning the enemy came and captured my father... I hid myself in the hay loft with my dog... they are somewhere nearby." "See, how many imps there are..." "I sense a brawl today." "Fellows, this girl remains under fire." "Run to our ranks, I'll try and save her." "Take my dog!" "Laansoo barely managed to get her to - a less dangerous place when a fierce battle began." "Charge!" "Get them..." "Right flank, direct your fire closer to the hillside." "Advance!" "Follow me!" "They sure..." "got a beating... today...- that they could not have..." "dreamed of." "I am going to die..." "Fellows, take care of my ailing mother... and..." "Lepik was killed." "Sorry for the good fellow." "Tammekänd lay unconscious in a hospital." "Where am I?" "In a hospital - you may rest calm." "Can one shave here, as well?" "It took some time before Tammekänd got healed." "The war had already ended when he left the clinic  and the brave men, who had liberated their homeland, - returned to their ordinary, everyday lives." "Tammekänd, our second young eagle, did not brawl in pubs any longer, - but graduated from the university and..." "Oh, good old days of youth, where have you gone?" "Your unlimited freedom has drifted into the sea of time." "To no avail my eyes are looking for you." "No trace can I find anymore, jerum, jerum, jerum!" "O, quae est mutatio rerum!" "Brave Lepik, our third young eagle, lays at rest amongst many others - in the soil of the homeland liberated with his own blood." "There is no greater love than to give one's life for one's friends." "THE END"