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Pilot the big animation studio
present
We live in Russia.
The Russian coat of arms is a golden two-headed eagle, mighty and proud.
In its centre, St. George the Victorious
slays a wicked dragon with a silver lance.
The flag of Russia has three colors:
white is for peace and purity; blue for sky and hope;
red for glory and bravery.
The capital of our country is Moscow.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
Many different nations live on its territory,
each with its own customs and traditions.
To the west is our neighbor Belarus,
but many Belorussians also live here in Russia
Since ancient times Belorussian stonecutters and painters have been invited into Russia;
even the walls of the Kremlin Armory were decorated by Belorussian artisans.
The whole world knows of the Belorussian national park, Belovezhskaya Pushcha.
It is the only place on Earth where the mighty wisents (European bison) are preserved.
Today Belarus makes powerful trucks,
so large that a herd of wisents can fit into them.
And of course, Belorussians preserve and tell wonderful stories.
Each one is like a precious gem.
MOUNTAIN OF GEMS
When the Master was a Horse.
Come on, hup-two, hup-two, forward march!
Loafers! Slackers!
There once lived a landowner, wicked and greedy.
Let's see you move: Hup-two, hup-two, hup-two...
It's hard, good Sir, we would like to rest and eat a little
Eat... a little... I'll show you "food"! I'll show you "rest"!
What a stern one you are, my darling.
Kind Sir! Won't you consider getting a horse to help us? It sure is hard with no horse...
A horse? To help?!
How ridiculous! A horse scarfs down three rubles of hay each year!
It's not right, Lord. How can people do a horse's job?
What's that? Who's there?
Hup-two, hup-two. I'll show you, you peasants!
Have mercy on your workers.
Don't you see how they work day and night for you?!
Where are you speaking from?
Are you dragging your feet, you slackers?
Don't you torture your men! Give them something to eat.
Shut up! Who are you, anyway?
I am the house-elf of this house.
I've lived here since the days of your old man and your granddad...
Elf, elf! I am an elf myself.
What lousy workers I have to deal with...
Here's a horse for you, fellows.
But there's one condition:
Give this horse the hardest work!
And one more thing... never feed this horse! It will only do it good...
That's how they got a horse in the household.
The master disappeared the same day, as if he had never existed at all.
Oh... he's not here, either... Where is he?
They worked the horse from dawn to dusk,
gave him the toughest work,
and, as they had been told, never fed him at all.
He's not here either.
I found him!
Here is our master, sleeping.
Thank God.
How tired you must have become from work!
Oh, it's only his boots!
One unlucky night, some thieves stole into the farm yard.
- Here I've got the he... - Nah, I've got the head!.. He he...
Quiet!
Where are you, my turtle dove? Who have left me for?
Oh, my size!
My size!
Let's try them.
Let's try them!
Ah! Alarm! Ah! All our boots have been stolen!
After them! Get them! Quick!
Come on! Come on!
Now they're there, now they're not...
- After them! - What in the world's going on?!
Hurraaay!
Let's sell this horse to the shoemaker.
Hah, shoemaker, shoemaker... He wouldn't buy such a fleabag! Too skinny....
You know what? We'll do some puffing!
On who? The shoemaker??
First the horse, then the shoemaker...
Sure! You and I have hot air to spare!
- Shhh, hush!
Now you!
What's the matter?
I'm loathe to touch it after you.
Look what a fine horse, eh?
It's OK.
Take it, you will not regret it, This is not a horse... It's an eagle!
Sure, I'll buy it!
They were here! And now they're gone! My, my...
What a marvelous world this is!
Look at what a fine horse I bought!
A fine horse?? Where were your eyes?
You bought a half-dead old fleabag!!!
A half-dead old fleabag?
Oh! Where were my eyes?
What are we going to do with this "prize"?
With this "prize"...
Oh! There's enough leather here for seven pairs of boots!
How about eight?
Why not? Eight might be possible too.
And the horse understood what a fate awaited him.
Why not? Perhaps even nine.
Ah, and thus the horse returned to his beloved home.
Where are you, my darling?
Where have you gone...?
How dare you, wretched fleabag, eat my cabbages?
Oh my...!
Dear wife, why do you hit me?
You even begrudge me these pitiful cabbage leaves?
I now feel that I've never eaten anything better!
You must be exhausted, my poor dear...
Hey, fellows, need some help? Let me give a hand!
It'll be easier together. Come on, men, at the same time, hup-two, hup-two!
After that, the Master became kind,
And did not abuse his workers any more.
But he never did buy them a horse.
directed by Valentin Telegin, Aleksandr Tatarskiy written by Georgiy Zakolodyazhnyy, Aleksandr Tatarskiy art director Valentin Telegin
Timings from Spanish subs by CURUCUTA
The End Subs by Eus, Niffiwan & the Mountain of Gems channel