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[Moscow, September 1941]
Box1: A flying fire.
Box2: Scared civilians under the subway. Sound of exploding
Box3: A laughing Wermacht Soldier.
Box4: "We'll drive a bullet into the forehead...". The Wermacht Soldier seek the voice source.
Box5: The laughing one shot to dead.
Box6: One ensemble member smiled but still crying, his gun still smoking as he sang, "We'll build a solid coffin..."
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[Morning on 25 June 1941]
Alexandrov reading the newspaper while walking. He hummed a song.
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Box1: The members gathered in large hall.
Box2: A big chalkboard and piano sits in the corner.
Box3: Part of members. They looked gloomy but also surprised when the door opens.
Box4: Alexandrov came while closing the newspaper. He said, "Good morning, eagles!"
Box5: "Good morning, comrade Alexandrov!". Alexandrov picked up a chalk.
Box6: Then he wrote something in the chalkboard in speedy mode. Everyone startled because of his speed writing the lyric less than five minutes.
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Alexandrov face toward the member. "We will learn a new song now."
There's two big words: Svyashchennaya Voyna (in Cyrillic), the notes, and the lyric beside the notes.
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Box1: Alexandrov sits in the piano while saying in serious face, "No time for dawdle! Copied the notes now in the book! I'll play the piano version to give you some clue"
Box2: The members looked panicked and quickly opens their bags.
Box3: Fyodor take a glance to Dmitry who murmured, "That's not good...". Fyodor asks, "What do you mean not good?"
Box4: Dmitry still writing, answers, "Suddenly being gathered with orchestra at Learning Room like we did before 1939..."
Box5: Alexandrov playing the piano. Dmitry continues, "... For the first time he wrote full notes and lyric in the chalkboard, unlike before which he only using them to taught some members whose their voice were out of tune."
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Box1: Fyodor wrote the notes too with his face almost concerned. Dmitry continues, "... And we write them because the song not being printed. What unnatural thing will be happened next..."
Box2: Fyodor answers with his face averted from Dmitry, "Well another war, obviously!". Dmitry talked back "That's not what I meant-"
Box3: Fyodor talked again while pointing his pencil, "Let's just focus on this one first.". Dmitry looked irritated.
Box4: Alexandrov's right hand plays the piano.
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Box1: Alexandrov finished playing. He asked, "Finished writing?". The members answer, "Yes, comrade!"
Box2: Alexandrov gets up, "Good. Now I'll teach you the composition. We have to master this in a day."
Box 3-4-5-6-7-8: Alexandrov in the middle, instruct the members.
(3) - Few members sing (showing Vasily, Anatoli and Fyodor). Alexandrov said, "Don't use the high tone! Use the lowest as you can!"
(4) - Few members sing (showing Dmitry and Oleg). Alexandrov said, "Always stress the last word in every part!"
(5) - Few members playing domra, balalaika, double bass (showing Vadim and Stepan). Alexandrov said, "Give the hard tapping and repeat it until the song ended!"
(6) - Few members playing trumpet, trombone and tuba (showing Alexei and Maxim). Alexandrov said, "Play it in everytime the choir finish the sentence, then stop when the choir start new sentence! In the first and second reffrain, just follow the voice of tenor. Then play it in the end of third sentence, and silent at the last one!"
(7) - Few members playing accordion (showing Semyon). Alexandrov said, "Play the accordion following the choir, and stop everytime the choir finish every sentence."
(8) - Ivan holding the drum alone. Alexandrov said, "And you, only play it on the first and second sentence of reffrain! Here's the sequence..."
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Box1: Meanwhile at the outside of room, Boris Alexandrovich listening the composition. The sun sets in west.
Box2: Vladimir Alexandrovich and Alexander Alexandrovich came. Alexander Alexandrovich asked, "Why didn't you just get inside, Borya? You've been here since afternoon."
Box3: Boris Alexandrovich answers while look at the door. "Nah, he already said 'that' word yesterday and last morning, so I immediately turn my back."
Box4: Vladimir Alexandrovich smirked, "Ah, papa's usual sign not to disturb him. I know that... Started by saying now-". Alexander Alexandrovich chuckled.
Box5: A word came "Now, now, my sons. Please wait for a moment, shall we?". Alexander Alexandrovich , Vladimir Alexandrovich and Boris Alexandrovich widen their eyes.
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Box1: Boris Alexandrovich astounded, "Sorry for making noise, Papa! We really didn't mean it!". Vladimir Alexandrovich and Alexander Alexandrovich looked guilty.
Box2: Alexandrov smiled while holding the door. "It's alright. Papa will soon go home after finishing the last rehearsal"
Box3: Then he closed the door again. "Thanks for reminding me to take a rest, my child"
Box4: The trio brothers walked away. Boris Alexandrovich: "Now we count him saying that word for thrice..."
Vladimir Alexandrovich: "...this month"
Alexander Alexandrovich: "A new record, really"
Box5: Boris Alexandrovich back to looked at his brothers, "Anyway Vova, Sasa... do your families already evacuated?".
Box6: Alexander Alexandrovich answers, "Yup. Not a good place, but at least safer than our former home." , While Vladimir Alexandrovich nodded.
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Box1: Now they looked outside the window which shines a sunset but with black clouds.
Box2: Boris Alexandrovich said, "But I admit his new song is the best from all I've heard."
Alexandrov plays the song while instruct the member
a word from Boris Alexandrovich, "Optimism about this war won't going for too long... grew on my heart."
