01x01 - Episode 1

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- No, no need.
- What? Of course there is a need.

Your blood pressure
is 190 over 120.

You almost fainted when
they brought you here.

When was that?

When? 10 minutes ago.
You said it yourself.

It was long ago. I'm
feeling much better.

Hey, driver. Stop the car.

I live not far from here.

What do you mean? We must
bring you to the hospital.

Petrovych, why are you...

It's for you. For the ride.

Take it. Buy a dress.

Or better a ticket for
the next train to Lviv.

Are you serious?

Well, little girl, let's go?

- What was that?
- Another uniformed faker.

Say thank you that he didn’t ask us
to give him a ride to the airport.

Why are you looking at me? I've
seen that in the last shift.

Everyone escapes.
Where are you going?

They say there will be a w*r.

A w*r?

American intelligence reports that
Russia will attack us on February, 16.

16? It's in two days.

Soldiers, officials
and police are banned

from taking a vacation
and leaving the country.

And now they think at the precinct
that this captain had a heart attack

or other serious problems,
if an ambulance took him.

He'll be staying somewhere
abroad for a week.

If nothing happens,
he'll come back.

And he'll pay a hospital
to get his paperwork.

But if it starts, and
he won't come back?

He'll get fired.

He doesn't care. The thing
is, he'll stay alive.

Petrovych, do you think
the w*r will start?

I think we need to
follow the rules.

What rules?

To equally share the bribes.

M-m. It smells delicious.

I'm glad that there were no tables
available at our restaurant.

Because you're the best chef.

Who could've thought that on February
14 restaurants will be fully booked?

Nadia, please, don't start. Plus,
your mom works the shift today.

We have the apartment all to
ourselves. Aren't we lucky?

Lucky?

Wasn’t it your aunt Vira
who made the schedule?

You know? I'm not that hungry.

The dinner can wait.

What's wrong?

Roma, is it true that the
w*r may start in two days?

- Oh, God! This is crazy. What w*r?
- And what about the American intelligence?

It's all about politics.
Nadia, it’s the 21st century.

Conflicts are taken care of
in a different way nowadays.

- Really?
- Uh-huh, don’t worry.

Nadia, how much longer will I be
asking you to take this picture away?

Roma, don't start.

I'm feeling so good now.

Plus, you know that
Pasha is just...

He is just Pasha who was your
neighbor and nothing more, right?

Right.

Why are you starting it again?

Because you're an adult.
You have a boyfriend.

This Pasha lives in Slovakia.

Why should he be looking at me
from this picture every time we...

Okay.

Okay.

Better now?

Better.

Listen, don’t you want to stay?

Mom won't be back till morning.

And she's used to...

I still have to pack. I have
an early train to catch.

Oh. Sure. I forgot that
you made us a present,

and are going to the Carpathians
to celebrate Valentine's day alone.

Nadia, don't do this.
I asked you to join me.

Dad would have given you money.

Roma, I don't want your
father to pay for me!

Plus, who will let
me leave work now?

This is not a problem.

Wait, what are you doing?

I'm calling my aunt.
So she can let you go.

- Listen, don’t do it.
- Why? She's still up.

Well, if I'm going to
take a vacation now,

I'll be working
through the summer.

But I like the sea
way more than skiing.

Oh, sure. Portugal.

- Two of us and the ocean.
- Yes.

Warm wind in your hair.

Heat. Palm trees.

Yes. This is only a dream.

Dreams have to come true.

It's my taxi.

I'll be going.

Bye.

The plan of the large-scale w*r

against Ukraine is on
Putin's table right now.

This time, it's different.

American, European, and
Ukrainian assessments

agree the large-scale w*r
in Europe is being possible.

He is gathering his
army in Belarus.

Most units are located in
Brest and Homel Oblasts.

Units, equipped with
Iskender m*ssile systems,

and Su-25 aircrafts are
concentrated in three areas

near the border of
Belarus and Ukraine.

Ukraine is preparing for
every possible scenario.

Territorial Defense
forces are being deployed.

Defense weapons drills
are being conducted.

Russia may start a full-scale
invasion any day now,

and in any form.

Mom, what's that?

It's w*r, Nadia.

What are we going to do?

Hello, Roma. The
w*r has started.

Listen to me carefully.

Where are you?
Did you come back?

Gladly, I didn’t.

I bought you a train ticket
to Lviv. It departs at 15:06.

I'll meet you here, and we'll
go abroad together. You hear me?

- Yes.
- Go pack.

- I have to go. My mom is calling.
- Bye.

We are broadcasting live...

Eat.

Mom, I'm not sure if I can
swallow anything at all.

Take a sip of tea,
and you'll be able to.

How can I sit around and eat
when there's w*r in the country?

You have to.

You'll need the energy.

Do you know when you'll have a chance
to eat next time? I don’t either.

Where do you want to put it?

Excuse me, how many suitcases?

I'm telling you, they won't fit.

Roma wants me to go to Lviv. The
train is at 3 p.m. And then abroad.

Go. Don’t even think about it.

- What about you?
- I'm going to work.

I've already got a
call, and I said yes.

The ambulance has to work.

Eat.

Do you hear me?

The people's republics of
Donbas appealed for help.

Nadia, get it, I'm
in the bathroom.

Nadyusha. Nadyusha.

Hello.

Please, take care of Monica.

Excuse me?

Hnatenkos gave me a
place in their car.

But they won't take Monica.

They seem to have allergies.

I'm begging you. Take her.

Take care of her.

But I'm... If mom...

Thank you! Oh, God, if
it wasn’t for you...

Sunshine, I'm coming back.

Listen to me, I promise.

Thank you, thank you.

Here's some money to buy her
food. I'll transfer more later.

Feed her, and stroke her
once in a while, please.

Okay.

Thank you.

May God keep you safe!

Well, hello, Monica.

Wow, what's that?

Aunt Ira asked to feed her.

Did she?

Well, we will, if she did.

It's far away from
us. Don't be afraid.

My girl, I have to go.

I can't bear staying here alone
for 8 hours waiting for my train.

I'll better go with
you to the department.

Then go and get ready quickly.

They say that buses don't run.

Shall I feed you? Right?

Come on.

Yes, he heard an expl*si*n.

I don't know what to expect.

- Oh, little girl!
- Hello.

What are you doing here?

It's not your shift today.

It isn't yours either.

I can't stay home when
this is happening.

And you're going
somewhere, aren't you?

I have a train at 3 p.m.

I can't stay home either,
so I want to wait here.

Hello. Yes, I'm at work.
Where else would I be?

I'm fine. You?

How would I know what you do?

Let Andriy decide.

But don’t t*rture him
with your advice. Okay?

Yeah, bye.

It was my wife.

She woke me up this
morning. Eyes big,

panicking: "Get up! Let's go!"

Where would I go? Where
would I go, tell me?

But she did. Her
nephew took her.

They're at a gas station in Pisochyne,
and don't know where to go next.

Andriy, poor thing.

Three women on his neck.

It's so strange, Petrovych.

We've been working together for a year,
and I didn’t even know you have a wife.

A wife, a daughter,
and a granddaughter.

My daughter and granddaughter
live in Kyiv though.

Well, let's go, since you came.

Come on.

Good morning.

Zinaida, have you reached him?

The b*stard is not
answering. I'll try again.

Oh, the third of staff
didn’t show up to work.

What's your prediction?

Am I with Zinaida today?
Or with Dziubenko?

I don’t know, Petrovych.

Hello! Oleh! Finally!

Where the hell are you?

Did you forget about
the shift change?

I'm not coming today.
I'm leaving the city

to get my family to safety.

I see, you're driving family to
safety, but what about my family?

What am I supposed to do?

Hello. Oleh!

So?

He hung up on me. b*stard.

My kids are alone at home.

Go home. I'll replace you.

- Really?
- Yes.

Thank you so much. I'm off.

Damn you, little girl. Let's go.

I woke up to the sound of loud
explosions. Windows rattled.

Well, where are we going?

Valentynivska, 45.

I know the address.
What's the reason?

Woman, 50 years.
Severe cardiac pain.

So strange. The w*r started,

but people still get
the same diseases.

Petrovych, what is it?

Can you imagine? I've seen
that policeman yesterday.

The captain who put the
500 note in our hands.

Well, you said that
he'd escape abroad.

He spent a week in Poland,

and thought that it won't start.

There was no need to
spend extra money.

So, he came back. Yesterday.

Good afternoon, ambulance.

Hello.

I'm so sorry not to
have welcomed you.

I just can't get up.

- Do you live alone?
- With my husband.

He went to the
enlistment office.

So I've been worried sick.

Did your husband leave
you in this state?

He thought I only
pretend to be sick

to keep him home.

You tell me, what kind
of soldier he'll be?

He's never held anything
more dangerous...

than a shovel...

in his hands, ever...

I feel so bad.

It's okay, don’t worry.

Stop talking for a moment. Okay?

Your blood pressure is too low.

- Does it hurt bad?
- Uh-huh.

What kind of pain is it? Do
you feel pressure or burning?

Yes. It's burning. And
I'm feeling pressure here.

Do you feel pressure
in your chest?

- I am.
- The pain between your shoulder blades?

It wouldn't be the first time.

- Are you feeling nauseous?
- Uh-huh.

It's a good thing that...

I asked my husband...

Oh, cold... not
to lock the door.

- Don’t talk, okay?
- Uh-huh.

I'll give you some
painkillers and then

we have to rush you
to the hospital.

Is it necessary? I don’t
want to go to the hospital.

I know, but you've had a heart attack.
You really need to go to the hospital.

I'm scared.

Don't be. It's gonna be okay.

Tell me, any neighbors
to help with a stretcher?

I don’t even know.

Maybe Kovalenko from
the 20th apartment.

Hello. Help me, please.

Your neighbor from the 27th
apartment is very sick.

She needs to be brought downstairs on
a stretcher and into the ambulance,

and rushed to the hospital.

- Where is the stretcher?
- Downstairs.

I'm gonna quickly take it...

Quickly? The 27th apartment
is on the 5th floor.

To go upstairs,
to go downstairs,

to carry the stretcher.
I'm sorry, I'll pass.

Wait! It's your neighbor.

If we don't help
her, she might die.

If we'll be wasting
time, we might die.

I'm sorry, but my family
matters more to me.

Come on, let's move.

Petrovych, I'm begging you. I
know, you usually don't do this...

I'm not carrying the stretcher.

Pertovych! That woman may die!

The neighbors ran away, and you are
sitting here with your principles!

It's not about principles!
I have a bad back, you know!

The doctor forbids me to lift weights over
three kilos. Or it'll crack and that's it.

I'm also gonna need a stretcher.

What am I going to do?

You should have asked for a
nurse, preferably a male one.

How many times did I tell you?

Where is your stretcher?

Will you help?

If you won't be standing
around wasting my time.

- Come on!
- Okay.

- Thank you.
- Why do you thank me?

You convinced your husband.

Till the end, I was hoping

that I'll be able to convince
my mother to come with us.

So, you're going, and
your mother stays here?

It's her choice.

But I thought for a moment,
what if she was sick,

and no one agreed to help her?

So, may the good we
did come back to her.

- Thank you very much.
- Good luck.

Well, how are you? Fine?

The fighting is going on
at about 4-5 kilometers

distance from the
northern borer of Kharkiv.

Conscripts of the
National guard of Ukraine,

18-years-old boys,

who haven't even learned
yet how to fight,

struck 4 tanks of
the Armed Forces

of the Russian Federation.
This is a feat.

So, they are 4 kilometers
away from Kharkiv?

We're screwed.

Don't panic. They
still have to make it.

You've heard that 18-years-old
boys are holding the lines.

Maks, be quiet.
We are listening.

19 more people are injured.

The authorities encourage people in
Kharkiv to hide in b*mb shelters.

According to the information
from the city council,

the shelling of the city
may start any minute.

Yes?

Little girl, haven't
you forgotten anything?

What do you mean?

I knew it.

Who will talk to the boss?

We're gonna have a new call any minute.
Will you carry the patient again?

No, I won't. Thanks
for reminding me.

With Kharkiv's
mayor Ihor Terekh.

As of now, Mr. Mayor...

Mom, he didn't say
anything about dad.

Let's call him, maybe?

Son, dad is busy now.

He'll call us, as
soon as he can. Okay?

I wish it was sooner.

- Two teams. There's nothing I can do.
- Vira...

I don't know, we'll see.

Got it.

What do you want?

Petrovych has a bad back.
I really need a partner.

Where do I get you one?

Don't you see what's happening?

Half of the paramedics
didn't come to work today.

But what do I do?

Do you understand that
the next patient may die

while I'm looking for someone
to help with the stretcher?

Calm down, Andriychenko,
and take a seat.

I'll give you a female nurse.

And it's not because
of your tantrum here.

I would prefer a male.

You're asking for too much.

You'll be working
with the new one.

She came today because
she wants to be of use.

She has graduated from a nursing
school, but has no experience.

But neither you nor I
have a choice right now.

Well, what's her name?

I'm not afraid.

We are at mom's new
workplace. It's safe here.

Plus, I'm a man.

A man.

What happened?

Okay, my dear, I have to say
bye for now. There's work to do.

Okay. May God keep
you safe, my sunshine.

- Bye, dad.
- May he keep you safe.

- Are you Olena?
- Yes, it's me.

Nadia. We are going
to work together.

Okay. Let's do it.

I am Dmytro. My dad is in
Mariupol now. He's defending us.

I have to defend my mother here.

My sweet boy.

We got a call. Let's move.

Okay. Let's go.

But what about...

He can stay. I'll watch him.

Thank you. You can change.

I'm waiting in the
car. Thank you.

Behave yourself. Be a
nice boy. Listen to Yulia.

Come on. I'll show
you something.

Here are our calls.

The green ones are the
calls that just came in.

How did you wind up here?

I was scared to stay
home alone with the kid.

I knew I had to do something.

So, I remembered
about my diploma.

So, you have never worked on
the ambulance, haven't you?

Nah. I got pregnant with
Dmytryk in my senior year.

I graduated,

and gave birth two months
later. An then I didn't...

Didn't you think
about going somewhere?

- Where?
- To a safe place.

We thought that
Kharkiv was safe.

We are from Snizhne.

Is it in the Luhansk Oblast?

Donetsk. Very close to
the border with Russia.

We came here in 2014,
and bought an apartment.

We've got a loan.

I understand. It's
hard to leave it.

We've left a house in Snizhne.

I loved it so much.

To escape again, and to
start everything anew...

I just can't do it anymore.

Here!

Here, here!

Finally! Hurry up!

My son is feeling very bad.

We got a call for a 20 y.o. male
whose surgery stitches came undone.

This is not true. He's injured.

Come on. Come on, quicker.

Let's go.

Please, come in. Come in.

Ihor. Ihor, do you hear me?

Ihor. His arm was injured
by a piece of debris.

But he came home on his own.

When did it happen?

- Today in the morning.
- Move away.

Do you have his ID?

- I do.
- Give it to me.

Ihor. Just a minute.

- Chronic diseases?
- None.

- Medicine allergies?
- None.

It looks like a vein is pierced.
He's lost a lot of blood.

Oh God. He walked
from the border.

He dreamed of becoming
a border guard,

and so he did.

There were only 10
guys on position.

Armed with machine g*ns only. And
they were attacked by tanks...

Please, hold on.

They started sh**ting
without a warning.

Oh my God.

He got to hide somewhere,

so he's only got
his arm injured.

Do you hear me?

Can you sit up?

Help me get him seated.

Olena, give me gloves.

Careful. Careful.

Right. Come on.

Thank you. Thank you.

His ID.

He probably got to hide, and that's
why he's got his arm injured.

And when the tanks passed by, he
started running through the fields.

He escaped through the fields.

Oh my God.

Some good man gave him a ride.

But then he had to
walk three kilometers.

Three kilometers.

Why didn't you call
us immediately?

Or brought him to the hospital?

He forbade me.

He said, they'd think
that he deserted.

So you decided to let him die?

Oh God...

- BP is 90 over 60.
- Got it.

He needs an IV.

Hold it like this.

- Let me come. I'm begging you.
- It will interfere with our work.

And they won't let you
in the hospital anyway.

- Tell me at least what hospital is it?
- The 6th.

- I must be with my son. I'm begging you.
- Please.

Madam, we are wasting
time here. Nadia.

He's gonna be okay, I promise.

Petrovych, let's go!

Do you promise?

You promised me.

You promised me.

Do you hear me?

Olena, get me some
dopamine painkiller.

Okay.

His pulse is weak.
BP must be dropping.

Damn, Olena, take my phone
and tell them I'm busy.

"My Love" is calling.

- What time is it?
- 3:23 p.m.

Damn. I'm late for
my train anyway.

End the call.

Who are you?

I'm Nadia.

Don't worry. You're
in the ambulance.

Dopamine doesn’t work.
Petrovych, hurry.

- Why did we stop?
- Block post.

What is happening? A
person is dying in there!

I'm sorry. We got an order
to check every vehicle.

- It's an ambulance.
- Especially ambulances.

I need to look inside.

Don't you hear me?

Okay, as you wish.

Clear!

- You may proceed.
- Thank you.

The enemy uses ambulances
for their subversive groups.

You have to understand us.
We are on the edge here too.

- Well, come on, come on!
- That's it, Petrovych.

Stop, stop, stop!

Where do you think
you're going? We're full.

Take him to another hospital.

We won't take him to another
hospital. He's lost a lot of blood.

What can I do?

I've got an order not to let anyone
in. The hospital is overcrowded.

Do you think you're cool? This
guy was defending our country,

while you were sitting
here! Do you hear me?

Hey! What's going on here?

They've brought
another injured one.

I said that we
can't take him in.

He won't survive
another transit.

He must live. I promised.

Please.

Well, if you promised...
We'll think of something.

Rush him to the OR. You, come
with me. Paperwork's on you.

What happened to him?

- Shrapnel wound. Major blood loss.
- What were you able to do?

Wound dressing, blood
volume replenishment,

dopamine, pain relief.

Good job. Exactly what he
needed, and nothing unnecessary.

Listen, come to work for us.

I won't say no to
an intern like you.

Thank you. I'll think about it.

Yes, yes, sure, okay.

The border guard woke
up and wants to see me.

Let's stop by, huh?

Hello, were you looking for me?

You're here? Was it
you who saved my life?

The surgeon saved your life.

I only gave you the first aid.

No, I almost gave up.

And then, I opened
my eyes and saw you.

And you said you're
Nadia, as in "hope".

I clung to it, as if it
really was my last hope.

I'm alive only thanks to you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Excuse me, please.

- Hello, Roma, I...
- Where are you?

In the hospital.

Are you injured?

No, I'm at work.

At work, damn it? You should
have been on the train!

What are you thinking?

Roma, I'm so sorry,
but I couldn’t go.

Why not?

They need me here.