Anna (II) (2019)

Alexander Petrov: Piotr

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• Piotr : If it wasn't for me, you'd be on the streets turning tricks for meals

• Alex Tchenkov : Anna Politova?

  [Anna nods] 

  Alex Tchenkov : I understand you speak English.

  [the girl nods again] 

  Alex Tchenkov : You're going to have questions... and I'll answer them. But first, I need you to listen.

  [takes out pistol from jacket] 

  Alex Tchenkov : We all have turning points in our lives. Most of the time we can't see them until they're in our rear-view mirror. But I'm here to tell you this is one of those moments. Every intersection offers *several* possibilities. You just have to pick the right road. And sometimes, those choices have to be made quickly.

  Piotr : [suddenly enters]  Anna!

  [growls something, gets shot down by Alex] 

  Anna : [coolly watched as another bullet shattered into the limp body]  How do you know I speak English?

  Alex Tchenkov : [removes silencer from pistol]  A few days ago, you filed an application to enlist in the Navy. Why?

  Anna : I'll enlist in anything that gets me out of this shitty existence.

  Alex Tchenkov : Your father was a lieutenant. But you didn't write that on your application. And you were a cadet at Omsk Military Academy. But you dropped out at seventeen.

  Anna : After my parents died.

  [has vivid memory of horrific car crash] 

  Alex Tchenkov : It says here you like chess.

  Anna : [has memory of playing against uniformed officers]  I can play.

  Alex Tchenkov : Your profile interests us. You have talents and skills that we can help you develop.

  Anna : Like what?

  Alex Tchenkov : A sharp mind. Calm under pressure. And a certain amount of anger can be useful. Mostly though, you're a blank key, which means you have the potential to open many doors.

  Anna : You're offering me a job?

  Alex Tchenkov : I'm offering you a fresh start. One year's military training. Four years operational in the field.

  Anna : And when it's done?

  Alex Tchenkov : Five minutes ago, you had no future. Now you want to know what it holds? In five years, you're free to go.