[TELEPHONE RINGS] [FEMALE — SECRETARY, FORMAL] General Sokolov. You are requested at the Kremlin. [MALE 1 — CONFIDENT] What ? About what ? [FEMALE] They didn't say [TELEPHONE DISCONNECTS] [V1 — THE SUMMONS | SPARSE MOTORIK] Moscow calls at half past nine Special orders, classified One good general, polished shoes Going to deliver splendid news Thirty years of loyal service One bad colonel making trouble Now the Party wants a meeting Surely promotion must be coming [M2 — THE INTERVIEW | RIGID MOTORIK, POLIVOKS BASS] [HEAVY DOOR OPENS — FOOTSTEPS] [FEMALE] Comrade Deputy Chairman. General Sokolov. [MALE 2 — VIKTOR, DEEP, WARM] General! How nice of you to come. Please sit. Tea? [MALE 1] Thank you, Comrade Deputy Chairman. [MALE 2] I've been reading your report. Colonel Anton Gromov. [MALE 1] A very troublesome officer. [MALE 2] Operational readiness? [MALE 1] Excellent. [MALE 2] Personnel? [MALE 1] Outstanding. [MALE 2] Maintenance? [MALE 1] Among the best. [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2] Then what is the problem? [MALE 1] His attitude! [MALE 2] Ah. His attitude. [V2 — THE EVIDENCE | MECHANICAL MALE VOCAL] Excellent readiness Outstanding personnel Thirty years of service Everything works well Disrespectful colonel Questions everything Politically unreliable Doesn't want another star [M3 — THE REVELATION | DARK INDUSTRIAL TRIP-HOP] [Deep bass sequence, restrained drums, metallic percussion] [MALE 2] Your cousin Yuri has submitted a report. [MALE 1] An excellent political officer. [MALE 2] He says Gromov takes orders from a civilian woman. [MALE 1] Precisely! [MALE 2] The guidance engineer. [MALE 1] Yes! [MALE 2] His wife. [MALE 1] Yes! [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2] Irina is a remarkable engineer. [MALE 1] You know her? [MALE 2] Very well. [MALE 1] And Colonel Gromov? [MALE 2] Since the day he was born. [ABSOLUTE SILENCE] [MALE 1] How? [MALE 2 — GENTLE] He's my nephew. [LONG SILENCE] [MALE 1] Your nephew? [MALE 2] My favourite. [POLIVOKS SUB-BASS ENTERS] [V3 — THE CONNECTION | DEEP ROBOTIC MALE VOCAL] Deputy Chairman Politburo Colonel Gromov Family connection [FEMALE - sung beautifully] Eleven transfer orders Eleven disappear Eleven destinations Siberia every year Siberia a wonderful place to stay, Siberia a wonderful place to play, Please come and join us today [HBC — FOUR MALE VOCODERS | ESCALATING COUNTERPOINT] ДЯ-ДЯ-ДЯДЯ ВИК-ВИК-ВИКТОР ГРОМ-ГРОМ-ГРОМОВ МОС-МОС-МОСКВА ПО-ПО-ПОЛИТБЮРО ПАР-ПАР-ПАРТИЯ СИ-СИ-СИБИРЬ НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ [HBC — FOUR OVERLAPPING VOICES] ДЯДЯ ВИКТОР! ДЯДЯ ВИКТОР! ГРОМОВ! ГРОМОВ! НЕТ! НЕТ! НЕТ! НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ [IMMENSE POLIVOKS FILTER SWEEP] [DESCENDING MALE VOCAL GLISSANDO MORPHS INTO ANALOGUE SYNTHESISER] [M4 — THE CONSEQUENCES | OMINOUS FRENCH COSMIC ELECTRO] [Typewriter percussion, ticking clock, sparse analogue pulse] [MALE 2 — CALM] General. How many times have you requested Anton's transfer? [MALE 1 — QUIET] Several. [MALE 2] Eleven. [PAUSE] I rejected every one. [LONG SILENCE] [MALE 1] Comrade Deputy Chairman. I had no idea. [MALE 2] Obviously. [V4 — THE DECISION | LOW MALE VOCODER] Eleven recommendations Eleven disappear No Siberian posting Colonel staying here One political officer One classified report One unfortunate general Standing before the court [TYPEWRITER STOPS] [MALE 1] What will happen to Yuri? [MALE 2] Nothing unreasonable. [PAUSE] He requested a challenging assignment. [MALE 1] Yes. [MALE 2] We have vacancies in Siberia. [LONG SILENCE] [MALE 1] And Colonel Gromov? [MALE 2] Anton? [PAUSE] He's coming for lunch on Sunday. Good bye General Let's not meet again [ABSOLUTE SILENCE]
