the last scene is set in a city apartment of the times of perestroika. after the death of antonina, who survived her sons, old furniture is taken out from the flat. on tv the film "guest from kuban" with a song about combine operators is transmitted. an unknown girl casually browses photos and things from the village house, which are about to go to the dump. she takes out a small piece of red velvet (everything that remains of the red banner), wraps her head with it and goes to the street.