Editing Battleship Potemkin (section)

===Act I: Men and Maggots===
The scene begins with two sailors, [[Afanasi Matushenko|Matyushenko]] and [[Grigory Vakulenchuk|Vakulinchuk]], discussing the need for the crew of the ''Potemkin'', which is anchored off the island of [[Tendra Spit|Tendra]], to support the [[1905 Russian Revolution|revolution]] then taking place within Russia. After their watch, they and other off-duty sailors are sleeping. As an officer inspects the quarters, he stumbles and takes out his aggression on a sleeping sailor. The ruckus causes Vakulinchuk to awake, and he gives a speech to the men as they come to. Vakulinchuk says, "Comrades! The time has come when we too must speak out. Why wait? All of Russia has risen! Are we to be the last?" The scene cuts to morning, where sailors are remarking on the poor quality of the meat. The meat appears to be rotten and covered in maggots, and the sailors say that "even a dog wouldn't eat this!" The ship's doctor, Smirnov, is called over to inspect the meat by the captain. Rather than maggots, the doctor says that they are insects, and they can be washed off before cooking. The sailors further complain about the poor quality of the rations, but the doctor declares the meat edible and ends the discussion. Senior officer [[Ippolit Giliarovsky|Giliarovsky]] forces the sailors still looking over the rotten meat to leave the area, and the cook begins to prepare [[borscht]], although he too questions the quality of the meat. The crew refuses to eat the borscht, instead choosing bread, water, and canned goods. While cleaning dishes, one of the sailors sees an inscription on a plate which reads "[[Lord's Prayer|give us this day our daily bread]]". After considering the meaning of this phrase, the sailor smashes the plate and the scene ends.