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I'm going to call a doctor.

No.

- Mark... - You try...

You need a doctor.

I need you to try...

You hear me?

Take the bullet out and I'll leave.

I'll sleep a little...

and then leave.

I don't want your family to see me.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

What about you?

- I'm leaving in a few days. - For how long?

For a couple of months.

Robert found me a job.

Good money?

It's OK.

Maybe, I'll buy a car.

Why don't you sell Dad's house? It's useless just standing there.

Maybe, maybe not.

You want to go back there?

No.

I'm thirsty.

We'll be there soon. Hang on.

Eva, come here.

What, Mum?

Take these to your room and put them on the bed.

Mmm-Hmm.

Then come right back, okay?

Okay.

- Okay, final rinse. - Dad, where's the walnut orchard?

Up there. On the hill.

Will we go there after bathing?

- We'll go. - Come on.

I want a nut from a tree.

They're probably not ripe yet.

They're more than ripe.

I want a nut from the tree.

Dad...

Why isn't there water in the spring?

God knows why.

It dried up?

Yeah, it dried up.

It used to flow down here,...

under the house,...

and to the ravine.

Did you see it?

I did.

Give me an apple, Bunny.

My name is Eva.

I know. I named you myself.

You said Bunny.

That's because you're like a bunny, a sunny bunny.

My sunshine.

I don't want to be Bunny. I want to be Eva.

All right Eva, give me an apple.

Would you want salad with apples in it?

No, I don't want it.

What would you want then?

Nothing.

I'm so sorry, Mummy.

I won't do it again.

Don't say that, darling.

It's not your fault.

What's happened, Vera?

I'm listening. What's happened?

Nothing.

I see.

- Well, off to bed? - Mmm-Hmm.

All right. Good night.

- Dad! - Hmm?

What's that smell in the house?

I don't know. Why?

Go to bed.

Good night.

Want a drink?

Sure, I'd love to get drunk.

Alex...

Hmm?

I'm pregnant.

It's not yours.

Do you want a lift?

I know you.

You are Alexander.

I'm Max, Georgy's son.

Do you remember me?

I'm a postman in the city.

I had been to your house.

No, I don't remember.

I'm sorry, but I don't feel like talking.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hello? - Hello, Mark.

I'm at the train station. We need to talk.

Which station?

Ah.

- Okay, let's talk. - No, I'm coming over.

There's no train at this time.

I'll find a car.

All right.

I'll wait for you down at the bar.

No, make it the casino. It's right next door.

I know.

Max, can I talk to you for a minute?

Yes.

Can I borrow your car for tonight?

Of course. Take it.

Thank you.

Where should I drop it off? Over at your place?

Yes. Sure.

Just leave the keys in the glove compartment.

Alex...

Be quiet.

Hello, Victor.

This is Alexander.

Yes, we got here yesterday.

Probably for a week or so...

Yes, as we agreed.

Come over today. At about five o'clock.

Yes, yes, sure.

Okay, see you.

How do you like it here?

Has it changed much?

It looks the same as before.

Kir! Eva! Come here.

How long since you were last here? About ten years?

Twelve.

And how's Mark doing?

Do you see your brother?

He's fine.

And his family?

Does he at least see his children?

- I don't know. - Look!

Your father missed them a lot.

Has he even seen your kids?

No.

You can't drag a word out of Mark either.

He comes home, locks himself inside the house,

and lives like a hermit.

Um...

People used to live differently.

Everything seemed fine.

And then...

You never know what's going to happen.

Dad, I want to sit with you.

Hang on a little, we'll be there soon.

We'll be there in three minutes.

You may go there. Up there.

Kir...

Let's go, I want to introduce you to somebody.

What's his name?

No name.

Maybe, you'll give him one?

Can I ride him?

Not yet.

Let him grow a little.

When will he be big enough?

I think by the next time you come here.

You like it here, don't you?

Yes.

Good boy.

Good boy, good boy.

Let's go over to my place.

Alex...

- I thought... - You thought nothing.

Listen...

Now that I have thought... I hoped that you could...

Could what?

Could what?

Do you love him?

I don't know how to explain it to you.

You don't know?

Don't know how to explain it to me?

27, 28, 29, 30.

Ready or not, here I come!

Eva is behind the tree.

That's not fair. You peeked.

That's not true. I didn't peek.

- It's still not fair! - Get lost!

No hiding in the house.

We agreed not to.

Faina!

Faina!

Faina!

Faina!

Faina! Faina!

I'm first!

- Go find Flora. - You run very fast.

Flora will be ten soon.

Frida is eleven, and Faina is twelve.

Mine wants no more children, but I...

I want to give him a son.

And how about you?

Any plans?

You should have one more.

Three is a magic number.

Flora?

What's happening with dinner?

- Vera? - Yes, yes.

Everything is ready.

We just need to bring it to the table.

Why didn't you hide?

I did hide.

Doesn't look like it.

You went too far.

I know.

Don't you want to play?

I do.

But, not always.

Wanna go?

I like it more here.

Do you like being alone?

Yeah.

How about you?

Sometimes.

When I'm angry at somebody.

Are you angry now?

Yeah, I'm angry.

At whom?

At my dad.

He hit my mum.

When do you like being alone?

My dad never hits my mum.

But sometimes, Mum really screams at him.

A lot.

And what does he do?

He doesn't talk to her for a long time.

Do you know why they do that?

I don't know.

I thought about it...

but I don't know.

Let's go back.

All right.

It must be hard for your dad to be here alone.

He's not alone.

Besides, he sent me to the city. He said, "Go and spread your wings."

So, is it interesting being a postman?

Everything is interesting to me.

How do you mean "everything"? Have you tried a lot?

Well...

Not...

everything.

What's going on?

Well...

What are you both talking about?

Can you tell me, Alex?

Or you, Max?

I don't know.

You yourself know what is going on.

You and nobody else.

Me?

No.

I don't know.

But on the other hand, maybe I do.

See?

I've always known it.

Yes, I know.

If you know and I don't know, then tell me.

Hmm.

If you were living here,

maybe I'd tell you something,

- just a little... - Dad...

Dad, when are we going home?

I don't know.

It's still early. Go and play with the others.

- I'm tired of playing. - Go and play.

How about that?

She's tired.

Well.

Three daughters.

You might as well have three more wives.

Do you mind if I get drunk?

- Don't, Liza. I'll do it myself. - Vera, it's OK.

Look at her.

She can stand on her head...

that way for an hour...

if she wants.

- Dad, get up. - Yeah, yeah.

Everything's fine. Everything's under control.

- Dad, get up. - Kids, let's have some tea.

- Hello. - Hi.

- Hi. - Let's meet.

- Where are you? - I'm at the station.

- Come on over here. - No, I won't.

But, we have guests.

Georgy?

Yes, with Max and Viktor.

I see.

Take Georgy's car. Come over, I'm waiting for you.

Well, all right.

- Dad, who was it? - Uncle Robert.

Remember him?

Mum, I don't want any.

He's waiting at the station. It's business.

- Can I take your car? - The keys are in the ignition.

Why doesn't your friend come here?

He doesn't know the way.

- Dad, I want to go with you. - Let's go.

- I want to go too! - No, sweetie. You stay here.

I'm going anyway.

- I said no. - Eva.

Eva?

What does he want?

- Who? - Uncle Robert.

Kir, we're actually going to meet Uncle Mark, not Robert.

Then why did you say Robert first?

I had to lie.

Do you like him?

Who?

Uncle Robert.

Of course. We're friends and we work together. You know that.

And I hate him.

Hate him? Why?

He was at our house.

When?

When you went to make money.

Why didn't you tell me before?

I don't know.

Mum said she'd take us to see the circus.

But then she changed her mind.

Nina took us there instead.

He was there when we came back.

I waited for you until morning.

You gambled until morning.

I couldn't find a car.

What happened?

Vera's pregnant.

The child is not mine.

She told me...

yesterday.

What are you going to do?

I'm afraid that I'll kill her.

How far along is she?

I don't know.

A couple of months, maybe.

My God.

What's going on, Mark?

What's happening to us?

What happens, happens. Like a card game.

You play what you're dealt.

I was sure she wanted to get rid of it, same as me.

And she's smiling. Can you imagine?

What should I do, Mark?

Whatever you do will be fair.

If you want to kill, kill.

The gun's in the dresser upstairs.

And that's fair.

If you want to forgive, forgive.

And that's fair.

Just make a decision.

What decision, Mark?

I don't want to lose my kids like you.

I can't believe it's happening to me.

I didn't lose my kids.

I just got myself used to the idea that they don't exist.

But they do exist. They're alive.

So what?

Don't you want to know anything about them?

No.

- And that's fair? - That's fair.

That's my card.

No, I don't understand that.

Then be kind.

It's simple.

It's either heads or tails.

I did gamble...

until morning.

But I was waiting for you too.

- Take it. - No, no...

Come on, come on. You'll need it.

So, go to your son.

He's waiting for you.

He is wilting.

Are you sure?

Yeah...

About what?

That you aren't kidding yourself.

No.

And that's fair?

That is fair.

Kir, let's go.

Are you sure you lost it here?

Well, yeah.

Or you left it at home.

Here it is.

I've found it!

Uncle Mark smells the same as inside the house.

Come back whenever you please.

Anytime.

Yes, find the time.

I'd be happy if you never left here.

Of course. Where else can you find such a sky?

Alexander...

Move out here for good.

No, I don't think so.

Have a good evening.

Bye.

Goodbye.

I forgot something.

Kir, aren't you tired?

I'm tired.

Go to bed.

When you're finished, I'd like to talk.

The water's very loud. I can't hear you.

When you're finished, I'd like to talk to you.

I'm scared to talk to you.

I am afraid too, but think about it...

we need to talk.

Okay.

I know what kind of people you and your brother are.

- And what Kir will become. - Vera...

if, in your heart, you feel sorry for me...

even a little...

then know that I have mercy...

for both of us.

Understand that.

And help me help my son and my daughter.

I need you to help me.

This child...

- Alex... - I'm not interested in your child.

I want to know, what are you going to do with it?

We've become strangers.

You are a stranger, always have been...

and always will be.

What is this nonsense?

Were we always estranged, Alex?

Does it have to be that way?

Vera, I don't want to shout at you.

I don't want to harm you. I don't want to hurt you.

I just want to know what you're going to do.

You're in trouble, Vera. Do you understand that?

Huh?

You're tired.

Can you really be that tired?

And what are you going to do?

Sleep.

Hello?

All right, Vera...

Get the breakfast ready.

We all will go on together.

Be their mother and I'll be their father.

Mum, look.

- Eva, give it to me. - I won't.

Hello?

Hello? Speak.

Long distance. Is this 32-1510?

- Yes. - He hung up.

Miss, where was the call from?

From the city. 615-3018.

Would you like to call back?

- Hello? Are you there? - No, thank you.

Robert.

Dad, who was it?

Mark. Let's go.

Was Grandfather like Georgy?

What do you mean?

Well, was he as old?

No, he was younger.

And why did he die?

Everybody dies.

Dad, why there is no writing on Grandfather's stone like the others?

I don't know. It's probably what he wanted.

Hello?

Flora?

No, it's Frida.

This is Kir.

What are you doing?

Well, we're at home doing nothing.

May I speak with Flora?

Yes, hold on.

Flora!

Phone for you.

It's Kir.

Hello.

Kir?

Hi, Flora.

Hi.

What are you doing?

Mum and Dad are going out...

and we're staying home with Grandma.

Come over.

Who's is it?

It's Kir.

- Can he come over to visit? - Oh, sure. Give me the phone.

- Hi, Kir! - Hi.

Listen, is your dad around? Put him on.

But, I wanted to talk to Flora.

I'll just say a few words to him and then I'll let you talk with her, okay?

Okay.

Dad, it's for you.

It's Alex.

- Hi, Alexander. - Hi.

Liza and I are going to the city.

Do you need anything?

No, thank you.

The girls said that maybe Kir and Eva can come over to visit.

We'd be happy to.

I'll pick them up...

and bring them back tonight.

Or maybe tomorrow.

You and Vera can take a break from them.

What do you say?

Until tomorrow? I doubt it.

So, are they coming or not?

Hang on a second.

Kir...

Do you want to go visit Flora?

Yes.

Eva!

Yes, Daddy.

Do you want to go visit the girls?

- Is Kir going? - I'm going, I'm going.

- Hello, Victor. - I heard it all. I'm on my way.

Hello. Speak, please.

I'm sorry. Maybe, I dialed a wrong number.

No. You just dialled a city number.

You can only make a local call directly from this phone.

You may call long distance using the public phone...

located at your train station...

or through an operator.

Through an operator, please.

Yes, hello?

Robert...

it's Vera.

Vera, hello.

Is everything all right?

Yeah.

I rang you earlier today.

Nobody answered.

No one was here.

Are you sure everything's all right?

Yeah.

Sorry, I don't even know why I called.

- Vera... - Yes?

Take care of yourself.

Take care of your children.

Thank you, Robert.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Dad, bye.

They won't be back for a while.

Let's go for a walk.

We need to make a decision.

I don't want to talk about betrayal...

or anything like that.

I want to forget about all of this.

Let's get rid of it.

We have to do it. Are you listening?

There are things more important than this.

Everything will be fine, Vera.

We'll start over.

We'll try.

Why don't you answer?

Just do whatever you decided to do.

I won't have any regret.

Hello.

Connect me with the city, please.

643-1606.

Yes, I'll wait.

Hello.

Mark, it's me.

If you know someone who does that,...

bring him here today.

Can you do that?

Okay, I'll wait.

- Hello. - Hi, it's me.

Yes, Mark.

I found two.

The whole thing will take about forty minutes.

She'll be back on her feet in about two days.

In a month, it will all be behind her.

Okay.

- Yes? - Hello, Dad.

Can we stay here overnight? It's so interesting here.

Uncle Victor can bring us back tomorrow.

- Is he already back? - Yes, he just got in.

- Put him on. - Please, Dad!

He's the one who offered.

I'm fine with it.

But, I want to talk with Uncle Victor.

Uncle Victor, my dad wants to talk to you.

I'll be right there.

Hello, Alexander.

Give me that red piece.

Flora.

Frida.

Read from here.

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,

"and have not Love,

"I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

"And if I have prophetic powers,

"and understand all mysteries

"and all knowledges,

"and if I have all faith,

"so as to remove mountains,

"and have not Love,

"I am nothing.

"If I give away all I have,

"and if I give my body to be burned,

"and have... and have not Love,

"I gain nothing.

"Love is patient and kind.

"Love envieth not.

"Love vaunteth not it... itself,

"is not rude,

"Doth not behave itself unseemly,

Seeketh not its own,

"is not irritable,

"Thinketh no evil,

"Rejoiceth not in wrong-doing,

"but rejoiceth in the truth.

"Love bears all things, believes all things,

"hopes all things,

"endures all things."

She'll sleep.

Sometimes she'll wake up, but not for long.

She has to stay in bed until Thursday, and then a month of rest.

I left some painkillers there. One pill after food.

No more than three times a day.

If she has to, she can take two.

Uh... Um...

There are instructions there.

That is all.

I'll be back soon.

Have you checked on her? How is she?

Sleeping.

She didn't make a sound, Mark.

Even though, she couldn't stand pain.

Of course.

He gave her painkillers.

Don't worry.

Don't you think I did the right thing, Mark?

Absolutely.

Let's have...

some coffee.

I don't like how she looks.

Calm down.

Go and look at her, please.

I don't know. I think she's fine.

Maybe, we should wake her up.

No. Let her sleep.

I'll stay here.

I'll be in the kitchen.

Vera.

I'm terribly sorry.

Don't make me...

regret even more.

I made a mistake.

I know I made a mistake.

Help me, Vera.

Help me.

She's dying.

Pull yourself together.

She is dying.

Who are you calling?

A local doctor. An old friend of mine.

Why not call for an ambulance?

Are you out of your mind? Don't you understand the situation?

Hello, Gherman? It's Mark.

- To hell with the situation! - Listen.

I need your help.

At my place.

Yes, here.

Come as soon as possible, friend.

A woman has had an abortion.

She might be in a coma.

A few hours ago.

I'll be waiting.

He'll be here soon.

- Where? - In the bedroom.

She needs to go to the hospital.

I'll call an ambulance.

Let's take her ourselves.

No.

- Mark... - Why? What's the problem?

Believe me, it's better with an ambulance.

Mark, we need to talk.

She's dead.

I'll report it as heart failure.

I'm very sorry.

My advice to you is to look after your brother.

He is your brother, isn't he?

Poor girl!

Alex...

- Alex... - Why is she dead?

Why?

Quiet, Alex. Calm down...

Calm down, calm down.

Calm down.

I have to tell you something.

Later.

It's important.

Nothing is important any more.

We need to rush the formalities.

Rumours fly fast around here.

Even before something happens.

Excuse me.

The simplest coffin.

The nightgown she is wearing.

No make-up.

Don't touch her at all.

The funeral is tomorrow at noon.

I want to see her.

I'll take you there.

This way.

Start the car.

She wanted to stay here and I killed her.

I killed my wife.

It was an accident.

What have I done?

Let's not talk about what's done, but what needs to be done.

What needs to be done?

To bury Vera.

Damn you, Mark.

Start the car.

Mark.

Mark.

I have to get up tomorrow...

for a few hours.

Absolutely out of the question.

Don't call an ambulance.

I won't go anyway.

I'll do what I have to do.

You owe me.

Fine.

You're the king of the castle.

Call my brother.

Don't say too much.

Mark needs you for a minute.

He's much worse than he thinks.

- Call Victor and tell him... - I already have.

How are the kids?

They don't know anything yet.

That's true.

You have to tell them everything yourself.

Don't worry, I know what to do.

That's good.

Why didn't they tell me anything?

They had to have seen that something was wrong with her.

I tried to tell you earlier.

I have a feeling she died from something else.

Opiates.

Very strong stuff.

A few tablets are enough to never wake up again.

It looks like she took them all.

Are you sure?

We could only know for sure after an autopsy.

- There won't be an autopsy. - Right. Well...

There are some...

morphological changes that could have been caused by narcotics.

The same as could have come from an overdose of anaesthesia.

But then, it's odd that they didn't try to resuscitate her.

They were absolutely calm and said she would sleep.

That means everything was normal.

They did the job, woke her up, and made sure she was fine.

And later, she...

Mmm, I don't know.

And one more thing.

I found this next to her.

It's a pregnancy test. On the other side.

Will you tell him?

No.

You can't get up.

Give me something...

so...

I can get through three hours.

You are not allowed to get up.

Give me something.

You don't understand the situation.

I just have to...

to go.

Then I'll go with you.

No.

It's our own business.

It's possible he'll need emergency help.

I'll be here.

It's for Mark.

Please, take care of him.

Alex?

What are you doing here?

Let's go to the house.

Yeah, hello.

Yes, I'm listening.

Vera...

Don't fall to sleep.

Try not to sleep.

- You hear? - Robert.

I'll be there soon.

Leave the door unlocked.

Understand?

Do you hear me?

I'll be right there.

Vera, don't... Vera! Vera!

Drink.

It's cold.

I'll make some more.

Robert.

Yes?

Promise you won't tell anybody.

Where are the children, Vera?

They're sleeping over at Nina's.

Robert.

Yeah.

Promise me.

I promise.

It's already dawn.

Thank you.

Mum, who was it?

- The postman, he brought a letter. - From Dad?

No.

From who?

Mum, he tore off Linda's head! Come and see.

Why did you do that?

I wanted to see what she had inside.

And?

Nothing.

What did you think you'd see?

Mum, it's just a doll.

He also said that there wouldn't be clowns at the circus.

I don't want it without clowns.

Don't lie! I said clowns weren't the best part.

All right, all right. Go and play.

Hmm.

Hello.

Hi, it's Robert.

Hi.

How are you?

Honestly, not well.

We were going to see the circus,...

but I felt sick.

I had to ask Nina to take the kids.

Do you want me to come over?

You will?

Yeah.

- The other day,... - Hmm.

I lost the keys to my apartment.

The landlord is on the other side of town.

I figured he's got a copy.

But, I couldn't remember his number.

It was in my note book inside the flat.

So I went to the bar...

and had a drink.

Then some more.

And you found your keys at the bottom of your glass.

Exactly. How did you know?

You're lying.

No, it's true.

I just remembered his phone number.

It just came to me all of a sudden.

I've never lost my keys.

I envy you.

But, you have time.

What's the matter, Vera?

Everything is fine.

I'll be ok in a minute.

You don't feel well?

- Vera? - Yeah.

Would you like some water?

No, I'm already better.

Stay a bit longer if you can.

Until they get back.

I don't want to be alone.

Okay.

I'll get up now and make some coffee.

No, no, just lie down. I'll do it.

Do you want to look at our photos?

- Have you not seen them? - No.

There, on the bottom shelf.

This is his father.

There are the three of them.

Father,...

Alex,...

and Mark.

This is Mark with his family.

This is my mother.

This...

This is Eva, not even a year old.

And this...

is me before I got married.

See, everything is disorganised.

There's no time to deal with it.

This is Alex taking me home from the maternity ward.

Vera...

Why did you want to do something like that yesterday?

I'm scared.

I can't explain anything to him.

To Alex?

I'm pregnant.

Pregnant?

I'm sorry...

but the child... It's not Alex's?

It's his child.

And not his.

What do you mean?

It's his child, of course, it's his. Whose else?

But not his,...

in a way that our children are not ours.

Rather, not only ours.

Just like we're not only our parents' children.

Not only theirs.

Understand?

I wake up at night...

and can't go back sleep...

listening to his breathing.

He only loves us for his sake.

Like things.

God!

It's been years already living like that.

Why am I so lonely?

Why doesn't he talk to me like he used to?

Or maybe, it just seemed like we were talking.

I won't be able to explain anything to him.

I have to do something.

Vera.

If it continues like this everything will die.

I don't want to give birth to the dying.

We can live without dying.

There is such a possibility.

- What possibility, Vera? - I don't know, but I know it exists.

And it's only possible together,

one for another, together.

It's impossible one by one.

There's no point. It's a vicious circle.

How can I explain it to him,...

so he can see and understand what he's doing?

Mum, we're back!

Why is he sitting here?

Why isn't he at his own house?

Kir...

How can you behave like that?

Nina, I'll be right there.

I am sorry, Robert.

Don't worry.

I should probably go.

Hhh-Hhh.

- Operator. - Give me 32-4311, please.

One moment, please.

- Hello. - Hello, Victor.

It's Alexander.

- How are you all doing? - All right.

Don't worry about the kids. They are still sleeping.

I'll pick up my kids today.

Tell them when they wake up.

What time will you be here?

I'm calling from the city. I'll be there soon.

Okay.

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