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Good afternoon Mr Tomich, how are you?

Good afternoon, I'm fine, thanks for asking.

How is Mrs?

Fine.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon Tatyana.

Have a nice day.

Have a nice day.

You're wasting your time.

I'm telling you for your own good.

Don't ruin your life.

Mind your own business.

Drive me to Novi Sad.

Wait, please return, my wife is ill, I'm very worried so I have to go back, I'm sorry.

What are you looking for?

I guess only women who love their husbands look for the signs of infidelity.

But what are you doing?

Well I wanted to find the photograph which you were looking at last night.

Oh... that.

You should know that I'm very careful, I always bring those things with me.

Is that so?

Yes.

That means you admit having that photograph?

Yes.

But that is nothing compared to your trysts.

Don't, please.

And why do you always reject every my attempt at tenderness?

Because I don't trust you anymore.

Everything that comes from you I see as a lie.

You know what, Ljiljana?

I've thought about everything.

It would be for the best if you returned to Belgrade.

Radmilo!

Ljiljana!

We are coming.

Here we are.

Are you all right, what is wrong with you?

Yulia told me that you were sick.

Ah, no, that was nothing.

Just a headache.

Sit down.

Hello.

Look at him.

You look nice.

When a husband is happy, that can immediately be noticed by the look on his face.

Auntie, would you like a cup of coffee?

Yes, I never refuse coffee.

Unfortunately I must leave you.

Wait.

Did you want to talk to me about something?

Yes.

I wanted to tell you that I'm going to be late tonight.

Don't worry dear, I'll keep you company.

You see.

You don't have a fever anymore.

The neighbor girls told me that they saw you in the theater last night.

Ah, yes.

They just wonder 'Ah how pretty Mrs Tomich is'.

'She is so pretty'.

Radmilo.

Radmilo.

Vera, what is up?

I was at the market.

Let me help you.

You are so nice.

Tell me, how is Ljiljana?

She's fine, fine, she's got a headache, but she's fine.

I must tell you that I really liked her.

I told Voja last night that you had found a wonderful wife.

And if she is also hard-working...

She is, she is.

She always prepares or renovates something, bakes cookies.

Who would have guessed that a Belgrade girl could be like that.

A person can be easily deceived,

Yes, Ljiljana loves her home very much.

She is really wonderful.

And when I remember being a matchmaker for you and Ms Miloshevich.

No, the two of them can't be even compared.

You're going there, to the office?

Radmilo.

I must ask you something.

I feel uncomfortable but...

have you heard anything about Voja and the widow Perka?

Who told you that?

From all sides.

You know too but you don't want to tell me.

Vera, Voja really loves you.

Trust me.

I know that two years being married is not little.

if only we had a child.

My doctor told me that will be difficult because my uterus is set in a wrong position.

I told you too much?

And I know that he'd like a child just like me.

You know what I think?

Actually I believe that...

True love...

must win.

Thank you.

You always console me.

Say hello to Ljiljana.

And you know what?

One of these days we will be visiting my father in the country.

Ljiljana and you could come with us?

Gladly.

Thanks for your help.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Tatyana, come in the house right now.

Mom, I just wanted to...

Please, come inside, right now.

I know what you were doing.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

How are you?

I'm fine, thanks.

I just wanted to return this runaway.

Ah, you know cats and their fidelity, this one will go wherever he wants to.

Where is mister Radmilo?

Well... he got delayed on work.

My husband respects him very much.

They belong to the same Party, you know that?

Yes, yes, I know, Radmilo told me.

And Mr Radmilo is the most prominent.

My husband gets engaged a lot too, I don't like that.

My Ika is the same father.

A passionate child.

Mom why do you badmouth me in front of Mrs?

Good afternoon Mrs.

Good afternoon Ika.

I just say that you are passionate just like your father.

I don't want you to get killed.

Okay, every idea demands a sacrifice.

Mom you also read in your youth Nietzsche, Schopenhauer...

And you were interested in Marx.

And now I'm interested in you passing the exam.

All right mom, I failed one exam a couple of days ago.

So my mother can't forgive me.

And why did you fail?

I got the only question I didn't know among thousands of them.

Are you going to the meeting tomorrow?

Mr Radmilo will speak too.

Have you ever listened to him?

I haven't.

Too bad.

Too bad, too bad... he is an excellent orator.

Mother, you should have seen this, she has already found a suitor.

I told you, she is going to make a queue in front of her house.

Serves him right when he didn't want you but a Minister's daughter.

What are you saying, her father isn't a Minister.

Then what?

The Chief of the Cabinet.

What is that?

Something like the Minister's assistant.

Today even ministers have assistants like merchants.

And look at the way Ika laughs.

She found that idler.

He thinks that all women and girls are interested in him.

And where is her husband?

A sissy.

Ika will be jumping over her fence.

Well since he rejected you.

And chose a minister's daughter instead...

Fine, the chief's.

And what did she bring him?

Nothing.

Come.

Come.

See the way the judge's wife talks to her.

Only because she is from Belgrade.

And Ika is bad-mouthing me everywhere and saying that I am stupid and that I can't talk about anything.

He will see.

I will show to him and to that Belgrade girl that I'm not stupid.

Not stupid at all.

Mrs doesn't have a headache today since she looks so pretty.

No, I'm excellent today.

And how is your mother?

And she is fine too.

You see.

Mr Radmilo left earlier, do you want a breakfast?

No, Yulia, I won't have a breakfast today, I'm going to surprise Radmilo at the meeting.

Wait, does Mr Radmilo know that you're coming?

No, he doesn't.

He will be so glad.

I hope so.

I'm going now so I won't be late.

All right, have a nice day.

3/4 of our population still depends on agriculture.

That is three times more than in developed Germany or America.

And the number of illiterate people?

40%

People, if we want to change that, we have a lot of work to do.

Considering the last year's drought,

our agriculture is in a huge crisis too.

The price of wheat in the whole Kingdom has been reduced for almost 50%!

How much time does the ruling elite needs to understand,

that if they want to help a farmer they need to increase the demand for his goods.

...from the inside...

And how to achieve that?

By increasing the industrial population.

Go to the front.

It's ok, it's ok.

You can't hear anything.

I'm sorry, some Ms held me up.

I didn't know you were coming.

Speaking formally again?

Fine.

Then...

You spoke well.

Who told you there would be a meeting?

Mrs Nikolich's son told me.

I didn't tell you because,

I didn't think you would be interested in this.

Well I am interested in everything about you.

Even when I'm mad?

Even when you talk to ladies and hold their hands.

Do you expect me to stop greeting ladies?

I don't have right to do so.

Goodness, look at the way she declares her love to him.

Those Belgrade girls are familiar with all the love tricks.

Yes.

If I'm late for lunch,

don't wait for me.

The hat is really nice.

And if everything's gonna be okay with graduation, I'll go to Malinska for the summer.

Good afternoon Mrs Tomich.

Ika, good afternoon.

What did I tell you about Radmilo?

A passionate orator.

He is, I am very pleased.

He... understands a farmer.

He understands their problems, and that's not easy.

You are interested in politics?

Yes, very.

I'm not one of those who can only stay at home.

I must know what happens beyond it too.

You're not like the local girls.

And you?

You are also active?

A little.

Mother, mother, mother.

Come, come, quickly.

Look at Ika, he's accompanying her.

I told you, she'll cuckold her husband.

Yes, her husband is working while she is talking walks with suitors.

Serves him right since he chose a minister's daughter.

Mom I told you that her father isn't a minister.

Fine, a chief.

of the Cabinet.

That.

I'd bet my life that he declares his love to her right now.

You think?

Ika doesn't know to talk about anything else except declaring his love to women.

But I will catch them red-handed.

They will remember me.

You know, dear...

Everything comes to the person who waits.

I don't want to wait, I don't want to.

I will show to that tailor's son, to him, that I am a better and more moral than his wife.

Sneaking around Belgrade, and now she came here.

But this is the place where you cannot hide.

Yulia.

You are so pretty.

Really?

Like a porcelain doll.

Well today is the day when Radmilo and I got married exactly a month ago.

Really, it's been so long?

Time passes so quickly.

So I wanted to surprise him.

And you will.

Yulia be nice and throw away this bouquet.

But it's still fresh.

Never mind, I'll pick new flowers from the garden.

Everything should be special today.

All right.

She's so cute.

I'm off.

Bye.

Look at her.

Mrs I laid the table.

And I will leave you alone to enjoy yourselves.

Thanks.

You're home.

Let's eat.

Sure.

Soup?

Yes.

And?

Are you pleased with the meeting?

I am.

We've got the majority in the town for sure.

Men are so lucky.

You continue to play even when you grow up.

Politics is a very serious matter to me.

Well yes, of course, that's not what I meant.

And you didn't tell me.

do you like my robe?

It's very nice.

I haven't seen it until today.

That's because I haven't worn it until today.

Why then today?

Because we got married a month ago.

So much time has passed?

Yes, I haven't even noticed.

So the honeymoon is over.

Two months are left.

You are so handsome today.

Ljiljana, I'm leaving.

Bye, Ljilja.

I'll come to pick you up at 6 to go for a walk.

Be ready.

Okay.

Yulia I'm going to take a walk, I won't be long.

All right, Mrs Ljilja.

Miki, don't scare such a pretty lady.

Ljiljana.

What are you doing here?

I went for a walk and saw a graveyard.

And you?

I usually go to light a candle for my late husband on Saturdays.

I finished the needlework.

I will get it framed, so I will bring it to you as soon as it gets finished.

Thanks, you will make me so happy.

Also come to visit me.

We will, we will come.

It seems it was some young girl...

Don't, dear.

It's pointless to think like that.

That is the only definite thing in life.

It is.

But it is too early for some.

It's terrible when someone dies young.

Yes, I always say, it should happen in order.

Poor her mother.

Why don't you go and take a walk?

It will be good for you.

And I'm going to light the candles.

However, they won't run away anywhere.

You are too sensitive.

You're not like other girls.

The more I know you, the more I understand why Radmilo chose you.

See you.

Say hello to Radmilo.

I will.

That is the lawyer Tomich's wife.

Mrs Tomich.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

You probably don't remember me.

I am Nada's mother, you bought that little girl a lollipop.

Oh yes, now I remember, how is Nada?

She's sick, in bed, they say it's bronchitis.

Poor child.

She can't stop talking about you and she keeps calling you 'that pretty lady'.

Then she will be happy if I come to visit her.

Oh you can't come to our poor home.

Don't, please.

I'm just gonna buy her something and then I'll come.

Where do you live?

You see that passage? The last door in that yard.

Okay, I'll be there.

Excuse me, where does the little Nada live?

Thanks.

Welcome.

Nada.

You are ill.

Look, I have something for you.

There is more.

Do you want it?

I want the chocolate too.

Nada, say thanks to Mrs.

Thank you pretty lady.

You are welcome.

But first eat the oranges.

What does your husband do Mrs?

He is working for a locksmith here.

Well is that enough to earn a living?

What to say, sometimes yes.

Sometimes there is enough work, sometimes not, but the unemployment is killing us.

It seems you've got damp in here.

Yes, but we can't move, all the money goes for clothes, food and firewood.

I will buy Nada a dress, would you like it?

You have nice things.

I will buy the same dress to you.

You know what?

I could send you some food in order for Nada to get better.

Really?

Thank you very much Mrs, so much.

I won't decline the offer, there is not work for me.

Please, there is no need to be so grateful, really.

And you Nada, when you get better you will visit me so we can play in the yard.

I will bake you cookies, okay?

Bye Nada.

Thank you lady, you helped us more than anyone else.

Goodbye.

As if God sent you to me.

Mother, mother, come quickly to see this.

I tell you that there is something between Ika and Tomich's wife.

Look.

First she went out this morning.

Then Ika, and he returned not long ago.

And here she is.

Well what does a married woman does alone outside at this time?

I will be back, I just need to finish something.

Being educated means nothing when your wife is cuckolding you.

Good evening.

Where did you get held up?

I'm sorry.

I went for a walk in the sun.

And I haven't noticed how much time passed.

So the walk was nice?

I saw a graveyard so I took a walk there.

And yes, I met aunt Stana, she said hello.

Let me see what you're doing.

You have nice fingers.

Come on, hurry up, you'll be late.

Today is the festivity in my soul.

I'm writing to you and I don't even know if I'm going to send it to you.

I can't even think about it.

But it is nice even to talk to myself about you.

As if you're in front of me.

I see your big, dark eyes, sparkling and intelligent.

And I remember the moment I met you.

The day was warm and nice.

The sun was shining and I know exactly what I was wearing.

I even know how many times I took a breath, blinked, I know that I blushed a little.

I know everything in details.

As if I observed the scene instead of being part of it.

That is because everything changed that day.

We met.

I don't need anything, from that moment on all my desires disappeared as if they had never existed.

The only important thing was to meet Radmilo again.

Today I found out the worst.

You got engaged to some pretty Belgrade girl.

I was told that by Vera, as if that was supposed to surprise me.

Or even make me happy.

Today I failed the exam for the first time.

But to be honest, I wasn't interested in the exam in Belgrade.

...but something else.

Today I saw her, your Ljiljana.

I inquired some girls I met in Belgrade about her.

They showed me her house.

I followed her.

And then I lost track of her.

When I saw her again she seemed upset.

She must have heard some bad news.

But she was so pretty.

I was spellbound by her beauty while my heart bled.

Mom went to the country and I'm embroidering a pillow for you.

With irises.

I must finish it before she returns.

Every leaf bears each letter of my name.

Nobody will be able to read that.

Except you.

Margita.

Ah there you are, in the study.

Would you like to drink your coffee here?

No, I won't Yulia.

I just wanted to see this pillow, I liked the irises very much so I...

Fine, fine.

If you need anything I'll be in the kitchen.

Thanks.

The end of the 4th episode