Original subtitles

NTV-PROFIT

Gorky Studios.

Supported by Cinematography Service of the Russian Ministry of Culture

present

a Mikhail Agranovich, Oleg Yankovsky film.

COME TO LOOK AT ME

Based on "While She Was Dying" by Nadezhda Ptushkina.

Cast:

EKATERINA VASILYEVA

IRINA KUPCHENKO

OLEG YANKOVSKY

IVAN YANKOVSKY

"They walked in to dinner and sat down side by side.

"There was Tim Linkinwater's friend.

"The chubby old Lady-Tim Linkinwater's sister:"

"And there was so much attention from that lady to..."

When I die, will you be relieved?

Mum, what's the matter?

Should I go on?

Many of us, old people, hope that our death will relieve the lives of our loved ones.

I'll die, but your life. I'm afraid, will become sadder.

Mum, does it hurt again?

Well... "And there were",

"so many jokes from the superannuated bank clerk, and Tim."

"Linkinwater himself was in such tip-top spirits..."

Again!

I'm so tired of their repairs!

It's time!

I'm not afraid to die, it's you that I'm sorry for, Tanechka.

I'm leaving you all alone-no husband, no children...

You're the best of daughters!

Why is it so unfair?

Why should you lead your life all alone?

Mum, the world's full of old spinsters.

Don't! You are pretty, educated, intelligent, decent,

a wonderful housekeeper, without bad habits.

That's a classical old spinster.

I'm serious.

I'm serious too.

What about an omelet-with grated cheese and celery?

May I ask you in the face of death?

Were you ever in love?

Mum, I'm very amorous! Yes. I was... about 30 years ago...

What about a salad with carrot and apples?

Did you have any affairs?

Affairs? What do you mean?

Well, just don't get offended -suppose... with men?

I'm afraid I had some... And exactly with men.

It's all in the past!

You've got the past?

And were there many?

Many what?

Well, those things-affairs.

Two, I suppose.

Two?

And for what period?

Don't worry, It's for the whole life.

Just two! What a shame!

And how long ago?

A while...

And why didn't you want to marry those two?

It were they who didn't want, mum.

Idiots!

Well, and where are they now?

Both married...

Do you keep in touch with them?

Since they got married - no.

It's not clever, Tanya.

They could've become widowers!

Or divorced!

I'm sure they remember you very well and are truly sorry about their mistakes.

I don't think so.

OK, mum, supper's ready!

Here's the salad.

And that colleague of yours?

Mother, for God's sake!

You stay alone 'cause of my egoism. It's hard to die with this!

What's the matter with you?

Don't panic!

I know I'll die! Today!

Maybe tomorrow.

I'll call the doctor!

Just one thing could console me:

If only you were married!

Someone knocks at the door!

Our neighbor?

Strange that they knock!

The electricity's cut off, mum.

Ask, who's there?

Who's there?

Tanyushkin, ku-ku!

Ku-ku!

Hey, mummy, is Tatyana there?

I'm Tatyana.

Tanya. Who is there?

Just a moment, mum!

I'm the only one.

Would you hold it for a sec?

Let' check,

Where it is...

Stolyarov lane, 13 building 3, Apartment 27, right?

Three "b".

What three "b"?

Building three "b".

Is there three "a"?

And three "c", and three "d".

She hasn't told me...

Looks like I'm to check.

The whole alphabet.

Oh, I'm sorry!

Sorry.

Let's start to go down...

It's dark as hell here!

Take the candle!

Here's the lighter... out of gas!

Here, take the candle.

Looks like religious procession.

With this candle!

Careful, It's slippery down there.

All right, all right.

Take care!

What happened?

Can I help you, mummy?

I've slipped?

The neighbors' boy's Living off bananas, and throwing around the rinds.

Haven't broken anything?

At your age...

I don't need your help.

Let me help you.

It's over, thanks!

Why do you cry then?

Don't pay attention...

My mother is dying right now...

Well, can't help here...

My condolences.

Hold it for a second.

Money can't help, but still...

From the bottom of my heart!

Are you crazy?!

Well, we all had mothers once.

It's not a sum for me.

How dare you humiliate me like this?

Tanechka!

Tanechka, where're you?

Coming, mum!

Can you make it yourself?

Sure I can, don't worry!

OK, bye then.

Wait!

No, sorry, go, go...

Hope I won't break my leg.

Wait!

What do you want?

Help me, please!

OK, grab my arm.

No, I'll take champagne and the flowers.

And you take the candle.

Good evening.

Mother, this is... Igor!

Nice to meet you!

And this is...

Tanya, did you forget... all the names today?

This is Sofya Ivanovna, my mother.

Nice to meet you.

She's the one that...

Yes, I told you a lot about her.

You know each other already?

Yes, for about 20-30...

Years. It's been exactly 30 years!

The years slide by so quickly!

Right, Igor?

Amazingly quickly!

I'm so pleased!

Sit down, Igor.

Yes, pleas...

May I call you Igor?

Sure.

You didn't say we expecting guests.

You should cook something.

Something tasty, you know.

Give me the roses, please.

My Got, I fell myself young and happy again!

We hadn't seen the roses for so long...

Take off Igor's coat and go to the kitchen.

We'll talk in the meanwhile.

May I?

I've got to go...

No, I won't let you go!

Open the champagne, will you?

And take off your coat for a start!

Tanechka, don't stand like this!

Don't worry, it's not for long.

Tanechka told me so much about you...

About me?

There's no one else.

You're taking me for someone else.

My legs are really bad, true, but my head is all right, thank God!

I didn't mean to hurt you.

I wonder, what did she tell you?

The best things.

You've got no idea how fond of you she is!

Indeed, no idea.

I've noticed that you're somewhat diffident.

You're wrong.

We all make mistakes.

It's all in the past.

And don't you worry about your age!

Happiness is still possible for you.

What happiness?

Family happiness.

It's the only possible one.

I prefer personal happiness.

The place you're looking for is there...

Where in this hole.

I could buy flowers and champagne?

I'll give you the money.

Don't!

Then wait for half an hour, I beg you!

I'll take you to the an shop.

Please, for my mother.

I'm not a doctor, nor a priest.

I'll explain everything.

15 minutes!

The battery's low.

OK, can I make a call from here?

Sure.

Please.

I'll bring you the phone.

Tanyusha, where are you?

Where's Igor?

Igor needs to make a call.

Tanechka, is he the first or the second one?

Later, later...

Let me help you.

Tanyunchik! My bunny!

I'm late. Me? At the meeting.

Yes, so unexpectedly...

Don't be angry, little mouse!

No, birdie, I won't be long!

Kissy-kiss, my hedgehog!

Ku - Ku!

Should've asked your birdie in what house is her little nest.

Hello! No, it's an apartment.

Who lives? I live!

Who do you want?

What?

They started swearing...

It was for you, I guess.

Your hybrid.

Who?

Damn it! Her phone defines the numbers!

And what did she say?

She said that if I'm blonde, then I'm painted,

and she doesn't give a damn about my legs and that she f

well, doesn't care about my sexy look.

But she didn't call you names.

You're wrong here.

She did?

Of course!

How?

As usual.

Oh, sorry!

It's not your twenty.

It's her temperament.

She's only twenty.

What do talk with her about?

We don't talk much.

Twenty! And she was jealous because of me?

Because of you? It's tour imagination!

Your little mouse was much nicer to talk to!

Let's go to the living room.

The phone is occupied.

Sorry! Sometimes people call me, too.

Hold it.

Yes! Hi, bunny!

Yes, kitty, I'll call him.

Hold on, little mouse.

Bye-bye, little hedgehog!

Who's philanderer?!

Who's got legs?

She's got no legs at all!

What do you mean no legs?!

Pretty normal legs, I think!

Who blonde?

She's over fifty, I swear!

Don't swear...

And I cajoled her for two weeks!

Don't answer the phone in my house! It compromises me!

What?

You won't understand that!

Yes! It's me...

Legless, a hundred years old.

I'm going to take your Igor!

Stop it! Give me the phone!

It's for me! She asked me!

You better take the saucepan.

Yes, bunny, I'm listening!

How can one foresee that?

Or even guess?

- That in the end of my days such a longed. - For present!

You cannot know anything!

What?

Thanks! What am I else?

Oh, no, you're flattering me!

Yes, he's a gentleman.

And handsome, too!

Good buy!

Little mouse asked me to tell you not to worry!

She's got someone to spend the evening with!

It's dangerous to stay here!

What a behavior at your age!

What's wrong about my age?

And how old are you?

I'm a man!

So what? Men live two years as one?

How old, do you think, I am?

About forty.

Because it's dark!

I called at your door by chance, right?

You slipped, right?

I behaved like a gentleman...

But you can't be a gentleman just for five minutes.

Shouldn't have started at all!

What's the matter with you?

Gastritis.

Eat something immediately and you'll be ok.

Come on, follow me!

Porridge!

I'll make some porridge for you. Sit down.

Just a moment!

Are you mad?

Champagne and porridge!

Make something tasty!

OK, mum.

And we'll talk, no big hurry.

How is the weather?

Has it frozen?

I don't know.

I always know what the weather is like!

My legs tell me, I don't walk for ten years already.

You're too young to understand.

And you're never sick, I guess.

Right, never.

Here, eat it!

We forgot about the roses!

Put them in the vase!

Eat the kasha.

Don't eat!

You better open the champagne!

What are you doing? Eat!

Forget about champagne.

Let me open it.

Leave the bottle alone!

I can open it myself.

Eat.

Don't eat!

I insist that a man should open champagne!

I can handle it myself!

Oh! Sorry! Expensive suit?

You've refreshed it!

Just a moment!

Do eat.

Eat, please.

What a place!

Tanechka has never dealt with alcohol before!

She just doesn't know how to manage with it!

We don't drink in our family.

You know, I'm even ashamed to admit it...

It's me when I was young.

As good as new!

Do eat, please!

Mother can't drink, you shouldn't too, pour here.

Let Igor drink a little-he doesn't look like a drunkard.

Here's more porridge.

And two drops in your tea.

Tanyush, let Igor drink!

No, thanks. I'm driving.

Oh, you're a driver! Wonderful!

I'm auditor.

What did you say?

Auditor.

I didn't get it.

Auditor means an accountant, mom.

So you're an accountant!

Why are you driving then?

An accountant, driving...

Strange!

I've got a car.

You own a car?

My own.

Where did you get it.

You should've got it from somewhere!

I bought it.

Bought it.

It wasn't easy, I guess.

Stinted yourself in everything, saved up all your life!

Yes, for some time.

Strangely, but I didn't manage to save up anything then.

And now I simply earn enough.

Several jobs, I guess?

You shouldn't overwork yourself at your age.

Let us drink!

Or rather let's clink glasses and I'll drink!

To you! And to Tanechka!

I wish that everything come out right this time!

Oh, it rushed to my head!

Well, you are not used to it!

Tanechka is so happy today!

It's all because of you, Igor!

To think of it-so many years!

We're drinking champagne, and he eats porridge!

Haven't eaten porridge for 50 years!

My mum used too tell me:"eat porridge, Igorek."

"If you want to be a Hercules."

I didn't listen to her.

Far from Hercules!

Terrible!

Should catch up now.

Delicious!

Really?

Can I take some more?

"Come to look at me!"

"Come. I'm alive, and it hurts..."

"No one can warm these hands."

"These lips... said:

"Enough."

"Every evening they take to the window"

"my arm-chair. I can see the road..."

"I will never reproach you"

"with the last bitterness of my anxiety."

"I'm not afraid of anything on this Earth..."

I forgot the words.

Words by Anna Akhmatova.

Music is folk...

Mother's.

And you're a wonderful listener!

Eater.

I like home-made food.

You can recommend me to your friends in this role.

I like your Igor a lot! A lot!

How did you find Tanechka?

I was just lucky.

One couldn't put it better!

Like a man!

You didn't even hope!

Couldn't even imagine!

An hour ago I'd have laughed if I were told that I'd be eating porridge

in the company of two such nice ladies!

A wonderful toast! Cheers!

Tanyusha, you drink for three!

How do you think, Igor

has she changed much?

To the best.

Enough, Tanyusha.

You should know measure in joy and in grief...

You shouldn't think Tanya drinks too much.

I remember how much she could drink at that time!

Have you ever talking about?!

I'll never forget how she danced on the tables!

So many restaurants applauded her!

You've been to restaurants?

Men were mad about her!

And I went crazy from jealousy!

Mother are the last to know the truth about their daughters.

Now I see why you didn't marry Tanechka at that time!

But now she's changed!

I'm not that sure!

Igor has changed a lot too!

He's now much braver!

And today, at last, he dared to... propose to me! In the kitchen.

You're marring Igor?

I'm so happy!

But I've got to think first!

To think? About what?

Sofya Ivanovna, don't press on Tanya! I can wait!

Thank you, Igor, We spent a wonderful evening!

You're in a hurry, mum is tied.

Shall we let Igor go?

Don't let me go!

And I'm not hurrying any more.

I'd like to eat something else.

I'm full of... thirty-year-old... memories.

Who told you I'm tired?

I'm not tired at all!

On the contrary, thanks to Igor I feel wonderful,

for the first time in all these years.

You'll make a perfect couple!

When are you going to retire?

What would I do on a pension?

I prefer to work.

What to do on a pension?

It's the best time in life!

Buy a lot of land, build a house!

We've got some savings!

Tanechka will take care of the kitchen- garden...

Do you have anything against a house in the country?

Not at all!

I've got one already.

You have a dacha? Where?

On the canaries...

Oh, the Canaries...

And the lot itself?

Is it big enough?

Big enough.

And the house? Not too small?

No.

Any forest, river?

That's far away, I'm afraid.

Does anything grow there at all?

Well, something does.

And who takes care of that?

Nobody. It just grows.

Just you listen to men!

Just grows...

What is that? Nettles?

Don't know. Oranges, I guess.

I don't go there very often.

Oranges...

How did you say?

The Canaries?

Can't remember...

What railway station is this?

It is in Spain, mother.

In Spain? So far away!

Why, it's so inconvenient!

And expensive too!

Quit the contrary,

It's cheaper there.

Do you understand anything?

Oh yes, quit.

Do you explain it to me?

Of course.

Oh, dear, how far behind I am!

I guess, one can't do without a TV nowadays.

I don't remember people taking lots in Spain in my time...

Maybe it's not that bad!

Life becomes more interesting!

Well, I've got to go...

Thanks for the wonderful evening!

No, Igor, I won't let you go!

Are you baptized?

Yes, in childhood.

Thank Got!

Then you two stand here.

Give me the icon!

Mother!

Hurry up, I can die today.

I feel that I'll die tomorrow, or in a week. Hurry up!

Why do you take so long?

Stand beside Igor, will you?

Children!

Got bless you!

Live long, in concord!

Take care of each other!

And love each other!

I bless you!

Mother!

Tanechka, don't interrupt me!

These are the happiest minutes in a woman's life!

I remember how we were blessed, me and your father.

He gave me this ring.

I can't taken it off, you'll bury me with it.

And then we got married.

Tanya, put the icon back.

What do you think about getting married in church?

In church?

It's a beautiful ceremony.

Do promise me that you two will get married in church.

There is no hurry about it, mother.

Tanechka is a very proud girl!

She has never been running after men!

Oh, she had a friend once...

Igor doesn't want to know about my friend.

You're wrong, I'm really interested.

That friend of hers, on seeing an attractive man in the street,

she would pretend to slip on something, and grab his arm, and ask for help...

She got married 8 times!

And Tanechka has never been married! When is the wedding?

There will be a wedding.

Very modest, but still.

You see, we, accountants, right now are preparing annual financial reports...

You wouldn't want to lump thing together...

No, no...

When your report is due?

March, 1, then quarterly account due April, 15, then...

I won't make it!

Just a week or two left...

If I die you'll have to postpone the wedding for a year!

Who sticks to mourning now?!

Come here tomorrow!

We'll think and settle everything.

No, tomorrow Igor goes away-on business.

For how long?

For half a year.

What about the account?

He'll send it from there.

If not for me, she could go with you!

I always stand in Tanya's way!

Do you realize where you want to send me?

Where do I send you?

To the tundra, permafrost!

To eat fish... raw fish!

Give up that job!

Someone has to do it.

Igor will call us!

From the yurt?

You better write us letters.

I still keep my husband's letters.

If there had been phones in trenches, what would I have been left with?

Take care... for us!

I'm fond of you as if you were my own son!

If I stayed a bit longer, you'd have sent me to another galaxy?

You're angry, aren't you?

A little nervous that I promised in front of the icon...

Come on, forget it!

I don't want to play tricks on God himself.

Haven't got enough sense of humor for that, you see.

You promised something in front of the icon?

It was you who drank champagne!

Have you seen that icon?

It was Dickens' portrait!

You've got enough sense of humor for Dickens?

What a relief!

He likes Dickens too!

Your friend that married 8 times is an angel compared to you!

And I wish you happiness with your long- legged hedgehog,

with your blonde kitty, your sexy bunny and with all the 200!

Thanks a lot!

Bye-bye.

I'll come to see your mother tomorrow.

I'll be here anyway. Oh, still don't know which building.

I'm sure you'll find out!

Did I hurt you somehow?

Oh, no, you were great.

I was a gentleman.

What's your opinion?

Absolutely!

But you can't be a gentleman just for one evening.

I wonder what would you do, if I don't show up anymore?

Will you kill me in an accident?

Or push me in the bandit's knife?

Or shall I die from some terrible disease?

You cannot imagine how inventive I am!

I already can.

You forgot one thing.

One thing?

I'll read your letters to my mother.

Letters? From the tundra?

Be modest! Don't read aloud the intimate places!

Please forgive me.

For that?

For drawing you into this.

My mother wants me to get married.

Let her think that her dream has come true.

Maybe this lie will make her live a little longer.

Sorry that you've lost the evening because of us.

It was a perfect evening.

I'll come again.

No way!

You dislike me that much?

I'm afraid, the impression was too strong.

Glad to hear that.

Well, I guess, all of this - candles, roses, champagne...

You look great!

Even with light!

You've got a wonderful mother.

I'd like to meet her again.

No, you shouldn't come here anymore.

Good bye, it was a pleasure to meet you.

Mother! What's the matter?

Does it hurt again?

Why everything is so awful?

So you guessed?

From the very beginning!

I'm not blind or deaf, nor out of my wits so far!

Forgive me!

Forgive you! For what?

Forgive you for loving him so much?!

This time you're lucky-he loves you a lot too!

It's so clear!

You'll be happy together.

Why crying then?

A weight sits heavy on my heart!

And why is that?

It's my fault, I was always so happy with you, but I always feared

that you might leave me and marry someone. This is my punishment...

I'd like to have a granddaughter!

But I will never have a granddaughter!

She would have loved me!

And you too!

We would have all loved each other.

Now I'd have thought of great- granddaughter!

They are so funny, so cheerful, and noisy...

Troubles of course, too...

Troubles and caprices...

And it's my fault that instead of all this you're sitting here with me,

so tiresome and boring!

I like it staying with you.

Too late!

It's hopelessly late, that we comprehend our mistakes!

Don't worry!

Tincture of Valerian!

And that's all in the end of my life?!

Igor is such a handsome man!

You're so beautiful!

You could have had such a nice girl!

I'm so sorry, Tanyusha!

I'm such an incorrigible egoist!

Why were you so obedient?!

But I'm happy that you're getting married. I'm happy!

I don't need anyone, mother!

Are you crazy?

I am.

I'm happy! And you?

Me too!

Why are we so unhappy?!

Everything will be all right, everything will be all right!

Congratulations!

Thank you!

I'm very, very happy, mother!

"Then there was Mrs. Nickleby,

"so grand and complacent.

"Madeline and Kate, so blushing and beautiful.

"Nicholas and Frank, so devoted and proud:

"And all four so silently and tremblingly happy:"

"There was Newman so subdued vet overjoyed.

"And there were the twin brothers so delighted,

"so delighted"

"and interchanging such looks, that the old servant..."

It fits you.

Your great-granddaughter's bow, it's more than 100 years old.

Would you explain me what's going on?

Is it a special day today?

A normal day, mother.

The sun is shining.

Don't you fool me!

Cooking all day long...

Waiting for somebody?

You're so beautiful!

Igor?

No, it's not Igor.

Who's there then?

Patience!

Who's there?

The neighbors' boy again.

I'll tweak his ears!

Has Igor left already?

I think so.

He must be far from Moscow by now.

There's some mystery in the atmosphere of our flat.

And what is in store for us?

What is in store for us?

Ravioli, salad, a cake.

Did you invite someone?

It's a surprise!

That's for you!

Aren't you away on business?

Don't you hear?

Harness dogs are barking out there, soon I'll crash on my sledge...

I just came to say good-bye to my fiance.

Bon voyage!

No, I've got to take breath, to gather strength...

You know, at my ago...

Gastritis.

How's your mother?

The roses are for her.

Thanks. The yesterday ones are still good.

The more the better.

Better give them to your bunny.

Who's there?

Nobody!

It's only me!

Why don't you come in?

He's in a hurry!

In a hurry to see you!

So? Where are you?

Coming! Rushing! Running!

I'm so glad you came!

Tanya didn't tell me anything!

She was waiting for you!

Cooking, tidying up.

I'm glad you were waiting for me!

I wasn't waiting for you!

For whom then?

You're here-I'm surprised.

Pleasantly surprised?

Just surprised.

Igor, do feel at home!

Put the roses in the vase!

We've got just vase.

I got it, tomorrow I'll bring another one.

What about these ones?

Throw them away!

Don't quarrel! Take away the coat, take care of the roses.

Business trip postponed?

Canceled at all!

The dream has come true.

A road with a huge hear of sh...

Sorry, but it means joy...

Imagine that I've seen the same dream: A road and the same heap...

Tanyush, me and Igor, we've seen the same dream!

What dream?

We dreamed... I forgot!

And when you came I remembered!

What did you two so simultaneously dreamed?

That's our mutual little secret.

How do you fell today?

Just great!

My dream has come true!

You've come!

Everybody's here, let's have dinner!

Igor is in a hurry.

Tell her, she doesn't even know about our joy!

Tanya... my trip is canceled!

Really?

Now we can celebrate the New Year together!

Tanya hasn't invited me yet.

The New Year's far away!

It's just a week!

Igor won't be able to see the New Year in with us.

He'll be with his colleagues in the restaurant.

It's a tradition.

Igor will call us.

Is it normal?

The world has changed.

People take lots in Spain, meet the New Year in the restaurant,

invite bunnies, you know, jerboas...

It's normal, mother!

Get married as soon as possible!

Igor, may I remind you that you've got to go.

Why? The trip is canceled!

Right.

But there's still the report!

Do go, and don't you come back without the report!

What is it, Igorek?

She knows...

Gastritis.

A piece of bread, please!

I've got to eat something.

Tanya, do something!

Lay the table, come on!

Igorek, you should sit down.

Shouldn't move right now.

To sit down at least for five hours.

Do sit down, please!

Or should I probably lie down?

What's the matter with our Tanechka?

Waiting for you, but upset when you came!

Was she? I didn't notice!

The clock has stopped?

What's she doing there?

Try and get to the kitchen.

OK, I'll try.

Good that you came here.

I'll feed you here, very quickly.

I'll not in a hurry.

This bow fits you.

You've got a good taste.

Come on, sit here!

Bon appetite!

Salad.

Another salad. Sorry!

Well. You can't eat this.

Why everything on the same plate?!

Cheese.

Butter.

Don't do it to me!

The plate is big enough.

Eat!

Why in the kitchen?

It humiliates me!

Come on, chew it!

Why do you hasten me?

You make me nervous!

I'm worried about your gastritis.

My personality is not limited to my gastritis!

Delicious, by the way!

Should I put some more?

No, I'll abstain.

'Cause I'll have nothing to do during the dinner but watch you all eating.

What do you want from me?

Honestly?

Absolutely.

To be absolutely honest, I don't know myself.

I'm out!

What, do they call you here?!

Listening!

I recognized your twitter!

Igor? Of course he's here.

Where else can he be? Igor!

Igorek! It's our kitty calling!

What a nasty character!

I'm an old spinster!

Don't hand on the phone.

Yes! Ku-ku!

Today?

Well, it's hard to say...

The kitty's cuckooing!

Ecology's completely spoiled...

No, don't cancel anything because of me!

Busy? OK; I'll call you!

Bye-bye, my prickly hedgehog!

It's not a trunk-call office here!

Kitty, I can't talk, it's a line here!

I'm waiting for someone.

I'll call you back!

Who are you waiting for?

A new husband-candidate?

But your mother likes me!

Don't treat her like this!

And then, what's wrong about me?

Your mother has nothing against me!

You're one too many here.

I'm waiting for a someone!

Not much!

I like the lampshade, when the table is laid...

I'm fed up with restaurants.

And your mother was so happy when I came!

I've never been a son-in-law.

So why don't you marry your kitty?

I'm too young for her!

You! Too young for her!

Of course!

Hopefully I'll make another twenty years.

She doesn't want to be a wife, she wants to be a widow.

What do you want from her then?

Well. I'm a man.

I see.

Shall we have dinner now?

Yes, mother, just a minute!

Sofya Ivanovna!

Go away, right now!

With the salad?!

I'm a decent person!

Take the salad to the room, and don't you show up!

Yes, m'am!

Go, go!

Just curious.

Ashamed? Should I present myself as your fiance?

Or fictitious fiance?

I'm confused, let's clear it up!

Oh, what a persistent guy!

Dies to marry you!

It's a social security agent.

Should I become a social security agent?

Go away!

You're really prepared for his visit!

It's me at last! Dina!

Hello!

Your daughter!

Your own flesh and blond!

Tanya, who's there?

Grandma!

Grandma, my dear!

I've found you at last!

Tanya, help me!

Dina, carefully, little by little!

Who is she?

Grandmother!

I'm your own flesh and blond!

Should I throw this flesh and blond out of here?

Now, who's that?

You didn't tell me about him!

This is my daughter, mother!

Your granddaughter!

Granny, my dear!

Mummy, my love!

Shut up! Leave her along!

Don't you shout at the child!

Who is she?

Have mercy on me, tell me, who is she?

Your own granddaughter.

Sorry for keeping you in the dark.

Oh dear! My granddaughter!

I'm going crazy!

Where were you hiding her?

She... she left me in the maternity hospital!

And I was adopted by one family!

Seven children in that family, and all drunkards!

An orphan -with my mother and grandmother alive!

How could you leave your child?

I won't let you blame my mother!

Is that true, Tanya?

Absolutely!

It's my fault!

Grandma!

Let me look at you!

You're my song unsung!

It's all my fault!

Forgive me please!

Come on, granny, forget about it!

Did I scare you so much?!

Was I really such a monster?!

My dear girls, I'm so sorry!

Don't worry!

I'll tell you the truth!

Don't! The truth is too hard, and then, it's all over now!

Let me look at you!

What is your name?

Dina.

She has got Tanya's eyes.

And the chin is mine!

And the eyebrows are Petya's.

Right?

He didn't live to see her.

The chin is mine, but the eyebrows are his!

Or mine?

No, let them be his!

But of course his!

Tanya's eyes.

And Tanya's forehead!

The expression of the forehead!

Look at the forehead, Igor!

I'm in raptures over it!

And whose is the nose?

Whose is the nose?

At least give us a hint about the nose!

Who is this?

I'm just a stranger at this feast of life!

Would you blame Tanya for... illegitimate child?

Given such a prescription...

Who am I to blame her?

What do you mean?!

You're almost married!

Yes! I was almost ready to marry a woman who swore she was a spinster!

A spinster-it's so touching, so romantic.

And suddenly I find out that she was leading a double life all these years!

Bunnies are much more decent!

There's no secrets about them!

I'd better go on my business trip!

I'll call you from the tundra!

Who is he?

Your father!

What?

Your dad!

My dad?

Daddy!

Daddy, daddy!

Daddy, my dear,

I've found you at last!

I need you!

Stop it!

Don't you play that trick on me!

Igor, do you dive up your own daughter?!

You disappointed me!

I've got no children!

Neither daughter, no sons!

My Tanechka never lies!

You should know that!

Yes, I noticed!

How old are you?

Daddy, don't...

How old are you?

Don't you shout at the child!

Don't be afraid, tell your dad!

26, so what?

26! Nothing.

I was far away then!

I was in the Army!

In Siberia, near Vorkuta!

And you, Tanechka?

I worked in Elets at that time.

By assignment, after the institute.

Have you ever been to Elets?

Never!

I went from Elets to Vorkuta!

From Elets to Vorkuta! Why?

As a tourist!

Not for the May holidays, by any chance?

Igor, come closer!

What?

The nose is definitely yours!

Look closely!

A soap-opera...

Nothing to be sorry about!

There's no detriment!

Too late to pay the alimony and I've got a place to live!

It's all to your benefit! You're not that young -and here I am!

At least I'll be able to bring you a glass of water.

Enough! Leave the child alone!

Let's have dinner at last!

Well, how did you live without us?

I wouldn't call it life.

My mother and father were unparented 'cause they drank heavily.

What mother and father?

Well, those that adopted me.

I never thought them my real parents!

Still they raised you!

I was sent to children's home!

Then hostels...

I don't believe a single word!

Your daughter was so unhappy, and didn't say a word!

How could she know!

We lost each other right after the maternity hospital.

How did you find each other?

Yes, how?

Just by chancel! Just yesterday!

It's amazing! How did you recognize each other?

Did your blond tell you?

Just a moment!

What's this junk for?

It's my layette!

My nappies, vests that my mother left for me!

Soap-opera! Heart-breaking!

Specially for you.

Mum's marks in the corners.

Still you don't believe?

Strange!

Not to believe after all this!

Show me!

It's Tanya's hand...

Come, you're clever woman!

But it is Tanya's handwriting.

Only the words a bit clumsy.

You, leaving a child, left the marks on the vests?

But of course!

You're a real cuckoo!

Don't you talk to my mother like this!

Do you went some ravioli?

Poor girl! A sufferer!

Always alone!

Alone.

But now I've found my mum and you, grandma!

So sincere, so pretty!

Why didn't you marry someone?

I got married so many times!

Only officially-five times!

Spoiled me the whole passport!

Do you have children?

No! I ain't got no children!

We should all live together!

Tanyush, bring the casket, please!

I'd love to live together, but, you see

Yours is a mansion compared to my room in a communal flat.

Tanyuash, bring it, will you?

We have a two room apartment, and you have a room.

We can have a three room apartment for that!

You should live with us!

And who is this?

Your grandfather.

Look here, honey!

Dog my cats! A museum!

A Tretyakov Gallery, I bet!

Gosh!

The diamond diadem.

Real treasure!

How beautiful!

TV-shopping for couch potatoes!

The necklace... with pearls of different size.

The bracelet...

Privalov! A serf, by the way.

17th century.

Drop ear-rings with diamonds.

Treasure!

Did you rob a museum?

It's heirloom.

They are inherited only by women.

So you got it from your mother?

From my mother.

And she-from your grandmother?

From my great-grandmother.

She was so beautiful!

She adored jewels, bought them all her life.

Noble she was, I guess?

Somewhere from the court.

Give me a hand, will you?

Hold it.

Your great-grandmother was a serf singer.

She sand in Italy and France.

Serf singer?

Naomi... Campbell!

And now all this jewelry is yours?

Now they belong to you!

You're such a joy for me, honey!

And for Tanechka... You're such a joy!

Thank God!

Now you will inherit the jewels!

I will die happy-all thanks to you!

Come on, granny! You better live!

Dinochka, let's take the jewels off, let's out them back.

You know they're yours now.

You can come here and look at them.

Why, it's too complicated!

Dinochka, take them!

You want to give it all to me?!

I've done it already!

These are royal jewels!

Exorbitant sum! Several cars!

I'm not giving it to a stranger, but to my only granddaughter.

Grandma, my precious!

Thank you so much!

Daddy, my dear!

Don't touch me!

OK. Mummy, my darling!

Thank you for finding me!

I'll wear the jewels and remember you all!

Remember? But I want to be with you while I'm alive!

For I've got a feeling - it's only a moth or two left...

You bet! But now I've got to go.

I get up early and stuff...

Dinochka, aren't you staying with us for the night?

Sure, but next time!

I went nuts today!

Ain't I sleeping?

You're going to go outside with all these diamonds on?!

Look at me!

What idiot will want to rob me?!

Grandma! Daddy! Mummy!

Thank you all!

I do love you!

I will never forget this day!

Careful on the stairs!

The neighbours' boy goes in for throwing about banana's rinds.

Bananas can't scare me!

I work with bananas!

God bless my dear girl!

What was it all about?

What? An amateur, third-rate performance!

If I only knew that I had a daughter, and she would be treated like this.

I'd have taken the girl to grow up in my house and be loved by everyone.

And be taken care of!

And my mother would have lived longer! I'm out!

You tell her!

Yes!

Don't you talk to me like that!

My daughter's twice older then you!

Stop calling me here!

My daughter and my mother-in -law live here.

No, she's not my wife.

Right, daughter, mother-in -law, but she's not my wife!

Yes, happened to knock on the door.

By chance!

Yesterday-by chance.

Today-on purpose!

Yes, for a long time!

And stop calling here!

I'm ready to sacrify myself in redemption of the past sins!

In what sense?

In literal sense.

Don't you frighten me!

Even if we get married, there's nothing awful in it!

It's not worth risking.

Don't be selfish!

We should make a family-for you, for your mother, for that daughter of yours.

Did you really believe all that?

Beginning to remember!

It's been a long time, sorry!

I saw you yesterday for the first time in my life!

I've never been to Vorkuta!

Never gave birth to a child!

Dina's a shop-girl. I don't know her phone number, her surname!

Do you take me for an idiot?

You give her jewels, but you don't know her name!

Maybe the jewelry's fake too?

Maybe everything's fake here?

The jewelry's real, and the life is real too.

The daughter's fake!

My mother's dying and I'll do anything to make her happy!

Is Dina your daughter or not?!

Don't shot!

Is she your daughter?

No!

Who's she then?

Nobody.

She's nobody to you.

My mum's nobody to you.

I'm nobody to you either.

You're a monster!

A monster!

You're a cruel and cold woman!

I cross you out of my memory.

I'm not imposing myself on you.

I don't keep you here.

What keeps me here?

Just to cross it out?

You can do that, but I can't.

I'm sure you'll manage.

My regards to your kitty!

My God, I'm so unhappy!

Did Igor call today?

You've asked already!

Igor calls every day.

And what does he say?

That he loves.

Whom?

Us.

What else?

That he is worried.

About what?

About your health.

Do you always talk to him only about me?

No, not only that.

Does he love you?

Naturally.

And you?

But of course, mum!

There's something wrong about it!

The Snow Maiden, you liked to bite it as a child.

And where's Dina?

I told you -she's sick.

What's the matter with her?

I told you -she caught a cold.

You tall like this because you didn't raise her.

At first a disease may look quite innocent.

Look, your father brought it from Germany!

And the consequences can be very hard!

Don't you worry, it's just an ordinary cold.

Do you like the New Year tree?

Why do you lie to me?

I know what's going on with you!

Isn't it beautiful?

Very, very beautiful!

I love you mother!

Then go to Igor-this very minute!

Mum, that's impossible!

Tanechka, my dear, I beg you!

Go to Igor!

I want you to meet the New Year with Igor.

But I can't leave you alone here.

Do you want to spoil the whole thing for me?

Do you want me to suffer all night 'cause of you?

He might meet another woman while you stay here.

Who?

Igor!

It will kill me if he leaves us!

I don't want to go anywhere.

Do it for me.

I'm ready!

Why so gloomy? Come to me.

Smile!

That's it!

I'm happy that you are leaving me tonight!

Mummy. I wish you health and happiness, and yet many years to live.

Well, I won't manage for too long, just a year or two...

Mum, I'll stay then?

I said: Go!

My regards to Igor!

We forgot about the present!

The present for Igor!

It's the New Year!

Of course, I'll buy something on my way.

For Igor! Buy some-thing!

No way!

I'll think of something!

Take our 30-volume Dickens!

Just like us, Igor likes Dickens.

"There was Newman

"so subdued yet

"so overjoyed,

"and there were the twin brothers..."

Hold on, Igorek!

Dinochka, my beloved granddaughter!

I'm no good for anything!

Call, Igorek, do call!

Just a moment!

I'm coming!

Coming!

Charly, come to me!

Happy New Year!

It's me, your daughter!

Dina, you!

Right.

And I wanted to see you.

I thought, you wouldn't throw me out for the New Year!

And you're thrown out yourself, with bags!

Dina, that's great!

Mum sent me to Igor to meet the New Year.

To whom?

To your dad!

I got it.

Haven't seen the real Father Frost for ages!

Easy, easy, the crutches are real too!

Real crutches?! What happened?

God punished me.

How's that? Just punished?!

Well. He charged the boy who eats bananas.

I'll kill him next time!

I don't understand!

I'm sorry, Tanya, but I need to talk to you!

I really do!

Shall we go and confess together?

Are you crazy?! Confess!

Don't you deprive me of my grandma!

Then don't forget to call me mother! Got it?

You bet! With all my heart!

We can work it out!

Mother!

Mother!

She's in the toilet!

She can't walk for ten years!

She kidnapped!

Anyone can be kidnapped nowadays!

Why did you come back?

What happened?

I'm Father Frost with the silver beard!

Little children, Happy New year!

Who is this?

Don't be scared, mother.

Our Dinochka wanted to make us a surprise!

My darling! It's so funny!

Father Frost on crutches!

Very funny!

And what does it mean?

It means broken legs.

You see!

Some cold!

You see the consequences?!

Now, what's the matter with you? You look strange.

Mother, be careful?

I'm not going to fall anymore!

Now that happy and quite life has just started!

Bright and funny are all my presents!

Here's the camera for you, grandma!

The camera! For me!

Thank you! I had a "Leica" when I was young.

My Father gave it to me for my 16th birthday.

Beautiful!

My "Leica" was beautiful too, you could slide the lens out...

Used to take a lot of pictures, but I forgot how to do it now!

Can't be easier!

I'll show how-we've got the whole night ahead!

This is for you, mother!

It's a dress.

I spent on it all the money hat you gave me.

Thank you, Dinochka!

And the jewelry!

Put it on, mum!

I've done a lot of things when I was young.

I liked to take pictures of your grandfather.

My grandfather!

What grandfather?

Hello there! Your grandfather, Piotr Alexandrovich.

I have lots of his pictures.

Oh, my grandpa.

The second New Year tree is ready.

The more fun the better.

Wow! Frog Princess!

The Queen!

So beautiful!

The malachite casket!

Go away-this very moment!

The New Year's coming!

Where do you want her to go?

To your father! To Igor!

And we're going to have fun!

Everything's just splendid!

How're you doing?

So -so.

Let's bid the old year good-bye.

Are we going to drink on the staircase like alkies?

Better to drink here than not to drink at all!

Without any chaser?

Can't have everything at once!

The main thing is to drink!

I'll bring your chaser later.

Well, to the old year, now and forever!

I need to talk to you.

Let's drink once more for I don't know when I'll come out next time.

Don't hurry, or you will get drunk and lie here on the stairs, all in diamonds.

It's too much for me.

Drink, or you'll take a chill.

Close your eyes and drink it.

What did I want to tell you?

I'm pregnant.

What am I to do now?

Don't open your eyes, go on, drink.

Haven't drunk too much yet, but there're two Father Frosts already!

Then we'll drink one more, and you make a swig.

I sank into boozing up on the stairs!

Do you know him?

Sure.

It's Father Frost.

Right.

Dina! Dina! Where are you?

Smell it down, or you'll get drunk.

I'll bring some champagne soon.

Decided to celebrate here?

Yes. Why?

Nothing.

I like it here too.

Can I join in?

Why do I need two Father Frosts?

Got it, I'm gone!

Sorry, it bad joke!

Don't you make a strip-tease!

Father Frost became a clown!

I'm very sorry.

You mean that slap?

It's my best memory!

Drunk?

It's the New Year!

Do you blame me?

I admire you! You're astonishingly beautiful!

Clown!

I've got a present for you.

I've got one for you too.

I'll get drunk tonight!

Twenty drops in my tea, please!

It's a present! Remy Martin -didn't touch it for a year!

Isn't it too much for you, honey?

Don't you worry!

There's enough booze.

Well, to the old year, now and ever!

Hurrah!

Give me your right hand!

No way!

It's the left hand. Let's find the right one.

Check it for I might be wrong.

Where's my heart?

In it's place!

Ah! Here's the right one.

What do you need it for?

I'm nervous! Might be the wrong size or you won't like it...

Why, it fits!

I like it!

The clock strikes!

It was stopped for ten years!

Happy New Year!

Don't stop!

Happy New Year! Hi, dad!

Hello!

Don't stay there!

Don't forget the bag!

The New Year is a domestic holiday!

You shouldn't celebrate it on the stairs!

Vanya, come on!

I'll kill you!

Shell I have this baby or not?

Of course!

Mother, you'll be a great-grandmother!

And I'll be a grandfather?!

Thanks a lot!

So much happened while I was dying!

Grannie, I love you so much!

Hurry up though!

I won't be long here with you!

Don't you persuade me! Three or four years, not more!

A weight sits heavy on my heart!

What's wrong, mother?

The baby has to have a father!

Oops!

I've got no idea whose child this is!

Get ready!

Don't give me that, Dinochka.

You're so pretty, bright, so tender, decent! Just one thing could console me.

My great-grandchild should have a father!

Strange, why do they knock?

Go, go!

Don't be afraid!

Ask who's there!

General producers: Igor TOLSTUNOV, Vladimir GRAMMATIKOV.

Producers: Mikhail ZILBERMAN, Vladimir REPNIKOV.

Written by: Nadezhda PTUSHKINA.

Directed by: Mikhail AGRONOVICH, Oleg YANKOVSKY.

Director of photography: Mikhail AGRONOVICH.

Production designers: Vladimir PHILIPPOV, Olga KRAVCHENYA.

Original score: Vadim BIBERGAN