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Hello, Andrey Andreyevich. Ms. Yarina!

I’m sorry I came uninvited. I brought eclairs, though.

Olga Platonovna, what brings you here?

I couldn’t stay at home knowing that you have bought a magic lantern.

Promise you’ll show it to me.

I don’t think we’ve met.

You?

What are you doing here?

Katerina, allow me to talk to Miss Radzevich in private.

I’ll make us tea.

It wouldn’t do to waste the eclairs.

Olga Platonovna, I want to talk to you as a friend.

I hope you won’t say no to my request.

I can’t tell you anything. It’s not my secret.

But I trust you are a decent person.

I believe you will understand and support a person in a bad situation.

Of course.

Who, if not me?

A very bad man is looking for this lady.

She had to escape from your godfather’s house,

because that evil man came too close to discovering her.

His soul needs consolation.

He will give anyone for it.

Don’t even think about leaving, Nikita.

It would be a shame to let Chervinsky go.

Can’t you persuade him to join without my help?

He will see you as an angel now.

Urgent message for Mr. Rayduga from Nezhin.

Lavrin has gotten worse.

They are worried at the hotel that he will die if they don’t call a doctor.

No doctor!

He will tell the police.

Bring your son here tomorrow.

Demyan, excuse me... Has Olga Platonovna left already?

No, she is in the parlor with Andrey And--

Olga Platonovna, I’m happy to call you my friend.

I hope you won’t hide anything from me in the future.

Don’t worry, my dear. I won’t expose you.

I hope you and I will become good friends.

Good morning, brother Grigoriy!

You’ve slept all day.

Our rejoicing obviously did you some good.

You’re a miracle worker, Mr. Bozhedomskiy.

I didn’t even have any dreams.

I don’t remember the last time I slept so long.

It’s not a miracle.

The brothers’ prayer helped.

Unity brings salvation.

But...

you have enough evil left in you.

We’ll have to pray many more times.

Are you scared?

If you don’t care about your soul,

the brothers and I have even less reasons for it.

Luka Mitrofanovich, tell me what to do.

Don’t call me by my name.

For you, I’m Helmsman.

I’m leading the ship with my brothers to spiritual salvation.

If you want to board this ship

and get rid of your demons and pains,

you will have to change your life.

Keep the fast, abandon pleasures of the flesh...

Become a monk?

I’m afraid I’m not ready.

Why be a monk?

You just need to let the light into your soul.

They are bringing one of our brothers today.

He is suffering from pains in his body and soul.

Will you pray for him like the brothers and I prayed for you yesterday?

Are you ready?

Or will you give up for the sake of pies and cognac?

Will you go back into the demons’ dark hands?

I’m ready... Helmsman.

All right.

Good.

I was reckless. There’s so many people here.

What if somebody recognizes me?

Katia, don’t worry. I’m here. I won’t let anything happen to you.

The gossipmongers are just curious who hides under the veil.

Andrey Andreyevich, congratulations.

It’s a big day.

Glad to see you, Katia.

Come on.

Olga Platonovna, remember, you promised to keep my companion’s secret.

Of course.

Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats. We’ll start now.

God bless you.

I’m not going to take much of your time, ladies and gentlemen,

because I think actions speak louder than words.

This hospital will be open to those who are usually turned down.

I am happy to see that our colleagues in this are great doctors

led by Professor Tishchenko.

I also have to thank the person without which this hospital wouldn’t be possible:

my aunt Yarina Dorofeyevna.

Believe me, she is the unhappiest woman today,

since a cold prevented her from seeing the fruit of her labors with her own eyes.

I promised her I would mention her efforts.

So please someone tell her I kept my promise.

Since this place is meant to help those who need help the most,

today we are holding a special auction.

So, I’ll step down... Please don’t be indifferent.

All money raised at the auction will go toward a good cause:

buying out of serfdom the author of the remarkable toys…

Excuse me. Not toys but useful inventions.

...useful inventions that will become a jewel of any collection.

Ladies and gentlemen, our first lot.

A mechanical brush for cleaning the clothes.

The starting price is three rubles. Who gives more?

Ladies and gentlemen!

This brush can easily replace three valets.

The starting price is three rubles.

Don’t be shy.

He will never collect the sum he needs.

Ten rubles!

That’s a good housemaster for you!

Ten rubles, one.

Ten rubles, two.

-Fifteen. -Fifteen rubles, one.

-Fifteen rubles, two. -Twenty rubles!

Twenty rubles one, twenty rubles...

That’s better.

Twenty rubles, two.

Twenty rubles, three.

Sold to Dr. Levinson.

-That’s a start. -That’s a start.

Next lot.

I don’t understand. Have you all lost your mind?

I told you to serve dinner.

Grigoriy Petrovich wouldn’t eat.

His guests, too.

They said they are fasting.

Are they all crazy, too?

There is no milk or meat in it.

I tied myself into knots trying to invent Lenten dishes.

I’ve been working on this pie since dawn!

So, what is his excellency going to eat?

Bread, water, and kasha on water.

And he said not to cook fancy dishes again so that their souls aren't tempted.

All right, call the servants,

the valets, and the chambermaids.

If the master won’t eat it, maybe someone else will. Sit down.

I hope the master will keep lent the year round. I could get used to this.

Me, too. Let him live on prayers alone,

as long as he doesn’t make us do the same.

What trouble is he getting us in this time?

I feel these guests don’t bode us well.

Sold!

Professor Tishchenko, congratulations.

That was the last lot, ladies and gentlemen.

So, will Lukyan Nesterenko win his freedom?

Remember, the price of the said freedom is 500 rubles.

We’ve raised 397 rubles.

What? We’re over 100 rubles short!

Well, maybe when he invents--

Poor Lukyan…

Alas, life is unfair. Not everybody gets what they want.

This nice young inventor was very close.

...will go to craftsman Nesterenko’s master, Mr. Chervinsky.

I’m prepared to pay the difference.

It’s against the auction rules.

You were supposed to buy something.

I want to buy...

his spectacles. I like them.

-The last lot, ladies and gentlemen! -I like them.

Spectacles with colored lenses.

-Produced by hand. -Produced by hand.

-The start price... -120 rubles.

120 rubles, ladies and gentlemen. Who gives more?

120 rubles one,

120 rubles two,

120 rubles three. Sold!

120 rubles. Here!

A great buy. Olga Platonovna, what do you think?

Sometimes we need to help destiny.

-Thank you, Andrey Andreyevich. -I think they suit me.

Freedom!

Helmsman, I don’t blame you, of course.

I’m just scared.

I won’t live to see the Day of Judgment

when God will separate white doves from sinners.

I felt sick as soon as they put the small stamp on me.

The doctor said an infection could get into my blood, and it means death.

Did they call a doctor for you?

Who allowed it?

They’ll send all the pigeon brothers to jail!

Is that what you want?

No! Go away, shameless! Don’t touch me!

Take it away. Eve’s seed! They only bring harlotry and death.

Go away.

Impure Eve’s daughters can’t touch the Pigeons.

You promised to save Lavrin

if I find you a fat cat.

Here!

They say he’s a millionaire. He lives in a palace.

He hangs on every your word. Star the rejoicing. Save my son.

Tell the others: no girl can enter that room.

Not to clean, not for anything.

Yes, sir, I’ll tell everyone. I didn’t do anything wrong.

Go!

I didn’t forget Lavrin for the sinner Grishka.

I treasure truly righteous people who weren’t scared of the small seal

and cut away their sinful members.

Why are you so kind to the sinner, then?

You never visited my Lavrin after I had run out of money.

Devil is messing with your thoughts, Nikita.

His wealth is our strength. Through his money,

we will recruit hundreds of white pigeons,

and we’ll accumulate 144,000, and the Judgment Day will come.

This one - we’ll release him as soon as it’s over.

Let him travel around.

They need people like him in hell.

We’re starting the rejoicing.

Tell them to bring the cocks.

Raven’s wing,

viper’s seed...

Death, life,

day, night...

Off with you!

You aren’t doing very well, my man.

What?

Am I jinxed?

I could deal with that.

But you did it to yourself.

You’ve done a lot of bad things.

You have more sins than a dog has fleas.

So, evil forces are drawing life energy out of you now.

Is there nothing I can do?

Light a candle?

Pay for a service?

You came too late.

There is one thing, though.

If you find someone small as a kitten,

who hasn’t seen the light of day yet but has already been wronged by you,

and receive his forgiveness, you will live.

Who might it be?

Think.

That’s all.

Off you go.

Olga Platonovna! Why take the risk? In broad daylight, with your face open!

Someone might recognize you. What will you parents say about your visits to me?

I don’t care what they say.

Olga Platonovna…

Listen to me! I know who lives in Zhadan’s house.

I want you not to leave any stone unturned to turn her out of there!

Is that clear?

Is that what he said? There would be no hospital without Aunt Yarina?

Word by word.

-God bless you, Auntie. -God bless you.

Auntie, stop bothering Katia with your questions.

You will read all about it in tomorrow’s Vedomosti.

-Will I be in the papers, too? -Of course.

Andrey Andreyevich, Mr. Doroshenko is here to see you.

Show him in.

Hello, Irina Dorofeyevna, Katia.

Andrey, I need to talk to you, preferably in private.

Let’s go.

Excuse us. Come on.

-Andrey Andreyevich. -Yes.

Can I go see Misha, Nastia’s son? On Andreyevsky...

I promised him.

Of course, Katia. Take my carriage.

Give my best to Mrs. Makarova,

the boarding house owner, if you see her.

Let’s go.

-Come in. -Yes.

Sit down.

I know I asked a lot of you, begging to give shelter to Katia.

I’m immensely grateful to you for agreeing to help.

Not at all. Katerina Stepanovna is a remarkable young woman.

I’m glad it turned out like this.

Still, I have to ask you for help again.

Katia’s papers will be ready any day now.

A courier will bring them to your office. I have arranged everything.

She will be teaching French at a girls’ school in Warsaw.

Please make the necessary arrangements for her trip.

I have to leave Kiev today.

I can guess why you’re leaving.

Don’t worry about your protege. I’ll take care of her.

But, my friend,

you have already escaped from this once. Did it work?

Is she ready to let you go?

So my love life is an open secret for everyone.

You see, I have no other choice.

I have to go.

I gave him my word.

I can’t talk to Lena right now. She hates me.

Potap, is Madame back? I need to go out.

Hello, ma’am.

What can I do for you?

Hello, Potap.

Katka?

Look at you! A real lady!

Have you decided to come back?

No. Of course not.

Can you call Misha? I brought him presents.

Mishka isn’t here anymore.

Madame kicked out Nastia and him after her latest debauch back

when the first snow fell.

Where are they now?

I need to talk to Mrs. Makarova. Bye.

Wait for me here. I’ll be right back.

-Come back tonight, sir. We’re closed. -I understand.

I only have one question,

and I’ll pay handsomely for the answer.

Why say no to a good man?

Who was the lady who came here just now?

Light manteaux and a veil.

Sir. I don’t know any lady in a manteaux and a veil.

Maybe one of our girls came back from a stroll. I’m sorry.

Keep your money.

Liubov Vasilyevna let me go to the post office.

Has Katia left? Did you tell her everything?

You were going to the post office. Go.

Excuse me for the intrusion.

I won’t hold you up any longer.

Miss! Miss, wait. You lost something.

-Do you mean me? -Of course.

You dropped your money.

I can’t allow a nice girl like you to lose money.

It’s not mine, sir.

I keep mine in a handkerchief.

Of course it’s yours. Take it. Come on.

You look so nice and kind.

Do you work at this establishment?

I’ve been here for three months.

Come to us tonight. It will be fun.

Listen, do ladies come to you, too?

That lady under a veil who came in before me.

It’s Katka. She stayed with us this fall when she was ill.

Madame doesn’t allow us to talk to strangers about her, though.

We aren’t strangers! We’re old friends now.

Does this Katka work there with you, too?

No.

Her friend from Chervinka did.

She found Katka in the street, half-dead.

You won’t believe her story!

Really?

God bless you. Give me a couple kopecks to buy something to eat!

Go away!

-A couple kopeck! -Go away!

God bless you, lady. A couple kopecks for food.

-Misha! Misha, my dear! -Katia...

What happened?

I brought you candy and some drawing paper.

Why are you here, my darling? You’re freezing!

Come with me. We need to get you warm.

I can’t leave, Katia.

Mom will be angry if she doesn’t find me here when she comes back.

Here.

It’s for you.

Here, eat these.

And the paper.

Wait here. I will be right back.

-Give me two kolatches. No, four. -Four. I have pies, two.

Give me ten.

Eat, my dear.

Can I take one for Mom?

She doesn’t eat anything, only drinks vodka.

Of course, Misha.

Why don’t you come with me now?

We’ll come back for your mother tomorrow.

No! I won’t leave my mom.

She’ll die without me.

-Take away your pies! -No, no, Misha. Please eat.

Here is some more.

Kind lady, you should give the poor boy some money.

You bitch!

Why don't you leave us alone?

You pretended to be a little lamb

while waiting for a man you can sell yourself for a higher price.

I know everything!

Makarova never lets anyone go.

Are you happy?

-We rot here because of you. -Nastia, don’t. Please.

I want to take care of Misha. He is a child.

He shouldn’t be in the streets. Trust me, I just want to help.

Help!

I’d rather die than accept your help.

Throw away her alms! And you, go away!

Go and never come back, or I'll strangle you, bitch!

Go away!

You Saint Magdalena!

Go back to work. Go!

A runaway bondmaid, you say?

5,000 reward on her head.

-Her master must value her very much. -I can guess why.

I know for a fact that this girl had spent a month

at a certain establishment.

-Jail? -A brothel.

She definitely has a past.

I’ll probably start with telling Mr. Zhadan this.

Alas, it won’t be news for him.

He got her out of there.

But he probably doesn’t know she is a runaway bondmaid.

I’ll go to the police tomorrow morning.

By lunch, she will be arrested at his house.

No.

I need a fiancé with crystal-clear reputation, not a runaways’ accomplice.

Whatever you say, but...

Olga Platonovna, I think you should play it safe.

Removing her doesn’t guarantee that he will propose.

So... let me remind you about my proposal.

I remember.

But it’s too much even for me, progressive as I am.

Let’s leave it as the last resort.

Go.

Katerina Stepanovna, meet Mother Ioanna.

She carries a shelter for gifted orphans and poor children.

She has saved more than one life.

So, you can be at ease about Misha.

Andrey Andreyevich says the boy is a gifted painter.

We have a wonderful icon painting school. He will thrive here.

But...

he at least knows me.

I’m prepared to take care of him.

Andrey Andreyevich, we won’t burden you for long.

Soon my papers will be ready, and Misha and I will leave.

Child, your intentions are pure and good, but...

No matter how much you care about this boy,

he will be better off with his mother, wretched as she is.

A stranger’s love, care, and resources can’t replace a mother.

-Any orphan can tell you this. -Yes.

Nastia will stay at the monastery. The sisters know how to treat her disease.

Misha won’t have to be separated from his mother.

You can visit him whenever you want.

It’s almost empty. Why are you so useless?

Look at them!

Look who is here.

Andrey Andreyevich, did your lover send you for my Mishka?

Is he the only thing she needs to be happy?

Nastia, Mother Ioanna and I came to help you both.

You’re lying!

Who would want me, a drunken prostitute?

You want to take away my son, don’t you?

Who would want you?

God does. Your son does.

He won’t go to a cozy and warm shelter without you.

Isn’t he worth giving it a chance?

Who will take care of him when you freeze to death in the gutter?

Is that what you want for him?

I promise, nobody will take your son from you.

Come with me.

You’re freezing, and so is your son.

You both must be hungry.

Come on.

Light! Light!

Light! Light!

No! Don’t stop. He’ll die.

Please! Please go on.

Don’t anger God, Nikita.

Heaven is calling to your son,

the pure pigeon.

Who are we to go against His will?

Make peace with it...

and rejoice!

Eternal bliss awaits him.

He will be an angel.

My baby! My son! No!

God save

the soul of your pigeon Lavrin.

Grigoriy, now you’ll take

the late Lavrin’s place at our ship.

Now you are to think not about yourself

but about the higher matters

and your brothers.

You don’t understand! She’s using you!

You’re putting everything at risk: your reputation,

your freedom, for this…

Tone it down, Olga Platonovna.

Please don’t speak of Mrs. Kosach like this.

Mrs.?

Andrey Andreyevich, with all respect to your shrewdness,

the girl who poses as the widow of your late friend

is actually the Chervinsky family’s runaway bondmaid Verbitskaya.

So what?

I was born in serfdom, too.

It doesn’t stop you from dealing with me.

Don’t you understand you can go to jail or even to Siberia?

Putting yourself at risk for a nobody?

I suppose she was taught to win

gentlemen’s attention in every way possible.

Enough!

I remind you that you promised to keep Mrs. Kosach’s secret.

I strongly recommend that you didn’t break it.

This conversation is over.

Come in.

I was told you wanted to see me, sir.

I was in Nezhin at the post office.

We have news from Kiev.

Your quitrent peasant Lukyan Nesterenko has saved enough money to buy him out.

-500 rubles. Here it is. -Who would have thought!

Shall I send it to the bank? They’ve sent reminders about the interest twice.

Give it to me.

Whatever you say. We’re deep in debt, though.

It doesn’t concern you anymore.

Mr. Bozhedomskiy will run my affairs now.

I won’t need your services anymore.

Grigoriy Petrovich, how?

I was always loyal to you.

-The estate needs a strong hand. -Don’t worry about my estate.

This is your reimbursement. Pack your things and go wherever you want.

-Today? -Now.

Oleksa, quick! You’ll freeze.

Drop it. I’ll bring it in. Go inside, quick.

Why are you here?

You promised to leave us alone till spring.

I came to ask your forgiveness.

Are you sick or what?

Sick?

Don’t you know?

Isn’t it your doing?

You cursed me in front of the whole Chervinka.

You jinxed me!

First I see spiders, then I get all crooked,

and now the master kicks me out.

So there is justice in this world.

It’s not me, it’s God punishing you.

You want my forgiveness?

Give back what you’ve taken, then we can talk.

You viper! Loudmouth bitch! I will...

Enough of empty threats or you’ll get paralyzed.

Bring the money and the cow back. Then we’ll talk.

Let them say it’s not for ladies.

I’m sure they will all be buying my perfumes in a year.

What do you dream about, Katia?

Andrey Andreyevich!

Finally.

We have company.

Olga Platonovna said you wouldn’t be happy to see you,

but I’m sure she is mistaken.

It’s always nice to see your friends, isn’t it?

Definitely.

I’ve been at the shelter today.

Misha has settled in just fine.

Great.

Yes. Katerina Stepanovna, these flowers are for you.

They are beautiful.

Thank you.

Can I put them in my room?

It’s a miracle. It’s winter outside, and they are full of life.

Andrey Andreyevich, I understand. You have every right to be mad at me.

What I said was cruel and unfair to Katia.

I hope you will forgive me for this folly.

Will you?

Katia, you never told me what your dream was.

It’s probably having a family, children, a gracious living?

Maybe it’s too arrogant of me,

but when Andrey Andreyevich was showing me the hospital,

I thought how wonderful it is to help desperate people.

I know a woman can’t be a doctor, but

I would like it so much!

It’s late. I should go.

Thank you for a wonderful evening. See you soon, Katia.

-Goodbye, Olga Platonovna. -Just Olia. We agreed.

Goodbye, Olia.

No need to see me out. You know I hate boring ceremonies.

-I hope we’re still friends. -Of course. Goodnight.

-She is amazing. -Yes. She never fails to amaze me.

A Mr. Moliboga is here.

He says he is here on urgent business.

I have no idea who he is.

What can be discussed at this hour? Show him in.

-Mr. Radzevich. -Yes?

Excuse me for this late visit, but this is a delicate matter.

It concerns your daughter.

Do you really dream to become a doctor?

Yes. Do you think it’s silly?

No, not at all. Quite the opposite.

Did you know Zurich University had been accepting women at their medical school

since last year?

You are smart, educated, you speak foreign languages.

Katia, you don’t realize how close you are to your dream.

As soon as your papers are here, we’ll go for it.

We?

You mean you would come with me?

I want to be with you, no matter where you go.

Zurich, Vienna, Warsaw.

I love you.

Sweet dreams, Andrey Andreyevich.

Are you crazy? Get dressed immediately!

You can’t do it. Don’t you understand?

I don’t know what “you can’t” means.

Cover yourself at once.

I promise you nobody will ever know about this,

but you have to leave this house immediately.

Andrey. Don’t fight your destiny!

You see I’m prepared to go to all ends to be with you.

Open up!

Open the door!

Where is my daughter?

Where is she?

Where is my daughter?

Where is she? Where is my daughter?

Olga Platonovna has left two hours ago.

Don’t believe him. She is here somewhere.

Mr. Zhadan is a renowned Casanova.

He took advantage of her innocence.

-Where is she? -Mr. Radzevich, what happened?

Step aside!

Olga!

Where is my daughter?

Bastard! Where is my daughter?

Calm down, Platon Andreyevich. Your daughter is fine.

Father! Please don’t be angry.

I’m so ashamed!

I’m sorry but I love him.

You have tarnished our name!

You have ruined everything!

My life, your life!

Scum!

-Get to your senses, Platon Andreyevich. -Don’t tell me what to do!

If you had some conscience you wouldn’t let it come to this!

What a disgrace!

There will be no disgrace.

I ask you for your daughter’s hand in marriage.

Under the circumstances, it’s the best option.

We’ll announce your engagement next Saturday.

Good night, Platon Andreyevich. Olga Platonovna.

What have you done, Andrey?

How could you?

How could I do what, Auntie?

Aren’t you happy I’m finally marrying your protege?

What about Katia?

-Wait! -Leave me alone!

Go!