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You’re overreacting, Mama.

I’m going to the seamstress about my wedding dress.

There isn’t a more respectable thing in the world.

People might think you don’t regret the... this thing.

You should go after the engagement.

Why would she regret it

if she planned it herself?

Even I believed her, the old fool.

You could have arranged it in a more elegant way, without a scandal.

Planned it?

In a week,

the city’s gossipmongers will find a new victim.

I said I would marry the man I choose.

So there.

I did it even before your deadline.

I’m not scared to go against you, unlike my mother.

Olia, how can you?

Yes...

Your beau haven’t visited his fiancée

once in these two days.

What if he doesn’t come for the engagement?

He will.

Wake up, my dear.

Wake up, Andrey Andreyevich.

Come on, wake up.

Here, drink this.

I don’t want water.

Give me champagne.

Isn’t it too much?

You’ve been partying for three days.

We’re almost out of wine.

My head aches like hell.

Let them get some at the restaurant. Potap!

-Send for champagne. -Enough yelling!

I want to celebrate! Don’t be like this.

Potap, don’t go anywhere.

Take this gentleman

and drag him to my study.

-Enough! -Hands off me!

Come on.

-You’re tough! -Enough!

What are you doing, bastard?

I’ll yank your arms out! Goddamn you!

Don’t threaten him, Andrey Andreyevich. You should thank him.

It’s for your own good.

Thank you, Potap.

Drink this.

I want vodka or cognac.

You won’t get it. You’re killing yourself with your extravagance.

Drink.

Now tell me...

what you’re celebrating.

The end of my single life.

I’m getting engaged.

How will you go alone?

I walked all the way to Kiev.

What can happen to me in a stagecoach?

Yarina Dorofeyevna,

Mrs. Radzevich is here.

Oh God.

All right, show her in.

I’ll leave you to it.

Good morning, Yarina Dorofeyevna. How is your health?

Thanks to you, my cough

and cold are cured.

Joy does it to you.

Hello, Katia.

Hello, Olga Platonovna.

Just Olia. I thought we agreed.

I presume Andrey Andreyevich is hiding

from me in his study.

Tell him I’m here on urgent business.

Why would he hide from her fiancée?

Demyan told you the truth.

He isn’t out on business.

It’s a shame.

It’s so cold outside!

I can’t seem to get warm.

Maybe... you’d like a cup of tea?

Gladly.

I’ll bring a cup for you.

How are you doing, Katia?

Have you decided about Zurich?

Don’t worry.

I’m not going to make anyone uncomfortable by staying here.

You don’t make me uncomfortable.

I understand that Andrey Andreyevich

helps you as a friend.

He helps many people, so it’s not surprising.

You should know that I’m also your friend.

If you need something, just tell me.

Thank you, everything has been arranged.

My stagecoach leaves at nine.

I could find you a cab.

You need to get to the station somehow.

There is no need. Bogdan Yuryevich will pick me up at eight.

If you want to make sure I have really left,

I can send you a postcard when I’m there.

Don’t be like this, Katia.

I know Andrey Andreyevich will not be able to see you off,

because our engagement party will start at the same time.

Thank you for caring.

Oh!

I almost forgot.

The seamstress expects me. It’s about my wedding dress.

Travel safe, Katia.

I hope you will be happy.

Never doubt it.

So, the free spirit has been harnessed.

And you gave up at once!

Look at you!

Do you think it’s what I want?

I can’t help it. It’s about honor. Her honor.

I can’t!

Did you work so hard for your freedom

to get straight back in the yoke?

Is your fiancée at least rich?

If you’re selling yourself, at least don’t sell short.

All right.

This is for the inconvenience.

And this is for the girls who tolerated me.

All right, all right. Andrey!

Don’t be mad at me.

It’s just that I feel bad for you.

You have always been honest, no matter what life had in store for you.

And now?

You love one woman and go to the altar with another.

Why are you so cruel to me?

Why break my heart?

Not that long ago,

you were preaching to me in this study,

telling me what’s important in this life.

And now you’re betraying yourself.

So, there is one truth for me

and another for you?

Are you allowed to lie

and go against your conscience if life presses on you?

You were so convincing with your father.

Even I believed you.

Well, now we’re even, aren’t we?

Just a second!

Make it quick. I have to be back home before the guests come.

Just like we agreed...

I like to be accurate.

There is one thing left.

What is it?

Don’t worry, Olga Platonovna.

I’m not going to rain on your parade.

What are you going to do

with... your rival?

I don’t have to do anything.

She will leave Andrey Andreyevich’s house tonight at eight.

I hope we won’t hear of her again.

Darling,

you’re back!

-Papa! -I’m so happy!

Come on, Papa. I haven’t come back from war, after all.

You have changed, sweetheart.

You look different.

Papa,

don’t worry about me.

I found the answers I went to the monastery for.

Everything that is going on is sent to us by God.

I feel secure now

about myself

and Grisha.

Who?

I can’t believe you. Have you... forgiven him?

He is my husband. My soul.

My other half.

He is my cross, Papa.

Denying it in the heat of despair is cowardice.

Yes, I’m going back to Chervinka.

It won’t happen at once.

The path to reconciliation is long and hard,

but we have to go through it.

People call your demon the Bogey.

Peasants use it to scare their children.

He is devilishly strong when his victim

has a weak soul

and is full of sin.

Your pain is the result of his chicanery.

But why?

What does he want from me?

Make you weak.

You keep pouring this potion into you,

but it doesn’t help anymore.

Yes.

This summer I only needed a little morphine to feel better,

and now a whole vial isn’t enough.

It will get worse.

The Bogey won’t let you go if you succumb to temptation.

Listen to me.

Forget about the affairs of your estate. The brothers and I will take care of it.

Most importantly, forget about the witch’s seed,

the vessel of sin, the women!

They are the root of all evil.

Maybe...

your wife had a part

in this demonic haunting.

No, no.

Natalie couldn’t have.

She loved me.

She is just a sweet small town beauty.

I know who it was!

Katka!

Is she here?

No. She ran away. I was looking for her across the entire Ukraine.

Stop it!

You lost all control of yourself as soon as you remembered her.

Eve’s seeds is the root of all evil!

Everything that’s rotten on this Earth

and this Bogey!

Don’t think about her.

Forget her and pray!

Prayer is your salvation.

Take everything, just save me!

Everything was ruined in one moment!

Sit down.

Sit!

I’ll probably have to take your sin upon myself.

Oh God.

Rotten water,

leather trap,

calf’s seed,

cave bell,

go away!

Bear with it if you want to live.

I am.

Will it help?

Who knows?

If you survive,

it will mean it helped.

I told you...

that you should beg for forgiveness,

but no, you came here.

Spirits don’t want your money.

The blood spell doesn’t work.

The only thing you have left

is beg for forgiveness on your knees.

Not from me.

She won’t forgive me.

Be kind to her.

Look at all this money you wanted to pay me.

Why not give it to her and repent?

Yes.

Mr. Doroshenko,

will you accept your prodigal son?

Nicholas!

What a day!

Your father had been here alone and abandoned for weeks,

and now you both come back on the same day.

Did you two arrange it on purpose?

I’m afraid she won’t be too happy to see me.

Is she in her room? I need to talk to you both.

No. She went to Chervinka

to visit with her husband.

Is she going to go back to him?

We have to stop her.

Her marriage with Grigoriy was a horrible mistake that has to be fixed.

I found that man,

Aleksey’s cellmate Reshetnikov that had run away.

Thank you, Tikhon.

I’m glad to see you, too.

Miss! My dear!

You’re back! Finally.

Orysia… Darling!

I’m not back yet. I came to see Grigoriy Petrovich.

Where can I find him?

The master is upstairs.

He ordered not to disturb him.

Well... I hope he won’t be too upset

if I violate his order.

Who are you?

I’m sorry, ma’am.

I have to ask you who you are.

Me?

I’m Natalya Aleksandrovna Chervinskaya, Mr. Chervinsky’s wife.

Please explain why you are feeling

so at home in my husband’s study.

Natalya Aleksandrovna,

I’m glad to finally have met you.

Please sit down and let me explain.

I’m Luka Mitrofanovich,

your husband’s spiritual guide.

Spiritual guide?

Father Pimen is Grigoriy Petrovich’s confessor.

As chance would have it that I met Grigoriy Petrovich

at a complicated moment of his life.

He trusted me.

He needed a human...

male support

he couldn’t get from his father.

Yes.

They have a complicated relationship.

That’s why...

I couldn’t say no when...

Grigoriy Petrovich asked me to come here

to help him

get back

on the right path through prayer.

Everything I suspected him of is true.

Moreover, I have every reason

to believe he has something to do with Aleksey’s death.

But how can I prove it?

The only witness died.

How could I?

How could I let her marry this bastard?

My poor girl.

How shall we tell her this?

It will break her heart.

No, no. There’s no need to upset her before I find a way to prove his guilt.

There is a man who could witness all this,

but I don’t know where to look for him.

We need to find a way to protect her from this bastard.

When I saw how much effort he was making,

I realized he had a chance to go through this hard journey.

How is his health?

His leg?

Prayers heal not just the soul

but the body, too.

Grigoriy Petrovich is not an easy man.

He can’t control himself,

and it harms not only those around him but also himself.

Only faith,

repentance, and humility

can help find the way.

Yes.

I want to see him, even if for a minute.

God almighty,

God most gracious,

give me strength to overcome my pride.

Deliver me...

from passions and temptations,

set me on the path of righteousness,

so that I was like the man you created,

pure and devoid of sin.

Give me wisdom

to tell right...

from wrong,

to clear my thoughts of evil,

to spare...

How lucky it is that you happened to be in his path.

I’m grateful to God, and I will keep praying for you.

Your husband’s faith and spirit are still weak.

You need to give them time to take a hold.

Yes. I understand.

I spent a few weeks at a Chernigov monastery in solitary prayer.

You’re right. I shouldn’t agitate him now.

I’ll go.

I’ll see you out.

Are you done partying?

Don’t waste your breath, Auntie.

I needed to think.

-What have you come up with? -Do I have a choice?

That’s what I thought.

Katrusia is packing her things.

They brought her papers and the ticket this morning to Bogdan at the office.

When is she leaving?

Today.

Stop!

Don’t go to her. You’ll only reopen her wounds.

She is a good girl, and she doesn’t need more trouble.

Get ready for your engagement party and go.

I’ll stay and see her off.

Yarina Dorofeyevna, please tell…

Auntie,

I need to talk to Katerina Stepanovna alone.

Andrey Andreyevich, you don’t have to explain anything.

Katia…

Don’t.

I have to.

What are you doing here? Go away!

I want you to know the truth.

What happened with Olga Platonovna wasn’t my choice.

A horrible turn of events made me do something I don’t want

but can’t avoid.

You don’t have to explain.

I understand.

You’re engaged. It’s not right.

I’m leaving in a few hours.

I didn’t think I’d see you before I go.

I was going to ask Yarina Dorofeyevna to pass this letter to you tomorrow.

You can tell me everything right now.

No. I can’t.

I don’t need to.

Promise me you won’t open it until I go.

Please say something.

I promise.

Goodbye, Andrey Andreyevich.

Go back to your father and don’t worry, Natalya Aleksandrovna.

This is a job for your husband’s soul, not for you.

He has to go through it alone.

Ma’am! Natalya Aleksandrovna!

How could you?

You didn’t even come to say hello to your poor Pavlina.

My dear...

Pavlusia, dear, I’m so sorry.

It’s because I was so anxious.

I wanted to see Grigoriy Petrovich.

It was the only thing I could think about.

I’d like to see him myself.

I almost forgot how he looks.

Ma’am!

Natalya Aleksandrovna, will you be so kind

as to listen to two poor souls?

Of course. Who?

Come here, you rogues.

Ask her nicely!

Ma’am,

we’re asking for a great favor.

Let me marry your Orysia.

We love each other.

Allow us to be happy.

Are you sure Orysia will say yes?

I think you should ask her.

I will, ma’am.

Of course I will.

All right.

I don’t mind.

-Ma’am! -Miss Natalie! You’re a saint!

Wait!

Nazar.

You will have to ask your master’s permission, too.

Ma’am, wouldn’t your word be enough?

He has enough on his plate.

His master won’t mind.

Let them get married.

Look at him!

Is this vampire going to speak for the master now?

Soon we’ll see Yashka as an angel.

Remember...

the two major commandments

are to love God

and love your neighbor.

Don’t let anyone

undermine your love

and your faith - not now,

not in many years.

I bless you,

and let God help you in everything.

I can’t allow it, Nikolay Aleksandrovich.

You have been absent for so long, and now you want to go again.

Yevgeniy Prokofyevich,

I have to go. Just for one week.

I need to find a man.

What about the land cadaster?

The things have just settled down.

We’ve just caught Shefer’s arsonist.

It’s high time we went back to work as usual.

Wait. You caught the arsonist?

Exactly.

He spent the summer at the abandoned mill.

After the arson at Shefer,

he went to Suslov’s Verbolozovka.

They caught him when he was trying to instigate the local peasants.

When is the trial?

What will he get for the riot, arson, and Lidia Shefer’s death?

Nikolay Aleksandrovich, such cases bear no delay.

He has already been sentenced. The bastard will hang today.

So, this really is a bad time for your trip.

Forget my trip. What time is he going to the gallows?

Why are you so upset, Nikolay Aleksandrovich?

Your Melnik is the major witness in Aleksey Kosach’s case!

He can’t die today.

Oh my God.

We have to hurry, Nikolay Aleksandrovich.

15 minutes to the execution.

...sentenced to be hung to his death.

Let God be his judge.

Are you going to say your last word?

No.

Carry out the sentence.

Open up immediately! I have the marshal of the nobility’s order.

Hurry!

Stop!

You can’t execute him! Stop!

I have the order!

Take him down!

What happened?

He is the major witness in the murder of a war hero.

Is he alive?

He is.

Take him to the infirmary.

Who the hell is this?

I’ll get it. Don’t worry.

Didn’t I tell you not to come back without the cow and the money?

-Listen, my dear Galia... -Listen to you!

Dear Galia!

I... I mean...

I must...

I owe an apology to you and to...

You want to mock me? Go ahead...

if it makes you feel better.

I have already been punished enough.

What?

Are you scared for your life, you fool?

I am, dear Galia.

I am.

I don’t want to die.

That’s why I’m here.

This is yours.

Oh God.

Oh my God!

What are you doing? Crazy girl.

Mother, leave this shirt. Start the dough.

I’ll tell Oleksa to help.

He’ll light a fire to make sure the pies come out well.

What happened? Is it a holiday today?

Where are you going?

Yes, it is a holiday.

Darka was right when she said he’d bring it himself.

Here.

He brought it,

and he apologized.

It’s like a dream.

I’m going to the military headquarters. Panas will be home today, I promise.

Holy mother of God!

Finally.

Finally.

The busiest man in this city.

I can understand you being late to my reception, but your own engagement?

It’s too much.

Enough, Godfather.

Andrey Andreyevich is here. It’s all that matters.

He hates social rituals as much as I do.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I want you to join us at this happy moment

every girl’s parents dream about.

I proudly announce the engagement

between my only daughter Olga Radzevich

and first guild merchant Andrey Andreyevich Zhadan. Bravo!

You are such a lovely couple.

What joy!

Do you have a cigar?

Panas, my darling!

Finally!

I’ve been waiting so long.

Let’s go home. Mother is baking pies.

Wait.

I missed my mother and Oleksa so much.

I’m going straight to them.

And you will stay away from my house!

Forget where it is!

Go to your Yashka or wherever you want.

Got it?

Congratulations, Andrey Andreyevich.

You made a great choice.

I must say I was worried about my goddaughter.

I wasn’t sure she would find

a good match with her temper.

You shouldn’t have. Olga Platonovna isn’t the one to let fate get the better of her.

You’re probably right.

Look at her glowing!

This is worth something.

This is worth too much.

Lately, I want everybody to be happy.

I must be getting old.

Excuse me, Dmitriy Vladimirovich. I need some fresh air.

I’ll come out for a minute.

Katerina Stepanovna, this is for you.

They are beautiful.

Thank you.

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

I want to be with you

no matter where I go.

I love you.

Promise me you won’t open it

until I leave.

I promise.

Goodbye, Andrey Andreyevich!

I wanted to escape, too.

All these lies and hypocrisy.

Olga Platonovna,

you won. I admit it.

You’ll get your wish.

I want you to understand.

Our marriage is nothing but a formality to save your honor.

I will marry you, being a man of my word.

But don’t expect anything else.

I don’t love you.

Andrey Andreyevich, don’t be so cruel.

I know you don’t love me yet.

It’s all right. I don’t ask for it.

But know this: I’m your friend.

You have to trust your friends.

I will never trust you again.

Give me a chance.

You will understand it’s not such a burden, being my husband.

I can make you happy.

Thanks a lot.

But happiness isn’t a pie.

You can’t force-feed it to me.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I want to be alone with my thoughts.

I don’t understand. Where is Bogdan?

His carriage turned over on the way here.

Is he alive?

He is. He’s hurt bad, though.

That’s why he sent me.

Don’t worry. I’ll get your lady to the station safe. My carriage is sturdy.

It’s time.

God bless you, child.

I’m sorry.

I didn’t see at once how good you were. God help you.

Yarina Dorofeyevna,

thank you for your kindness.

I will never forget you.

Get in quick, Miss.

We will be late.

That way is shorter.

Don’t go so fast!

Traveling at night!

And this one-eyed idiot rushes the horses like crazy.

What now?

I’ll have to wait for a message for weeks

to find out whether she got home safe.

Our master missed on his happiness.

I’m sorry.

Hello everyone.

A snowstorm is starting.

Where is Katerina Stepanovna? Is she ready? We need to hurry.

Didn’t your carriage turn over?

They kidnapped!

Our Katia was kidnapped!

Go to the Nikolayevsky bridge.

“Hello, Andrey Andreyevich.

I didn’t get to say goodbye to you.

I wouldn’t dare to say this to your face anyway,

but I want you to know this:

I was lucky to meet you,

and I’m very grateful to you.

You made me realize we shouldn’t judge a person based on first impression.

You helped me believe in myself, in my dream,

and realize I shouldn’t be afraid of change

I want you to know that I decided to listen to your advice.

From Warsaw I will go to Zurich and study to become a doctor.

Most importantly, thank you

for bringing love back into my heart.

Even if we can’t be together,

this feeling will stay with me forever.

Promise me you won’t be pained by the memory of me. Promise me.

I know you’ll keep your promise no matter how hard it is.

Be happy.

Forever yours, Katerina Verbitskaya.”

Mr. Zhadan!

I know you aren’t happy with what’s going on here.

But please at least pretend you aren’t disgusted.

Stop!

Andrey will kill me.

Andrey.

You haven’t been yourself tonight.

What’s going on with you?

Are you so scared of saying goodbye to your single life?

You almost make me, and not only me,

believe you don’t want to marry Olga Platonovna.

I’m afraid to show how happy

I am because someone always jinxes it.

No, really, what happened?

Maybe I will be able to help, or Dmitriy Vladimirovich.

Yelena Aleksandrovna, please excuse me.

What happened?

Katia was kidnapped.