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THE CHERVINSKIYS' MANSION

Pani, a letter for you from Nezhin.

I asked you not to call me pani.

- My God. - Is something wrong?

The tried to kill him again last night. Have the coach prepared right away.

Faster, my dear, faster!

What loyalty.

What about the new lady?

What about her is not to your liking, huh, Frol?

Or was she the one who sent you here?

Pyotr Ivanovich, so many years I served you faithfully.

Damn it!

My son needs to grow up in Chervinka,

in his father's house, not this dog kennel.

Don't stand there, take the damned suitcases!

Pyotr Ivanovich, calm down.

This isn't forever, we'll have a house somewhere someday.

Well, I don't wish for a house "somewhere."

I want my own house. My own!

- There, there. You need to calm down. - Larisa Viktorovna.

I've no time for niceties.

I need to take care of my affairs now. Someday…

And find a nanny for the baby! Today!

It was dark.

His face was shaded.

What use are the candles? You understand.

I saw that he had a beard.

And was fast like the devil.

The nurse said he was scary too, scared her to death.

Have you at least a guess as to who it was?

We have plenty of well-wish ers.

We need some clue at least.

We do have a clue.

I don't think the police will be needing it anymore.

Take a look.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Andrey! Alive!

Of course I'm alive. Of course I am.

Why wouldn't I be?

Who was it? Was he caught?

No, he wasn't, but he definitely will.

We're going to Chervinka today.

Katerina Stepanovna, it's good that you've come.

The doctor wants to see you.

I'll be back soon.

Speak. I can see you recognize the knife.

Whose is it?

Mine.

I haven't seen it in ten years.

15 YEARS AGO, CHIGIRIN

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

I only wanted to hit that log there.

And I certainly didn't intend to scare you.

I'm not easily scared, mademoiselle.

And to hit one's target, one must know one's knife.

To feel it, not toss it randomly.

How does one know one's knife?

Well, first you need to find its balance.

So teach me. But on my hand.

What, are you scared?

Right. Put your left foot forward.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

And what next?

Throw it leading left.

Lightly, as if it's a snowball.

But don't flex your wrist.

It worked! It worked!

- A fine knife. - You like it?

Keep it.

Daddy has plenty of those.

What?

Are you afraid to accept a gift from the lord's daughter?

Or are you loath to?

I did it from the bottom of my heart,

no ulterior motive.

I will keep this gift until I die.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

It's all right, boys, I can walk.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

Careful.

Thank you.

Thanks.

It's all right.

Katerina Stepanovna, my dear.

Change the bandages twice a day.

If anything happens, send for me.

Don't be shy, and do it at once.

- Thank you, Nestor Mikhaylovich. - Go with God.

Come here.

Go.

It's all right.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

So who's our pan now? Chervinskiy or Zhadan?

You're so hapless. There is no pan, we're free.

So we are, but there has to be a pan.

Such is God's law.

Now where did you hear that?

Well, our deacon said.

So he's a fool, deacon or not.

Malanka, listen.

Zhadan bought out our Chervinka and gave us letters of enfranchisement.

And Zhadan ran Chervinskiy off the mansion.

You understand now?

- I understand. - What do you understand?

Zhadan is the pan.

Here we go again.

What, you can't live your own life or what?

Well, that's what we're used to.

So get unused!

In fact, if you want to go the pan,

you're free to go, nobody's keepin you.

Am I right? There you go.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

Katerina Stepanovna, your guest would like to know if you may receive him.

Of course, send him in.

Hello, Stefan Janovich.

Katerina Stepanovna.

Don't get up.

Andrey Andreevich, I know of what happened.

Don't worry.

Andrey, meet Pan Stefan Jabloniewski.

My friend and savior.

Were it not for him, we wouldn't be in Chervinka right now.

Really now?

It was Pan Jabloniewski who helped me get back home

and pacify Pyotr Ivanovich.

Think nothing of it, Katerina Stepanovna.

I'm glad to see you smiling now.

Well, accept my gratitude as well for not leaving my wife helpless

and dishonored in hour of need.

That was the least I could do for her.

Stefan Janovich has come to Nezhin to meet you.

He has a business offer.

Well, I can't handle my affairs yet because of my health.

Maybe a little later.

I understand.

I dare not bother you any longer.

What matters is that you're home.

Now Katerina Stepanovna is in no danger at all.

I'll tell the servant to pack my things.

No, no, not at all.

You may stay for as long as you need.

I will not let you go.

My wife's word is law, so stay as our guest.

Thank you.

- Stefan Janovich. - Yes?

I can't get rid of the feeling

that we've met before.

Perhaps we've met in Warsaw,

Krakow, or could it be the Vilnius fair?

I don't think so.

I spent too much of my life somewhere completely different.

[TENSE MUSIC]

[TENSE MUSIC]

Oh…

Where the hell did you come from, huh?

Why aren't you sayin nothin?

Go on, get out of here.

Bald devil. Scared me half to death.

It's done. That knave, huh.

I'm so happy you're finally home.

You'll get better quicker here, I will tend to you personally.

- Did that hurt? - No, of course not.

I wish so much we could finally be alone with each other.

Just you and me.

Are we not alone right now?

How so? We've a guest.

Andrey…

I'm certain you'll take to him once you've gotten to know him better.

What do you know about him? Tell me.

Pan Jabloniewski is noble and brave.

He defended me from the police, and it was the first time he had seen me.

Right… What else?

Well… Polish?

Not much.

However, he's a man with a big and sincere heart.

You'll see for yourself at supper.

I thought we would have supper together?

Andrey, we've our whole lives ahead of us.

Long and happy.

I am certain of it.

I can feel it, in here.

Can we not spare one evening from our long and happy lives for a friend?

Your word is law.

Although if you ask me, that's a royal gift,

and not everyone deserves it.

I hope your friend appreciates it properly.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

And who might you be?

Yelizaveta Antonovna.

The nanny.

Nanny?

Pyotr Ivanovich, see? Everything just like you wanted.

We are very lucky to still have Frol's loyalty.

He handled the nanny issue in just half a day.

The hotel owner himself recommended Liza, she's his niece.

Well, I'm glad, Yelizaveta Antonovna.

Take the baby away, Yelizaveta Antonovna.

- Take him! - As you wish.

Larisa, don't get him used to your hands.

I don't want Lev to grow up a wimp like Grisha.

I will not make that mistake again.

Pyotr Ivanovich…

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

You've been away all day. I've missed you so.

I'll be, what a coincidence.

Milk. Give me a moment, I shall change and…

Don't.

No need.

Wrong time for it.

Do you not love me anymore?

What is that nonsense?

You are now a mother first and foremost,

your duty is to bring up an heir worthy of the name Chervinskiy.

And everything else, in its own time.

I won't have to remind you, I hope?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Good morning, time to change the bandages.

Why are you up?

We must finally celebrate our wedding.

Today?

When else? Today is the best day for it.

But first… we'll change your bandages.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

MERCHANT BANK

What a sum, sir.

I take it business is good at the Aztec tobacco factory?

Can't complain.

Say, is there a decent house put up for auction,

or a good apartment?

You're thinking of buying some real estate?

Have you really made peace with losing Chervinka?

I need accommodation in town these days.

I'd like to buy something.

Well, there is nothing for sale in Nezhin right now.

But why Nezhin?

A businessman's place is in a big city.

I read in the newspaper

that a majestic tenement has just opened in Kiev.

Be my guest. The apartments are incredible.

A little expensive, but… also very decent.

I don't need Kiev even for free.

My place is here.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

Galya!

Orysya!

Look what I bought at the market.

Fabric for Natalya's baptism shirt.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

It was only half a glass!

Kiss my bum.

[EERIE MUSIC]

Oh may you rot in woes.

I already am, Galya.

I already am. Woes all around me, see?

Give me a half-kopek, Galya.

Oh, it's you, Yakov Yefimovich.

And I thought it was some vagrant.

I see you're comin back from the market.

Means you've some money.

I do, but it ain't for you.

What, you've drunk all your money away and need a chaser?

It's all because of your blackmouthed curses, Galya.

What's that?

- Where? - That, what's that?

Right there.

Right there, right there.

Oh, that's your woes crawlin all over you!

Folks, don't come near him or his woes will jump off him and on you!

You wretch.

Wretch!

Get in.

Come, get in.

Thank God for givin me Panas, and deliverin me from that devil there.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

You'll pay for that!

Damned wench.

[EERIE MUSIC]

What do you want, huh?

[EERIE MUSIC]

I see.

Your master sent for his meal.

Wants to have it in his rooms.

What's the matter?

Master ain't lettin you sit at his table?

I don't know what you folks eat over in Poland.

It's my pie. With cabbage and all.

Real good.

[EERIE MUSIC]

What?

Are you mad, you foreign freak?

What are you-

[EERIE MUSIC]

[EERIE MUSIC]

I should gor for him.

Oh, Katya, I was just comin to see you.

Tell me, what's goin on here?

What's wrong, Pavlina?

So that fellow came, to get his master's food.

Done scared me!

Then grabbed my arm like this and shoved a piece of the pie in my mouth!

And the worst thing, he never says anythin, not one word!

Pavla, he's mute.

He can't answer to you.

He serves his master faithfully.

He was just making sure the food wasn't poisoned.

When have I poisoned anybody in my life?

Pavla, well…

It's a custom of their people, you see?

The master must be safe.

He was just checking you.

He's sick. Sick!

At least now he knows you're a good cook, Pavla.

Oh Katya, I wish his pan and him would leave this place,

and the sooner the better.

Not to my liking.

They're not!

Look, Natalya,

what Mommy bought for you at the market.

Beautiful. Beautiful!

Panas arranged with the priest to have her baptized this week already.

Because when the baby isn't baptized, something bad could happen.

We've chosen a godmother already.

Who did you invite?

There's this young girl.

Handy and pretty and clever.

So who is it?

Name's Orysya.

Maybe you've heard of her.

I'm just not sure she'll come.

Who turns Christ down? She'll come.

Of course she will.

I'll be a good mother to you.

NEZHIN, THE DOROSHENKOS' MANSION

Who's that smiling, you little rascal?

My beautiful Yelena, tell me, do you regret it?

Regret what?

Leaving everything, coming here to me.

The Kiev society will hardly welcome us now.

I know that. And I regret nothing.

There is no turning back.

My home and my life are where you are.

And speaking of high society…

Katerina and Andrey expect us at their humble reception tonight

to celebrate their wedding.

And enjoy their company much more than that of the people who would curse me

for wishing to be happy.

Right, little Nicolas?

CHERNIGOV, MONASTERY

You should visit with us, daughter.

Meet little Nicolas.

After all, you've a nephew now. You know, he's so amusing.

When I take him in my arms…

Don't even try.

Here at the monastery I found peace and happiness.

And I don't wish for worldly things now.

Well, now that we're talking about worldly things…

The day before yesterday I met with the notary

and found out that you'd signed all your dowry away to the monastery.

Yes. That is true.

- That's your business… - That's right, Dad, it's mine.

That is my decision, and I'm not inclined to discuss it.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

This is a place of prayer, and you do not seek it, do you?

Why are you still here?

Where else would I be?

I've come here to see you, I've missed you.

Shall we have supper together?

The food that heals the soul the best… is prayer.

And that is what nourishes me.

And for you, Aleksandr Vasilyevich, I have this to say:

there is a tavern nearby.

So go there.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

So beautiful here.

Sofiya Stanislavovna.

Nicolas, my friend.

I am very glad to see you.

- Yelena Aleksandrovna. - Sofiya Stanislavovna.

And who is this gorgeous mademoiselle?

You truly do not recognize her? Why, this is my daughter.

You are so beautiful bride.

Yes.

You've completely forgotten us.

There was some urgent business, but I will certainly visit with you.

Yelena Aleksandrovna, do you remember this gorgeous mademoiselle?

Of course.

Hello, Marianna.

Hello. Are you not in mourning for your husband?

I've heard your husband perished recently.

Yes, that is so.

And you've come to a ball?

Daughter…

I've come to see my close friends and congratulate them.

And balls, Marianna Fyodorovna, look completely different.

- Believe me. - Yes, of course.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Be happy, my children.

Pan Stefan Jabloniewski.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

Allow me to introduce Pan Stefan Janovich Jabloniewski.

My friend and protector.

He was the one who helped me return to Chervinka.

Please allow me to offer my congratulations,

and these humble gifts as a sign of my admiration for your passion.

Andrey Andreevich, that is for you.

Katerina Stepanovna, this is for you.

Please.

Forgive me, I chose the gifts in a hurry.

I hope they are to your liking.

Let's have a look.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

Andrey Andreevich, a man of success

who has come a long way

often must prove that his honor is not to be disputed by anyone.

- I think you should be well-armed. - Wonderful gift.

Thought I prefer a wise word to brandishing weapons.

Thank you.

How beautiful.

This… this is a very expensive gift.

Thank you, Stefan Janovich.

For some reason I feel there is an entire story hidden behind this beauty.

You're right. They're almost 100 years old.

A certain Austrian duke led a very respectable

and predictable life.

Right until the Imperial Hunt

where he met Baroness Anna Patricia Mering.

Their relationship lasted exactly one year.

Everyone who saw them noted that it was as if they existed for each other.

The Duke even went to the Vatican to ask for a divorce from his wife

and a blessing for his marriage with the Baroness.

But alas, the church law is inflexible.

They were forbidden from being together.

But I've heard that a tragic fate awaited her.

She took her own life?

Yes. The baroness was desperate.

In their letters, the duke and she conspired

to take their own lives on the same day,

and be together forever,

albeit in such a terrible way.

These earrings are the duke's last gift to his beloved.

They loved each other so much that they decided to commit a mortal sin?

Yes.

And the proof of the power of their love is gifted today to a woman no less lovely.

One who knows how to love just as selflessly.

Be happy, Katerina Stepanovna.

[TENSE MUSIC]

Well, my friends. To the newlyweds.

- To the newlyweds. - To the newlyweds.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

You done?

Get out then, you've no business sitting here.

I still have some left. Quiet.

So finish it and get out.

I won't pour you none on credit.

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

And where are you from?

We're from Odessa.

But we haven't been home for a year or so.

Why not?

We're on a pilgrimage to holy sites.

Lived for six months in Kiev.

My husband, Filipp Georgievich,

was a novitiate at the Lavra.

And I lived at the Ascension Convent.

Helped the sisters in the kitchen.

Is someone ill in your family? Is that who you're prayin for?

We've no children, so we're praying.

So many years, and it just won't happen.

God hasn't given us children.

Where are you going to next?

The Nezhin Holy Vvedensky Convent.

Our last hope.

They say there's a miraculous icon there.

Oh God, help us.

We will spare no expense.

We'll donate all we have to the monastery.

Well, if you have money, why not donate it?

It's more certain that way.

I will stop at nothing to have a child.

And my Darya is tired of childlessness too.

Enough is enough.

Do you have a hostelry?

We need to spend the night.

You could stay with me, even.

I'll make your beds in the hut.

And you can leave in the morning.

I won't charge much.

Motrya.

What do you want?

Bring me some more vodka, will you?

And how are you going to pay me?

Or have you grown rich sittin here?

[EERIE MUSIC]

Happy? I have nothing left.

I can see that.

Nothing left that's dear to you or holy.

You lost little soul.

[EERIE MUSIC]

Allow me to introduce myself.

Steward of the Chervinskiys' manor, Yakov Yefimovich Skorobogatko.

CHERNIGOV, MONASTERY

Excuse me…

Mother Feodosiya…

I've brought you some supper.

Thank you.

I thought you were going to be with your father.

I didn't expect you tonight.

He's already gone.

Have you missed him?

Mother… I miss nobody now.

How so?

He's your family, after all.

Now my family are God and the sisters.

And worldly life is behind me.

In another life.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

Mother Feodosiya, Mother Feodosiya, shall I call the doctor?

No need. No need.

My life is in God's hands.

I shall ask Him to grant you health.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

God most merciful, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit,

in the Holy Trinity revered

and venerated, look upon Thy servant Feodosiya, taken in illness…

[PLAYS PIANO]

- Bravo! - Bravo! Bravo!

Truly, Chopin's music is a manifestation of love.

By the way, he wrote the Raindrop prelude on Mallorca,

where he went to escape the rumors and idle curiosity with his beloved,

the writer George Sand.

They say the entire world judged them.

A big scandal in all of Europe.

She challenged the holier-than-thou morality,

divorced her husband,

and went to be with the man she loved.

A Frenchwoman and a Pole,

the author of controversial novels and a great composer.

A strong woman and a shy romantic.

Thanks to that woman, he wrote the most wonderful music in the world.

What intrigue.

Such shame is only possible in your Paris.

You're not fair, Yarina Dorofeevna.

True love does not know age,

social class, nor borders.

One cannot fight a force like that,

no matter how one tries.

Yes, true love makes one forget everything,

it inspires daring feats.

But that is not true for everybody.

Others lose their heads under its influence

and commits deeds that are unsound or even downright horrible.

Love is the most tender of feelings,

but also the most insidious.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

I'm so glad for Katya. Glad to see her happy.

Alyosha in the sky is not worried for her.

You're so beautiful and elegant.

I've never seen a lady like you.

Thank you.

And you were right.

I have never been to a ball.

I have never even been to Kiev.

I've never traveled beyond Nezhin.

You're still very young.

You still have it all ahead of you.

Kiev, and the balls.

And for now… visit with me and Nikolay Aleksandrovich.

Thank you.

I apologize for what I said upon meeting you.

All right?

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

I don't like that Pole.

He gives no reason to doubt him,

but I can't get rid of the feeling that he's lying to my face.

It seems the ladies like him very much.

But I'm not a lady, so I can't be wooed with gifts and tales of love.

You know what?

Find out all you can about this Pan Jabloniewski.

Wherever you want, however you want,

but as soon as possible.

Will do.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Galya's so handy with the child,

and her daughter's so pleasant and calm too.

I'm feart I can't be good like Galya.

I don't know how to do nothin!

Come now, Orysya, of you course you can.

Galya's good mother taught her, and…

you can do it too.

You've got Aunt Pavla and all.

Yes.

Hope it's a boy we get.

As sturdy and handsome as you.

I would teach him everythin about this smithy.

What if it's a daughter?

Then I'll love her more than life itself.

A boy or a girl, either is good.

As long as they have their health.

And freedom.

[EERIE MUSIC]

[FOREIGN ACCENT] Would the pan like some relaxation?

How much?

Three rubles.

But you pay up front.

[EERIE MUSIC]

[EERIE MUSIC]

[ROMANTIC MUSIC]

You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.

[ROMANTIC MUSIC]

[ROMANTIC MUSIC]

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

Go back to sleep. Sleep, my dear.

I'm so tired, so busy…

Goodnight.

[MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

[EERIE MUSIC]

Andrey…

Katya!

Andrey…

Katya!

[EERIE MUSIC]

Andrey!

Andrey…

[BACKGROUND NOISE]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]