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THIS SEASON WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE BRAVERY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE,

DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY AGAINST THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS SERIES WISHES TO THANK THE SOLDIERS, OFFICERS,

AND MEDICS WHO HAVE PROTECTED OUR COUNTRY AND KEEP DOING SO.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

His Lordship Count Razumkov.

Lev Petrovich, it's him.

All right, I need to say something.

Ma chérie, what a gift of fate.

You were sent to me in this backwoods town to save me from blatant boredom.

Don't do this.

What are you doing here?

Your Lordship, I'm glad to see you.

Lev Petrovich is waiting you in the study. Let me show you there.

Thank you. Natalie, I'm not saying goodbye.

I hope I'll get a chance to enjoy your talent tonight.

Mademoiselle, you look as if you've just seen a ghost.

What happened?

Should I send for a doctor?

There is no need. I'm well.

KYIV. ST. VOLODYMYR UNIVERSITY

Good evening. I'm here for Professor Solod.

It's me.

No matter what brought you here, it will have to wait till tomorrow.

I'm in a hurry.

I won't hold you for long, Nestor Andriyovych.

As far as I know, you were the tutor of Vladimir Dmitriyevich Korieniev

who now teaches at the Nizhyn Institute of History and Philosophy.

Yes. Whom do I have the honor of addressing?

Investigator of major crimes of the Nizhyn Investigation Department

Vasiliy Fedorovych Kosach.

Polina Romanivna,

I'm pleased to see you wearing a ball gown

instead of a nurse's apron. You look very pretty in it.

Mr. Yablonevskiy, I need to talk to you. Just a couple words.

Save your next dance for me, Polina Romanivna.

I intend to fight for each round of dancing with you.

Have mercy on my rivals.

Do they know each other?

Where did this foreign Mademoiselle take your prince?

Gloating doesn't suit you, Zizi.

Yanosh will be back for the next dance. You'll see.

It's probably about some small favor.

Use any chance to spread our word.

People need to know that we fight for them,

for their right for the better life. Only then will they be ready to join us.

Each of these leaflets

is a ticket to jail or exile.

Didn't you hear?

The spies have been on the hunt since the fire at the monastery.

- You were against the robbery, too. - The situation has changed.

We are all at risk. It's true.

The assassinators had risked a lot mor

to give you a chance to be heard,

don't you think, my dear man?

They gave up their lives for it.

I'm glad we have more people now.

Comrade Talleyrand will join our ranks.

Revolution is costly and demands serious resources.

And I am prepared to give them to you.

We have to continue the cause of Perovskaya and Zheliabov.

We need to be loud and seen.

I know I was unfair to you.

I have no one to ask for protection, Yanosh Stefanovych.

May I ask you,

what is it you're so afraid of, M-lle Rossignol?

His betrayal had cost me too dearly.

Natalie I can't believe it.

You brought your loyal page with you.

I thought I made myself clear to you back in Krakow.

And I demand that you left Mademoiselle alone.

On what grounds do you, whatever your name is, demand it?

My name is Yanosh Yablonevskiy,

and Mademoiselle is here with me.

I believe it a good enough reason. Don't you?

He is brave. Defending his lover so vehemently.

You must apologize at once.

Leave it alone, Yablonevskiy.

Natalie is a grown-up woman

and realizes very well what her position is.

Apologize immediately or else…

Yanosh Stefanovych, don't do this. Please.

Or else?

I challenge you.

Natalia Panasivna, Fedir Ivanovich demands that you sang.

He is angry.

Well, the challenger picks up the arms.

Pistols.

According to you, the archangel at the Pearly Gate

has more sins on his conscience than Korieniev.

You wanted me to tell you what kind of person he was.

I told you everything I knew

I've never heard any pro-revolutionary things from him.

I don't' know what you suspect Vladimir Dmitriyevich of,

but he is a thinker and an intellectual, not a criminal.

Have you ever

seen him wearing this?

No, never.

He was never fond of jewelry.

Excuse me but I really need to go,

Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Thank you for your time. Goodbye.

Your image is as hazy as the distance

Your gaze became sultry after tears

Tell me the truth I promise I'll be modest

I'll share the sorrow with you

Can it be that your soul

Staying true to itself

Would hide from me your sorrow

Like a silent grave?

My dear friend, pray tell

What is the pain you're suffering?

Let's join in our feelings of joy

And confessions of the soul

Confessions

Confessions of the soul

Bravo!

Bravo!

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

As your second, Mr. Yablonevskiy, I have to ask you:

is only Polina Romanivna the insulted party or are you, too?

The insulted party isn't Miss Yasulovych.

It was Mademoiselle Rossignol.

How exactly was she insulted?

I don't believe it appropriate to repeat the things Mr. Razumkov said.

I prefer to dot all the I's on the duel.

According to the dueling code, an insult to a lady is a grade two insult.

Yanosh Stefanovych, you can choose the conditions.

Do you want to fight till the first blood, an injury,

or until the result?

First injury. After that, it's in God's hands.

Today, April 8, 1881,

we, the undersigned,

Lev Chervinsky

and…

I hope Vladimir Dmitriyevich will agree to be my second.

Here he comes.

So it is true.

Lev Petrovich, stop this horrible inappropriateness.

Zoriana Nazarivna, excuse me--

Yes, I understand.

Women have no place in such things.

Mr. Korieniev, I was challenged,

and have no intention of having doubt cast on my honor,

so I ask you to be my second

or remain silent if I cannot count on you.

Goddamn it! Of course you can. But how can you do this when--

Thank you.

And Vladimir Korieniev,

second to Yanosh Yablonevskiy

and Filipp Razumkov, respectively,

have gathered here to resolve the misunderstanding

that arose between them.

Do you really think he will duel because of her?

I… I shouldn't have come here.

Mother was right.

I should have stayed away from Mr. Yablonevskiy.

Polina…

Why, Zizi, why?

Polina, I've been looking for you.

Why did you lie to me?

Why did you say there was nothing between you two?

Because it's true. Listen to me, Polina--

Don't touch me.

I don't want to hear any more of your lies.

Come with me, dear.

I will ask Papa to take us home.

This event is too boring,

and the company too unpleasant.

So the duel will take place tomorrow at dawn

on the hill behind the far lake.

Which one of you will take care of a doctor?

I haven't made any acquaintances here yet.

If Mr. Yablonevskiy doesn't mind, I'd like him to take care of it.

All right.

Gentlemen, before you sign the papers,

as Filipp Andriyovych second, I'd like to call to your intelligence.

I believe this a crazy idea,

and untimely at that.

I'd like to ask you once again to think about reconciliation.

It's impossible.

Maybe if Mr. Razumkov agrees to apologize to mademoiselle in public

and gives gentleman's word

that he will once and for all spare her from his company.

Well, Filipp Andriyovych, I strongly recommend…

Leave it, Mr. Korieniev.

You will never make me apologize to an actress.

Well…

In this case, please sign here.

Lev Petrovich, your absence is too obvious.

They have almost finished collecting the donations. Hurry up.

Gentlemen, the formalities have been taken care of. Thank you.

We really need to go back to the guests.

At your permission, I will leave you.

Take Piotr Ivanovich to his room and put him to bed.

Uh-huh.

I apologize but my master insisted

at being at the ball till the very end.

You can see for yourself

that he needs sleep and quiet.

Don't worry, he won't miss anything important.

Lev Petrovich, your idea was an unbelievable success.

I can't believe so many people in Nizhyn

were eager to make donations for the monument.

If it goes on like this,

we will unveil it next autumn.

I'm glad to hear this.

Well, the ball is almost over, and I haven't danced yet.

Mr. Gogol, I expect, would appreciate his countrymen's devotion to him.

Excuse me, Yelena Aleksandrovna.

Have you seen Miss Yasulovych? I cannot find her anywhere.

I'm afraid it was in the very beginning of the night that I last saw Polina.

Tetiana, do you know where Marianna Fedorivna's daughter is?

Vladimir, we should go home. I am very tired.

Thank you, Vladimir Dmitriyevich. You are a spectacular dancer.

Polina.

Polina Romanivna!

Polina, don't be like this, my darling.

Crying all night long! Refusing to go to school!

Sitting in this cold in a light dress!

It's just a misunderstanding.

You will make up, I promise.

Let's go inside.

I'll make you thyme tea.

Mother, don't.

You're right, it's cold out here.

Let's have tea at home.

KYIV. INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

What makes you think that the Kyiv People's Will members

were involved in stealing the printing press?

The locket has a Kyiv-based jeweler's stamp on it.

I suspect that it belongs to a gentleman

who some time ago was a student at St. Vladimir's University.

And the portrait inside the medallion

leaves no room for doubt.

People's Will was directly involved to the events at the monastery.

Perovskaya, the tsar murderer?

I see.

You're probably right, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Well, take this. Everything that we know about them as of today is in there.

YELENA ANTONIVNA KOSACH

There is one name you know.

Yelena Antonivna is your aunt, as far as I remember.

Or is she your cousin once removed?

Second cousin once removed.

I only saw her once, when I was a child.

Well, good luck to you.

If you catch the troublemakers, be so kind to let me know.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Where is Olesia?

Why have an assistant

if you have to do everything yourself after a busy evening like this one?

I told her she could come later.

She worked hard yesterday, making dessert

for all these people.

Markiyan Vasylyovych was right to make me accept help.

It was stupid of me to object.

This Markiyan has a finger in every pie.

He'd better put the pantries in order.

Shame on you, Tikhon Yuryovych.

The pantries have never been in such perfect order.

All these years working together!

I thought you would take my side against this stranger.

I didn't expect that from you, Galina.

Are you out of your mind?

The things you know about me…

I will have your back till the day I die.

So no one but me knows about Panas?

I wish I didn't know, either.

- Hello. - Hush, Oksana.

I was told Panas Filippenko lives here.

He does. My husband is at the market, though.

Are you here to buy pots?

You should go see him there.

Your husband?

Yes, mine.

Hush.

Now, now. Hush.

It's just… You look so young.

I thought you were his daughter.

Well, Panas isn't that old, either.

Excuse me.

Galina, don't cry.

That devil isn't worth it.

You should have gone to the marketplace and claw his eyes out.

At least it would make you feel better.

I don't want to see or hear from him again.

Just don't tell anyone. You promised.

Mum is the word, Galina.

God forbid the kids will find out.

How would they live

knowing that their own father doesn't want them?

Now, now… Enough, Galina.

Maybe God

will send some happiness your way.

Not all men are like Panas.

Hello, ma'am.

Bring me a cup of coffee, my friend. I will sit here.

Miss Viter.

I must say I am surprised.

What do I owe the honor of your visit?

I'm here to ask for a favor. Give up on the duel, Filipp Andriyovych.

- Why? - Why draw unwanted attention to yourself?

Duels are banned, and we are--

No one has to know,

if, of course, you stop talking about it so loudly in a public place.

Why risk it?

Do you seriously think anyone would believe

that a nice young lady like me could have done it?

You are reckless.

Don't worry.

Tomorrow morning will be the Pole's last.

You aren't supposed to fight to the death.

Who said I'd need more than one shot?

Wait…

Why do you care so much about this young man?

He is my mother's godson.

Besides, as you said, he is too young.

You have my sympathy.

I can't help you, though. The duel will go ahead.

Hey, you!

Come here.

What is this?

FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE…

Watch out!

NIZHYN. HOSPITAL

I didn't expect it from you, Mr. Yablonevskiy.

You seemed to me a smart young man.

Do you know what a doctor's role at the duel is?

To examine a wound and access its graveness.

More often, to pronounce a dueler dead!

We decided that we'll shoot from a noble distance.

So what?

Pushkin was killed from twenty steps.

I gather that the duel will take place whether I say yes or not.

Yes. Even though I don't know any other doctors in Nizhyn.

You have a gift to make me do things

I wasn't planning to do under any circumstances.

When?

Tomorrow at dawn.

All right.

I can't find a replacement before 9 a.m.

However…

Go to 17, Hretska St., now. Find Dr. Overchenko.

He has some experience with such things.

He won't deny me a favor.

NIZHYN. HOTEL

Have you found her?

Did you look at the monastery, at the pilgrims' hostel?

Maybe your young lady is there.

Hey, stop!

Father?

What are you doing here?

No, I'm asking you: what are you doing?

We are going back to Kyiv tonight.

Where should I send for your luggage?

- I'm not going anywhere. - Yes, you are.

Or maybe you'd rather go to jail

for the arson at the monastery?

How did you know?

Let's go somewhere we can talk in private.

How dare you?

Do you realize how it will affect me, my business?

Of course! Your business.

How could I forget?

This is what worries you. Not my involvement!

God forbid your business suffers.

How could you grow up such an ingrate?

Ingrate?

What should I be grateful for, Papa?

For handing me over to one nanny after another for years,

while I only saw you for mere moments?

On my name day, you'd be, "Look, daughter, I made you a beautiful ring!"

Or for your precious finishing school

where I was reminded of my low birth every day?

Where they kept saying that I was accepted

only because of Olha Platonovna's request and a huge donation.

Where they would give me cold shoulder and lock me in a separate room

so that I didn't be in the way of the noble girls with their noble games!

Is that what I'm supposed to thank you for?

Am I supposed to drop on my knees and beg your forgiveness

for toiling day and night for your sake?

Yes, І worked like a dog to make sure you have everything.

I sacrificed my life for it.

You sacrificed your life for your jewelry house, goddamn it.

Now you can cherish it instead of me.

I am a grown-up woman.

I don't need a father, and a father like you - even less so.

I will decide for myself how I will live and what I will do.

Is that so?

Well, good riddance.

Do whatever you want, Zoriana.

Just don't come back crying for help when you are in trouble.

I won't lift a finger to help.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

- Am I interrupting? - Come in.

Yanosh Stefanovych, may I talk to Mr. Razumkov tomorrow,

before it happens?

This is a folly.

You don't have to risk your life because of me.

He has many duels under his belt. He is a very sharp shooter.

The duel has to be canceled.

No.

It's not just about you.

Please understand. It's about my honor, too.

Promising to protect a lady

and stepping back only because your rival is an experienced dueler…

There is a word for it: cowardice.

I've never been a coward, and I'm not going to become one.

Excuse me. I have some business to take care of.

Yes, of course.

Excuse me.

FOR POLINA

Wait.

If I don't prove the best shooter of us two tomorrow,

please, give this note to Polina Romanivna.

Tell her everything.

Promise me you won't let her live with an insult in her heart.

I promise, Yanosh Stefanovych.

And thank you.

No one ever believed it necessary to stand up for me.

I don't need anything, Mama. Just send a messenger to get Uncle.

She has.

She said you had been crying all night because of a fight with Zinayida,

and that you came home late last night.

Alone,

without an escort.

It's not about Zizi, is it?

I know how it feels to be rejected.

They let the fire in your heart burn high and then

they stab you in the heart.

It's very hard to take a rejection.

Is this about the Pole? What has he done?

Uncle, it's… It's not that.

Tomorrow Yanosh

might get killed.

He came to see me this morning.

He wanted to talk,

maybe to say goodbye but I left.

I was unable to forget the insult.

Maybe I will never see him again.

Wait.

Please explain who is supposed to kill him.

Uncle, please. I'm begging you.

Please do something! You can do it, I know it.

Please save him.

Whoa!

Good morning, gentlemen.

Doctor! Thank you for coming.

Mr. Razumkov.

Let's start.

You shoot at 20 steps.

You shoot by turn at my cue.

Mr. Razumkov has the first shot because he is the one being challenged.

The first shooter has no right to shoot in the air.

I wasn't going to.

Look at this!

One day you can't get anyone to come to breakfast,

and next day there is a veritable crowd at the table.

And the sun isn't even up yet.

Where are my son and this Pole?

They went to Nizhyn and said not to wait for them.

Have the breakfast served.

What was that romance you sang at the ball?

"The Secret Sorrow" by Mr. Alyabyev.

I'm sorry, I'm not hungry. You'll have to excuse me.

By the way, I've been meaning to ask you.

Where did you get this gorgeous coffin?

It was a good deal, so I bought it.

You must have paid a lot of money for it.

I can give it to you if you like it so much.

HELP YOURSELVES

NIZHYN GIRLS' SCHOOL

Here.

I took one for you before they snapped it up.

Whose birthday is it?

I don't know. It says "Help yourselves".

Why are you so sad?

The duel is today.

Maybe it's happening right now.

Are you worried that they'll fight to the death?

We're going to be late for French. M-me Dupré will tell us off if we are.

No, Zizi. I'm going home.

Maybe my uncle will be back with some news.

Tell them I fell ill.

I don't know, think of something. Will you?

Polina!

- Shoot! - Stop!

Whoa!

It's just a scratch. You were lucky.

Mr. Yablonevskiy,

I'm sure you are aware that duels are forbidden in this country.

And you, Mr. Razumkov, definitely know that.

Who said anything about a duel?

We were just here for a walk.

Oh.

And you have scratched this gentleman's arm by accident,

missing a duck, haven't you?

Vasiliy Fedorovych, listen…

No, you listen to me, Mr. Chervinsky,

Mr. Korieniev and the rest of you.

The seconds are held responsible by the law for a duel

along with the participants themselves.

If you don't want me to send you four…

Sorry, doctor, you five to the precinct,

then please

bring and accept apologies and go home.

Excuse me, Mr. Kosach,

It's impossible.

Well, I believe there is nothing impossible

for such an illustrious group.

Mr. Yablonevskiy,

please forgive me.

I was unforgivably rude to your female companion.

All my assumptions were insulting

and deserve only condemnation.

I apologize.

That's better.

Lev Petrovich, Yanosh Stefanovych,

allow me to escort you home to avoid, so to say…

Whoa!

Here. Take this.

NIZHYN. HOTEL

Are you leaving us already? Was everything to your liking?

Yes. Thank you.

Too bad your stay was so short. We hope to welcome you here again.

I don't think the need will arise.

What about your search?

Maybe there is no sense to look for something

you lost so long ago.

Goodbye.

Whoa!

Whoa!

A beautiful morning, Mademoiselle.

Breakfast is served in the dining room. We were waiting for you.

Vasiliy Fedorovych, since we've met so fortunately during our trip,

why don't you join Mr. Yablonevskiy, Miss Viter and me?

Viter?

Is your father Mr. Viter, the Kyiv jeweler?

Yes.

Tell me, have you ever seen this thing?

Judging by the stamp, it's my father's work.

Uh-huh.

Could you recall the person this locket was sold or gifted to?

I'm sorry, I don't come often to my father's jewelry shop.

My father doesn't let anyone interfere with his business, even his own daughter.

It's a shame.

If you remember something, please let me know.

Certainly.

Where did you get this locket?

It was found at the site of the monastery fire.

Well, I should probably go.

Yanosh Stefanovych, can I have a word with you?

In private, if you don't mind.

If I didn't promise Polina to save your life,

I would gladly shoot you myself.

How could you turn her head with your tales

if you are in a relationship with another lady?

Vasiliy Fedorovych, believe me, it's nothing but one big misunderstanding.

The last thing I want right now is hurting Polina Romanivna.

Uh-huh. And yet, that's exactly what you have done.

I'm ready to go to her immediately and explain everything.

I can imagine Marianna's delight at seeing you.

Explain everything right now.

If there is nothing between you and that singer,

why did you fight on a duel over her?

Why didn't you tell me that you had lost the locket there, Zoriana Nazarivna?

Goddamn it, why wear it at all on an important mission?

I never take it off.

It's the first of my father's works he ever put his stamp on.

I remember how he turned one corner of our parlor into a workshop,

how he worked on this locket,

how proud he was that he wasn't an apprentice anymore,

that he could work by himself.

It was my amulet.

I'm afraid it will be hard to get it back.

You will have to be very careful for a while.

No sending letters, no suspicious meetings.

You can't go to town unless it's an emergency.

- I will lose my mind if you lock me here. - Do something useful and good.

Help Antyp.

I'm sure he could use another pair of hands.

Go!

I will stop by at the investigation department tomorrow

and try to find out about Vasiliy Fedorovych's progress.

I handed them out at the girls' and boys' schools.

How?

Presented them as a treat. They were wiped out in a few minutes.

- Very smart. - Yes.

Let's hope that our ranks will get an essential reinforcement soon.

Governor-General does not plan to leave Chervinka.

All his meetings and receptions will take place here. Except for one.

His High Excellency will go to the theater for Mademoiselle Rossignol's concert.

We will gather a meeting at the Theater Square.

Enough talking on behalf of the people. It's time to give them floor.

Lev Petrovich, wait.

A meeting is a great idea, but is it enough?

Is Uncle here?

He couldn't come. He sent a messenger with a note.

He asked to say not to worry about him.

He is alive and well.

Maybe he is just busy.

DEAR POLINA, DON'T WORRY. I'M ALIVE AND WELL.

WILL COME AS SOON AS I CAN.

Miss, how could you bring this home?

What?

Candy? Someone was giving them out at school.

- Zizi took some for me. - It's not about the candy.

Didn't you see what it says?

It's about the people who killed the tsar.

They can send you to jail or exile for this thing.

What are you talking about?

It's just a piece of paper. Who will arrest me for this?

It says criminal things.

These days one can go to jail for words.

I'm begging you, Lev Petrovich, hear me.

Any peaceful actions are suicide these days.

And a peaceful rally is mass suicide, that's the only difference.

If we want to be heard, we need to act bravely.

Let's use the fact that the Governor General will be staying at your house,

take him hostage and present our demands.

If the court refuses to satisfy them, we kill Skuratov-Belsky.

Sit down, Zoriana Nazarivna.

We are not going to kill anyone or take hostages.

As I said, I categorically oppose such methods.

Our strength will be in people, in numbers.

For this, we need to talk to them.

Both in person and through leaflets.

Well, we have a lot to do.

We have agreed upon the plan.

Thank you for being here, for being ready to fight in spite of everything.

Serhiy will let you know about the next meeting.

Give me a few minutes of your time, Vladimir Dmitriyevich.

Well, I have to admit,

this isn't how I pictured the avant-garde

of the fight against the worm-eaten monarchy

when I came here.

In St. Petersburg they were willing to sacrifice their lives,

and here they hope to defeat the enemy with leaflets and marches.

Why are you telling me, Talleyrand?

You heard Lev Petrovich.

Go try to convince him.

I'm not afraid of risking my life or my freedom.

This is the main problem.

The leader is an unsuitable, I'd even say weird, person.

The secret police

have implanted their spies into People's Will more than once.

Who knows? Maybe they've done it again.

Who, in your opinion, should lead the people?

You, Zoriana Nazarivna.