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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

THE TIME HAS COME

Whoa!

Was that the only way to solve the problem?

At least now he definitely can't tell anyone.

So, mission complete.

And what about the childhood friend, the embodiment of nobility and courage?

Are you sure they didn't have a chance to talk?

Stop clucking like a scared chicken.

Everything came together perfectly.

He can't hurt you now.

What awaits Yablonevskiy is

a prolonged acquaintance with Russian Empire's most secluded parts.

But the police might find out

that he wasn't at the hotel at the time of the murder.

He will come out and start asking questions.

Your trust in the local investigation officers

proves your patriotic beliefs.

Have you ever seen them letting a suspect go,

especially one so perfect for the role?

Don't waste your time on pointless worrying.

If he manages to get released,

I'll take care of Yanosh myself.

NIZHYN COURIER

You are so engrossed by reading as if it were an exciting novel

and not the "Nizhyn Courier".

What is it that has drawn your attention?

Something really unexpected.

An unidentified man was killed at the Grand Hotel.

The reporter believes it has something to do with People's Will's leaflets,

which are being distributed all over the town lately.

I should send a note to Yanosh Stefanovych to find out if he is well.

He is staying at the Grand Hotel, too.

No need, Makar. I don't want breakfast.

Lev Petrovych, we'll have to cancel classes for this week.

I received a message from my father and am going to Kyiv tomorrow.

Is he well? Do you need help?

My father is all right. Thank you.

It's about some papers that need to be signed.

I don't think it will take me long, so I'll probably be back by Friday.

Have a good day.

I don't have a rehearsal today,

and I was going to go to the village after breakfast.

I can stop at Paraska Antonivna and tell her that the class is cancelled.

You don't have to.

We can't cancel the classes.

We've barely convinced the villagers that school is necessary.

I will teach the class myself.

You know, I read that those who have a degree

are banned from teaching at village schools.

Well, let's hope that my crime will never be discovered.

Can I come with you?

I promise I won't tell the police, even if they threaten me with jail.

Piotr Ivanovich didn't come to breakfast again?

He has become a recluse.

No, why?

As far as I know, Tikhon took him out on a walk.

- All right. - Here.

Like this.

All right…

All right…

Leave me alone. Leave me.

ANNA CHERVINSKA

I was a bad husband, Anna Lvovna,

even if I didn't know that.

You had suffered a lot from me.

Life has made me pay for it in full measure.

I'm sorry for all insults,

which I inflicted upon you, consciously or not.

LARISA CHERVINSKA (YAKHONTOVA)

You too forgive me,

my sweet Larisa.

You shed no less tears because of me.

And I couldn't protect you, either.

I've been punishing myself for it

every day for over three years.

If not for you,

I'd never have known how it feels,

to love without conditions or limits.

I let you down in many ways.

But I can promise you one thing:

I will protect our son

from any harm till my last breath.

I promise.

Forgive me, my darling.

Polina had been asking to send for you almost since dawn.

- She had been waiting for you for an hour. - I just couldn't wait to see you.

I'm sorry for the delay.

I was packing school things.

Polina and I will have to study hard today.

She has missed a lot at the school.

I'll make sure no one interrupts you.

I hope you'll stay for lunch.

Mama, of course she will.

I will order to make souffle, then. You like it, don't you?

And I'm already gone.

Tell me, have you found out anything?

Papa was busy, that's why I'm so late.

Here's all I could get:

yesterday your Yablonevskiy was arrested on murder charges.

The don't know who the victim is yet,

but they believe he was Mr. Yablonevskiy's compatriot.

But he didn't do it.

What makes you say that? I don't understand.

Daddy says they have enough evidence against him.

So it's possible

that by the end of the week he will be sentenced and hung.

Your Yanosh doesn't look like a killer, of course, but Daddy says…

Zizi, he didn't do it.

He spent the entire day yesterday with me

at M-lle Rossignol's dressing room at the theater.

What about your mother?

She doesn't know about it. We were meeting in secret.

What shall I do? I can't just sit here.

I must tell everything.

Polina, do you realize what is going to happen

when everyone finds out?

Your mother…

It will be a horrible scandal.

A scandal?

Zizi, his life is at stake.

- Are you mad? There are people around. - Yes, Zoriana, you make me a madman.

What do they care about us?

Look at them. They are blind.

They can't see what a great happiness I was blessed with.

I told Chervinsky that I was going away.

He nodded with sympathy.

So, we can go tomorrow if we can book tickets.

- You haven't changed your mind, have you? - No. Not for anything in the world.

I can't wait to be alone with you.

I keep thinking about you.

I arranged to reschedule my classes, and at home I said that

I needed to go to Kyiv on an urgent business.

No one and nothing will stop me from enjoying you all this time.

I thought it was your revolutionary spirit that was leading you to Kyiv.

I can't imagine revolution without you anymore.

You are my revolution.

Stop, Tikhon. Stop.

We are not going home.

Where would you like to go, then?

Just go ahead.

Hello, sir.

Piotr Ivanovich, since I have a chance to talk to you,

I was going to tell you something important about our manager.

- It's none of my business, of course, but… - Shut up, Tikhon.

How many apples do I have in my hand?

- One. - One.

How many halves of the apple?

- Two. - Two.

Two.

A whole apple equals one.

And this is how we write down half an apple.

Wait, sir.

Where did you get that five from?

Uh-huh.

- What does that make? - Ten.

- Ten. - Good job, Sania.

Paraska Antonivna, do you understand now?

I think so.

Good.

BOOKING OFFICE

- Here. - Thank you.

Do you have tickets to Kyiv for tomorrow? Please.

- Which class? - First.

- Yes, we do. - Two tickets, please.

I'm travelling with a companion.

Thank you.

The master is home. Olesia, make tea for him.

Where is Galina?

She is with the manager, inspecting the pantries

to see what we need to buy for the guests.

Goddamn this manager.

I'm sure this Markiyan Vasylyovych will bring us a lot of grief.

Why, Tikhon Yuriyovych?

He seems a polite man.

People who are too polite, Olesia, usually have evil intentions.

He must be making money on us,

that's why he is trying to cajole us to distract our attention.

Making money?

Did you hear what they pay the servants in Suslivka and Doroshenkivka?

We can only dream about it.

Do you think our master is poorer than the Suslovs?

He is not.

The manager obviously puts the difference into his own pocket.

The bastard!

The rotten soul.

How should we deal with it?

Sania, you least of all should quit your studies.

Look how smart you are.

She takes after her father.

I haven't even figured out yet what you're talking about,

and she is already solving problems and explaining everything to me.

Hello, Liuba.

I wondered who the smart girl that gives the best answers was,

and it appears she is my niece.

Yes, Sania, she is your father's sister Natalie.

The one who sings so beautifully?

Really?

Really.

Auntie Natalie, come visit with us.

Granny says I sing as well as you do.

Can you listen?

Sania, leave Miss Natalie alone. She is busy.

Not at all. Why?

I'd gladly come, if I won't be a nuisance.

And, Liuba, I'm not a Miss.

Lev Petrovich, I'll be back for dinner.

Sir, why don't you come with us?

My mom makes mean varenyky.

Guys, you look really busy…

With all these guests, everybody needs horses all the time.

Good thing the Polish gentleman has left.

Wait till the important guests comes with his party from St. Petersburg.

That will be some brouhaha!

Well… you don't have a reason to complain.

They've probably raised your salaries.

Whose salaries?

They don't pay me more.

I don't know.

I heard talks in the kitchen

that it was the manager who was behind all this.

The girls say he pockets the difference,

and the master is none the wiser.

Who told you that?

Yustyna told Olesia.

You know that the women in this house are always the first to know.

Goddamned swindler.

Sania, you were right. The varenyky are delicious.

As good as Galina's.

It was my mother-in-law who taught me.

Your mother isn't an easy woman to be around,

but she is the best cook.

Yes. Just make sure you don't get on her bad side

when she's passing the knowledge to you.

That's right.

So, Auntie Natalie, do you want to hear me singing?

Let the guests finish their meal.

I'm afraid I'm full, Liuba. Thank you so much.

Sania, sing.

My grandma taught me this. Listen.

A cuckoo flew

Over my house

Sat on a snowball tree

And started crying cuckoo

But it wasn't a cuckoo

But my mother

Who came

To save her daughter

Cuckoo, cuckoo

Why you sing so early?

Did you feel my sorrow?

Did you feel my sorrow?

NIZHYN. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION POLICE

Are you sure about every word you said?

Did you see it with your own eyes?

I can't say the professor and his protegee

were trying too hard to stay unnoticed.

Yes, Mr. Detective, I saw him kissing her in the middle of the park.

It's definitely an affair.

What happened then?

I wanted to find out who this lady was and where she came from.

I followed her.

She went to the station and bought two first class tickets to Kyiv

for herself and her companion.

And this companion is?

Considering that the professor's classes have been rescheduled,

it must be Mr. Korieniev.

Have you found out who she is?

Of course.

She is Mr. Chervinsky's house guest.

Zoriana Nazarivna Viter.

Lev, I…

I thank you for letting me come to the school with you tomorrow.

I never hoped to be able to warm my soul like this.

You don't have to thank me.

This was the best day since my coming back to Chervinka.

I'm sorry, I have to run.

Mother will be angry if she has to reheat my dinner.

I need to change, too.

NIZHYN, KORIENIEVS' HOUSE

Who?

Show him in.

Who?

Good morning, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Sit down.

Coffee or tea?

Thank you.

I won't say no to a cup of strong coffee.

You probably wanted to see Vladimir Dmitrievich.

He is going to Kyiv tonight on some business,

so he went to the institute to finish something before he leaves.

Well, this only proves that my intentions were right.

I'm not here for him but for you, Tetiana Yehorivna.

I must confess I hoped I'd miss Mr. Korieniev.

I will be honest with you:

it will be a hard conversation but an important one.

Yulia, have you finished?

Go upstairs, please.

Get dressed and make sure your sisters are ready to go on a walk.

Melaniya, be so kind and help Yulia get dressed.

Vasiliy Fedorovych, your tone and your words scare me.

Is something wrong with Vladimir?

Yes, something is wrong.

I regret the need to inform you about it,

but I believe it would be a crime to hide from you what I have found out.

Well, tell me. I'm listening.

Your husband

is having an affair.

He isn't going to Kyiv tonight on business,

but to be with his mistress.

Why is there so little? Are your calculations correct?

They are, have no doubt.

This is more than enough to test the "jelly".

What do I do with this liquid?

- You need to soak cotton wool in it. - Oh…

Be careful,

unless you want to attract a crowd of curious servants with a bang.

Monk, the cotton wool.

Thank you.

- Give it to me. I'll take it to the field. - No. It's dangerous.

You don't even think of it, either. You have children.

I'll carry the bag.

If something happens to me, no one will cry.

It's clear. We can go.

As for who that person is…

Stop it, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Don't you dare say such things about my husband.

I will dare, Tetiana Yehorivna.

I'm not going to stand aside and watch the woman I loved

and love still

been humiliated so shamelessly,

to see a person, whom I care about more than anything, being deceived.

More than anything?

Then why did you come here today

to say such horrible things?

Don't you see how much you hurt me?

Or is it your revenge?

I have the right to know the reason behind your decision.

13 YEARS AGO

What have I done wrong?

Vasiliy Fedorovych,

I have always had the warmest feelings towards your family,

but let me be straight with you.

Tetiana is my only daughter,

and I am responsible for her future.

You are a sincere and decent man, but, unfortunately…

Too poor?

It's not your fault, but I don't see any prospects

for the current situation.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you say something, Tetiana?

You said you loved me.

I do.

These days, love is not enough for a happy marriage.

Also, I don't want anything to stay unsaid between us.

Tetiana has received a proposal,

which I accepted on her behalf.

Who is the lucky gentleman?

Vladimir Korieniev.

Goodbye, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Don't hold a grudge against Tetiana.

I'm sure you will find happiness one day.

I knew he wouldn't make you happy.

But I wasn't trying to get revenge on you, Tetiana,

even though I still don't understand why you agreed to your father's decision.

My father always knew what was best for me.

I couldn't disobey him.

Anyway, it happened the way it happened.

It's already in the past.

It's because of this past that you are unhappy today.

You are the wife of a shameless bastard who doesn't respect you even a bit.

Enough!

Listen, let's get away from all this.

Let's take the girls and leave and be happy.

All I dreamed about for all these years

is to tell you that I still love you,

and I always will.

Vasiliy Fedorovych,

I demand that you stopped insulting me with such propositions.

I'm happy in my marriage, and I love my husband.

I don't believe a word you said.

Please leave my house.

Mother, we are ready and waiting for you.

I'm coming, Yulia.

Goodbye, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

Have a nice day.

Goodbye, Tetiana Yehorivna.

We are far enough.

No one will see or hear us here.

We need to throw it as far as you can.

I can't say how powerful the explosion will be,

so we'd better be on the safe side.

All right…

Step back so that you didn't get hurt.

Yes! We did it!

Monk, we did it, do you hear?

Calculate all the necessary amounts immediately.

All right.

I promise I will bring you enough glycerin from Kyiv

to make everyone from St. Petersburg to Warsaw hear our explosion.

NIZHYN. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION POLICE

Mr. Detective, there is kid out there who insists to see you or Mr. Kryvchyk.

He says he has an important message.

Let him in, if it's important. Don't stand around!

What was your urgent business?

What are you waiting for?

Don't be angry at me, kind sir. Don't hit me!

I was ordered to give the important message

only to Mr. Detective for Major Cases.

Which one?

- Mr. Vasiliy Fedorovych Kosach. - Give it to me.

They said to pass it to him personally.

You have. Now, go.

The stolen printing press is in the far outhouse at Chervinsky's estate.

See the enclosed proclamation, printed on it.

THE TIME HAS COME

That's some news…

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

One, two, three, four, five…

How long are you going to mumble?

This thing is disgusting enough without you pounding on my head

with your one, two, five…

I just don't want to make a mistake.

Who is it?

May we come in, Mr. Chervinsky?

Well?

Oh, look at all of you.

What do I owe the honor?

I'm asking you, what is this rally about?

We wanted to say a word against the manager,

Markiyan Vasylyovych.

This evening becomes even more exciting.

But we can't have this party without the man of the day.

Hey, Tikhon, go get Markiyan Vasylyovych, and be quick about it.

Meanwhile, kind people, tell me

why you dislike your manager so much.

It looks like he is stealing our money,

and maybe yours, too, Piotr Ivanovich.

Marianna?

What happened and what are you doing here?

You tell me.

First she begged me to let her and Zizi to go to town,

claiming that she had something important to discuss with you.

And when I said no, she threw a fit and refused to eat again.

She doesn't want to give any explanations and demands to see you immediately.

We've been waiting for two hours.

I see.

Let her stay the night here.

I'll sort it all out.

Just please come pick her up tomorrow first thing in the morning.

I have an important errand for my work at dawn.

- I can't be late. - If you say so.

Thank you. Polina, I'll come back for you tomorrow morning.

Please explain yourself to your uncle,

or I'll have to take you to the doctor.

I really think maybe we should go to the hospital.

Go home, Marianna.

I know everything about Yanosh's arrest and the fate that threatens him.

I want to give a written statement that he was with me

on the day of the murder since the morning.

Where were you two?

At the theater.

We meet in secret

since the day my mother locked me up at home.

Well? Did they tell him?

- Has the master fired the thief? - Shut up. I hear nothing.

Oh! Oh God. How can they do this?

- God bless you! - Thank you. Thank you.

We will be paid more than the Doroshenkivka people now.

- Markiyan Vasylyovych. - Mr. Manager, please forgive us.

We didn't know you had been asking the master to raise our salaries.

And thank you for the bonus for guests.

Forgive us for coming to the master to complain at you.

I understand.

But in the future

please come straight to me if you have any questions.

Uh-huh.

There is no need to bother Piotr Ivanovich with such things.

- We'll do that. - Thank you.

Let's not bother him.

Tikhon! Where are you? You devil!

Thank you, Markiyan Vasylyovych!

Ulia, can you believe it?

Darling, I wanted to tell you

that it's time for me to leave for the station.

But where are you going?

I'm coming with you, Vladimir Dmitrievich.

What?

You cannot.

What about the girls? Vira?

I've already sent a note to Yelena Aleksandrovna.

I'm sure she will be happy to take care of her granddaughters.

Vira is only six months old, after all.

She will hardly notice that I'm not here.

Tetiana, it will look like a silly whim from me.

Such trips need to be planned in advance.

It's a business trip, not a holiday.

I will not have time to accompany you.

That's all right. I can go on walks or to the theater.

I haven't been out for ages.

My darling, listen, this is impossible.

You don't want me to come with you, Vladimir Dmitrievich?

Nonsense.

Yes, I hate surprises,

and changes of plans.

Besides, we'd have to book the tickets beforehand.

I don't think there are any left.

I promise I won't stay long.

As soon as I've finished my business,

I will be back with you and the girls.

Don't miss me too much.

Organize some little party for yourselves.

Let me at least see you to the station.

Tetiana, it's night already.

Do you want me to worry all the way there

about leaving you alone at the station at this time of day?

Let's say our goodbyes here.

Don't be like this.

I'm not going away forever.

If you say so.

Polina, love is a wonderful feeling.

NIZHYN, VASYL KOSACH'S APARTMENT

But you can't sacrifice your honor for it, for God's sake.

I do like Mr. Yablonevskiy.

Yet I believe he had no right to organize these secret meetings.

It's a blemish on your reputation, don't you understand?

Uncle, do you believe it would be better if he gave up on me,

and we both would have to suffer our lives,

because we couldn't be together?

Let's leave the conditional mood aside. It happened the way it happened.

Why make an even bigger mistake, though?

This confession will horribly affect your reputation,

and there will be no way back.

He is going to go to jail or to the gallows,

and you are talking about my reputation, Uncle?

If the victim is actually an Austro-Hungarian citizen,

Yanosh will be extradited to their police for investigation.

Sooner or later, they'll find the real killer.

Sooner or later?

If they extradite him, he will never be able to come back.

I'll rescue him from jail, no matter what it costs me.

Enough!

You don't know how this world works,

what place our family has in it,

and how all this might end up for you.

They might extradite him even with your statement.

You are not the wealthiest of all brides,

and suitors will hardly stand in line at your door.

How will we find you a good match with a reputation like this?

I'm begging you, do one thing: think about yourself.

All right.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

I do have an important thing scheduled tomorrow,

that's why I'm on pins and needles.

I promise you, as soon as I've finished it,

I'll come and talk to you.

- Go to bed. - All right.

It wasn't an easy day for you.

Remember, I'll wake you up early.

NIZHYN. RAILWAY STATION

Less than ten minutes before the train's departure.

I thought you wouldn't come.

I'm sorry.

Yes, there were some problems, but they are gone.

How long have you been waiting?

We can set off on this exciting and promising trip.

Ladies and gentleman,

the train to Kyiv leaves in eight minutes.

Eight minutes!

Hot pies! Buy hot pies!

Have you found out what's going on with her?

VASYL KOSACH'S APARTMENT

What do these mood swings mean?

Why did she insist to talk to you and didn't even deign to explain

why she needed to see you so urgently?

Marianna, you never saw me as your adviser,

but you need to listen to me this time.

Polina is in love, and she is prepared to go to any lengths for her beloved.

A week ago, I'd say you should give her a chance to be happy with him.

What?

I'm in a hurry, and I can't spare another minute for explanations.

So just do what I tell you.

When Polina wakes up,

take her home and don't let her leave the estate even to see me,

until I say otherwise.

Please tell me what's going on!

Yablonevskiy was detained as a suspect in a murder case.

Polina wants to save him from jail even at the cost of her reputation.

- Is he a killer? - I don't think so.

And I'm sure Kryvchyk will figure it out without Polina's interference.

That's why I tell you not to let her get into this.

Follow me. Hey!

Polina, excuse me, what did you say you were going to do?

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION POLICE

I want to make a statement that Mr. Yanosh Yablonevskiy

could not have committed the murder,

because he had been with me throughout the entire day

when this regrettable event took place.

We were on a secret date.

Oh. Sit down, please.

It shows that your uncle is a detective for major crimes.

Great style, Polina.

Does Vasiliy Fedorovych know about your intentions?

No.

But I am mature enough to take such decisions.

Polina, do you understand

what the consequences of your statement will be?

There will be a scandal.

Yelena Aleksandrovna will probably hear of it.

And you haven't finished your studies yet.

It doesn't matter.

As far as I understand, I need to give you my statement in writing, don't I?

Yes.

Yes, sure, but…

Will it be enough to confirm Mr. Yablonevskiy's alibi?

If what you are saying is true…

There is a person who can corroborate my words.

Yes. It will be enough.

Can I have a piece of paper?

You are a reckless young lady.

Who would have thought…

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Whoa!

Can I see him?

Mr. Yablonevskiy isn't allowed visitors.

Illia Tykhonovych, I'm begging you.

Give me one minute.

Don't even ask for that, Polina.

I can't allow it, neither as head of the department, nor as your friend's father.

You have done enough already.

Please.

Yanosh!

- Polina. What are you doing here? - I know you didn't do it.

I won't let them convict you.

Please, don't cry.

What are you doing here, my friend? Where were you taking the arrested?

Well…

Mr. Kryvchyk told me to bring him for interrogation.

Take him back to his cell and send the detective to my office.

Hurry up, you gawker.

- I have to go. - No!

Polina, I'm sorry. Everything will be fine.

No!

Polina!

Piotr Ivanovich, there is a detective and a gendarme to see you.

I told them you were busy and couldn't see them, but…

Mr. Chervinsky, I'm the major crimes detective

for the Nizhyn Investigations Department.

Why are you here, you whelp?

To conduct a search.

And what do you expect to find?

I know for a fact

that an underground printing shop is working out of Chervinka.

Wow…

And what does it print, if I may ask,

Mr. Major Crimes Detective?

It prints anti-State leaflets

on the printing press stolen from the monastery.

You will rot in jail for this.

I'll do everything in my power

to make sure you do, Mr. Chervinsky.