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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

We'll place the coachmen at the outhouse, so they aren't in the way

and don't stick their noses where they don't belong.

We have more important issues than accommodating coachmen,

with all due respect.

One more minute and I'm all yours, Zoriana Nazarivna.

Hello, Zoriana Nazarivna.

- Lev Petrovich. - What brings you here, Vasiliy Petrovich?

His High Excellence wanted to see me urgently.

May I ask where he is?

Tikhon Yuriyovych, show Mr. Kosach to the study, if you'd be so kind.

What the hell is he doing here? Not another scandal, I hope.

Please follow me.

Since when does Mr. Detective have business with Mr. Skuratov-Beysky?

It doesn't matter.

Mr. Kosach has made a fool of himself so many times

that we needn't be worried.

Olha Platonovna, Mr. Viter. Shall I serve coffee?

I don't want any coffee.

Olha Platonovna, what's the rush?

Why did I have to drop everything?

Sit down, Nazar Ivanovych. Leave us.

Did you call me to read newspapers with you?

Yelena Aleksandrovna's son was arrested. Vladimir Korieniev.

The professor?

Intelligentsia!

They think their passionate ideas would go unpunished.

What are you talking about?

I'm afraid Zoriana is also in danger now.

What does this gentleman have to do with my daughter?

She and Korieniev are lovers

and probably co-conspirators.

I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Kosach.

You've raised a lot of noise in Nizhyn, didn't you?

All my actions were meant for the country's good and safety.

Enough courtesies and passionate speeches.

You wanted to report some facts about Mr. Chervinsky.

Go ahead, I'm listening.

KYIV. OLHA RODZIEVYCH'S MANSION

- Enough. You know that… - Don't you dare defend her.

How could she do this?

You know how Zoriana is. For her, feelings are above everything.

A pig will always find filth to wallow in.

She didn't learn it from me or her teachers at the finishing school.

Even a peasant girl would act more decently!

- Nazar, come to your senses. - She has disgraced me!

What will people say?

Tell me, can you forget

about your precious reputation even for a second

and think about your daughter? If they got Korieniev,

Zoriana will be next. Is that what you want for her?

I suppose she isn't going to listen to my advice.

Are you ready to let your only child die a horrible death in jail

or even in the gallows?

Don't forget, Zoriana isn't a noblewoman.

Nobody is going to offer her any lenience.

Olha Platonovna!

I asked you not to disturb us! Is it that hard to do?

Excuse me, but Prince Yablonevskiy is here.

Stefan Yanovych.

He asks you to see him immediately.

How did your meeting with His High Excellence go?

Mr. Skuratov-Beysky is an extraordinary intelligent man

who can think out of the box.

So you have an example to follow now, eh, Vasiliy Fedorovych?

Being of use to His High Excellence is an honor.

Have you been restored at your job?

You understand that with a visitor like this,

they need all help they can get.

Congratulations, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

I hope today's ball will not be accompanied by your searches.

We have a common goal,

and I sincerely hope that this night will get by without incidents.

Business aside, can I hope to dance a mazurka with you?

I am looking for Yanosh.

We didn't part very well,

and he never told me about his plans.

However, I have learnt that he had been in Kyiv.

I suppose he didn't fail to visit you, Olha Platonovna?

Olha Platonovna is known for her love for other people's children,

aren't you, Olha Platonovna?

Some parents are so callous

that their children are forced to seek other company.

The role of the parents is, first and foremost,

to raise a decent person.

Are they being callous or soft while doing it -

it's another matter.

I'm not going to discuss it with you, Stefan Yanovych.

As for Yanosh, he did come to me.

He wanted to talk about Kateryna and her past.

What did you tell him?

That's another matter.

What matters is that after our conversation he decided to go to Nizhyn.

Thank you so much.

At least now I know where to look for him.

Stefan Yanovych, I am going to Nizhyn on urgent business.

If you are willing to keep me company, I will be grateful.

I agree, Nazar Ivanovych.

A carriage is waiting for me downstairs. We can go to the station immediately.

Excuse me!

If you think I'm going to stay in Kyiv and sit on my hands,

think again.

Please wait for me, gentlemen. I'll be ready in 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, my footman will book tickets for us.

I'll see to it immediately.

I never doubted, Olha Platonovna, that you would not stand aside.

As usual.

Your High Excellence, you wanted to see me?

Is that right, Miss Viter,

that you and Mr. Chervinsky

have organized an educational mission at the village school?

Lev Petrovich and I thought

we needed to prepare villagers for your visit.

What exactly did your preparations encompass?

After the notorious events in St. Petersburg,

there is no such thing as excessive vigilance.

We wanted to make sure there were no conspiracy among the villagers.

Hotheads these days will do any devious thing to attract attention.

These days all young people want to do is entertain themselves

or spread the revolutionary plague.

The help you've given to Lev Petrovich was invaluable.

We won't forget it.

I just want to be of use to the empire.

Today we are having a ball,

and your only mission is to shine.

Forget all about business for tonight.

You will get your chance

to be of service to the empire.

Especially if you give me

one dance.

Where the hell is your footman, Olha Platonovna?

You have already packed, and he still isn't back.

Stopped for a cup of tea, I suppose?

Finally. What took you so long? Do you have the tickets?

I'm sorry, ma'am, there are no seats on today's Nizhyn train.

I went to the station manager and told him it was for you, and still nothing.

They only have tickets for Thursday.

Goddamn it.

Wait till Thursday?

We won't be in Nizhyn soon enough.

But I suppose nothing can be done.

I'm not going to sit on my hands till Thursday.

We will go in the carriage.

We'll change horses so we don't stop, if Mr. Yablonevskiy doesn't mind.

I don't.

Olha Platonovna, if you prefer to travel in comfort,

you can wait till Thursday.

Don't worry about my comfort, Nazar Ivanovych.

At least we won't have to walk.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

You deserve sympathy, though, Zoriana Nazarivna.

While everybody is having fun,

you, on Mr. Chervinsky's wish,

have to put up with the company of a not-so-brilliant gentleman.

You'll have to excuse me.

Not at all, Your High Excellence.

Believe me, most of today's guests would do anything to be in my place.

I rather deserve envy than sympathy.

Your High Excellence,

I'm sorry I have to bother you on a day like this,

but my son Vladimir Korieniev has been arrested.

I'm begging you to interfere.

This is all some horrible misunderstanding.

I'm afraid you're the only one who can put an end to it.

Korieniev? Do you know who he is?

Yes.

Good evening, Yelena Aleksandrovna.

He teaches history at the local college.

The search at his house discovered leaflets calling to conspiracy.

It's a mistake. My husband didn't do anything wrong.

Please give orders to release him.

The corresponding officials will check whether it's a mistake or not.

And if he is guilty, there is nothing I can do.

We don't stand on ceremony with rebels these days,

regardless of their pedigree or titles.

- But listen-- - Excuse me.

Let's end this discussion here.

I intend to be in the ballroom

before the first waltz starts.

I suppose Lev Petrovich is ready to open the ball?

Yes, Your High Excellence.

Listen…

Yelena Aleksandrovna,

your son is a brave and noble man.

It's a shame, Miss Viter,

that you preferred not to mention that

to His High Excellence.

Let's go, Tetiana. Let's go.

Oh!

This is delicious.

Zizi, promise not to tell your mother that I was eating chocolates.

I know nothing.

I simply cannot resist the temptation.

Papa, Lev Petrovich.

Lev Petrovich, let me express my admiration.

This party is unparalleled.

I'm sure the St. Petersburg guests will appreciate all this beauty.

Don't be so sure, Ivan Sylvestrovych.

His High Excellence's visit has just begun.

It's too early to come to conclusions.

Your view of the world is too gloomy.

You take after your late father.

- It suits you. - Really? Thank you.

Mr. Khmelnyk, good evening.

Lev Petrovich, His High Excellence is already in the ballroom.

He is surprised that you aren't there yet.

Thank you.

Zizi!

I like it so much.

Really?

Thank you. I'm telling you, it's not Father.

Zoriana Nazarivna, good evening.

Excuse me,

it will only take a minute.

Why haven't you given me a progress report?

Have you talked to Governor General? Does he have any suspicions?

You don't look yourself, Mr. Razumkov. You should take care of your nerves.

His High Excellence is nothing but

an arrogant official and a smug old fool.

I wonder why people see him as this bloodthirsty fiend.

He was flirting with me

and congratulated me on my political stand.

This isn't a goddamned vaudeville.

Smile, Filipp Andriyovych, smile.

His Formidable Excellence is coming our way.

Arkadiy Symonovych! I hope you're well.

Lev Petrovich.

You are easy to find, Filipp.

If there is a pretty lady around, that's where you are, too.

How is your father doing?

Great. Working for the country's wellbeing, as always.

- He sends his greetings. - Thank you.

I persuaded Lev Petrovich to go out for a cigar

and a few words, before we start.

There are too many people in the ballroom.

Why don't you join us?

Let me just finish my conversation with the lady.

I've known this young man for a while.

Don't let yourself be deceived by his eloquence.

He will pull wool over your eyes before you know it.

Let's go, Lev Petrovich.

Polina! Is it true?

Has your mother voluntarily blessed your alliance with Yanosh Stefanovych?

I can barely believe it myself, but it's true.

Yanosh Stefanovych, does it mean

that Nizhyn will hear the wedding bells before Christmas?

Yes. A little later.

Mademoiselle Khmelnyk, may I? The quadrille is next.

With pleasure.

I will not miss the quadrille for anything.

What's wrong with you to day? You are so tense.

Who are you looking for?

If my company bores you…

I'm sorry, Polina.

I really was a little distracted.

Lev Petrovich asked for my help.

Is it dangerous?

No more dangerous than what we've already gone through.

You don't need to worry.

I'm not in any danger.

All right.

Do they have enough snacks or shall I send more?

What for, Galina? They aren't starving.

People are here to dance and stare at the St. Petersburg guest,

not for your snacks.

Galina Romanivna is right. They should not lack anything.

Of course.

If Galina Romanivna says so, we shouldn't be stingy.

Let's bring upstairs the entire cellar.

As I said, there is enough.

I used to work at Chervinka balls back in the late Anna Lvovna's times.

What? What are you talking about?

You used to stand in a lineup of footmen, half-dead from fear.

Looks like everything is going well.

I'll go take a look at the carriages.

Did he mean the ball

or the fact that your Panas has left?

You should hold your tongue,

and not spoil everybody's good mood with your poison.

Оh, Natalka.

She's going to the parlor.

She'll probably be singing now.

Mademoiselle Rossignol, hello.

Believe me, my visit to this town was arranged with the only goal in mind:

to hear your magic voice again.

Go!

Hup!

Go!

After them.

Follow me!

Go, go!

I don't know, sir.

Finally arrived.

Before we go on with our charming party

and listen to our famous guest's unforgettable voice,

I'd like to discuss

several important aspects.

Even in such a happy moment

we need to remember

that not everyone is satisfied

with the state of affairs in the empire.

The conspiring dissidents

are the biggest plague of our time.

However, these conspirators need to remember

that justice never sleeps.

Even if we dance and have fun today,

tomorrow

the Hydra of dissent and chaos

will be mercilessly destroyed.

Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo! Bravo!

You, Mr. Chervinsky,

have hospitably offered your house

for this reception and for our accommodation.

So I hope that you completely

share the views I have just voiced

and don't believe such speeches inappropriate at a ball.

Lev Petrovich Chervinsky.

You are charged with inciting civilian riots,

criminal libertinage,

and being a part of the People's Will terrorist group.

Please follow me.

How dare you, Vasiliy Fedorovych?

Let Lev Petrovich go immediately!

I was the one who ordered to arrest him.

May I ask on what grounds?

You were sent to Nizhyn for a reason.

The doubts regarding your loyalty to the monarchy, Lev Petrovich,

have been there for a while.

Witnesses in Nizhyn have reported that you were preparing for a rally.

Who witnessed against me?

Myroslava Fedorchuk, a Chervinka resident.

She heard you calling for conspiracy

and subverting peasants' minds

at the village school.

Vasiliy Fedorovych,

I believe you're forgetting someone.

Zoriana Viter, you are also under arrest

on suspicions of instigating civilian riot.

Vasiliy Fedorovych, is that how you prepare for an important case?

You can't even arrest the young lady?

Has anyone seen Miss Viter?

Vasiliy Fedorovych,

aren't I enough for you?

Are you planning to arrest all the guests?

I expected better organization from you, Mr. Kosach.

We'll find her. She won't escape us. Take him away.

Can I say something before I go?

A confession, Lev Petrovich? That's commendable.

Since you have caught me, order to release Vladimir Korieniev.

He is innocent and has no connection with People's Will.

Trying to cover up for your co-conspirator?

Not at all.

Mr. Korieniev was an easy target to distract attention.

Professor is always surrounded by students.

But I was the one who left leaflets for the students in the hiding place.

Mr. Korieniev was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I don't know who planted those leaflets in his house or why,

but he has nothing to do with them.

Vladimir!

Well, we know how to own up to our mistakes.

You see? Everything turned out all right.

Lev Petrovich,

is there anything else you'd like to share?

I have nothing to add.

Take him.

Go!

Go, go!

Galina! Galina, wait.

Wait, wait, wait! Wait.

Easy, easy. Follow me.

You'll get there faster on the cart. Come on.

How could you, Lev Petrovich?

You had everything.

There was a great future ahead of you.

Maybe I had.

So had you, even though you are of a different opinion.

But what about the peasants' future?

Those living in Kosachivka, for example.

Have you ever thought of them?

Do you think I'm blind?

An ignorant detective, or whatever you call people like me

in your revolutionary circles.

Yes, it's not perfect,

and I know it better than anyone.

But are a conspiracy, a revolution the answer?

Destroying the old without building something new.

The serfdom was cancelled by the emperor's grace.

Maybe all you needed to do was wait.

You know, Vasiliy Fedorovych,

there is a line beyond which patience stops to be a virtue.

Whoa!

I'm not going anywhere. I belong here.

People are counting on me.

You will belong in the gallows if you stay.

A lot of good you'll do the people hanging in the noose.

Mother, don't say such things.

Think about your wife and kids.

They didn't stop before arresting Lev Petrovich,

- and you - they'll swat you like a fly! - I knew what I had signed for!

It's not the gallows that scare me; it's being a coward.

We must not be afraid.

Otherwise, we are still serfs.

Markiyan Vasilyovych, tell him! God forbid the police comes here.

If we linger a bit longer, we'll all be arrested!

You can't stay here.

None of you.

You can't be hide for long with Liuba and the kids.

Get the kids ready. I'll take you to the railway station.

You are going to Poltava to stay with my mother.

Here is a letter for you. She'll help you.

What about Serhiy? You…

I'll hide.

Zoriana has escaped.

I can do it, too.

You need to go.

Son.

Mother,

I can't help it.

Sasha.

NIZHYN. RENTAL APARTMENT

Chervinsky has been arrested.

They are probably looking for us, too. In any case, they are looking for me.

What about Bayda? Talleyrand?

I don't know about Bayda. As for Talleyrand,

this devil will wriggle his way out of any trouble.

We need to catch our breath.

We can think about it tomorrow.

NIZHYN, KORIENIEVS' HOUSE

Tetiana.

You promised me.

You promised it was over.

They let me go.

They said it was a mistake.

A mistake? Chervinsky was arrested. He took the blame upon himself.

He said you had no connection with the conspiracy.

You probably wonder

how long we have known about your betrayal.

We found out about your connection

with St. Petersburg conspirators about six months ago.

And about your keen interest

for the so-called People's Will.

As soon as we dug a bit deeper,

it became obvious

that your appointment

to the Secret Police was a part of the conspiracy.

I wonder what your father would say

about this.

Luckily, he died before he could find out.

My father had no illusions

about the powers that be and their justice.

I see.

So you want justice, eh?

Be my guest.

Give me the names of the other Nizhyn conspirators,

and I will think about mitigating your sentence.

Hasn't Mr. Kosach discovered them all yet?

Luckily for you, no.

That's the reason we're having this conversation.

Oh, yes. I almost forgot.

We were able to arrest some of your St. Petersburg accomplices.

You were so careless and so sure of your impunity, Lev Petrovich,

that you have unknowingly led us

to several persons of interest.

So we will soon discover your local accomplices, too.

Don't you doubt it.

Make up your mind, Lev Petrovich.

I'm sure that, being a noble and educated young man,

you have just made a mistake.

You were manipulated into it.

Youth, romanticism, absurd ideas.

Give me the names,

and I will be able to help your comrades, too.

Only miracle can help my comrades.

Definitely not you, Arkadiy Symonovych.

Let me go back to my cell. I don't feel well.

We can try to go to Vienna.

It's possible, if we don't waste time.

Do you want to go to Vienna?

We can't go to Kyiv or St. Petersburg.

What we need now is hide and wait.

Zoriana, are you listening?

If you want to run away, run.

I'm not going anywhere. Not to Vienna, not somewhere else.

I want to finish what I've started, not run away

like a rat from a sinking ship.

WANTED

Every other seller at the market has it.

You still don't want to go?

There definitely is some resemblance.

But I liked it better when you painted me.

The detectives expect us to try to escape.

They will be waiting at the station and all town exits.

So we'll stay in Nizhyn…

and we'll blow up the bomb anyway.

NIZHYN. HOTEL

Olha Platonovna, you can stay here if you're tired,

and I will go straight to Chervinsky.

Miss Rodzievych.

Mr. Viter.

Oh God.

WANTED: ZORIANA VITER AND SERHIY PYLYPENKO

How can it be?

You go to Chervinsky, and I will stay here.

I'll try to find Yanosh. Maybe he knows something about all this.

Godspeed.

Does Serhiy Pylypenko live here?

Don't you know that, Nikolay?

So where is he?

They said they were going to Proskuriv.

The entire family went.

My daughter-in-law's aunt lives there. They went to visit her.

Auntie Halia, at least don't avert your eyes

when you're telling tales.

I tell tales only to my grandsons.

I'm telling you what I know.

All right. We're going to search the house,

so there is no sense for you to stay here.

When you hear from your son in Proskuriv,

let him know His High Excellence Skuratov-Beysky

wants to see him for a talk.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Yes, come in.

Hello, Your High Excellence.

Let me ask you for a few minutes of your time.

Mademoiselle Rossignol?

It's a shame I never got a chance

to hear your famous voice yesterday.

The day after tomorrow at the theater I will sing only for you.

The only bright side of my being here

is the chance to admire you.

You have bewitched so many theaters,

so many hearts.

I admit I'm glad to hear that,

because I have a request,

and I hoped to take advantage of your benevolence.

Sit down.

I'm listening, Mademoiselle.

I'm not going to waste your time.

I came here to ask for your lenience on Lev Petrovich Chervinsky.

He is not the evil conspirator he has been described as.

Yes, Lev Petrovich is an idealist.

He did a reckless thing.

But there is not an iota of evil in his heart,

and he has never had any evil intentions toward the government.

Mr. Chervinsky was encouraging people to go against the tsar.

You are so wise and astute.

You must understand that all this is nothing but

the inconsiderate maximalism of a young man.

I will not waste your time either, Mademoiselle.

You might be right regarding Lev Petrovich's motives.

It's a ridiculous situation.

Ridiculous and regrettable and able to ruin his life.

However, things have gone too far.

Of course, I could help alleviate Lev Petrovich's punishment.

But there are certain conditions

to be met.

What conditions?

If you agree

to keep me company while I'm here,

give me

some of your attention and warmth,

I might be able to put in a word for Mr. Chervinsky

and maybe even give you a chance to say goodbye in person before he is exiled.

Am I correct in supposing that you care about him?

Your proposal is far from original, Your High Excellence.

I wasn't trying to surprise you.

I will have to refuse you.

I will have to tell Lev Petrovich

that you had no desire to say goodbye to him.

See you at the theater on Thursday, Mademoiselle.

There was some ruckus near Serhiy's house last night.

The bug boss from St. Petersburg said he went straight to the gallows.

It's a lie. I saw him recently near the well.

Hush!

Oh…

Are you too proud?

If you had to count every morsel going into your mouth,

you would do the same.

Easy to be proud when the master feeds you!

If my Arkhyp was arrested, we'd have to go begging!

If the cops were looking for your two daughters

to send them to jail,

maybe you would understand.

Well. Myroslava? At least now you'll have enough food.

I hope you got a good price for selling out Serhiy.

Be happy!

Just make sure your ass doesn't split. Pish!

Come on. Let's go. Come on.

KOSACHS' ESTATE

Who are you? What do you want?

Hello. Are you here to see us?

Hello, Miss.

I am Prince Stefan Yablonevskiy.

I am looking for my son.

It's all right, you can go.

May I ask why you're looking for him?

- Excuse me, Miss… - Yasulovych. Polina Romanivna.

Miss Yasulovych,

Polina Romanivna,

I might be old-fashioned,

but since when does a father need to explain

why he is looking for his son?

I am Yanosh's fiancee,

and I'm worried about anything that might hurt him.

I'm sorry if I came across as tactless, but

considering all that happened between you and Yanosh,

your visit looks a little strange and not quite appropriate.

Well, accept my congratulations.

If you'd be so kind to tell Yanosh

that I'll be waiting for him at the Nizhyn hotel.

I will tell him that.

But I can't promise you that he will be willing to see you.

Goodbye, Your Excellence.

AN INN IN CHERNIHIV GUBERNIA

Chervinsky was arrested.

Your young lady and her overzealous idiots will join him any minute.

Yanosh has come back from the dead, and he is feeling quite well.

So there.

It will be a pleasure to report this to Mr. Wojnovicz.

Who would have thought the police would be so efficient?

Especially considering that Zoriana Viter was able to escape.

Nobody knows about their secret apartment,

so not all is lost.

Nice to know.

However, it doesn't change the fact that none of the conspirators

will be able to come close to Skuratov-Beysky now.

In this case,

we don't have a choice.

You will have to throw the bomb.

- Is this a joke? - No.

You are a lucky bastard, Razumkov. You can get away with anything.

Like this time: no one even looked into you.

I'm sure you can handle it.

Tell your charge to stay quiet.

Or shoot her if you think she can stand in the way.

If you are afraid of being identified,

change your appearance, put on something less conspicuous.

Are you mad? I'm not a terrorist.

Listen, you!

There is no chance for you to stand aside.

With a bomb, at east you'll have a chance to escape.

Then all the agreements will stand.

If you don't dare do it,

your father will find out about everything,

and then your fate will be sealed.

Exile, poverty, oblivion.

Do I really need to tell you all this? You know the rules of the game.

Don't fuss.

You have no choice.

I will let Wojnovicz know

you were the one who blew up our mission.

Well.

If that's what my destiny wants.

Cheers, Nowakowski.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Natalka saw

Miss Zoriana slipping out with her Kyiv friend Mykhaylo.

When the cops started looking, it was too late.

Mykhaylo is with her. The painter. She isn't on her own, thank God.

Do you have any idea where they can be hiding?

I don't know.

The cops have turned Nizhyn upside down, looking into every nook and cranny.

Galina's eldest, Serhiy, is also wanted.

This excellence was threatening with jail and noose for all conspirators.

You were right, Olha.

It has gone too far.

I should have rescued her long ago.

I'm an idiot.

Goddamn it.

We will find her, I promise. You'll see.

AN INN IN CHERNIHIV GUBERNIA

What if we go to the Captain in Odesa?

No, we can't go to Odesa.

Venia Klyn says the Captain is out of control.

He has been raving mad since Roza grew up.

Just a couple of successful deals, and we could go abroad.

Hello, gentlemen.

It's just a matter of time before they find you and Zoriana.

You should lie low, not stroll around Nizhyn.

What about the action? People will be waiting.

And now we're going back on it at the crucial moment!

Going back on what? It's over.

Lev Petrovich is in jail. Think about your family before it's too late.

I need to stick to my word.

Otherwise, who am I? What am I worth?

Not a brass farthing.

That is naive and idealistic.

Damn it!

The bomb.

They are looking for Robin all over the town.

I don't think she will dare do it.

That will not stop Zoriana.

It will make her even more eager.

She is just like you.

She never gives up.

We need to stop her.

They will call all the rally participants killers.

I will go to her

and try to convince her.

She won't listen to you.