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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.

AN INN IN CHERNIHIV GUBERNIA

ZORIANA. CHERVINSKY. RAZUMKOV

ZORIANA. KORIENIEV. YANOSH

YANOSH YABLONEVSKIY?

YANOSH YABLONEVSKIY

RAZUMKOV?

KORIENIEV

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Mother, Skuratov-Beysky isn't going to let him go.

That's what he came here for: to arrest Lev.

They'll send him to jail,

and he will hate me till he dies.

What are you talking about, Natalie?

Why is any of this your fault?

I was scared.

I haven't told him anything. I just left…

With no explanations.

And now what?

They'll send him to St. Petersburg.

And he will be lucky if his sentence is jail and not death.

I will never get a chance to tell him that I love him,

that I always have,

and this is all because of my stupidity and fear and not his…

Baby.

Get out of here, you devil!

What do you people want from me?

Auntie Galina,

Natalia Panasivna,

you were talking about Lev Petrovich. I heard you.

Damn it. You little eavesdropper!

It's none of your business, Olesia.

Don't be angry at me, Auntie Galina. As for the master…

Maybe I could help.

The gunshot came from that side.

No, it was over there.

People, I've been robbed! They've stolen my horses!

Bohdan, my cousin, has joined the gendarmes six months ago.

He didn't come home last night.

My aunt said he has sent a note

saying that he was on duty, guarding Lev Petrovich.

Can he help?

We can always ask.

Olesia, you're a silly girl, even though your heart is kind.

Do you realize what you're suggesting?

Going against the cops in times like these.

If someone finds out about this conversation,

you, your Bohdan, and Natalie will be in a world of trouble.

Mother, I want to see Lev, even if for one minute.

Is it such a horrible crime?

Please put me in touch with your brother.

If something goes wrong, I'll say I found him on my own.

I will ask, Miss Natalie.

Aren't you afraid they'll hang you, silly girl?

You saved me and all my family from starvation when you gave me this job.

No, Auntie Galina, I'm not afraid.

My mother taught me to pay for good deeds with good deeds.

Let's go.

Wait.

Do you think I'll let you go alone?

If we go to jail, we go together.

NIZHYN, KORIENIEVS' HOUSE

Bayda, are you crazy? The whole town's looking for you.

So keep your voice down.

Do whatever you want but keep me out of it.

They didn't spare Chervinsky, and they definitely won't spare me.

Nobody is dragging you into anything.

The rally is tomorrow.

Peaceful protestation.

You know what Lev Petrovich said.

"If thousands come out, they won't grab anyone."

So if you change your mind…

Go to hell! Here.

Take this.

And not a word about me to anyone!

Go! Go!

NIZHYN. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION POLICE

Miss, I'll lock the door. If someone approaches, I'll knock twice.

It will be a sign for you to sit quietly.

Uh-huh.

Lev.

You have about 30 minutes.

My shift is ending soon. I need to let you out before that.

NIZHYN. RENTAL APARTMENT

Professor?

Have they released you?

Were you followed?

No. I checked.

Have you heard from Bayda?

He managed to escape.

He is dead-set to go ahead with the rally.

What are you doing here?

You're putting us at risk.

I need to talk to Robin.

It's important.

- She isn't here. - Isn't she?

I thought she went here from Chervinka.

Please let me talk to her.

It's a matter of life or death.

You should leave

and never come back.

Mykhaylo, this isn't the time.

Hello, Professor.

You shouldn't have come. It's dangerous.

I had to come.

I…

I need to tell you everything.

If not for your sake then for my own.

You are aware that my relationship

with Mr. Razumkov was a little strained.

But you don't know the reason.

Natalie, enough.

Do you really think this is the time

to talk about Razumkov and your differences?

I was Filipp's mistress.

I believed he was the one I could finally trust.

He was so insistent and so convincing in his promises to make me happy…

And then I found out I was with a child.

Filipp disappeared.

He didn't just escape from complications.

He didn't want me anymore, either.

The inaccessible Mademoiselle Rossignol

became another name on the list of his conquests.

That was it. The game was over.

You don't have to explain.

Neither I nor anyone else have the right to judge you.

You have always been a generous soul, Lev.

But this isn't all. Please hear me out.

I need you to know everything.

Tell me.

I didn't want that child.

I was afraid of the disgrace. I was afraid that my life would be over.

But I couldn't put an end to the life inside of me on my own will.

God saw that I probably wouldn't be a good mother.

A month later, I lost the baby.

At first I even cried.

I felt empty inside.

Then I thought it was for the best.

It had to be for the best, because the Lord decided that it was.

Maybe I had a second chance to do it the right way.

But no.

It was just a part

of my punishment.

Lev…

I will never be able to have children.

Yanosh…

Your Highness wanted to see me?

What for?

The christening was beautiful.

The godmother…

Tetiana Yehorivna, Mr. Kosach is here to see you.

Yulia, darling, please go to your sisters.

I'll join you soon and read you a story about Ole Lukoje.

Mr. Kosach, excuse me for not offering you tea.

Let's get straight to the point.

What do you want?

To talk to your husband urgently.

Please don't.

- There is no need for self-flagellation. - Please let me finish.

I said you were amazing,

different, unique.

It's all true.

You are.

It's also true that I'd never before felt what I felt for you.

But we can't just follow our hearts.

I couldn't betray my daughters

and abandon the baby that

hasn't been born yet.

Professor, don't be like that. There's no need to be so dramatic.

You are a loyal and principled man.

The more joy I had with our little adventure.

What do you mean?

My fire ignites quickly and dies away even quicker.

You are not the first or even the only one

who was able to provoke such feelings in me.

I hope you won't be the last, either.

But… But you said that…

Nonsense.

Let bygones be bygones.

Did you come here only to have this boring conversation?

No. Of course not.

I am here to talk about your plan,

the bomb.

Why talk about the bomb?

We need to blow it.

Zoriana,

every cop in Nizhyn is looking for you.

You won't be able to implement your insane plan.

The only thing that comes out of it will be your death sentence.

Skuratov-Beysky will be so pleased.

And you won't be able to do anything.

Do you suggest that I gave up my plan only because I risk to be hung?

I suggest that we didn't give up but

waited for better times.

You won't be able to get to Governor General.

Especially with a bomb.

I'll help you escape.

Why get involved into a doomed case?

What do you care about what happens to me?

How can you say that?

That would be cowardice, Vladimir.

It's not cowardice.

It's strategy.

We'll do it.

We'll do it the right way, but

later.

You are right.

Do you promise not to throw the bomb?

Do you?

I promise.

All right.

When everything settles down,

after the rally I'll help you and Bayda escape from Nizhyn.

Thank you.

Now go.

You out yourself at risk by coming here.

I'll talk to Antyp and Mykhaylo.

Go. They are waiting for you at home.

As I've told you,

Vladimir went to our estate in the country.

They need to get everything ready for our summer stay.

It's too hot in the city.

After that, he was going to visit his mother.

Yelena Aleksandrovna is worried about him.

Any mother would be worried,

having a conspirator for a son.

Are you here to falsely accuse my husband?

Let me remind you that he has been acquitted.

I know.

I also know about his disgusting affair

with a young lady of dubious reputation.

I also know that he is aware where Miss Viter is hiding.

Why don't you help me, Tetiana Yehorivna?

The revolutionary will be arrested,

and your honor protected.

Your generosity is ill-conceived, Tetiana Yehorivna.

Do you like being a deceived wife, loyal to her philandering husband?

Anything can happen in a family, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

You would understand if you had one.

Vladimir confessed to his mistake,

and we got over it together.

You are insulting me with your proposal to spy on my husband.

Excuse me, I need to be with your children.

Are you still ready to do anything for him?

What do you mean?

The walls here are thin.

I heard you talking about the bomb.

Don't you know me at all?

I said what he wanted to hear.

Why would I argue with him?

He would protest it,

try to stop me from implementing the plan.

So you still are going to throw the bomb at the Governor General tomorrow?

Of course.

It was just a show for the professor.

Everything is still on.

Is this for show, too?

Do you love him?

How could you believe that the truth would repulse me?

I love you, Natalie. I always have.

Even while I hoped never to see you again.

However, I wasn't completely honest with you.

All charges against me are true.

I had realized that, instead of marrying you and being happy with you,

I might end in the gallows.

- No. - Unfortunately…

Natalie, for me it's the end.

But not for you.

Go away from here.

Please forgive yourself.

Forget your past and just live.

- Live with an open heart. - No!

For my sake. I'm begging you.

Live for my sake.

Miss, we need to go. There will be a roll call any minute.

Miss!

No.

- No… - We need to go.

Let's go, Miss.

This way. Quick.

Farewell, Natalie.

Fate likes irony.

Who would have thought you'd find refuge in Kosachs' house.

Miss Polina spoke about you with such awe and passion.

Looks like she is sincerely worried about you.

Is it so hard to believe that I can be loved?

Yes, Polina Romanivna and I love each other.

Her mother has agreed to our marriage,

even though you had taken away my title and my inheritance.

What are you talking about, Yanosh?

Your Excellence,

what kind of game are you playing at?

Do you want to make sure

I won't claim your money and your good will?

I don't want anything from you.

You can go home.

This is absurd.

I would never do such a dishonorable thing

to your mother's memory.

I loved her.

I gave her my word.

Your love for my mother didn't stop you

from treating me like an unwanted foundling.

Waclaw Nowakowski showed me your attorney's letter.

Waclaw Nowakowski?

Your friend from the boarding school?

I haven't seen him.

I don't know what you're talking about, Yanosh.

I came here for one reason: to keep the promise given to Kateryna.

Our conversation before your hasty departure

somewhat unsettled me.

I probably didn't give you the answers you deserved.

That's why I came to Nizhyn.

Natalie, I've been worried sick.

How is our Lev Petrovich?

Let's go home, baby.

At times like this, we should stick together. Come on.

Thank you, Olesia.

I owe you.

Miss Natalie,

if there's anything else I can do…

You go.

Go. Don't worry, Mama.

I need time to think about what to do next

and how I should go on. You go.

Bayda!

How did you manage to avoid arrest?

A little luck and some help from good people.

This isn't the time for idle chatter.

Are you coming out tomorrow?

Is the action still on?

Chervinsky's arrest has angered many people.

We will be there.

And not just us.

Several departments are ready to join us almost in their entirety.

Okay.

See you tomorrow then.

See you then.

NIZHYN. RAILWAY STATION

To the station!

Get out!

Natalie, please sit down.

Or do you want me to go through all the courtesies?

Are you leaving?

Yes.

I'm sorry but I can't be at your performance tomorrow.

Is someone chasing you?

Weren't you there when they arrested Chervinsky?

Obviously, Skuratov-Beysky is going all in.

I don't want to be next on his list of demonstrative arrests

because of my communications with your lover.

What are you afraid of?

Do they arrest people for guilty conscience now?

Mademoiselle,

this isn't a good time for your, undoubtedly just, accusations.

What do you want?

I'm in a hurry.

Can you send a letter to your father?

Mr. Razumkov is an important man.

Also, ridiculous as it may sound,

you haven't sullied your reputation with anything political.

Maybe your father will be able to help Mr. Chervinsky.

I know very well how such things are solved in your circles.

If a right person puts in a word for Lev Petrovich,

he will be treated with lenience. I'm sure of that.

You are such an adorable, naive little fool.

Natalie…

My Natalie.

Forget about Chervinsky,

and after tomorrow forget about Chervinka, too.

Go to Paris, Vienna. Find yourself a rich lover.

It shouldn't be so hard while you're still young.

And never,

do you hear, never play with the fire again.

You were born for the stage and beauty, not political fires.

Believe me.

Soon the entire empire will be on fire,

and everyone who doesn't hide in time will be turn into embers.

You were quick to justify your cowardice.

Cassandra with her prophecies cannot hold candle to you.

Yes, Natalie!

I'm a coward. I'm scared.

But I boldly ask you

to come with me.

I'm not Chervinsky.

I won't promise you eternal love, but

I definitely can promise a good time.

Thank you for your proposal, Mr. Razumkov. I'll have to decline it.

There are lots of adorable naive fools in Europe.

I'm sure you'll find one to your taste.

I wasn't sure if you remembered me, Tetiana Yehorivna,

but I took a liberty to visit you.

Every woman knows who Miss Rodzievych is. I wear your perfume, too.

Besides, I remember Yelena Aleksandrovna introducing us

at a charitable ball in Kyiv.

May I ask what brings you to Nizhyn?

Business, as usual.

I also decided to visit with some old friends.

I'd like to see Vladimir.

I need his advice regarding the university

and a relative of mine.

You are related to Miss Viter, aren't you?

In a sense.

I'm sorry, Olha Platonovna,

as you probably know, Vladimir had recently been arrested.

Fortunately, he has been released.

The accusations proved false.

However, this stress took its tall.

He has fever and nervous exhaustion.

I'm afraid he won't be able to talk to you.

How unfortunate.

Yes, you came in a hard time for our family.

I'm sorry but in the near future Vladimir will not be fit

to talk to anyone. Alas.

There. Put it there. Yes. Done.

We are leaving, and you should, too.

Auntie Galina, what's going on?

Galina, we have been looking for you everywhere.

Where have you been?

Are all these people looking for me?

Yes, sure.

They are looking for something that isn't nailed down.

Markiyan Vasylyovych almost caught this one red-handed.

He was trying to loot the pantry.

Who was looting? Why?

They want to scurry to their holes, like mice.

Lev Petrovich is in jail.

Skuratov-Beysky thinks he is allowed anything he wants in someone else's house.

So everybody went out of control.

Why stay here? How long are you going to wait?

No one knows what's going to happen.

They've lost any shame.

No, really, Tikhon, what is going to happen to us now?

Whoa!

Stop.

Go!

I couldn't even talk to Vladimir.

His wife said he was unwell,

but I don't think it's true. She knows something.

Knows something…

About her husband's affair with Zoriana.

God, what a disgrace.

Don't start it.

Maybe we should go to the police.

The detective who came to me in Kyiv. Kosach.

Tell him everything, say that…

What? That Zoriana isn't a member of People's Will,

that it's just a bored schoolgirl's frolicking?

Nazar, come to your senses.

We need to find Zoriana before the police does.

This is our only chance to save her.

Thank you for this conversation, Stefan Yanovych.

This heart-to-heart was long due.

Yanosh, give me a second chance.

Let me keep my promise.

I understand I'll hardly be able to be a father you want.

But I'm ready to protect you.

You and the people close to you.

I suggest you come to Krakow

with me.

Your home is there.

Nizhyn has become my home away from home,

and I can't leave it now.

What do you mean?

You must have heard about the arrests.

Do you know that Zoriana Viter is wanted by the police?

Yes, but what do you have to do with all this?

Have you found your destiny in political struggle?

Here? In a strange country?

No. I have never been a part of People's Will,

but I found myself involved in these dirty games against my will.

However, I met many decent people because of that.

Lev Chervinsky is one of them.

There will be a rally in Nizhyn tomorrow.

I have to be there.

I'm not a supporter of violence,

but I believe it unfair to deprave people

of their right to vote and protest.

Tomorrow, I am going to show my support

to those whom I owe my life.

Are you prepared to take the risk?

To go on their war for the sake of your friends, Yanosh?

Yanosh, you are more of a Yablonevskiy than I thought.

I have no right to reject you.

I only ask you

to let me stay here instead of going back.

When all this ends,

you will introduce me to your fiancee and her family.

Everyone needs to know that you have someone to lean on.

All right.

You are my family, after all.

My father, if not by blood.

NIZHYN. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION POLICE

Vasiliy Fedorovych?

I barely recognized you. Did you have any sleep?

Were you looking for the runaway lady all night?

I can see you are busy, too.

Bagels will not eat themselves.

Help yourself, Vasiliy Fedorovych.

They are good bagels, even if the state pays for them.

When you are suspended again

or, God forbid, have to retire, you'll have to buy your own.

If I have to retire,

you, Illia Tykhonovych, will have to work.

Do you need all this trouble?

Do you have any good news, Vasiliy Fedorovych?

I'm working on it, Ivan Sylvestrovych. I'm working on it.

What am I supposed to do with your "working on it"?

His High Excellence expects to see everyone for a meeting at five.

Make sure I'm not left embarrassed and making excuses again.

NIZHYN. CHINA SHOP

Robin was able to hide.

She might join us tomorrow.

Robin should stay quiet if she doesn't want to be arrested.

Are you going to stay quiet too?

I'll be at the rally.

There are many of us. We will all come out.

We're tired of being afraid.

CHERVINSKYS' ESTATE

Since Zoriana Viter and some of her co-conspirators

are still on the loose,

we need to mobilize all our forces and be very vigilant tomorrow.

Your High Excellence, the search continues.

However…

We suggest to cancel tomorrow's event.

Until the fugitive is captured…

Ivan Sylvestrovych, are you scared of a little girl?

Or your cops?

We believe that holding this public event in this troubled time,

putting Your High Excellence at risk, would be inconsiderate.

St. Petersburg will be disappointed to find out

that all Nizhyn spies are intimidated

by a ridiculous handful of conspirators, driven into a corner.

What if it's not a ridiculous handful?

There's a possibility that they were preparing a big act of terror.

Why make yourself vulnerable?

You, Mr. Kosach,

have exhausted your credit of trust.

So please just follow the orders

and save your advice for a better time

if it ever comes for you.

Tomorrow we will follow the plan.

And if the conspirators choose to come out in the streets,

it will be exactly what we need.

I dare hope you will not let them escape again.

Where is the money?

I don't know who is going to pay.

All that's missing are torches and pitchforks.

- It would be a real riot otherwise. - I don't understand.

Don't worry, Tikhon Yuriyovych. The big house is full of cops.

We can call them if we need to. They'll be here in a minute.

- I haven't been paid for a while. - Easy, easy.

- Оh, Markiyan is here. - Here he comes!

Easy, easy.

I'm asking you to calm down and listen to me.

We don't need your talks!

- Am I right? - Yes, you're right.

Where is the money?

Easy, easy. Easy.

No one is going to sweettalk you.

How are we going to feed our kids? How?

Lev Petrovich can't say anything in his defense right now.

Who are we to listen to if Mr. Chervinsky isn't here? Huh?

- What shall we do? - No landlord, no business.

In Mr. Chervinsky's absence, you listen to me.

We have been listening to you for years.

Lev Petrovich was arrested.

Only God knows

what will happen to the estate and to all of us.

It's the end of the world, yes.

Here is what I do know.

We won't leave you high and dry.

And I won't tolerate any looting and robbery.

What looting?

- This is all just talks. - Give us the money.

- I knew it. - Pay us what we're owed.

Shut up, you devils!

Markiyan Vasylyovych is talking to you nicely,

and you behave like animals.

I will be true to Lev Petrovich till the end.

I will answer for this house with my head.

If someone disagrees,

please step ahead and get your pay.

Let's finish with it here and now.

I'm sorry, Markiyan Vasylyovych, I can't stay.

They have arrested Lev Petrovich. What if they come for us, too?

Who needs you, fool?

Betrayers… Cherished on our boson.

Let them go.

You and I, Tikhon Yuriyovych, have nowhere to go.

And why would we?

NIZHYN. HOTEL

Whoa! Where to, sir?

The station.

Natalie.

Vladimir Olehovych, I'm sorry.

I must have fallen asleep. I didn't hear you come in.

I didn't know one could cry so desperately in their sleep.

I can't handle it anymore.

Let's go away. Please.

Anywhere. Tonight.

Please, Vladimir Olehovych.

Natalie, what are you saying?

The concert is tomorrow.

- His High Excellence… - He's a monster.

A cruel, disgusting monster.

I'm not going to sing for him.

I can't.

What is it, my dear?

Natalie.

He isn't a monster.

He is just a child of this system.

The big, horrible,

merciless system.

For it, we're dust under his wheels.

If we disobey, it will drive over us without even noticing.

I'm begging you not to ruin yourself.

One more day, and we'll leave.

And we'll never come back.

Bear with me. Please.

Please.

NIZHYN. RAILWAY STATION

The luggage to the Kyiv train.

Mr. Razumkov. Mr. Razumkov.

Your High Nobleness.

Who are you?

There is a lady behind the canteen who wants to see you.

She asks really nicely. She's hiding over there.

She said you'd help.

What lady are you talking about?

Are you out of your mind?

She said you'd understand.

Oh. Zoriana.

Over there.

Don't grudge a kopeck for an orphan.

Zoriana,

are you crazy, hanging out here?

And…

I'm afraid you're going to miss your train, Filipp.

Waclaw?

I am alive and well.

I hope so are you, my dear comrade.

And if you take me to your lively young friend and her accomplices,

I will even be charitable enough not to shoot you right here and now.

If you shoot me, it won't be easy for you to find the young lady.

Let's skip you silly jokes for today.

Whatever you say.

Please.

NIZHYN, KORIENIEVS' HOUSE

I can't believe that Robin gave up on her idea.

Maybe Chervinsky's arrest influenced her.

Or your conversation.

I was able to talk to many people.

Almost all of them are going to the rally tomorrow.

So it wasn't all in vain.

What have you decided?

Tetiana wants us to go to the country tomorrow morning.

We had a…

difficult conversation.

Do what you need to do, Professor.

I'm not in a position to judge you

or give you advice.

NIZHYN. RENTAL APARTMENT

The present for His High Excellence is ready.

Are you sure, Zoriana?

We aren't conducting an experiment.

We're making history.

Does the professor have a key to this apartment?

No. He has no reason to be here.

Comrade Talleyrand?

What a surprise.

Are you running away from police spies?

I missed you, Miss Robin.

What's going on?

Who is he?

Let me introduce Mr. Waclaw Nowakowski, my old friend.

You, comrades, can call him Robespierre.

His heart is burning for our common cause.

Is Mr. Nowakowski here to burn?

They are looking for you all over the town.

I'm sure you could use a reliable companion tomorrow.

Are you prepared to throw the bomb too, Robespierre?

If the need arises,

my hand will not falter.

Welcome, comrade.