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I'm... that's a moot point.

I'm not sure I understand.

Yes.

Not long ago, when the economic forecast was still uncertain,

Clayton took advice from someone that I had considered not entirely credible.

He suggested Clayton put his resources into the stock market.

How much went into the stocks?

Everything.

And then some.

He bought on margin.

Which means that, in order for you to repay his debt,

you probably will have to sell most of what you have.

Mrs. Andrews, have you understood what I have said?

Perhaps you have someone you can call upon to help.

I have my children.

Mr. Arnold.

My children and I will take care of each other.

We will be fine.

Kill in pleasure.

Then any couple, so many cotton, Dave, hardly.

I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

Then any couple, so many cotton, Dave, hardly.

That's a pretty cool song.

I'll be fine.

When I was a little girl,

some of my family went away.

Just like your daddy's gone away.

But as long as we're together,

we are still a family.

I don't like it, either.

Okay, let's go.

Say goodbye.

Hi, Daddy.

I love you.

There was no grandmother to save my life.

And no husband for me to leave now.

For the first time, there was no one on whom I could depend.

Mama, can we stay a little longer?

No, we can't.

If you're sooner we leave, the sooner we can start our new life.

But I don't want a new life.

I know you don't, but sometimes,

what happens in life isn't what you choose to have happened.

Now, we have to say goodbye,

so that we can say hello to whatever's coming next.

Well, next we go.

There's no way of knowing.

Come on.

I grew up such an innocent girl.

I was a Russian Countess.

I had a homeland, but I couldn't stay there.

In this new country, I called home my marriage

and my children were my whole life.

Then suddenly, I was a widow.

In the day I was strong for my children.

In the night, I was afraid for them.

Mrs. Andrews!

You are.

Mrs. Malloy.

And who might this be?

Wait! Don't tell me.

I think I already know.

You are the King of England, and you are the Queen of Spain.

I'm Nikki, and this is my sister, Shasha.

Please, to meet you.

Will you listen to that?

Oh, children with manners.

Don't think I've ever come across such a thing before.

Come on now. Come on.

I think you're going to love it.

Anna?

Will Daddy know where to visit my dreams?

Yes, he will.

Clement.

Where do you sleep, Mama?

I sleep over there on the sofa.

So often I can sleep there if you want to ask you.

No.

I want you to sleep right here.

Don't, make that.

Oh.

Tomorrow I'm going to go look for a job.

You go to sleep, and you go to sleep, and you go to sleep.

Yeah.

Go down, son.

Me.

T

She thinks she can't give a deal.

How's he now?

Nice to see you, Gina.

Sorry, honey.

Yeah, you're going to work.

Oh, he's going to love you.

Sorry, sister.

Too short.

To short?

Are you sure?

Mr. Seyfield insisted, at least 5'10".

Try them theaters about three blocks south.

They might have a place for you.

Thank you.

All right, girls.

We're going to go to work.

Hi!

You think I might sell them, huh?

You know what I'm talking about?

Do I call them?

Do you look like a deed for once in your life?

Why?

I think she used to be a valorina.

I think she'd be a valorina.

Perfect, meet her.

Okay.

All right, sister.

You start tonight.

8.30.

Thank you.

Sure.

Now, Nikki is in charge while I'm gone.

And if there are any problems that you can't handle,

I want you to go downstairs and get Mrs. Molloy.

There won't be problems.

I'm sure you can't see anything with us.

Oh, sweetheart, if someone would pay me to, I would.

You go to sleep.

You go to sleep.

I'm sure you can't see anything with us.

Oh, sweetheart, if someone would pay me to, I would.

And you go to sleep.

And soon, you will be asleep,

and you won't even know that I'm gone.

Yes, I will.

I'll always know.

Go to sleep.

Here, Sava.

Snuggle in.

You keep them safe.

The first night was a nightmare.

Luckily, the patrons, as they called them, were so drunk,

they didn't notice I was crying.

The pay was barely adequate, and this bench was enough

to knock you off your feet.

But the hours were perfect.

I could walk Nikki to win from school and spend the whole day with Sasha.

It wasn't exactly the ballet rules, but I kept myself and my children

worn and safe and fed.

Things like subjects on piece three?

Biography and autobiography, almost the same thing.

Well, no, other biographies were the person who writes about themselves.

Biography is different.

What is this?

This one's music.

Music.

Why did you think that was possible?

Mama, isn't that lady the neighbor at the house we have for the summer?

We don't have a summer house anymore.

I don't think she saw us.

She saw you.

She didn't want to remember us because we don't have much.

It's hot.

Everyone's gone to their summer homes.

Summer homes?

Honey, our crowds summer homes, our fire escapes.

That sounds nice.

Our place we don't even have one of those.

Okay, girls.

Let's get changed and closed on early tonight.

Okay, Jimmy, shut it down.

Can't catch it.

Let's go.

Knock away the judgment.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

No, no.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

My girl.

Hey.

Hey.

I don't want to get hurt.

Let's go.

angry.

Let's go.

Hey.

Oh!

Hey, baby.

Hey.

Lady.

What are you doing?

I'm here.

Come on, come on over here.

Your kids are right here to find.

Nicky!

Where are they, keep Sasha?

I haven't.

What?

Sasha?

Nicky!

So are you.

Nicky!

Ladies, ladies, here.

Hey, come in there.

Nicky!

Stop!

Please go!

Hold up!

Nicky, stop him.

Come on!

Nicky!

Nicky!

Come on!

Nicky!

Come on!

Come on!

Nicky!

Come on!

Nicky!

Keep why me eye?

mommy!

now you want to hug us?

How's overseas?

Aster comes back!

You're just kidding me out.

No, Bill, you can't take me out.

Is anybody on this field?

accia!

I'm glad you're gonna give it to them.

women, live alone.

Go get her water!

Sebastian!

viral Put somebody there!

I'm sure you're in the desert.

De medito not magical gear in nature.

We're Childhood Poop!

Suscha!

Someiren!

I'm not going to do anything.

God was good to me that night.

He spared my daughter.

But we lost little Sava.

Mrs. Maloise, it has to. If there's anything else you need.

You tell Mrs. Maloise that I have my two precious children

and I don't need anything else.

I'll be right down there.

Sava saved her life's moment.

Every family I had ever known had been torn apart

or taken from me.

And I promised myself that day

I would never let that happen again.

It was a promise, however.

I didn't know how to keep.

You have future plans?

Someone once said, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.

The only thing I know is I'm never working at night again.

And that I'm very grateful to you for watching the children

but I look forward to.

Look both ways.

So, you like nice clothes?

Here we are.

Those are some excels. I don't shop there anymore.

I know a man who could turn that into the perfect interview garment for excels.

It could work there.

Mickey.

You are a friend, Mrs. Maloise.

Ah, these are strange times.

Today you're a prince. The next day a poth.

Mommy, do you have to go look for work?

We're going to eat, yes, I do.

Thank you again to bring such a good friend to Mrs. Malo.

Oh.

Come on.

Let's go see our new home.

Oh.

Oh.

So, you are the Countess Zoya, Konstantinova, Asupa.

And yet you want to work for me.

Well, my husband passed away a year and a half ago and it has been very difficult for me and for my children.

My husband was Clayton and Rose.

Yes.

I thought you looked for me.

You were very kind to me when I first came into your shop and I'm afraid to say it's been over ten years.

A lot has changed.

Yes, it is.

Tell me.

Do you have any retail experience?

No.

But I have some ideas which might help your sales.

Yes.

First of all, the hats and gloves and scarbs are too far from the dresses.

They need to be closer together so that when selling a dress one can also sell the proper accessories with ink.

Go on.

I have an idea.

Actually, it's an idea I've had since I was a little girl in Russia.

It would happen something like this.

A saleswoman would, on a request, assemble complete outfits to present to certain valued customers in the privacy of a special sitting room.

The saleswoman would have to understand the likes and dislikes of her customers and would also have to have an understanding of the kind of functions that they attend.

And the saleswoman would be?

Well, not only could I provide this service, but I would also be able to train other salesmen.

There are a lot of new vorish among our clientele, yearning for a sense of class that their new money can't buy.

It would really be a feather in their caps to be waited on by a countess.

They wouldn't have to own it.

If I gave you the job, which of course would only be on a trial basis, I would want to utilize your background as a sales tool.

I would want you to be known as Countess Soya.

It's your choice, of course, but without your title.

You're just a salesgirl.

The good news was I had a job, and my family had a secure financial future.

The not so good news was that work kept me away from home, which is exactly where I ought to have been.

Nikki took it in stride, but Sasha was different.

There's a telephone call for you, Sasha.

It seemed that no matter how much of my free time I spent with her, Sasha, I'm working like that.

It was never enough.

No, I already said no.

No.

We will talk about this when I get home.

Time raised by, and suddenly Nikki was at Princeton.

Sasha was 14, and I was second in command to exile, who I was second in command to exile.

Who asked that I accompany her on a buying trip to Paris.

It was 1938.

Two decades since I had come to America, and I felt ready to go back.

Of course, Sasha thought the trip was a terrible idea.

Mom, I do have to catch that bus.

Relax, Princeton's not going anywhere.

Yeah, but I don't want to have to take a tax.

Why are you dragging this to some dumb house?

Sasha, I thought you were rushing off to pay.

I thought you were rushing off to pay.

I thought you were rushing off to pay.

Why are you dragging this to some dumb house?

Sasha, I thought you were rushing off to Paris.

All right.

Tell me, what do you think of our new home?

Well, it's great.

You did a great job.

Was there any reason you didn't bother consulting us about this?

No, Sasha. I was so sure that you'd love it.

Imagine that. You were wrong.

Oh, come on, Sasha. I did a lot of work.

Sasha, I didn't mean to exclude you.

So when, uh, I'm through with Princeton, am I out on the street?

No, you have a room upstairs.

I do have a room upstairs.

Will you really afford this?

I mean, I was kind of hoping to finish college.

She can afford it.

She's a good person.

I don't want it.

She saves piles now that no private schools will accept me.

I thought you might like the afternoon sun.

It's fine.

Sasha, what is it?

If I can do better or be better, tell me and I will.

Why don't you know what I like and don't like?

I know about you.

I could probably buy you a present and get you something you actually liked.

I made the mistake.

I said, how your mother treated you?

Like who you really were. Didn't matter as much as who she wanted you to be.

I'll tell you.

Before I leave for Paris, why don't we do the whole room all over again?

It's fine.

Ahzy!

Doesn't I?

Ah!

Sometimes, you have to give up here.

Garage! Beginne as he shakes up!

Jelly plants!

I'll find shoes.

It feels like that is you were expecting something else

Yes, I'm sorry

Simon, there you are.

Excela, I was afraid you weren't coming.

But I thought of your upper east side ladies with last year's fashions.

This is Simon Hersh, she makes a lot of what we said.

Well, you may be buying more American maid if Europe goes to war again.

Please, to meet you. Countessoy.

No.

Where you staying?

The George sign.

So am I. Why don't we have dinner tonight?

I'll pick you up early for a little sightseeing.

Up.

Down or down.

Emmingway used to practically live here.

Supposedly this is where he rode. A farewell to arms or most of it.

Soya lived in Paris during the war.

Really? Yes.

My parents came directly from Russia to the States.

Actually from a small town on the Russian Polish border in 1905.

The Jews were fleeing terror.

I'm talking too much.

Cheers.

Cheers.

I'm sorry, Excel was tired.

I'm not.

I mean, I'm not.

I'm not.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Excel was tired.

I'm not.

I mean, I'm glad I got the opportunity to spend some time with you.

And your father?

He says he's talking about Russia again.

He says he misses Russia.

You?

Well, sometimes I don't need to see it again.

I wonder if the memories of growing up in Russia are real or built from romantic stories my grandmother used to tell me.

You like romantic stories?

Doesn't everybody?

Tell me about your children.

Well, first of all, they're perfect.

Glad you finally got here. Come on.

Where is she?

She's in the bathroom.

Sasha, are you in there?

Sasha?

Come on out, Sasha. I'm coming in.

I know it's Goodnicky.

Jim's good.

Oh, this because mom's gone.

Is mom away?

She or her hadn't noticed.

She loves you, Sasha.

It's funny.

I hadn't noticed that either.

Oh, this because mom's gone.

Is mom away?

She or her hadn't noticed.

She loves you, Sasha.

It's funny.

I hadn't noticed that either.

She loves you, Sasha.

It's funny.

I hadn't noticed that either.

Now, why would we be staking right across the street here?

You sure?

Petty, sit in here.

I'm starving.

Absolutely.

I'm so hungry.

I thought that was too cute.

Ah!

Did you leave anything for anyone else to buy?

Oh, the presents were the children.

The perfect children.

Yes.

There are last purchases.

We leave tomorrow.

Well, we should have dinner together.

What time?

No, I'm afraid I have to pack and I have to get to bed early.

Why don't you take Excel?

She's the night owl.

I'm a mess.

It was nice meeting you.

Goodbye.

I'm sorry.

I tried.

I know what you're thinking, but I made my arrangements months ago.

Honestly, I'm not following.

Petty.

So you never met me?

I was engaged once.

She left me for a man who worthless and made more money.

And with my work, I haven't really had time for that time to commit to me.

I'm the choice.

Time.

And all the rich people to make that kind of commitment.

Although I must say that since my husband died, I haven't had time for anything.

Sasha was born in the dark.

She had thought.

And I should barely remember her.

Hi there.

Hello.

Do you like to dance?

I love to.

I love to dance.

Don't do that again.

I won't.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Mom, you look great.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

This is my friend, Mr. Simon Hirsch.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Hirsch.

Same here.

It's nice to finally see the person I've been hearing so much about.

I'll take care of you guys.

Where's your sister?

She's not feeling very well.

All right.

Aren't you telling me about Sasha?

What?

Aren't you telling me about Mr. Hirsch?

I can't believe you got kicked out of public school.

I didn't even think they did that.

I didn't even think you cared.

Sasha, stop whining.

Now, you have to go to school.

Why are you so determined to make this so difficult?

Determination's a good quality.

You are throwing your life away and it's not amusing.

I'm sorry that you're not entertained, Mom, but I'm living my life the way I want to.

Just like you live yours.

You are a child.

It's not the same.

No, it's not the same.

And I'll tell you why.

Because no matter what I do, how hard I try or what I look like or what I wear,

it'll never be enough.

So you'll win.

You'll always win.

Now, don't argue with me.

Women who work as hard as you do need vacations.

Not to mention someone who arranged the free.

Separate rooms?

No, even there's a very discreet.

I don't see why.

I haven't seen any other guests.

Well, there's a reason for that.

I reserved the whole place.

I'm fine.

You realize that since we've gotten back in Paris,

I have barely touched you.

Our tea is getting cold.

It's very quiet here.

Just the sound of my heart.

I saw you.

I don't want to let you go.

I didn't think I could ever feel this way again.

Because I don't just want to make love to you.

I want to love you and be loved by you forever.

I'm afraid there's no such thing as forever.

This is an awfully romantic moment for you to be taking what I say so little away.

So, yeah.

The past is only worth what we make of it.

I'll tell you what.

Marry me.

Marry me.

Simon, do you have any idea what that would mean?

Well, for one thing, Nicky and Sasha.

And for another thing, my mother will ask you to convert.

Simon, I don't think you realize what this is.

No, I don't.

I don't realize anything.

And none of it matters.

I just know that I love you.

And that I will try anything if it means that you'll be my wife.

Then yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I will be your wife.

I know this may not come as much of a surprise, but...

Simon has proposed to me, and I have accepted.

I've given notice at Excels.

We were planning on getting married over Labor Day weekend.

Mom, that's great.

Congratulations.

Welcome to the family, Mr. Hersh.

Simon.

Do you miss having kind of fast?

It happened because we began a friendship, Sasha.

That's often how they were.

Thanks for the tip, Mom.

Is he gonna move in with us?

Sasha?

Nicky, no.

Let her be angry if she wants to be.

Maybe she'll be angry enough that she won't have to be angry anymore.

And to answer your question, we haven't discussed that yet.

I, for one, would like to make this as easy as possible for everyone.

Great.

Look, if the two of you want to walk down the straight and narrow, that's fine and dandy with me.

As long as he doesn't think he's gonna be my father.

I already had one.

He's dead.

I'm not gonna be my father.

I already had one.

He's dead.

I will.

Sorry.

Hey!

Wait up!

Sasha!

Do you remember that awful place we lived in after daddy died?

The place that burned down.

Then after that, Mom went back to work.

We never saw her.

It could be worse, you know.

Thanks.

Now, Mom's trying.

She's trying to spend some more time at home lately.

You heard her.

She said she gave Exhilar notice.

It's a little late for that.

You'll be away at school. She'll be with him.

Come on, Sasha. She's only getting married. She's not going anywhere.

Neither am I, really.

Do you promise?

I promise.

And now by the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife.

You'll make his to bride.

You're here.

Take her!

First of all, I went in for you when I'm there.

Finally, I'm here.

Flash!

She was active.

ances.

We are now lkeasfort!

Just hang out.

I might remember it. It might help if we just get to this window over here.

What is that?

Is this on the level?

It's a selfish gift, Nicki. I thought maybe you'd come home more often if you had your own car.

I don't say.

That says it all.

Sasha.

I bet you thought I forgot.

Well, I did not.

Oh, look.

For you.

It's not good.

Yes, it is.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I think there is just one more unopened gift here.

It's beautiful.

Well, look, it says Zoya.

Oh, no. Simon, you've given me enough already. No.

Impossible.

Open it up.

It's a beautiful photograph, Simon. Thank you.

But you have absolutely no idea what it is, right?

No.

What have you been talking about for the past few weeks?

Obsessing about, dreaming about, describing an image of a human being.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

Obsessing about, dreaming about, describing in every glorious detail.

Describing in detail and dreaming about it.

It's my own story.

My own story.

You like it?

Oh, Simon.

Oh, Simon, it's the most wonderful present I'll ever get. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We'll really be open.

It tells me to keep on schedule. We should be ready by the beginning of September.

Six months.

It's cutting it close.

Well, even if we're delayed a few weeks, we'll be open in time for holiday shopping.

Not for the holiday, Simon.

For the baby.

Baby, who's baby?

What baby?

I'm pretty certain it's yours.

Zoya, I didn't think...

Neither did I.

But that's how these things happen.

Simon, this is good news.

No.

This is spectacular news.

A baby.

A baby?

A baby.

Prepare to celebrate.

What's the special occasion?

Care to venture a guess?

Zoya?

Well, this may come as a bit of a surprise, but...

I'm expecting.

That's... that's well.

Yeah, it comes with a bit of a surprise, but it's great.

It's really great.

Sasha?

You look stunned.

It's more embarrassed than stunned.

Sasha, it's bad enough that you married someone you barely know, but to have a baby.

I'm not interested in your opinion.

Sasha, why can't you just speak?

You're not working. Is that what you want?

You want me to be happy because once again, my mother will have a damn good reason not to pay any attention to me.

Sasha?

What I want...

and what your mother wants and what your mother has always wanted...

is for you to find some real happiness of your own.

There are times when I don't know whether to slap her or just take her in my arms and rock her and tell her everything.

It won't be.

Not until she gets out from under whatever it is that's got her caught.

Sometimes I feel like a bad mother.

Well, you can't be. We have Erwin to consider.

Erwin?

Yeah, that was my great grandfather's name.

You don't like the name?

No.

It's a very good name.

Erwin.

Erwin Hurst.

Erwin Hurst.

Erwin Hurst.

Erwin Hurst.

No.