KATERYNA KOVALCHUK
MIKHAIL GAVRILOV
ALEKSEY YAROVENKO
KSENIA MISHINA
STANISLAV BOKLAN
YULIA AUG
OLGA SUMSKAYA
OLESYA ZHURAKOVSKAYA
IN
LOVE IN CHAINS
Katia. Katia, my dear.
No! Don’t!
Come here.
Guys, is the young master back already?
Oh God.
No, no!
I’ll be damned! What’s going on here?
Get out of here.
Grigoriy Petrovich, a noble gentleman shouldn’t torture a poor girl.
Get out!
What? Who do you think you are? I’ll skin you alive!
No, you won’t. Got it? You have no right. I’m a free woman.
You’ll never touch Katia again, either.
Really? Who’ll stop me? You?
Yes, me. If you don’t leave Katia alone, I’ll tell Anna Lvovna.
I’ll take this sin upon my soul if I have to.
It doesn’t take too long to change one’s will.
Katrusia, are you all right?
Did someone hurt you?
Katrusia.
Calm down, my dear.
Nobody will hurt you here. Let them try.
-I’ll beat the Jesus out of them. -Thank you, Nazar.
Yasha?
-Did the young master... -No, no. I ran away.
He won’t touch you again. I’ll kill him.
-Stop! -I won’t let him ruin you.
-Where are you going? -Let go!
Stop! Go back! What did I say? Chill out.
Didn’t we have enough trouble?
Didn’t we?
Come here, darling. God, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.
I should have understood why they left you at home.
Do you have a death wish?
Why are you scowling at me?
You think she’ll be better off if you get yourself killed?
Put it down. Put it down!
Bravo! Bravo!
Bravo!
Bravo! Bravo!
I’ll go greet the director and the actors in person.
I thought you didn’t like the theater. What happened?
Why are you so surprised? People can change.
It’s impossible. You don’t even know them.
No problem. Aleksandr Vasilyevich can introduce us.
He’s a patron here, a great admirer of folk plays.
Wait.
I have a horrible headache. It’s hot here. We’re going home.
If you say so. Let’s go.
I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to see Aleksey Fyodorovich.
He will be devastated. Alyosha sends you his greetings.
He has been coming home late these days.
Where can he be? There’s nowhere to go here, except for the casino.
Is he a gambler now?
No. He is dealing with the household affairs.
He is trying to get our estate out of the red.
He has grand plans.
Fixing the old mill, restoring the brewery,
growing the Crimean plants.
Yes.
The war has changed him. He surprises me all the time.
Do you mean his new passion?
-What? You know already? -Yes. Natalie Doroshenko told me.
She said Aleksey Fyodorovich was very much in love.
Do you know who she is?
Never mind. This is nonsense. I have no idea where she came from.
I’m sure it will pass soon.
Aleksey will see you for who you are: beautiful, tender, strong, and loving.
I don’t know, Sofya Stanislavovna. Heart wants what it wants.
What are you saying, Lida?
He just needs more time to realize what a treasure you are.
I, as his mother, will do anything I can to help him.
You care so much about us. You stood by us in our time of need.
Sofya Stanislavovna, I almost forgot.
That’s the reason I came. Here.
Aleksey Fyodorovich has just come back,
and it’s time to pay back the Chervinskys.
Lida.
I won’t take no for an answer. Take it.
Yes. Tomorrow is the deadline.
Time to pay. Thank you so much.
Lida, what would we do without you?
Why are you always unhappy, Anna Lvovna?
First you want to go to the theater, now you want to go home.
You brought me there! You wanted me to enjoy the art. I did.
You’re hard to please.
My dear, please don’t cry.
You aren’t at a funeral.
Beware and don’t trust the nobles.
They are cunning and evil.
Nazar, you shouldn’t break the commandments.
Auntie Pavla, I’ll always be with Katia. I’ll take care of her.
No one will ever hurt her.
Now we are talking.
There, there. Come on.
Let’s get you changed and washed and send you to the party with Nazar.
I don’t feel like a party.
I said go! Quick!
Before I took a rod and made your life miserable.
Come on. All right.
God. This dress... It’s her best one.
Good night, Yakov Yefimovich.
Where is everybody? Why are you dressed up? What’s the rush?
There is a party tonight. The girls are already there.
-Are you being late? -Well...
It’s all right. I won’t blame you for it.
Yakov Yefimovich, you should go there and have some fun, too.
I don’t need a party for this. I can have fun right here.
I’m not going anywhere.
Look at this necklace.
What a nice necklace.
Give him water, Bohdan.
Aleksey Fyodorovich, your mother is in the parlor.
Lidia Ivanovna, too.
They wanted you to join them as soon as you come.
Ivan, I’m tired. I don’t feel like small talk.
Don’t tell them I’m here.
-You never saw me. -Whatever you say.
Do you want me to bring you something to eat?
No, thank you.
Aleksey, my friend. Finally, you’re home. Look who is here.
Good evening, Mother. Hello, Lidia Ivanovna.
Yakov Yefimovich...
Yakov Yefimovich, you are tireless.
You are so...
Yes. And you are one of a kind.
Ask whatever you want.
I don’t want anything. I’d be with you forever.
But maybe I can have a room of my own. Even a small one.
Why would I give it to you?
So that I didn’t have to tremble
every time someone is walking along the corridor.
You can do anything.
I’d love you so much for it.
The walls would be shaking...
Look at you! A separate room, as if you were a lady.
Katia has one. Am I worse than her? I’m even better.
It’s not for myself but for us.
You don’t need a room for that. You can come to mine.
Here. By yourself a necklace or some candy.
Alyosha, you must be starving. Let me ask Gorpina to bring something.
-Mother, you shouldn’t bother. -I should, Aleksey.
Well...
I’ll leave you to entertain Lidia Ivanovna.
Aleksey Fyodorovich, are you upset?
-Is something wrong? -No.
It’s just that so many things have been piling up while I was away.
What is it that bothers you? Can I help in some way?
I’m sorry. I’m very tired. I want to be alone with my thoughts.
Yes, it’s late. I’m tired, too. It’s time for me to go.
-Say goodbye to your mother to me. -Of course.
-Goodbye, Aleksey Fyodorovich. -Goodbye, Lidia Ivanovna.
That’s what I said.
Look who is here.
She must be tired of gentlemen’s parlors.
She’s stealing our guy from us.
Come on. You think Nazar will be with Katia?
Nazar, enough of these sad songs.
Let’s dance.
All right, Cossack, look how it’s done and show what you can do.
Now, it’s your turn.
How could you shoo out your guest? It doesn’t look like you.
Nobody shooed her out. Lidia Ivanovna was busy. It’s late.
She said she was busy?
She had been waiting for you all night. And you!
You were so rude. How could you let her leave?
Alyosha. What is it you want? Look at her.
She’s beautiful, smart, and rich. She’s madly in love with you.
Why push her off?
Mother, heart wants what it wants.
That’s just what people say. Love can be like a flash.
But these feelings die down as fast as they were ignited.
It will be over before you know it,
and you’ll find yourself married with kids.
Sometimes love comes together like bird’s nest.
Branch by branch, rod by rod.
Yes, son. It’s long and tedious.
But when it’s finished, you can’t untangle it.
Get married, get to know each other. Maybe feelings will come.
I can’t make her happy if I’m unhappy.
Don’t you understand? I don’t have any feelings for her.
You should feel sincere gratitude, at the very least.
She has done so much for you. She even pays our steward Taras.
I have already thanked Lidia Ivanovna for her help.
I hope we won’t need it again.
What?
Tomorrow is the deadline for our promissory note to Chervinsky’s.
All right. When were you going to tell me, Mother?
How much do we owe him?
Why are you mad at me? Look at you!
You’re just like your father. Calm down. Everything’s settled.
Lidia Ivanovna came here today to lend me money.
500 rubles. It’s in the box.
Why didn’t you tell me about this debt? Why?
I wanted to protect you. You have enough on your plate.
You need to sort out the household affairs.
Mother, don’t you understand? Household affairs mean everything.
The peasants, the crops, the debts.
How can I do any calculations if I find out about debts just like that?
-How much more do we owe? -Nothing. This is the only debt.
All right. But next time, please, don’t hide anything from me.
I will solve all problems myself, without anyone’s help or loans.
And without Mlle Shefer.
All right. If you say so. Good night.
Good night, Mother.
“Dear Stepan.”
No. I shouldn’t call him dear. He might take it the wrong way.
Well.
Pavlusia! Are you up yet?
What’s this? Are you writing a letter?
No. You say I need exercise or I’ll forget how to write.
I’m exercising.
Does it work?
Not too well. Maybe I’m too old for this.
You’re not old at all.
You’re still young.
You look happier. Did you have fun at the party?
Yes. The guys are so merry, and the girls laugh a lot.
Even Galia was singing instead of bullying me.
-Really? -Nazar sang, too. It was beautiful.
Seize at him before Galia lays her hands on him.
I don’t mind.
Are you crazy? Nazar is so nice.
Handsome, smart, and reliable. He will protect you from anyone.
He loves you to the moon and back. He was sent to you by God.
Pavlusia, what if I love someone else. I’m dying when I can’t see him.
Baby, trust me. This is better for you.
Bondmen should stick to their kind.
Are the masters here?
If they don’t ask for tea, we can go to bed.
Don’t stay too long.
Go to sleep and think about Nazar. I know what I’m saying.
Okay...
Mother, Father, I hope you liked the play.
It was very good.
Natalie was desolated by your early departure.
I asked her to have dinner with us tomorrow.
I hope nothing stops you from being there.
Don’t worry. I’ll be there.
Excuse me, I have to go. I’m exhausted.
Good night.
I’ll go to the study to work.
Anna Lvovna, don’t wait for me. Yes.
NEZHIN CASINO
This is outrageous. Why the hell they won’t let me in?
You can come in, but she can’t.
What do you mean? She is my bet. I want to win back what I’ve lost.
Why bring her? The papers will be enough.
The papers say she is a house serf. How much will they give for her?
It will be twice as much if I can show her.
I can double my bets. They need to see her. Let me in!
I can’t. These are the rules.
You bastard! You bloody lackey!
I hate this place. I’ll never come here again.
Sir! Sir! Would you like to buy this girl?
She’s good. I don’t ask much.
Just 500 rubles.
No.
Sir, I’m begging you.
I’m sorry, I can’t. I just can’t.
What am I going to do?
There is a game at the barracks. I’ll go there.
What are you waiting for? Come on.
Ivan!
-Where is Aleksey? -He left.
What do you mean?
Where could he go in the middle of the night?
I don’t know.
Aleksey Fyodorovich never said. He was angry.
He took the money from this box and stormed out.
God. What is he doing? Why would he need money so late?
Monsieur, please.
Gentlemen, I go all in.
I’m in.
Alas, gentlemen. Luck doesn’t favor me.
I can’t believe I’ve been so lucky tonight.
Don’t worry, Mr. Kosach.
If you are so unlucky with cards, you must be very lucky in love.
Do you want a rematch?
Excuse me, gentlemen. I don’t think these two are playing fair.
You, young men, should choose your partners more carefully.
They saw at once that you were distracted and you were a rookie.
I bet they were the first to offer you a game.
Yes. Thank you.
Don’t thank me, young man.
Believe me, any decent man would do the same.
You, gentlemen, please return the money to its owners.
I apologize. This is a decent club, and such occurrences are rare.
Why don’t you try your luck with other players?
Say, Mr. Gorshenin.
Courage, young man.
I won’t hide it from you, I’m a strong player.
But I’m honest.
Shall we play?
Why not?
Good.
Katia.
No.
-Katia, dear. -No, no!
Katrusia! Are you all right?
Well...
You really are lucky, young man.
Triple your funds while playing against strong players!
It doesn’t happen every day.
Maybe it’s true about the beginners’ luck.
I was lucky to meet you in the first place.
If not for you, those gentlemen would cheat me of my money.
And this is another part of my luck.
Young man, why don’t you go all in?
Say yes, young man. Put it all in.
You can win an enormous sum.
Say yes. Maybe you’ll be lucky this time, too.
No. I’ll save my good luck for another time.
Thank you for the game, sir.
I’m sorry, Grigoriy Petrovich. I have to go to Anna Lvovna.
She expects me, and she’ll be worried.
I won’t hold you up for long, Katia.
Katia.
Please forgive me.
I behaved like a bastard. I must have scared you.
I didn’t mean it. I’m sorry.
I’m not a bad man. I don’t know what got into me.
I swear it won’t happen again. Never.
Can you forgive me?
Who am I, Grigoriy Petrovich, to hold a grudge against you?
You? You are my mother’s favorite and godchild.
You are almost my sister. I beg your forgiveness.
I can’t forgive myself, but maybe you can find it in you.
And please don’t tell my mother.
It would kill her.
Of course I won’t tell Anna Lvovna. I understand.
Thank you, Katia. So, do you forgive me?
I do.
Alyosha, where have you been? I’ve been up all night worried.
Tell me. Where have you been?
Mother, I was at the casino.
What? God, what have I done to deserve it?
Don’t worry, it’s fine. I won.
Now we can pay both the Chervinskys and Lidia Ivanovna.
Aleksey, this is a slippery slope.
Aleksey, tell me the truth. Are you a gambler?
Of course not. It was my first time, and I’m not doing it again.
Here, take it. There’s 1,500 rubles.
Now I’m here, and everything will be fine.
It’s a whole lot of money! We can finally pay out all debts.
We’ll even be able to afford dancing lessons for Marie.
A new suit for Vasya, a new dress for Marie...
She is almost a grownup girl, and we have to get ready for her debut.
-Pavlina. -Yes, ma’am.
We will have company tonight. I prepared a menu.
Look through it and tell Yakov if you need any ingredients.
He’ll go to town and buy them.
Baked ham... Yes, I know all the recipes. And we have all the groceries.
Right.
-I don’t understand this one. -It’s a dessert. I wrote it in French.
It’s in my recipe book. Tell Kitty to translate it for you.
Of course. She is always reading that book.
She is such a nice girl.
Smart, kind, and beautiful.
I wish her mother could see her.
Come on, Pavla.
Solomiya watches her from above and is happy for her.
I hope.
Yes, probably. But...
What? Tell me.
I don’t know.
Maybe it’s time for Katrusia to know she’s not an orphan.
-It has been years. -Shut up. It’s not for you to decide.
Stepan will come back and ask for her.
Why would he? He doesn’t know he has a daughter.
He’ll never know. You’ll regret it if you tell him.
Stepan!
Solomiya!
Stepan! Pavlina, let go!
Anna Lvovna! Ma’am, please! I’m guilty, but it’s only me.
Ma’am, please! My parents are old. How can you do this to them?
My brother is just a child! I’m begging you!
He is innocent! Let me go!
Send me to prison, too, then. I can’t live without him. Pavla!
A man can survive in prison, but you’ll die at once.
Wait for him and pray for his safe return.
Stepan.
How about this?
Mother, you aren’t fighting back. It’s no fun.
When will Alyosha wake up?
Have patience, Vasiliy. Your brother is tired. Let him rest.
Play with Marianne, if I’m not good enough.
Mother, when does the new teacher come?
Does he know all the dances? Galop, cotillion?
Of course, darling. It’s his job.
-Lancers, too? -Lancers, too.
-Good morning. -Hello, Alyosha.
Are you so eager to go to the ball, sister?
Yes, so eager! Alyosha, do you know lancers?
I do. Will you do me the honor?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
One, two, three... You are amazing.
You are so charming. Switch. And...
Pass.
-Alyosha, shall we fight? -Are you challenging me?
Yes, of course. My army will beat you hands down.
Of course we’ll play.
But now I have to go somewhere. When I’ll be back - beware, Vasya!
Mother, I’m going to the Chervinskys. Everything will be fine now.
Aleksey Fyodorovych, you wanted to see me.
Yes, Taras. We need to talk about something important.
Yes, sir?
Do you know which estate this young lady lives in?
She is blond, fair, slim, about 18 years old.
-What is her name? -I don’t know her name.
She might be a squire’s daughter or she’s visiting with someone.
Oh, I remember! Her horse’s name is Mriynyk.
No, I never heard of her.
I want you to find out.
Ask around. You travel all over the area. Maybe you’ll see her somewhere.
Yes, sir.
Lidia Ivanovna, you are tough.
They don’t call you She-Devil for nothing.
Stop whining, Samuil Natanovich.
You could give me a bigger discount for this huge order.
Have mercy upon poor Shpilman. I can’t sell at a loss.
So, it’s a deal. Have a nice day.
Hello, Lidia Ivanovna. I have news about Aleksey Fyodorovich.
He is interested in this girl.
You weren’t in a big hurry. What do I pay you for?
To be the first to know what’s going on at the Kosach house.
The entire province knows, and you’re just telling me now.
Kitty, it seems you and Natalie Doroshenko have become close.
Natalya Aleksandrovna was very kind to me.
I’d like her to come to us as often as possible.
Grisha and her could make a great couple. Don’t you agree?
I couldn’t say. I have no experience in such things.
Trust me, they are made for each other.
Grisha would mellow down, forget the horrors of war.
I am sure Natalie cares about him.
Did she talk about him?
No, she never mentioned him.
She had been looking at him all night at the theater
until he had to leave.
It was so adorable!
It’s such a joy, looking at a heart in love.