you,
and now you come
to apologize and tell me:
''l'll go down on my knees.''
We've made up, like children.
So you're quite capable
of that.
Then you start talking of a mad
project and the 75 thousand.
Gania, it's absurd
and impossible.
You are a most
ordinary man,
but quite weak.
And you are not
the least bit original.
You tell me
l'm not original.
There's nothing more offensive,
than to tell a man
he's not original,
weak in character,
and, in general,
quite ordinary.
You haven't even called me
a scoundrel!
You offended me worse
than Epanchin,
who thinks me capable
of selling him
my wife.
lt has long annoyed me!
l want a fortune.
Once l am rich, l'll be
an extremely original man.
One of the vilest and hateful
things about money,
is that it can buy
even talent,
and it will do so as long
as the world lasts.
But enough of this.
lncidentally, prince,
l forgot to ask.
You seem to be struck with
Nastasia Philipovna yourself.
Yes, it's true.
Are you in love with her?
No.
And yet you flushed.
No, l won't laugh at you.
l don't want any dinner,
thank you.
l had a good lunch
at General Epanchin's.
lt's only a few yards,
he's sitting over a bottle.
Prince, don't tell them
l brought you the note.
Actually, Kolia, l also
have an idea.
l want to see you father
over a certain matter.
Let's go.
-What time is it?
- Half past nine.
Gentlemen, would you
like some champagne?
Maybe, it will cheer
us up.
l'll drink
three glasses today.
You seem to be
a little feverish.
Yes, quite right. That's why
l put on this shawl.
Maybe we should let
our hostess retire?
Not at all, gentlemen.
Tonight your presence
is absolutely essential.
Let's play some game,
why don't we?
l know a new and most
delightful game.
What is it?
Each of us should tell
what he believes
is the worst action he
has ever committed.
The main thing is
to be honest.
-A strange idea.
- That's the beauty of it.
Come, let's
try it!
We are not quite so
happy as we might be.
lf everyone agrees to
tell us something,
voluntarily, of course,
he is free to do so.
At least, it'll be
quite original.
My dear young friend!
My dear young friend,
You saw it today,
you were a witness:
l did all a father
could do,
a gentle and indulgent
father.
Now a different father
shall step into the scene,
you shall see
what happens.
Could you lend me
a 10-rouble note?
A 10-rouble note? No.
Here's a 25.
Change it and return the 15,
or l'll be left penniless.
Yes, of course,
l'll do it immediately...
l have a request, general.
Could you show me the way
to Nastasia Philipovna's
tonight?
l must go there
tonight.
l have business with her,
but l wasn't invited.
l am ready to trespass
the laws of propriety,
only to get in somehow.
You have hit on my
very own idea, my friend.
lt was not for this trifle
l asked you to come here.
l wanted to invite
you alliance
against Nastasia Philipovna.
Rather, in the campaign
against Nastasia Philipovna.
General lvolgin
and prince Muishkin -
that'll impress her!
- Do you know where she lives?
- Near the Bolshoi.
We'll set off at 10.
We still have some time.
Go ahead, prince.
l assure you, l'm not a thief.
Yet l stole a 3-rouble
note, l don't know how,
and spent it at a restaurant
the same evening.
l didn't feel much remorse
either then or afterwards.
Believe it or not,
as you please.
There, that's all!
Only that's not nearly
your worst action.
How mean you are!
You wish a man to tell you
about his worst action,
and expect it to be
magnificent!
lt's my turn now, but
l won't tell you anything.
-You don't care to oblige us?
- l cannot.
l don't understand how
one can play this game.
Why don't we end it then?
General,
it's your turn.
lf you refuse, the whole
game will fall apart.
l will be disappointed, for
l wanted to tell my own story.
She has never lived
near the Bolshoi.
Father's never been there.
She lives