everyone
in this town.
The salaries are paid
in this soft currency.
Are they paid in soft toys?
No, in hard cash.
Yourfriend is ajollyfellow.
She appears every day at this time and comes
back at 7.
She takes this road to her library.
- She's a librarian.
- Does she visit any other places?
No, she only goes to the cinema every
Tuesday and Thursdayto watch the old movies.
She adores them.
She loves to watch "Casablanca" on
Thursdays. Have you seen this film?
- This is a good film.
-Yes, it really is.
l'm building her a house. We're
going to live there.
ls it her?
No, this is Vera.
She's the doctor's wife. She's
a little bit ga-ga.
Her husband is a good gynecologist. He's
said to be a top-notch specialist.
All the women of our city visit him.
Do you have a cigarette?
lt is so beautiful.
Vera, why did Vladislav Sergeevich cancel
all appointments on Wednesday?
You don't know. lt is a pity.
And l asked for a day offto visit him.
l thought l had a good chance to see
my doctor.
l was in the mood for visiting him.
He's a real pro.
He's so sweet and so delicate.
And his hands are very sensitive.
You're so luckythat he's your husband.
Bitch! Bitch!
Bitch! Dirty bitch!
Bitch!
Mu doctor advised me to play a fool
in stressful situations.
- Does it help?
- No, it doesn't.
But the doctor says l must continue.
This is Greta.
Do you see that she's different?
31, 32...
33...l leave my home every day
cross this bridge and come to the library.
lt amounts to 1837 steps a day.
Walking is very good for my health.
Do you like reading the books?
l love reading memoirs. They are
such page-turners.
But who would wish to read the memoirs
of a librarian from the city of Mars?
Do you agree?
-What?
- Do you agree with me?
Do you have the lzvestia daily?
Your bill adds up to
52 rubles 07 kopecks.
- Damn, l seem to have no money on me.
-What do you mean?
-What do you mean?
- lt must have been stolen.
When? Tryto recall where you
left your bag.
lt was overthere in the shop. l went
to the restroom and left it there.
Lots of people pass through
this shop every hour.
- Everyone visits the restroom in the shop.
- l didn't knowthat.
-Was there a lot of money in the bag?
- Damn the money.
- Myticket back to Moscowwas overthere.
- Don't say so about the money.
lt is great.
Don't worry.
We'll think of something.
l'll go to the railway station. You'll
stay here and relax.
Lyuda, don't offend Borya. OK?
Lyuda, if l owe anything to you, chalk it
up on my account. l'll settle the bills later.
- See you.
- Man, l'm tired ofwaiting foryour payments.
l've been waiting
foryour moneyfor ages.
Have you seen that? She's the winner
ofthe Miss Russian Plait Pageant.
She is a local attraction.
She has the longest plait in Russia.
Her picture was published on
some magazine covers.
Do you recognise her? Herfatherthinks
it is her only chance.
We have no more celebrities in our city.
Even our governor invited herto have
lunch with him.
Can you imagine that?
What have you done, asshole?
You've killed him.
l'm sorry. l couldn't understand
what he was after.
l thought he was taking a picture of me.
l couldn't understand him.
Who needs your pictures here?
Has there been a long time since you sawyour
face in the mirrorforthe last time?
Calm down! l had too little
sleep today.
-Where will l find another photographer now?
- He deserved it.
l'm tired ofthis paparazzi getting
everywhere with his camera.
Shut up, a lady in the sky!
lrakly, are you alive?
-Yes, l'm alive.
-Will you be able to continue the session?
Yes, l will.
This place is not a photo studio.
Go take your pictures at your place.
People come here to relax.
They come here to have a good time.
l'll payfor everything.
Yes, l'll pay.
Take yourticket.
What ticket?
This is yourticket. Take it.
How did you manage that?
You're myfriend. You're almost my relative.
You mustn't worry about such trifles.
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