Consider it a gift.
- Thanks.
- Never mind.
- l owe it to you.
No, you might help me.
l have a very important daytomorrow.
l'm going to seek her in marriage.
- Do you mean her?
-Yes, to Greta.
-What do l have to do with that?
- lt is not a big deal foryou.
l'd like you to help. Greta won't go out
with me without any reason.
And you're a guest from Moscow. We could
take you sightseeing.
Sightseeing? What sights are you
talking about?
You're a fool. There are no places
of interest in our city.
l know her. She won't go out
with me without any reason.
l'll show some very beautiful places
to you.
What beautiful places? You must be
a square fool.
l beg you. We'll also go to
the movies.
- To the movies?
- To the movies? l'd rather have some sleep.
ls he from Moscow? Why is he
keeping your company?
-All right.
All right. l have a day offtomorrow anyway.
- But it mustn't take us long.
- But we'll go to the movies anyway.
Nowwe must arrange foryou to spend
the night here.
l can't invite you to my place.
l have a sick Mom.
And my grandma and my granddad
lease a room.
My uncle used to live there
before he left forthe golden
mines ofthe Urals.
Right now no one lives there.
- l have no money.
-What do you mean?
lt was stolen.
lt is a nightmare.
What a time we're living in!
Yes, there is no one to bang with
in this country.
You'll help us with the departure.
Listen, l told you that l can't. Let it
be the day aftertomorrow.
- l can't help you tomorrow.
- The day aftertomorrow l'll be in Paris.
And l'll forget about
you there.
Hey, do you still want a room
forthe night?
-Yes,
- Then let's go. The terms are the following.
l'll fix you a room, and you
repair mywooden horse forthat
and walk around the citywith me
forthe whole day.
and take ourthings
to the railway station.
- ls that all?
-Yes.
And give me yourticket.
What? What ticket?
-Your railwayticket.
-What do you need it for?
l must have some document
from you as a guarantee.
Listen, Nadya!
l'll do everything that you
ask for,
but l'll keep myticket on me.
No way.
Bad luck. No deal then.
Halt! Halt, everyone!
lt is the paydaytoday at the factory.
Be silent. l'm doing the talks.
-All right.
- Do you smoke?
-Yes, l do.
- lt is bad. lfthey ask you about it, say no.
And add that you're fond of
playing cards.
Especiallythe bridge. My grandma
must love it.
So you like playing bridge.
l met veryfew
people who really knewthe game.
lt is so good you came to our city.
l hope to make you
a company at the table.
l hope we'll spend
wonderful evenings playing.
Granny, he's verytired and
wants to have a nap.
- Nadya, what's it on your head?
- My Granddad gave it to me as a present.
Take it off immediately.
You can expect anything from that man.
- Hello.
- The onlything he's after is spoiling you.
-Why are your grandparents at such odds?
- Never mind. They must
have had a family quarrel.
-When did it happen?
- Twentyyears ago.
Twentyyears ago? Cool.
Did they live togetherfortwentyyears
without exchanging a single word?
Yes.
-What was the reason?
- l don't remember. l wasn't born then.
They don't remember either.
And l think that they should have made peace
very long ago.
My Mom says that the problem is that
they both are very proud.
They can't decide who'll make the first step.
But they used to love
each other so much.
My Grandma came from a rich family.
This house belonged to herfamily.
And my Dad was a gardener.
When my Grandma went out to a date
with my Granddad,
he decorated the entire street
with flowers.
But herfather didn't want her
to marry a gardener.
And my Mom says that they'd never have
married if it hadn't been forthe war.
All the men went out to the frontline.
The father of my Grandma perished
in the battlefield.
Afterthat she married my Granddad.
Afterthat my Mom was born.
And then l came into this world.
l keep thinking that
it was so good that the war