soon.
Yes, yes, I happened to hear
something about that.
Your mother shared this news
with someone over the phone.
So it's true?
It's true.
- The two of you decided so?
- Yes, the two of us.
And where're you going to live?
We're looking for a room.
You got the money?
Yes, I'm working.
- Have you ever rented a room?
- No.
And she has,
but it was I who paid for it.
Of course, the money is not the matter.
But all this doesn't look solid enough.
Don't you think, guys,
that it's time to grow up?
it seems to me that with you
that process got somewhat delayed.
I shall work, too.
We'll manage.
And what about your institute?
Your education?
You're a gifted girl. It would be
a pity...
We'll do both.
It would be wiser to stay here.
There's enough room.
- What is it you don't like here?
- I don't know.
But lately
I don't feel like coming home.
Perhaps It's because
I'm growing up.
Even if that process has been
somewhat delayed.
He must be getting a pretty
strange impression of our home.
I'm not trying to make him
get a good impression.
Don't you think the problem is not
that you find it hard to live here.
You'll find it
as difficult to live elsewhere.
I've already heard it,
and even read about it.
You should know better that our young
people aren't afraid of difficulties.
Go on.
I already know
everything you can tell me.
I don't find your tone
quite proper.
Do you speak to
your parents like this, too?
No, not like this.
What do you think
about this conversation?
What do you care? You don't want
to know and it doesn't interest you.
All you want is
that people think less.
You're wrong, one always ought to
think, especially at your age.
- How old are you?
- 23.
What do you want to become at 30?
A movie lover.
Anya, answer the phone!
I don't believe in people who are
too witty at an early age.
- I'm fed up.
- Fed up with what?
Soon we'll separate
and just visit each other.
I like it that you're
keeping silent, Sergey.
I too used to be silent and listening.
Sometimes people say very useful
things.
Hold on for a minute.
I'm sorry, Dad.
It's a difficult conversation
and, naturally, I'm nervous.
That's why I'm too blunt perhaps...
Try to understand.
I understand.
Lately I've got out
of touch with my daughter.
It happens sometimes.
You must understand her,
she really feels nervous,
and so...
This conversation...
What's your relationship with
my daughter?
I hope it's serious?
Yes, it's serious.
I'd like to believe you.
You can believe me.
Of course, it'd be better if you
stayed here, there's enough room.
All right, no more about it.
You must understand her, she was
nervous, and this conversation...
Yes.
It's not for me to judge,
and there are things
I have no right to interfere in.
Yes, yes...
She put on quite a show and left.
Please, sit down.
She can't understand one thing.
I wish her well, I want her to be
happy,
I want a normal, peaceful,
pleasant life for her.
She hasn't been very
successful at that lately.
Obviously, you know about it.
Listen to what I'm going to tell you.
I guess I would have never
told that anyone.
You, both of you, are at
the threshold, so to speak.
For everyone of us,
there comes a day
when you have to think
and make an important decision.
Like in the fairy tale.
A stone with an inscription:
you go left,
you go right,
you go straightahead.
I think thoughts like these
did come into your head.
How can you know?
Why shouldn't I know that,
my dear?
I know.
Because you're only
at the start of your road
and I've already covered
a fair part of it.
Sometimes I was lucky,
other times not very lucky,
and at times absolutely out of luck.
So, remember, you can
rely only on yourself,
no one will help you,
not a single person.
As a matter of fact, people
don't care a damn about each other,
however regrettable it may be.
I've known and I know people.
Take some from my company.
I'm