it?
You know I don't think
I like those odds.
I'd advise you to mind
your own business, pop!
It's just that five against one
isn't my idea of a fair fight.
I don't believe in beating up
ladies and sick old men,
but I think I can make
an exception for you though.
That was just for practice.
- Just a preventive measure.
- They read books.
He could've broken my arm, you know.
- Are you an expert in judo?
- That's right.
Now get lost, pops!
Why shouldn't we take
our friend over there with us?
Well, bastard, I got the message!
The evening's been quiet till now,
but things are gonna pick up.
You want a taste of my boot, too?
Oh, you tripped!
Stay down!
Now take it easy.
Let me go! Don't bother me!
We'd better be going.
You dare lay a hand on him again
or even touch him...
- Tough girl!
- You bet!
- Are we gonna tell mother?
- No need to.
Why not? I want her to know
what you've done.
You acted like a real man.
Any man would do it.
Making a decision and fight for it
is a man's duty.
You wouldn't be proud of a woman
just because she can cook a meal?
I don't know how to cook a meal.
That's all right, I'll teach you.
Why didn't you continue
your education?
- What for?
- To become an executive.
Should everyone
be an executive?
No, not at all,
but everyone wants to.
Ever hear of the Roman emperor
Diocletian?
At the very height of his empire,
he just gave away the crown and
settled down somewhere in the country.
And when he was asked to take over
again, he said:
"Once you've seen the cabbages
that I've grown,
you'll stop asking me."
- He never went back?
- No.
You see, not everybody wants
to be some kind of leader.
Although it seems to be the only
case in the history of the world.
So you'd rather grow cabbages?
I prefer doing the things
I like doing.
I don't care a damn about prestige
or stupid fashion.
I love the kind of work I do
because I know that I'm needed.
I love my friends,
because we never get tired of
each other, of our talks.
I love your mother because...
because I love her.
- Why are you laughing?
- It's fun talking to you.
You think you're as happy
as any man could be?
No, not really.
If I could get
a glass of cold soda now,
then I'd consider myself
absolutely happy.
- You shouldn't have done it.
- Done what?
I told her everything.
I couldn't help it.
Using your fists is no way
to settle problems.
- And if they don't understand words?
- Then you didn't explain properly.
And you, a grown-up man, should've
known better than that.
Now these boys are going to believe
that might makes right.
They'll learn that using violence
they should expect violence in return.
I want you to promise me
you'll never do anything like this
without my permission.
Yes, ma'am...
But I want you to respect my wishes
as well.
If you talk to me in that manner
once more,
I will never set foot
in this house again.
As for the decisions in this house,
I'll be making them.
For the simple reason
that I'm the man here.
I'm sorry. Forgive me.
Alexandra, one of your friends.
Please never raise your voice
to me like that.
I was so afraid you'd get hurt.
I'm sorry.
You want to see mother?
So you're Alexandra?
Please come in.
- Will you join us?
- Well, thank you.
Alexandra, would you mind?
- This is for you.
- Thank you.
Are you going to introduce me
or should I do it myself?
Meet Rodion Rachkov,
he's a television cameraman.
An old friend of mine.
So old that he didn't even
recognize me when he saw me.
- Georgy and Alexandra.
- It's a pleasure. Sit down, please.
- Would you like some cognac?
- I won't say no.
There you go.
I think I have some lemon around.
Well, what did you think of the show?
Mom looked a little nervous.
- You were on TV?
- Oh, who cares?
You made quite an impression
with our bigwigs.
They saw in you a real leader
of today.
There're plans to make a film
about you.
About a woman who has made herself,