on me
and I left the second one.
And now here I am, alone
with no kids, with no wife,
not even anyone I can really
call a friend.
How many times I've imagined
what it would be like meeting you.
All the words I've so
carefully prepared.
Now you're here and I don't
know what to say.
For many years I didn't stop
loving you.
But then I became hateful
and bitter.
I wanted you to know
about my success,
to make you see how wrong you were.
But now I think
that it was all to the good.
I wouldn't have become a success
if you had stayed.
I'm glad that you didn't
marry me then,
because in that case I wouldn't
have met a wonderful man
whom I love now.
Believe me, everything
will work out for the best.
Life begins at 40.
It may sound trite, but it's true.
Goodbye, and please
don't call me up anymore.
I want to see my daughter!
No, you won't go there!
I'm going with you!
- This is none of your business.
- This is my business!
I'm gonna lock the door!
I'm going with you!
- Where are you going?
- Nowhere.
You're right. It's getting late.
You can go there tomorrow.
Wait, I'm coming with you!
Let go of me!
- What's going on?
- There's gonna be a fight.
- What about?
- About me.
All right, let's have the story.
I used to go out
with Volodya Kopylov.
Now I'm going with Nikita
and he loves me.
I'm in love with him too.
And Kopylov and his pals
are out to get him.
They don't want him
to see me anymore.
Nikita has bruises all over.
That shows he really loves you.
Let's go and help him.
I wanted to call the police,
but mother wouldn't let me.
She said this is something
we should handle ourselves.
- Right, that's the best way.
- There are five of them.
- Thought it over?
- Yeah, you're punks.
- Who's a punk? Me?
- You! You're another punk!
- And maybe he's a punk too?
- You're a bunch of punks!
Take it easy, boys.
Five against one, is 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