a decision.
Tomorrow morning
I'll go to the village
and feed peasant infants from
the bottle while their mothers mow.
Alexandra Ivanovna, will you join me?
Anna Petrovna, what about you?
When we get up tomorrow,
they'll already finish mowing.
We can go to bed earlier.
We won't be able to,
the Gypsies are not here yet.
Yakov, have you sent a telegram
to the Gypsies?
Yakov!
Yakov!
What about the Gypsies?
I told you, we sent a telegram
to the city restaurant.
Scoundrel, you again smell
of my perfume.
It's Mitka who's the scoundrel,
he drinks it.
Shut up. Where's Zakhar?
Downstairs.
Find him and take this thing
downstairs.
You should bring your son here one
day and show him to us.
Alexandra Ivanovna tells us wonders
about his abilities.
She exaggerates. All children are
alike. The parents are different.
From different parents
children must be different, too.
Quiet, everybody!
And now the surprise!
Zakhar! Yakov! Open it!
A piano!
Quiet!
Zakhar!
It just can't be.
Zakhar!
Why in the rooms? Let's do it outside!
Easy. Careful.
There.
What's the matter?
What's wrong?
I'm sorry, Mishenka...
What is it with you, Sasha?
Come on, for God's sake.
I got scared.
And it's hot in here, my head...
If you have a headache, you should've
stayed home instead of rushing here.
And take this hat off.
I can't bear the sight of it!
That's a good girl.
Alexandra Ivanovna, my dear!
Everything will be all right now!
We're going to take some drops...
Why are you standing there? She's your
sister after all. Go and look!
What's the matter, round pie?
- What is it?
- Drops.
What for? At a party one should be
treated with dry cherry. Here it is.
And not with drops.
Aha! Mystification!
I told you, the grubby-faced can't
play! This is mechanics!
And I like that hat very much.
My dear...
The grubby-faced can't do it!
They just can't!
Just look at it!
Two thousand for one swoon.
Ladies and gentlemen!
Attention, please!
Attention, please!
My wife, Sophia,
will go to the village tomorrow
to help the peasant mothers.
It's... it's so wonderful! It's
the beginning, ladies and gentlemen!
I decided...
We men must also...
I decided to give
to the mowers
all of my old suits,
all of them, and shoes, too.
I just imagined how great
the mowers would look in tails!
Oh, I didn't think of that.
Really, it's silly.
I make a very poor Caucasian.
Have some pity, Anna Petrovna!
Well, shall we consider his forfeit
redeemed?
Redeemed! Redeemed!
Mishenka, I'm so happy for us!
You're so clever, so funny!
It makes me so happy to be your wife,
I feel so secure.
It's hot... and embarrassing. We aren't
alone. Save the endearments for home.
Let's continue, ladies and gentlemen!
Sophie, your turn!
For one who got this card fate wills...
To mount a pig
and ride around the house.
Jack of spades!
It's my card! The jack of spades is
mine! A pig, please.
Sergel, my dear, will you see to it
that Yakov bring a quiet pig,
so that it wouldn't bolt.
Are you still here?
- No, no, I'm off!
- Everything's ready, waiting for you.
Don't touch what's not yours!
I can't understand what that idiot's
saying. Can you say it yourself?
As you wish, Your Excellency.
They instructed me
to go on a Polar expedition to
the village to fetch a pig.
You see, it'll take me a while to go
there and then back with the animal...
And who can serve dinner properly?
Zakhar? Or that Mitka of yours?
To hell with you, let it be Mitka.
- Who hasn't done his turn yet?
- Michel.
Let's make an arrangement with him.
May I do it?
The one who got this card...
Let me do it again.
For one who got this card
fate wills to approach me now,
and give me a kiss.
Ace of spades!
I'm buying! Ladies and gentlemen, I'll
buy the ace of spades for any fortune!
Misha! You've got the ace of spades!
Look!
Anna Petrovna, your fate is
to kiss with Misha.
Please,
yield this fate to me.
It's not for sale!
Mikhail