much, especially...
All right, I'll drop by your place.
You didn't put yourself out for
Vozhevatov, did you?
Are you going to be jealous?
Will you stop this nonsense?
It's so vulgar, I won't put up
with it.
Look, a ship is coming alongside.
Can you see which one?
SWALLOW
I can't tell, it's too far.
What's that? A gun shot?
They must be firing in honor of
some power-hungry trader.
- It scared me.
- Why?
I just felt dizzy looking down.
Come now, don't be childish.
- What's going on out there?
- The master has come back
We've waited for him almost a year!
- Good morning, sir!
- Good morning, everyone!
Doesn't it hurt you
to sell the "Swallow"?
Nothing can hurt me.
For me, there's nothing
that is sacred.
If I see it's to my advantage,
then I'll sell anything.
The master has arrived!
- Greetings to you, men!
- Greetings, sir!
- Did you catch a bear?
- I'm waiting for you.
- Do we go together?
- Whenever you like.
It's the big bear we're after.
Well, how are you?
Is that really you,
Sergey Sergeyevich?
Yes, I changed everything -
another business, other projects.
I'm starting a new life.
Sergey Sergeyevich,
shall we go and sign the deed?
Let's go!
Gentlemen, I forgot
to introduce you.
This is my friend...
Robinson.
Are you English?
He's a provincial actor,
Arkady Shchastlivtsev.
Why do you call him Robinson?
He was on board a ship,
with his friend, a trader.
Naturally, the two of them
were as drunk as lords.
So these two really had
a time of it.
And as if it wasn't enough,
they played a dramatic scene.
They took off all of their clothes...
they tore a pillow apart...
and rolled in the feathers...
Then they imitated the natives
dancing.
At the request of the passengers,
they were left on a deserted island.
We happened to go by this island.
I saw them calling for help,
waving their arms.
So I took him on board and
gave him some of my clothes.
I always have extra clothing.
That's why he's called Robinson.
Oh, my friends!
Hello, Ilya!
It's always so wonderful
When the Gypsies have a chance,
With love flowing bountiful,
Meet friends with song and dance.
Our heart makes no difference,
Our custom always stands:
We treat our friends with deference,
We love all our friends!
That's our song for all to hear,
To our drinking there's no end,
We're greeting our dear
Sergey Sergeyevich, our friend!
A toast to Seryozha,
To Seryozha dear!
Such a handsome person
Has never yet appeared!
Welcome back!
We're at your service.
- Hello, Gavrilo!
- So good to see you!
Gentlemen, tonight we'll all go
on board the "Swallow" and drink.
Ilya, take your family along too.
And we'll get a military orchestra.
I'll get all the food ready.
Do it! And make everything ready
by six o'clock.
If there's too much food, it's OK,
if there's not enough, you'll pay.
Got it.
I haven't known him that long,
but I love him already.
And I invite you for dinner
in my home.
My bachelor life is coming to an end,
that's the occasion.
Yes, gentlemen, I'm getting married!
She's rich though.
I'll be getting a gold mine
as a dowry.
That's a wonderful dowry.
It certainly is.
A good dowry,
but it costs me a lot.
It means saying goodbye
to my free, merry life.
I'm sorry, we're not able
to accept your invitation.
We've been invited elsewhere.
- Get yourselves excused.
- We cannot do that either.
Why?
We're having dinner at Larissa
Dmitrievna's fiance's
Larissa is going to get married?
Well, it's to the better.
I felt a bit guilty towards her,
and this way everything's alright.
To think that I almost married
Larissa.
That would have been a riot!
I just hope that God will give her
happiness and health.
End of Part One
A CRUEL ROMANCE
Part Two
So you think
you're doing a good thing
by marrying Larissa Dmitrievna to
a man who has no wealth whatsoever.
It's what she wanted.
From his point of view,
the bridegroom is no fool.
Who knows him?
Whoever