purpose.
Has he ever insulted you?
Occasionally.
And you wished you killed him?
Well,
to tell you the truth,
I wished.
So what?
-You two were friends?
- Since we were 14.
Can you imagine, Max:
she can recite by heart
big poems by Tsvetaeva
and Pasternak.
Unbelievable!
Isn't she beautiful?
Have you evertried
to write poems?
No.
You should try.
You will make it.
Why do you think so?
I feel it. I feel many
things about you,
when we're together.
And now?..
I'm on cloud nine...
Isn't she beautiful?
Yes. But not simply beautiful.
She has some inner glow.
You were friends for many
years.
Has it ever occurred to you
that yourfriend could
kill someone?
Yes... I guess so.
Under what circumstances?
Can you remember similar
situations?
Similar situations couldn't
have happened - before.
We used to have different
life. Have you heard about it?
Worse or better,
but it was different.
I guess it was worse.
Any of us can kill a person
in a fit of anger or shock,
when our belfry
is a bit askew.
The point is...
You know...
This is a case of
premeditated murder here.
And you guys possess of
indesputable proof?
We have facts speaking
forthis.
I mean the contract murder of
businessman Kolyvanov.
Facts can be the biggest lie
in the world.
In any case, I can
definitely say:
Vadim would never set up a
contract murder.
I repeat: we have proof
that yourfriend ordered
that murder.
We don't know yet his
reasons.
A murder was committed,
and one day later, exactly at
the same time,
yourfriend was killed.
From the same gun.
Sit down, I'll fix you
some tea... some tea...
This is Vadim's friend,
he came to check up on him.
He says we must help
out Vadim.
Are you listening to me?
Yes. No use saying this to me.
I'm not going to help him.
He deserved it.
I told you long ago
he'll end up in prison.
He robbed a shop!
Ajeweller's!
He'll end up in
a prison camp in Kolyma!
You bastard, if you don't
call the inspector,
you're not gonna set
yourfoot here again, ever.
Also I'll write to your
superiors, I'll tell them
that you're a defected cop,
that you drink vodka,
abuse the Soviet regime
and have a mistress!
Atotal disgrace.
Are you crazy?
Drinking vodka?
Me - abusing the Soviet regime?
A mistress?
-Are you nuts?
- I'll make up things on you.
I don't care.
You'll be the one
left in that mess.
I'll make you eat the shit you
give to others!
They'll kick you out, from
your job and from the Party.
-You, scandal-maker!
- I'll leave you no peace!
So, why did you marry me then?
Sorry: I was too emotional.
It's   all right.
A very interesting story.
Though, in a document this
story would go like this:
It was a problem family, and
he took to street.
Am I right?
No, your story is silly
and flat
and a far cry from reality.
Well, tell me how it was
in reality.
You think I know
how it was?
Very well. Did he have
girlfriends?
It's   another story...
Meet black cat:
lives he on the staircase.
Smiling through his whiskers,
keeps his ways:
Very wise and silent
he remains.
Hey, Vadim, come here,
I've some business foryou.
- Hi, Gander.
- Gimme the guitar.
Are you coming with us?
-You coming with us?
- I'll stay here.
...Are you suspecting me?
I can suspect anyone.
Enough fortoday. Let's
meet in two days.
Very well.
I should sign the pass,
or else they'll not
let you out.
Good bye.
Where are you going,
Eugene?
We've tea and a cake.
Tea?
Tea isn't vodka. You can't
drink too much of it...
You can't drink too much
of it... Be my guests.
I've my own.
Can I smoke here?
Guests can do whatever
the host does.
- Does your Mom know you're smoking?
-Yes.
-And yourfather?
- My stepfather, he knows.
-Yourfather died at war?
- Missing.
- They say...
- Father...
..you've a bad record
in school.
Ask the police guys, maybe
they're of better opinion.
They told me terrible
things.
Father.
You've taken
the slippery road.