- Nah...
Sure you are.
Ah, my dear Masha...
It looks like nothing
is free in this life.
You have to work and work
to get anywhere.
- Everything is so hard!
- No, it's only hard at first.
But when you get into it it's
still hard... but easy too.
You know, the greatest
happiness in life is
overcoming some
great obstacle.
I... Just listen to this poem...
I love the grandeur
of our plans!
The span of our grand strides.
I rejoice in this march of ours
- of labor and combat.
What great poetry, Alesha.
Did you write it?
No, that's Mayakovsky.
But it's still good.
- Labor...
- And combat!
- Great verses.
- Yeah.
The siren!
Let's go!
Citizens, this is a drill!
This is a drill!
- So many drills lately...
- Three in two days.
I bet it's a madhouse at our
emergency unit right now:
everyone running around
trying to get their scrubs on...
Too bad I'm not
on duty today...
Masha, if only you knew what a
marvelous girl you are...
Me? Come now,
I'm not even pretty!
Oh, you are wonderful. When
you were scolding me today
- ...your little nose was so cute.
- Ha! Come on, let's go...
Hold on, Masha, this is
really serious...
I love you, do you hear me?
No! Don't Alesha!
- This is really not right.
- But why, why Masha?
- You don't love me.
- I do love you, silly girl!
I don't know... Oh, but I sure
would love to be loved...
But, Masha, it's really true.
Really.
- I don't know...
- Well, as you like...
Alesha...
Alesha, don't be mad. When I can be
sure that you are all mine
then I will kiss you.
Word of honor.
August. Exams long past.
Hey, look after it, will you?
It's fine.
Needs salt. You take the cucumbers,
I'll do the radishes.
- Is he back?
- BACK!
- Passed?
- PASSED!
- So you're celebrating?
- Yes!
Give me your hand!
Come here, my boy.
- Everything fine?
- Just dandy.
That's enough, uncle Vasya...
- Leave those plates!
- Alesha, where are you taking me?
- Stay there. Close your eyes.
- What for?
I say close them.
Ready.
What shoes...
Try them on, maybe
they don't fit...
What shoes!
- What wonderful shoes, Alesha...
- Take a turn, will you?
Go on, keep moving.
- Do they pinch?
- Not at all.
- Alesha, how did you remember?
- I just did...
If only you knew
how touched I am...
Alesha, I am so happy.
Comrades... Comrades!
I would like to raise this toast to the
kindest, gentlest, most wonderful...
Alesha! Alesha! None of that...
I will speak of her.
- Dear comrades!..
- Kotya, sit down!
Comrades, he couldn't make a
speech to save his life!
Hold on, Klava, I've prepared a speech.
Comrades, I'm prepared.
Dear comrades!
It's Vera!
Vera's here!
Finally you're back!
Comrades, allow me to introduce
our very own Vera!
- Where shall we seat her?
- Right over here.
Yes, take my place!
- What about you?
- I'm running around anyway!
- Vera, I want you to meet Alesha.
- Hello there.
- So this is the mysterious Alesha...
- What's so mysterious?
Oh, nothing...
- This is exactly how I pictured you.
- Is that right?
Well, I didn't picture you like that...
- Am I even worse than you imagined?
- I guess not...
- You're not so good with compliments.
- Here we go...
Alesha, why isn't Vera eating?
Take care of her!
He doesn't know how.
Or doesn't want to...
I want to. Here's salad. Here's...
Try the salad, it's good.
Comrades, please allow me
to make a speech!
Down with speeches!
Let's dance!
The waltz!
- Masha, why aren't you dancing?
- I'll dance later.
Great, we get to clear the table
and he gets to dance...
We'll make him wash the dishes.
- Masha, do you notice anything?
- Notice what?
Congratulations! You are
officially blind!
- What's the matter, Klava?
- Congratulations. Go see for yourself.
Masha! Masha, where
have you been?
Drop your dishes and come here,
I'm making a speech.
A speech? No, no. Let's dance
and enjoy ourselves!
No, I don't want to dance!
Why don't we play hide-n-seek!
No, wait.