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SALTYCHIKHA

SALTYCHIKHA

Episode 7 The New Life

Well, Nastya? Am I your equal now?

Do you play harpsichord?

Yes, master.

Don't call me master.

And stop being so formal.

How should I call you then?

I'm your servant now.

My father was your father.

It means that you're my sister.

I'll call you Nastya.

And you call me Sergey.

Oh my God, that's disgusting! Take it away from me.

Scratch me too.

You're still fooling around.

What else to do, Mommy?

I'm bored.

You could go study French.

Or math.

Make yourself useful.

I don't want to, Mommy.

He doesn't want to.

It's noon, and you're still in your underpants.

Why should I dress?

For whom?

Someone might come by.

You could make Komarikha fall for you.

Komarikha is too old.

Old?

You're only after maids.

And Komarikha has 200 serfs.

Here she goes, your Komarikha.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Go wash your face.

Glasha, fetch water for the master.

And put on some proper clothes.

Oh God, do I deserve this?

Adelaida Ivanovna!

Khavronya Andreyevna!

Dear, we were just talking about you.

We haven't seen you in two days.

You forgot about us.

Completely.

Why are you standing here?

Bring us tea and jam.

And a cranberry pie.

Wait!

Come here.

Bring the pie left from yesterday. Not today's.

Let me smell your breath!

Go.

They're stealing my jam.

You've got to keep an eye on them. It's simply unbearable!

I beat my servants with a log, but it does no good.

They only want to eat and sleep.

And what's the news?

- Did Mansurov shoot someone again? - No.

- Or did Bezobrazov go crazy again? - No.

I have really exciting news!

There's a stir in Troitskoye.

We've got a new neighbor.

Saltykova is here?

Yes.

She's a widow.

It's not even been 40 days since her husband died, and she moved here.

Close your robe!

Did you hear the news?

Darya Saltykova is our neighbor now.

- How old is she? - She can't be older than me.

They say she's a nun.

She spent all her childhood in the convent.

Then they let her out and married her off.

She's not that ugly to hide.

I wonder...

What are her plans?

Well...

I don't think she'll return to the convent since she came here.

And she has a son.

She could've had all of Moscow in her hands.

And she moved here, to the wilderness.

Don't you know anything?

She's a millionaire.

A wealthy widow.

And until her son comes of age, she's the sole heiress.

But what does a nun need suitors for?

- Tea? - No, thanks.

I suddenly remembered. My manager is waiting for me.

They can't do anything without me. I'm so sorry.

Don't be, Adelaida Ivanovna.

I'm busy too. I've got to go.

Thank you for the tea.

That's it.

She's going to tell everyone.

Bezobrazov and Mansurov must already be on their way.

Why are you sitting here, fool?

Run upstairs and don't forget to put on your waistcoat.

So, madam? To Titsianov?

No, not to this old grump.

Take me to Bezobrazov.

Ilya Pankratych!

Ilya Pankratych!

Ilya Pankratych!

Wake up, Ilya Pankratych!

- Who's there? - Come on, wake up.

- Ilya Pankratych! - Oh!

- Hello! - Hello!

Have you heard the news?

Everyone is talking about it.

- Come out, my beauties! - You're a swine!

- That's disgusting! - First, it's Polikarpov who's a swine.

Because he beat me at cards.

And everyone knows he's a cheater.

Cheater!

- Listen... - Wine?

No!

- Why are you lying here? - Ilya Pankratych!

Get up! Get up!

- Ilya Pankratych! - Wake up!

- Ilya Pankratych! - And they have news!

- Listen to me! - They have news!

News! And everyone is talking about it!

- Listen to me! - What?

- Listen! - What?

We have news.

A new neighbor showed up in Troitskoye!

Understand?

What are you doing? Listen to me!

Ilya Pankratych!

Listen to me!

What are you doing? Swine!

Where..?

You're a disgrace!

Squad!

Fall in!

Attention!

To the left!

Are you busy training boys, Valil Falelyich?

Hello!

Just wait.

I'll make a band out of them.

I've already bought drums.

Drums? How delightful!

You're so fond of amusements, general.

And I was driving by and thought I might drop by.

Have you heard the news?

No, what news?

You're the marshal of the nobility, and you don't know?

Come here.

Come here.

Come here.

Still playing, Ermolay?

You don't change.

I need to talk to you.

About what?

Madam is worried about enemies.

She wants someone to guard her.

I want to put you in charge. What do you think?

All right.

Kill him already. Stop torturing him.

You're a good dog. Good god.

Aksinya!

Aksinya!

What's going on?

I put a candle for a miracle.

You came, and you don't notice me.

Leave me alone, Andrey.

You shouldn't have waited.

What are you talking about? We had an agreement.

I thought you found yourself another girl.

You know me.

I'm not like Ermolay.

Look at me.

I love you and only you.

Listen to me. Look at me.

Take this.

And don't follow me.

Tell your mistress Princess Pototskaya is here.

I'm not allowed to let anyone in.

How's that?

What does it mean?

It means that madam doesn't welcome visitors.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Leave.

This is unacceptable.

Let's go, Mitrofan.

I'll never set foot here again.

Move!

Avdotya, let us step outside, get some fresh air.

Have some water at least.

Get back to your seats.

Sit down!

Stop making a fuss.

They need air. Damsels!

No one's going anywhere until you finish your work.

You'll go outside, and I won't get you back here.

What's this, an army?

What does the mistress need it for?

Enough.

Why so quiet, mates?

This is the end of our old life.

It's better to be a guard than dig dirt.

Take this.

Here.

Frankly speaking, I had other plans for our mistress.

But that's okay.

We look so fancy now.

Look, they're new and shiny.

The girls will make us uniforms.

We'll look good enough to serve the empress.

That's what I call a mistress.

She's not a mistress.

An empress!

And where's Andrey?

Have you met another man in the city?

Tell me already. Don't torture me.

If you fell in love with another man, I'll understand.

Stop!

I'm spoiled.

I pleased master.

Hit me if you want.

Or pull me by the hair.

Let off steam like mistress did.

When I was going to him...

My soul was bleeding.

I was feeling dirty.

I was breaking into pieces.

I swear to God I was thinking about you every minute.

It was either to bed with him or into a noose.

I was thinking about it, but I couldn't.

I'm sorry about this.

It's not you who should apologize.

Damn him! He should burn in hell.

I won't leave you.

Do you hear me?

Find yourself another girl.

Clean.

People will find out and laugh behind your back.

Don't they know what master's will is?

Aksinya!

I can't have a better wife.

Ignat will ask madam to give her blessing.

Do you hear me? Calm down. Quiet, quiet.

Damn it!

Aksinya!

Are you canoodling, you scoundrel?

- I need you. - Me?

I've been looking for you. Madam's order.

She remembered!

- Go. - Why me, Avdotya?

It's none of your business. Or mine.

But you promised me. I'm scared.

I say go!

Oh my God!

He's like a watchdog.

A dog. But loyal. Unlike you.

Fall on your knees and thank her that you're alive.

Go.

Help me.

Let me go, madam.

Let me go.

I would carry logs.

I would stay up all night.

I can't serve you.

I can't. My hands are shaking.

Please let me go.

Drink some water and calm down.

No, I can't.

- Do you fear me? - I fear your wraith more than death.

More than death.

Drink!

Trust me, nothing has ever been as hard for me as this.

No one has ever loved me like you do.

I'm doing this for you.

That's your destiny.

To live in fear.

Go away.

Ivan...

Ivan....

I went through a tough time.

They wanted to poison me. I barely survived.

I'm scared.

I don't know who to trust and who to believe.

It's so scary.

If they don't take me by force, they'll slither in like snakes.

I have no peace.

I have no peace.

No peace.

My head hurts.

I'm in pain.

Your Imperial Highness!

Reporting as ordered.

Get up.

We've been waiting for you.

Let me look at you.

You matured.

Your Imperial Highness, I'm pleased to have this opportunity to be introduced to you.

Maman!

Who's he?

Your mentor, Pavel.

Your faithful friend.

Right, dear?

You'll be my son's teacher.

- Teacher? - Yes.

Good morning!

Will you sleep or shall we wash you?

I can do it.

You can?

You're so pale.

You should play outside with other kids.

And you're locked here like a prisoner.

I can't go outside.

Mommy says there are enemies everywhere.

Mommy loves you very much.

And she's worried too much.

Especially after such a tragedy.

She has no one but you.

I can't trust anyone.

And I don't.

That's not right.

You can't think like that.

You can't.

There are a lot of good people in the world.

Let's run away!

While everybody's sleeping.

Don't be scared. We won't be long.

You'll see the forest and horses.

Come on!

Come on!

What are you doing, bastard? Where are you taking the horses?

It's none of my business. Madam's order.

Is she out of her mind?

Bite your tongue, old fool.

Oh, I see.

She's not the only one crazy here. You too.

You sold yourself for a pair of boots.

What are you talking about, old fool? Are you jealous?

- Off! - Grandpa!

Go away!

Don't make me hurt you.

I'll kill you!

Grandpa, enough. Give it to me.

Enough, enough.

Give it to me.

Listen to me. We're just following orders.

You might be following orders. But they aren't.

Wait, I'm telling you.

- Calm down! - Let him go! What are you doing?

Boys, what are you doing?

Ermolay!

If you have no fear of God, fear your late mother at least.

Fedot!

Do you remember that I'm your aunt?

Grandpa, get up.

Why are you just standing there?

Get on the horse and let's go.

Girls! What are you doing? Help me!

What's going on, Natalya?

Should we go tell madam?

Madam?

It can only make it worse.

Let's go.

Grandpa, how are you?

See, Sergey, it's not that bad in the village, is it?

We can go berry picking in summer.

We have a river here too.

Who owns all this?

What do you mean who?

Don't you know?

It's yours, Sergey.

Yours.

Ours and yours?

No.

Yours and your mother's.

And the field and the forest?

And the field, and the forest...

And the river...

And the village, and every house in it.

And the horses are yours too.

And people.

And me.

Who made it this way?

God?

No, Sergey.

People did.

And the birds?

The birds are free.

To abolish serfdom?

Do you think it's too radical, senator?

But all Europe is now on the path of liberalism and enlightenment.

Right, Ivan Matveyevich?

Will you defend your empress, my dear?

Your Highness, as I've written in my reports, the situation is bad.

- Who's that? - Polezhaev.

The freak who freed his serfs.

The Russian nobility is rotting and degenerating.

They lock themselves in their estates.

They live a debauched and idle life.

Will no one shut him up?

They are a disgrace to their names.

They allow themselves to do things unworthy of their noble rank.

They kill their poor slaves.

Slaves?

Forgive me, Your Highness, but this is too much.

Choose your words more carefully, sir.

We are not like America.

We don't have slaves here.

Your Highness, have mercy.

How can we let Russian people do whatever they want?

They'll drink themselves to death.

And what do you think, senator?

I'll tell you, Your Highness.

Serfdom is a right.

It is a great and heavy burden.

But we, nobility, must carry it.

As our Lord carries His.

To save and lead our people.

As a shepherd leads his flock.

Please excuse me...

You've just said "as a shepherd."

And is it true, senator, that you own 5,000 people and an estate?

Yes, I do. I have a family estate.

So what? Do you want me to share?

And there's a theater there.

- In the oriental style, with odalisques. - So what?

And there are holes behind the scenes...

So that old perverts could peep at the actresses.

It's a lie!

A blatant lie!

I agree. It's a stupid malicious libel.

Whoa! I see you're a theater enthusiast.

See, Your Highness, who decides the fate...

Mommy! Mommy!

- Save me! - Pavel!

Where can I hide?

This isn't a playroom.

Where's your mentor?

- Saltykov! - Your Highness!

Please forgive me. Pavel Petrovich ran away.

Really?

And what if he runs away from the palace?

And goes to play on a boat?

Will you say "please forgive me" too?

Your Highness...

Get out.

That's not fair.

I hid well.

If you hid better, we wouldn't have found you.

The meeting is over.

I'm tired.

Let's continue tomorrow or...

The meeting is over.

Do you want to play?

They won't play with me.

Because they are not allowed to.

And because they don't want to.

No one plays with me either.

I don't belong here.

And I'm not equal to the nobles either.

Let's go.

You know what?

Forget it! Let's play!

Come on, grab a snowball!

Sergey!

Wow!

- Who lives here? - You'll see. Let's go.

Okay.

Whoa!

Cool!

Good afternoon, Stepan!

Is your master home?

Hello, Nastya!

Yes, he's home, where else?

Ivan Gavrilovich!

Ivan Gavrilovich!

- Nastya! - Ivan Gavrilovich!

Nastya!

Where have you been?

Where have you been?

I thought they sent you to boarding school.

No, I'm here.

And I'm not alone.

Who is this fine gentleman?

- This is... - I'm Nastya's brother, Sergey.

Sergey, meet our neighbor, Prince Ivan Gavrilovich Titsianov.

Nice to meet you, Prince.

I'm flattered.

And what's this?

Ivan Gavrilovich is a great inventor.

And this is a huge caravella that will fly high in the sky.

Wow!

Do you want to see it?

Of course!

Give me your hand.

Let's go!

Well?

Do you like it?

Very much!

And who are you building it for?

For my son.

For Mitya.

And where's he?

Far away.

He went to study abroad.

Do you want to fly to him?

Very much.

Will you fly with me?

Of course.

Are you sure it will fly?

We'll see it now.

Launch it, fellows!

It's flying!

Nastya, look, it's flying!

It's flying!

It's flying!

Nastya, look, it's flying!

It's flying!

It's flying!

Now we can all fly to your Mitya together!

He'll be so happy! It's flying!

He won't.

We haven't seen him in two years.

He squandered his inheritance and disappeared.

Really?

May I visit you sometimes?

This is so interesting!

You may.

You should.

And Prince is in such a bad shape.

Sergey!

There you are! I've been looking for you.

Get off the horse.

Here you go.

The horse is tired.

And our time is up.

- Where's Mommy? - Mommy?

She's sick. She asked me to take care of you.

We'll go to your uncles.

See? They've sent a carriage for us.

Yes, madam!

What's wrong?

Where's Sergey?

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Here I come.

Master?

Madam!

Sergey is nowhere to be found.

How?

One, two, three, four, five...

Here I come!

You won't find me!

You won't find me!

One, two, three, four, five...

Here I come.

Madam, it's too early to worry.

He might have run away.

And where's your daughter?

She must always be by his side!

Kidnapped.

What a pig!

And she's supporting him.

That's so stupid!

Don't be mad at me for being strict with you in front of the old men.

Better kiss me.

One, two, three, four, five.

Here I come.

One, two...

One, two, three, four...

Here I come.

Three, four, five...

Here I come.

Two, three, four, five... Here I come.

Four, five... Here I come.

You won't find me!

Pavel!

You didn't find me!

Don't be mad, Ivan Matveyevich.

It's just a game.

One can get too involved.

Well, Sergey, I see you liked my old friend.

Yes, I liked him very much.

He's so kind and knows so many things.

Why does he have only one servant?

He's a nobleman.

Ivan Gavrilovich let his servants go.

Freed them.

They work on his land and pay him rent, and that's what he lives by.

Are you free?

No, I'm a serf.

Why?

Your father, Gleb Andreyevich, promised to free me.

But looks like it won't happen.

Your father was a good master.

Listen, don't call me master.

You promised.

I'll help you.

No, don't.

Don't even think about it.

Your mother has done good to me already.

Madam, here they are.

Where have you been?

Who allowed you to leave the house?

There are enemies everywhere.

No.

I have a friend now.

He's good and kind.

This is my fault, Darya Nikolayevna.

Don't punish him please.

I took him to the estate.

Prince Titsianov lives there. He's lonely and completely harmless.

And look how happy he is.

Did the maid teach you this?

It was me.

I wanted it.

And I'll be doing it.

- What? - She's not a maid!

She's my sister.

And I demand...

I demand that you free her.

Or I'll do it myself.

I am the master.

Go upstairs.

Take him away.

Avdotya!

Yes, madam.

Tell me...

If a maid broke the rules...

If she went against her mistress...

And made others do so, how should she be punished?

She should be flogged at least.

To teach her and others a lesson.

Tell me who it is and I'll do it.

Nastya.

Your daughter.

Okay, madam.

Avdotya!

What for?

For a reason.

No, I don't want to!

Let me go!

Let me go!

No, don't!

I don't want to!

No!

Don't!

I don't want to!

Let her go! I command! Let her go!

She's not your sister. She's a slave.

Watch!

I don't want to!

Quiet, quiet...

No!

No!

I don't want to!

No!

No!

I command!

Here's your mistress.

What kind of a beast is she if she didn't spare her own daughter?

She would turn anyone into a beast.

What do you say, Ermolay?

I wish I was doing it.

Look at this bitch.

Aksinya!

I see you have nothing to do.

Get back to the house.

In the evening at our place.

We had to do it, Sergey.

Everyone needs to know their place.

You're the only heir.

You're Saltykov.

You're very soft.

Sensitive.

But that's okay.

That's okay.

You'll get used to it.

No, I won't.

I don't want to live with you.

I don't want to!

You're bad!

Sometimes I have to be bad, Sergey.

I care about you and your safety.

Am I not your friend?

Isn't my friendship enough?

I know...

I'm scared too.

You're bad.

You lie to me.

What do I lie to you about?

I know.

That man is our coachman.

Why do you all lie to me?

Why? Why do you lie?

Why?

Let's forget the bad things, Sergey.

Tell me...

How can I make you happy?

What do you want?

Do you want me to make the maids dance?

No.

Do you want to ride a horse?

A horse?

Do you want me to bring kittens to the house?

No. I don't want to.

I know!

We'll throw a party.

There'll be guests.

Music and treats.

And other kids.

We won't be sad anymore, Sergey.

We won't.

I promise.

Tisha!

Tisha!

Damn it! Where's he?

Tisha!

Tisha!

Avdotya!

Bastard! What did the dog do to you?

What the hell?

Andrey, what are you doing?

What dog?

Calm down!

Are you crazy? I didn't do anything!

Did she promise you?

Are you mad?

Why did you kill the dog?

I didn't kill anything. Why would I?

You're lying. Who else if not you?