Two young men - medical student Busygin and sales agent Semyon, nicknamed Silva - hit on unfamiliar girls. Having escorted them home, but not meeting the further hospitality they expected, they discover that they are late for the train. It’s late, it’s cold outside, and they are forced to look for shelter in a strange area. The young people barely know each other, but misfortune brings them closer together. Both of them are guys with humor, they have a lot of enthusiasm and play, they do not lose heart and are ready to take advantage of any opportunity to warm up. They knock on the house of a lonely thirty-year-old woman, Makarskaya, who has just driven away the tenth-grader Vasenka, who is in love with her, but she turns them away too. Soon not those who know where the guys see her calling out Old man from a neighboring house, calling himself Andrei Grigorievich Sarafanov. They think that this is a date and decide to take advantage of the opportunity to visit him in Sarafanov’s absence and warm up a little. At home they find an upset Vasenka, Sarafanov’s son, who is experiencing his love failure. Busygin pretends that he has known his father for a long time. Vassenka behaves very warily, and Busygin tries to reassure him, saying that all people are brothers and we must trust each other. This leads the cunning Silva to think that Busygin wants to play a prank on the boy by introducing himself as Sarafanov’s son, Vasenka’s half-brother. Inspired by this idea, he immediately plays along with his friend, and the dumbfounded Busygin, who did not have this in mind at all, appears to Vassenka as his unknown older brother, who has finally decided to find his father. Silva is not averse to building on his success and persuades Vasenka to celebrate the event - to find some alcohol in the house bins and drink it on the occasion of finding a brother. While they are celebrating in the kitchen, Sarafanov unexpectedly appears, having gone to Makarskaya to ask for his son, who is dying of love. Drunk Vasenka stuns him with stunning news. The confused Sarafanov does not believe it at first, but, remembering the past, he still admits this possibility - then the war had just ended, he “was a soldier, not a vegetarian.” So his son might be twenty-one years old, and his mother's name was. . . her name was Galina. These details are heard by Busygin peeking out from the kitchen. Now he is more confident when meeting his imaginary father. Sarafanov, questioning his new son, becomes more and more convinced that this is really his son, sincerely loving father. And Sarafanov now really needs this kind of love: his youngest son has fallen in love and is trying to get away with it, his daughter is getting married and is going to Sakhalin. He himself left the symphony orchestra and plays at dances and funerals, which he proudly hides from the children, who nevertheless know and only pretend that they know nothing. Busygin plays his role well, so even adult daughter Sarafanova Nina, who at first met her brother very distrustfully, is ready to believe. Sarafanov and Busygin spend the night in a confidential conversation. Sarafanov tells him his whole life, opens his soul: his wife left him because it seemed to her that he played the clarinet for too long in the evenings. But Sarafanov is proud of himself: he did not allow himself to disappear into the bustle, he composes music. In the morning, Busygin and Silva try to sneak away unnoticed, but run into Sarafanov. Having learned about their departure, he is discouraged and upset; he gives Busygin a silver snuffbox as a souvenir, since, according to him, in their family it always belonged to the eldest son. The touched impostor announces his decision to stay a day. He helps Nina clean up the apartment. A strange relationship develops between him and Nina. They seem to be brother and sister, but their mutual interest and sympathy for each other clearly do not fit into the family framework. Busygin asks Nina about her groom, involuntarily making jealous barbs at him, so that something like a quarrel occurs between them. A little later, Nina will also react jealously to Busygin’s interest in Makarskaya. In addition, they constantly turn to talk about Sarafanov. Busygin reproaches Nina for the fact that she is going to leave her father alone. They are also worried about their brother Vasenka, who continually makes attempts to escape from home, believing that no one needs him here. Meanwhile, Vasenka, encouraged by the unexpected attention of Makarskaya, who agreed to go to the cinema with him (after a conversation with Sarafanov), comes to life and now has no intention of leaving anywhere. However, his joy does not last long. Makarska has an appointment at ten o'clock with Silva, whom she likes. Having learned that Vasenka bought a ticket for the same time, she refuses to go, and Vasenka’s naive stubbornness indignantly admits that the boy owes her unexpected kindness to his dad. In desperation, Vasenka packs a backpack, and the sensitive Busygin, who had just intended to leave, is again forced to stay. In the evening, Nina’s fiancé, pilot Kudimov, appears with two bottles of champagne. He is a simple and open guy, good-natured and perceives everything too straightforwardly, which he is even proud of. Busygin and Silva make fun of him every now and then, to which he only smiles good-naturedly and offers them a drink so as not to waste time. He has just enough of it, he, a cadet, does not want to be late, because he promised himself never to be late, and his own word is law for him.
Still from the film “Eldest Son” (1973)
Two young men - medical student Busygin and sales agent Semyon, nicknamed Silva - hit on unfamiliar girls. Having escorted them home, but not meeting the further hospitality they expected, they discover that they are late for the train. It’s late, it’s cold outside, and they are forced to look for shelter in a strange area. The young people barely know each other, but misfortune brings them closer together. Both of them are guys with humor, they have a lot of enthusiasm and play, they do not lose heart and are ready to take advantage of any opportunity to warm up.
They knock on the house of a lonely thirty-year-old woman, Makarskaya, who has just driven away the tenth-grader Vasenka, who is in love with her, but she turns them away too. Soon the guys, who don’t know where to go, see an elderly man from a neighboring house calling out to her, who introduced himself as Andrei Grigorievich Sarafanov. They think that this is a date and decide to take advantage of the opportunity to visit him in Sarafanov’s absence and warm up a little. At home they find an upset Vasenka, Sarafanov’s son, who is experiencing his love failure. Busygin pretends that he has known his father for a long time. Vassenka behaves very warily, and Busygin tries to reassure him, saying that all people are brothers and we must trust each other. This leads the cunning Silva to think that Busygin wants to play a prank on the boy by introducing himself as Sarafanov’s son, Vasenka’s half-brother. Inspired by this idea, he immediately plays along with his friend, and the dumbfounded Busygin, who did not have this in mind at all, appears to Vassenka as his unknown older brother, who has finally decided to find his father. Silva is not averse to building on his success and persuades Vasenka to celebrate the event - to find some alcohol in the house bins and drink it on the occasion of finding a brother.
While they are celebrating in the kitchen, Sarafanov unexpectedly appears, having gone to Makarskaya to ask for his son, who is dying of love. Drunk Vasenka stuns him with stunning news. The confused Sarafanov does not believe it at first, but, remembering the past, he still admits this possibility - then the war had just ended, he “was a soldier, not a vegetarian.” So his son might have been twenty-one years old, and his mother's name was... her name was Galina. These details are heard by Busygin peeking out from the kitchen. Now he is more confident when meeting his imaginary father. Sarafanov, questioning his new son, becomes more and more convinced that this is really his son, who sincerely loves his father. And Sarafanov now really needs this kind of love: his youngest son has fallen in love and is trying to get away with it, his daughter is getting married and is going to Sakhalin. He himself left the symphony orchestra and plays at dances and funerals, which he proudly hides from the children, who nevertheless know and only pretend that they know nothing. Busygin plays his role well, so that even Sarafanov’s adult daughter Nina, who initially met her brother very distrustfully, is ready to believe.
Sarafanov and Busygin spend the night in a confidential conversation. Sarafanov tells him his whole life, opens his soul: his wife left him because it seemed to her that he played the clarinet for too long in the evenings. But Sarafanov is proud of himself: he did not allow himself to disappear into the bustle, he composes music.
In the morning, Busygin and Silva try to sneak away unnoticed, but run into Sarafanov. Having learned about their departure, he is discouraged and upset; he gives Busygin a silver snuffbox as a souvenir, since, according to him, in their family it always belonged to the eldest son. The touched impostor announces his decision to stay a day. He helps Nina clean up the apartment. A strange relationship develops between him and Nina. They seem to be brother and sister, but their mutual interest and sympathy for each other clearly do not fit into the family framework. Busygin asks Nina about her groom, involuntarily making jealous barbs at him, so that something like a quarrel occurs between them. A little later, Nina will also react jealously to Busygin’s interest in Makarskaya. In addition, they constantly turn to talk about Sarafanov. Busygin reproaches Nina for the fact that she is going to leave her father alone. They are also worried about their brother Vasenka, who continually makes attempts to escape from home, believing that no one needs him here.
Meanwhile, Vasenka, encouraged by the unexpected attention of Makarskaya, who agreed to go to the cinema with him (after a conversation with Sarafanov), comes to life and now has no intention of leaving anywhere. However, his joy does not last long. Makarska has an appointment at ten o'clock with Silva, whom she likes. Having learned that Vasenka bought a ticket for the same time, she refuses to go, and Vasenka’s naive stubbornness indignantly admits that the boy owes her unexpected kindness to his dad. In desperation, Vasenka packs a backpack, and the sensitive Busygin, who had just intended to leave, is again forced to stay.
In the evening, Nina’s fiance, pilot Kudimov, appears with two bottles of champagne. He is a simple and open guy, good-natured and perceives everything too straightforwardly, which he is even proud of. Busygin and Silva make fun of him every now and then, to which he only smiles good-naturedly and offers them a drink so as not to waste time. He has just enough of it, he, a cadet, does not want to be late, because he promised himself never to be late, and his own word is law for him. Soon Sarafanov and Nina appear. The whole company drinks for acquaintance. Kudimov suddenly begins to remember where he saw Sarafanov, although Busygin and Nina
They try to stop him, convincing him that he could not see him anywhere or saw him at the Philharmonic. Nevertheless, the pilot, with his inherent integrity, persists and eventually remembers: he saw Sarafanov at the funeral. Sarafanov is bitterly forced to admit this.
Busygin reassures him: people need music both when they are having fun and when they are sad. At this time, Vasenka with a backpack, despite attempts to stop him, leaves his home. Nina’s fiancé, despite her persuasion, also rushes away, afraid of being late for the barracks. When he leaves, Nina reproaches her malicious brother for treating her fiancé badly. In the end, Busygin can’t stand it and admits that he is not Nina’s brother at all. Moreover, he seems to be in love with her. Meanwhile, the offended Sarafanov is packing his suitcase to travel with his eldest son. Vasenka suddenly runs in with a frightened and solemn look, followed by Silva in half-burnt clothes, with a face stained with soot, accompanied by Makarska. It turns out that Vasenka set her apartment on fire. The indignant Silva demands trousers and, before leaving, vindictively reports at the door that Busygin is not Sarafanov’s son at all. This makes a great impression on everyone, but Sarafanov firmly declares that he does not believe it. He doesn’t want to know anything: Busygin is his son, and his beloved one at that. He invites Busygin to move from the hostel to them, although this meets with Nina’s objection. Busygin reassures him: he will visit them. And then he discovers that he was late for the train again.
Retold
"Eldest Son"
The play “The Eldest Son” was announced by A.V. Vampilov's genre is comedy. However, only the first picture in it looks comedic, in which two young men, who were late for the train, decide to find a way to spend the night with one of the residents and come to the Sarafanovs’ apartment.
Suddenly, things take a serious turn. The head of the family innocently recognizes Busygin as his eldest son, since twenty years ago he actually had an affair with one woman. Sarafanov’s son Vasenka even sees the hero’s external resemblance to his father. So, Busygin and his friend are part of the Sarafanovs’ family problems. It turns out that his wife left the musician long ago. And the children, having barely grown up, dream of flying out of the nest: daughter Nina gets married and leaves for Sakhalin, and Vasenka, not having finished school, says that she is going to the taiga to work on a construction site. One has happy love, the other - unhappy. That's not the point. The main idea is that caring for an elderly father, a sensitive and trusting person, does not fit into the plans of grown children.
Sarafanov Sr. recognizes Busygina as his son, practically without requiring significant evidence or documents. He gives him a silver snuff box - a family heirloom that passed from generation to generation into the hands of his eldest son.
Gradually, the liars get used to their roles as a son and his friend and begin to behave at home: Busygin, already as a brother, interferes in the discussion of Vasenka’s personal life, and Silva begins to look after Nina.
The reason for the excessive gullibility of the Sarafanovs Jr. lies not only in their natural spiritual openness: they are convinced that an adult does not need parents. This idea is voiced in the play by Vasenka, who later misspoke and, in order not to offend his father, corrects the phrase: “Someone else’s parents.”
Seeing how easily the children he raised rush to leave their home, Sarafanov is not very surprised when he finds Busygin and Silva preparing to leave secretly in the morning. He continues to believe the story about his eldest son.
Looking at the situation from the outside, Busygin begins to feel sorry for Sarafanov and tries to persuade Nina not to leave her father. During the conversation, it turns out that the girl's fiancé is a reliable guy who never lies. Busygin becomes interested in looking at him. He soon learns that Sara Fanov Sr. has not been working at the Philharmonic for six months, but is playing at a dance in the railway workers' club. “He’s a good musician, but he’s never been able to stand up for himself. Besides, he drinks, and so, in the fall there was a layoff in the orchestra...”
Nina says. Sparing their father's pride, the children hide from him that they know about the dismissal. It turns out that Sarafanov himself composes music (a cantata or oratorio “All Men Are Brothers”), but he does it very slowly (he got stuck on the first page). However, Busygin treats this with understanding and says that maybe this is how serious music should be composed. Calling himself the eldest son, Busygin takes on the burden of other people's worries and problems. His friend Silva, who started the mess by introducing Busygin as Sarafanov’s son, is only having fun participating in this whole complicated story.
In the evening, when Nina Kudimov’s fiance comes to the house, Sarafanov raises a toast to his children and utters a wise phrase that reveals his philosophy of life: “...Life is fair and merciful. She makes heroes doubt, and she will always console those who did little, and even those who did nothing but lived with a pure heart.”
Truth-loving Kudimov finds out that he saw Sarafanov in the funeral orchestra. Nina and Busygin, trying to smooth out the situation, claim that he made a mistake. He doesn’t let up, continuing to argue. In the end, Sarafanov admits that he has not played in the theater for a long time. “I didn’t turn out to be a serious musician,” he says sadly. Thus, the play raises an important moral problem. What is better: the bitter truth or the saving lie?
The author shows Sarafanov in a deep impasse in life: his wife left, his career did not take place, his children do not need him either. Author of the oratorio “All Men Are Brothers” in real life feels like a completely lonely person. “Yes, I raised cruel egoists. Callous, calculating, ungrateful,” he exclaims, comparing himself to an old sofa that they have long dreamed of throwing away. Sarafanov is already planning to go to Chernigov to visit Busygin’s mother. But suddenly the deception is revealed: after quarreling with a friend, Silva betrays him to imaginary relatives. However, this time the good-natured Sarafanov refuses to believe him. “Whatever it is, I consider you my son,” he says to Busygin. Even after learning the truth, Sarafanov invites him to stay in his house. Nina also changes her mind about leaving for Sakhalin, realizing that Busygin, who lied, is good at heart, kind person, and Kudimov, who is ready to die for the truth, is cruel and stubborn. At first, Nina even liked his honesty and punctuality, his ability to keep his word. But in reality these qualities do not justify themselves. Kudimov’s straightforwardness becomes not so necessary in life, as it makes the girl’s father grieve for his creative failures and exposes his spiritual wound. The pilot’s desire to prove he’s right turns out to be no good for anyone. the right problem. After all, the children have long known that Sarafanov does not work at the Philharmonic.
Putting a special meaning into the concept of “brother”, A.V. Pilov emphasizes to you that people should treat each other more carefully, and most importantly, not try to play with other people's feelings.
The happy ending of the play reconciles its central characters. It is symbolic that both the main deceiver and adventurer Silva, and the truth-loving to the core Kudimov leave Sarafanov’s house. This suggests that such extremes are not needed in life. A.V. Vampilov shows that a lie is still sooner or later supplanted by the truth, but sometimes it is necessary to give a person the opportunity to realize this himself, and not bring him to light.
However, there is another side to this problem. By feeding himself with false illusions, a person always complicates his life. Afraid to be frank with children, Sarafanov almost lost his spiritual connection with them. Nina, wanting to quickly arrange her life, almost left for Sakhalin with a man she did not love. Vasenka spent so much effort trying to win Natasha’s favor, not wanting to listen to his sister’s sensible reasoning that Makarskaya was not a match for him.
Sarafanov Sr. is considered by many to be blessed, but his endless faith in people makes them think and care about him, becoming a powerful unifying force that helps him hold on to his children. It is not for nothing that during the development of the plot, Nina emphasizes that she is daddy’s daughter. And Vasenka has the same “fine mental organization” as her father.
As at the beginning of the play, in the finale Busygin is again late for the last train. But the day spent in the Sarafanovs’ house teaches the hero a good moral lesson. However, by joining the fight for the fate of Sarafanov Sr., Busygin receives a reward. He finds the family he dreamed of. IN short term Until recently, complete strangers have become close and dear to him. He breaks up with the empty and worthless Silva, who is no longer interesting to him, and finds new real friends.
The play “The Eldest Son” by Vampilov was written in 1967, and initially had several variations with different titles: “Peace in the Sarafanov House”, “Grooms”, “Suburb”. A comedy in two acts is built on strange coincidences, random coincidences, which form the basis of the plot.
Main characters
Vladimir Busygin- a young man, a medical student, a kind, sympathetic guy.
Andrey Grigorievich Sarafanov- a middle-aged man, a musician in the railway workers' club.
Other characters
Nina– daughter of Sarafanov, 19 years old, responsible, serious girl.
Vasenka- Sarafanov’s youngest son, tenth grader.
Semyon Sevostyanov (Silva)- sales agent, big lover of women and feasts.
Mikhail Kudimov- Nina’s fiancé, a flight school cadet, a purposeful and strong-willed guy.
Natalia Makarskaya- Vasenka’s beloved, a frivolous girl of 26 years old.
Act one
Scene one
Silva and Busygin, to the accompaniment of guitar chords, escort home two girlfriends they met that evening. When saying goodbye, the young people try to ask to visit them, but the girls resolutely refuse, saying that “no guests come to them at night.”
At this moment, “Sarafanov appears with a clarinet in his hands.” Confronted with a neighbor at the entrance, he asks not to tell anyone that he works part-time at funerals.
Vasenka, having waited for Makarskaya to appear, takes on an indifferent look and pretends to be an “unexpected meeting.” A young man is secretly in love with a girl who is ten years older than him, and he cannot count on reciprocity.
Realizing that they were late for the train, Busygin and Silva are trying to solve a serious problem - how to spend the night in this wilderness. They start calling apartments asking to let them spend the night, but no one opens for them.
Soon, friends notice Andrei Grigorievich Sarafanov heading to Makarskaya’s house and asking to be let in. Not wanting to waste even a minute, they go to Sarafanov’s apartment, where the young man remained, ready to leave the house with a backpack on his shoulders.
Scene two
Humiliated by Makarskaya’s refusal, Vasenka writes her a farewell note and plans to leave her father’s house forever. Nina notices her younger brother's preparations and takes the backpack from him.
At this moment, Silva and Busygin appear in the apartment, ready to do anything for an overnight stay. Silva goes all in and tells the stunned boy that Busygin is his half-brother. Vassenka is “embarrassed and confused,” and fails to prepare a feast for the deceivers.
Sarafanov comes in and learns from his son that they have “unusual guests.” Vasenka reassures his father by saying that he understands everything, to which Andrei Grigorievich irritably replies: “I was a soldier!” A soldier, not a vegetarian!” .
Nadya appears, and the first thing she does is begin to interrogate her “half-brother,” demanding proof of relationship from him. Busygin, who managed to overhear Sarafanov’s revelations with Vasenka, gives out all the necessary information - the name of the mother and the time of her meeting with her father.
Sarafanov talks peacefully with Busygin until the morning. He complains that the children intend to leave him soon: Nina is getting married and is leaving for Sakhalin the other day, and Vasenka is “going to the taiga for a construction site.”
The friends want to get out of the house unnoticed, but Andrei Grigorievich does not allow them to do this. As a souvenir, he wants to give Busygin a silver snuff box, which in his family “always belonged to the eldest son.” To a young man Ashamed of his lies, he decides to stay one more day.
While cleaning together, the girl shares her plans for the future with her “brother” and praises her fiancé. At some point, the young people almost kissed, and this incident greatly discouraged them.
Act two
Scene one
Unexpectedly for Vasenka, Makarskaya invites him to go to the cinema, and he does not believe his own happiness. While he is running for tickets, the girl makes an appointment with Silva in the evening.
Nina shares with Busygin that her father has not played in the Philharmonic for a long time, but works part-time dancing at the railway workers’ club. In order not to upset him, they pretend to believe that "he is still in the symphony orchestra." The girl reports that her fiancé will come to dinner with them in the evening and asks her “brother” to stay.
Makarskaya refuses to go to the cinema with Vasenka, since she already has a date with Silva. In her hearts, she confesses to the young man that she agreed to spend the evening with him only at the request of his father. Vasenka runs home and starts packing her backpack again.
Scene two
Kudimov comes to the Sarafanovs with a bouquet of flowers and champagne. This is Nina's fiancé, a brilliant "aviation school cadet". He laments that he has very little free time, and out of principle he is not going to be late for the barracks even at Nina’s request.
Vasenka leaves home, and no one can hold him. Sarafanov becomes hysterical; he accuses the children of callousness and selfishness.
Unable to bear it, Busygin confesses his love to Nina and says that he is not her brother and he “does not and never had a sister.” Meanwhile, Sarafanov is packing his suitcase and his favorite clarinet - he is ready to go with his newfound son to his mother. The young people are confused - they do not know how to tell him the truth.
Meanwhile, Vassenka appears on the threshold - “he looks frightened and solemn.” He reports that he set fire to Makarska and her lover. Following him, Silva appears covered in soot and in burnt pants. He tells Sarafanov the truth about yesterday’s adventure.
However, this news does not upset the man - he managed to fall in love with Busygin as his own son, and offers to move in with them from the hostel. The young man refuses, but promises to visit them every day.
Conclusion
Vampilov’s work teaches mercy, mutual assistance, and compassion. Mental closeness does not always depend on family ties: even a complete stranger can become truly family and friends.
A brief retelling of “The Eldest Son” will be useful both for the reader’s diary and in preparation for a literature lesson.
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Late spring evening. Courtyard in the suburbs. Gates. One of the entrances of a stone house. Nearby is a small wooden house with a porch and a window into the courtyard. Poplar and bench. Laughter and voices can be heard on the street.
Busygin, Silva and two girls appear. Silva deftly, casually plays the guitar. Busygin leads one of the girls by the arm. All four are noticeably cold.
SILVA (humming).
We were driving a troika - you couldn’t catch up,
And in the distance it flashed - you won’t understand...
FIRST GIRL. Well, boys, we're almost home.
BUSYGIN. Almost doesn't count.
FIRST GIRL (to Busygin). Allow me to hand. (Frees his hand.) Thank you for seeing me through. We'll get there on our own.
SILVA (stops playing). Yourself? How can we understand this?.. You are here (shows), and we are going back?..
FIRST GIRL. So, yes.
SILVA (to Busygin). Listen, friend, how do you like it?
BUSYGIN (to the first girl). Are you leaving us on the street?
FIRST GIRL. What did you think?
SILVIA. Did you think?.. Yes, I was sure that we were going to visit you.
FIRST GIRL. On a visit? At night?
BUSYGIN. What's special?
FIRST GIRL. So you were wrong. No guests come to us at night.
SILVA (to Busygin). What do you say to this?
BUSYGIN. Good night.
GIRLS (together). Good night!
SILVA (stops them). Think again, girls! What's the hurry? Now you will howl in anguish! Come to your senses, invite us to visit!
SECOND GIRL. Visit! Look how fast!.. We danced, were treated to wine and immediately went on a visit! The wrong ones were attacked!
SILVIA. Tell me, what deceit! (Detains the second girl.) Give me at least a kiss goodnight!
The second girl breaks free and both quickly leave.
Girls, girls, stop!
Busygin and Silva follow the girls. Sarafanov appears with a clarinet in his hands. A neighbor comes out of the entrance to meet him, old man. He is dressed warmly and looks sickly. By manners, he is an average employee, a procurer.
NEIGHBOUR. Hello, Andrey Grigorievich.
SARAFANOV. Good evening.
NEIGHBOR (sarcastically). From the job?
SARAFANOV. What?.. (Hurry.) Yes, yes... From work.
NEIGHBOR (with mockery). From work?.. (Reproachfully.) Eh, Andrei Grigorievich, I don’t like your new profession.
SARAFANOV (hurriedly). What are you, neighbor, where are you going for the night?
NEIGHBOUR. How - where? Nowhere. My blood pressure is going up, I came out for air.
SARAFANOV. Yes, yes... Take a walk, take a walk... It's useful, useful... Good night. (Wants to leave.)
NEIGHBOUR. Wait…
Sarafanov stops.
(Points to the clarinet.) Who was escorted?
SARAFANOV. That is?
NEIGHBOUR. Who died, I ask.
SARAFANOV (scared). Shh!.. Hush!
The neighbor covers his mouth with his hand and nods quickly.
(Reproachfully.) Well, what about you, because I asked you. God forbid, my people hear...
NEIGHBOUR. Okay, okay... (Whispers.) Who was buried?
SARAFANOV (in a whisper). Human.
NEIGHBOR (whispers). Young?.. Old?
SARAFANOV. Middle-aged…
The neighbor shakes his head long and sadly.
Excuse me, I'll go home. I was chilled by something...
NEIGHBOUR. No, Andrey Grigorievich, I don’t like your new profession.
They disperse. One disappears into the entrance, the other goes out into the street.
Vasenka appears from the street and stops at the gate. There is a lot of anxiety and uncertainty in his behavior, he is waiting for something. Footsteps were heard on the street. Vasenka rushes to the entrance - Makarskaya appears at the gate. Vasenka calmly, pretending to be an unexpected meeting, goes to the gate.
VASENKA. Oh who do I see!
MAKARSKAYA. And it's you.
VASENKA. Hello!
MAKARSKAYA. Hello, Kiryushka, hello. What are you doing here? (Goes to the wooden house.)
VASENKA. Yes, so I decided to take a little walk. Shall we take a walk together?
MAKARSKAYA. What are you talking about, what a party – it’s cold as hell. (Takes out a key.)
VASENKA (standing between her and the doors, detains her on the porch). I won't let you in.
MAKARSKAYA (indifferently). Here you go. It's starting.
VASENKA. You don't spend much time outdoors.
MAKARSKAYA. Vasenka, go home.
VASENKA. Wait... Let's chat a little... Tell me something.
MAKARSKAYA. Good night.
VASENKA. Tell me that tomorrow you will go to the cinema with me.
MAKARSKAYA. We'll see tomorrow. Now go to sleep. Come on!
VASENKA. I won't let you in.
MAKARSKAYA. I'll complain to yours, you'll get through!
VASENKA. Why are you screaming?
MAKARSKAYA. No, this is some kind of punishment!
VASENKA. Well, shout. I might even like it.
MAKARSKAYA. What do you like?
VASENKA. When you scream.
MAKARSKAYA. Vasenka, do you love me?
VASENKA. I?!
MAKARSKAYA. You love. It's bad that you love me. I’m standing here in a jacket, cold, tired, and you?.. Well, let me go, let me go...
VASENKA (surrenders). Are you cold?..
MAKARSKAYA (opening the door with the key). Well... Clever girl. If you stop loving, you must obey. (On the threshold.) And in general: I want you to no longer wait for me, not to follow me, not to follow me around. Because nothing will come of this... Now go to sleep. (Enters the house.)
VASENKA (approaches the door, the door closes). Open up! Open up! (Knocks.) Open up for a minute! I need to tell you. Do you hear? Open up!
MAKARSKAYA (in the window). Don't yell! You'll wake up the whole city!
VASENKA. To hell with him, with the city!.. (Sits on the porch.) Let them get up and listen to what a fool I am!
MAKARSKAYA Just think how interesting... Vasenka, let's talk seriously. Please understand, nothing can happen between you and me. Apart from the scandal, of course. Think about it, stupid, I’m ten years older than you! After all, we have different ideals and all that – wasn’t this really explained to you at school? You should be friends with girls. Now at school, it seems, love is allowed - and that’s wonderful. That's what you're supposed to love.
VASENKA. Do not be silly.
MAKARSKAYA. Well, that's enough! Good words You obviously don't understand. I am tired of you. Tired of it, do you understand? Go away and don't let me see you here again!
VASENKA (comes to the window). Okay... You won't see me again. (Sorrowfully.) You will never see.
MAKARSKAYA. The boy is completely crazy!
VASENKA. Will see you tomorrow! Once! For half an hour! Farewell!.. Well, what do you need!
MAKARSKAYA. Well, yes! You won't be able to get rid of me later. I know you very well.
VASENKA (suddenly). Rubbish! Rubbish!
MAKARSKAYA. What?!. What's happened?!. Well, the order! Every punk can insult you!.. No, apparently you can’t live in this world without a husband!.. Get out of here. Well!
Silence.
VASENKA. Sorry... Sorry, I didn't mean to.
MAKARSKAYA. Leave! Goodbye! Tailless puppy! (Slams the window.)
Vasenka wanders into her entrance. Busygin and Silva appear.
SILVIA. How are they doing with us, tell me?..
BUSYGIN. Let's have a smoke break.
SILVIA. And the blonde one, nothing...
BUSYGIN. Small in stature.
SILVIA. Listen! You liked her.
