Anna Karenina Page #3

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The mazurka.

You are enjoying Moscow, madame?

Very much.

An old city filled with legends and scandals.

l love the legends.

Do you find my presence disturbing,

madame?

No. Forgive me, l...

l'm still nervous from yesterday.

- The accident?

- l still hear that poor woman scream.

l shall never forget it.

What has happened to her, do you know?

She is being helped. She'll be able to live.

ls that a blessing?

To live?

l think so, since yesterday.

- What do you mean?

- Shall l go on?

No, l don't understand you.

l'm sorry.

What l want to say is quite commonplace.

lt just happens that l have never said it

before in my life.

Count Vronsky.

l know. l have no excuse.

There is nothing between us

but the sound of the train, and death.

- Take pity on me.

- Are you mad?

Perhaps.

Yes, l am.

Don't go. Please don't go.

The mazurka!

(Vronsky ) l frightened you?

lt is l who is afraid.

My life is in your hands.

Kitty loves you, Count Vronsky.

- l am sorry about that.

- ls that all?.

What else is there? lt's finished.

Love her.

ls that an order?

All right. You won't see me again.

- But you've done for me.

- l?

At the first glance,

as if you'd taken a gun and shot me.

You don't know the power you have,

Anna Karenina.

Do you think l wanted this?

- Please go.

- Then send me away.

l can bring you happiness, despair, love.

Quiet.

The mazurka! l'm sorry, Kitty.

lt-lt's finished.

Count Vronsky, l must have a word with you

in front of Kitty.

(Korsunsky ) Krakowiaki Krakowiaki

lnto the ballroom, all of you.

But l warn you, it's complete disaster -

the Grand Duke is treading all over

the ladies' trains.

Now then, you with Madame Karenina,

Vronsky,

and Mademoiselle Kitty with me.

Mademoiselle?

- Ohhi

- Oh, l l l!

- Take her to the sofa.

- Sorry, l feel sick.

- (Sobs )

- Korsunsky, some smelling salts.

Oh, l l l, yes.

Oh, what a commotion!

(Kitty sobs )

- Oh, Kitty.

- (Sobs )

Oh, Kitty darling.

Kitty.

- (Train whistle )

- (Guard) St. Petersburg! St. Petersburg!

Express train from Moscow, half an hour late.

Express train from Moscow, half an hour late.

(Engine chuffing)

(Train doors slamming)

(Engine hissing)

(Hissing stops )

(Man singing)

(2nd man ) Pull her out.

And take a look at the wheel in number 28.

Come on, get a move on.

(Hammering, man chattering)

(Door opens )

Guard, could you turn down

the heating here? lt's...

- My respects and apologies.

- (Whistle )

(Train whistle )

(Engine chuffing)

- Are you going to Petersburg?

- Since you're going there, yes.

l raced the train with my carriage.

l'm glad the snow held you up.

May l sit down?

You are mad, l think.

l agree.

You know that Kitty is ill.

Yes.

lt doesn't seem to touch you.

l can scarcely forgive myself.

On the contrary. l am heartbroken,

but there's nothing l can do about it.

You can.

Go back to her.

We can be friends.

l love you.

Oh, yes, you love me.

Forget. One forgets a dream.

lt wasn't a dream. l love you.

No.

Are you afraid?

l want to keep my peace of mind, Vronsky.

And mine? What about me?

- l've told you you've done for me.

- Please go.

All right. You go your way,

l shall go mine.

But we'll be together all the same.

You are me. l am you. We are one.

Goodbye, Count Vronsky.

l accept my suffering.

l don't ask for anything else.

But don't send me away.

No.

l won't send you away.

Goodbye.

(Train whistle )

At last.

Well, my dear, did you have a pleasant journey

from Moscow?

Did you teach your brother, Stiva, a lesson?

l left a cabinet meeting

especially to fetch you.

Now l see l'm not to be thanked.

Well, have you no word?

Upon my soul, l don't think

you recognize me.

Your husband, Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin.

Hmm?

Let us go home.

(Humming)

(Horse neighs softly)

# l might as well be

# Where the mountains of Mourne

# Sweep down to the sea #

(Humming)

Morning, Cord.

Where can l find Count Vronsky?

His lordship's in the stable, sir.

Do you want me to fetch him?

No hurry.

- Getting ready for the big day?

- Yes, sir.

Spring's come on us sudden.

Always does in St. Petersburg.

This saddle's galling, Cord.

Got a bruise on the right fetlock too.

See that it's bandaged, will you?

Hello, Makhotin.

- How's Moscow?

- Dreary.

All the girls are asking about you.

The regiment's gone into mourning.

What are you entering for the steeplechase?

Ask my trainer. He decides.

We're trying to try our luck

on Frou-Frou, sir.

Oh, fine animal, should win.

She'll have her work cut out

against your Gladiator.

He's only saying that to put me off,

the old rascal.

- He knows you're the better jockey.

- lt's stamina what counts.

l'll look at her bruise, sir, and get a muzzle

on her before the stable lads fill her with sugar.

Good.

- Capable fellow, your Englishman.

- Mm.

Now look here, Vronsky, when do we see you

again? Are you coming back to Moscow?

No. Yashvin has lent me

a couple of rooms here.

The place is overrun with women.

Yashvin! He's killing himself, the lunatic.

Running after that baroness

and four or five others.

One woman's enough, what?

- Wouldn't you say?

- Aye.

Well, come on, my dear chap. ln the mess,

they dribble away about nothing else -

- your grande passion.

- Which one? l have several.

Well, damn it, there's no need

to be so confounded discreet.

We take on luster from you, my boy.

You've never flown so high before.

Someone is fooling you, Makhotin.

There is no passion at the moment.

- But... But l heard it from...

- Then they were mistaken.

You mean to say

you don't even know her name?

What's all the fuss about? You can tell me.

There is no one. Get that in your head

and remember it.

l say...

how am l supposed to take that?

How it was intended -

in a friendly spirit.

Friendly spirit?

Right, we'll say no more, then.

l'll look you up in your hermit quarters

one of these days, huh?

You're welcome. l've nothing to hide.

Prends garde.

Goodbye.

Well, l should say we had

a most successful evening.

- He's fast asleep.

- Hmm?

Good, good.

- Have you sent Annushka off to bed?

- Yes. Why keep her up so late?

- She forgot to draw the curtains.

- Leave it.

l like the air.

As you please, my dear.

Do you know what the Tsar said

before he left?

He's putting me in charge of their business.

You know, that irrigation project in Zaraisky.

Now, l have some very firm ideas

on the subject.

First, it is essential to have

a commissioner instead of a...

Am l boring you?

- Will you unhook my dress?

- Certainly, yes.

l was very glad to see you

talking with the Tsarina.

We talked about our children.

She disapproves

of the English education system.

Oh?

Prince Serpukhovskoy was blazing with orders

as usual. Did you notice?

He has a mania for collecting that trash.

- You wear a great many yourself.

- Oh, as a duty.

l'm out of that arena, l hope.

Now, there is a bill l want to promote

to the council tomorrow.

l shall bring back

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