The Music Lovers

00:46:27,535 --> 00:46:31,831 Oh, have you no idea what a word in the wrong direction might do to your career? 461 00:46:32,456 --> 00:46:35,376 lf that's a threat, tell whomever you like. 462 00:46:36,669 --> 00:46:38,87 Oh, you surely don't think I... 463 00:46:38,170 --> 00:46:40,881 Soon you'll be able to gossip as much as you want. I'll be out of reach. 464 00:46:41,549 --> 00:46:43,801 -Peter, | came here to tell you... -| want you to go. 465 00:46:43,884 --> 00:46:47,263 ...to accept what you are, that's all. 466 00:46:49,807 --> 00:46:51,434 Don't pretend. 467 00:46:53,728 --> 00:46:55,62 Please go. 468 00:46:59,358 --> 00:47:03,946 Not, uh, all women are satisfied with spiritual relationships. 469 00:47:05,614 --> 00:47:09,160 [clock strikes the hour] 470 00:47:30,264 --> 00:47:32,99 -[knocking on door] -[Nina] Cooee! 471 00:47:34,18 --> 00:47:35,686 Is there anybody there? 472 00:47:39,482 --> 00:47:44,236 [romantic orchestral excerpt plays] 473 00:48:13,224 --> 00:48:15,267 Antonina Milyukova. 474 00:48:19,355 --> 00:48:22,66 [clock ticking] 475 00:48:32,284 --> 00:48:34,495 [Tchaikovsky] "A few weeks ago, | received a letter from a girl 476 00:48:34,578 --> 00:48:36,997 who has honoured me with her love for some time. 477 00:48:37,540 --> 00:48:40,126 It was written so sincerely and warmly 478 00:48:40,209 --> 00:48:44,04 that | was led to do what in such cases | had always carefully avoided: 479 00:48:44,88 --> 00:48:45,714 to answer. 480 00:48:45,798 --> 00:48:48,509 | felt as if fate had drawn me toward that girl. 481 00:48:49,135 --> 00:48:52,263 | met her and asked her to be my wife. 482 00:48:53,597 --> 00:48:55,474 Her name is Antonina Milyukova. 483 00:48:55,558 --> 00:48:58,686 She's attractive and her reputation is irreproachable. 484 00:48:58,769 --> 00:49:02,22 She has a widowed mother but in order to be independent and free, 485 00:49:02,106 --> 00:49:05,526 lives apart from her on the remnants of a small sum bequeathed by her father. 486 00:49:06,193 --> 00:49:10,197 She is quiet in disposition, very kind and adores my music. 487 00:49:10,823 --> 00:49:14,535 | am sure she will add greatly to my peace and happiness. 488 00:49:15,202 --> 00:49:19,832 A belief | am grieved to write not shared by those who imagine they are most near me. 489 00:49:21,333 --> 00:49:24,920 After the ceremony, we leave for St. Petersburg, where we are to spend our honeymoon. 490 00:49:25,504 --> 00:49:27,673 / will write to you again on our return. 491 00:49:28,424 --> 00:49:31,510 In the meantime, | beg you, dear Nadezhda, 492 00:49:31,594 --> 00:49:34,96 as one who really understands, 493 00:49:34,180 --> 00:49:37,516 to give us both your best wishes and your blessing." 494 00:49:41,312 --> 00:49:43,147 He doesn't deserve anything after this. 495 00:49:43,230 --> 00:49:45,191 He will come back to me. 496 00:49:45,858 --> 00:49:48,736 | will double his allowance, you can tell him that! 497 00:49:49,778 --> 00:49:51,947 Now... leave me! 498 00:49:57,36 --> 00:49:58,537 Leave me. 499 00:50:03,751 --> 00:50:05,461 She'll ruin you. 500 00:50:08,172 --> 00:50:10,299 She'll ruin you. 501 00:50:11,08 --> 00:50:12,676 [Tchaikovsky] I'm sorry, Nina. 502 00:50:13,594 --> 00:50:16,263 -I'm sorry. -[Nina] Oh, it's... it's all right. 503 00:50:16,347 --> 00:50:19,600 [Nina coughing] 504 00:50:24,605 --> 00:50:27,525 | could ask them for something to drink, would you like that? 505 00:50:29,318 --> 00:50:30,736 No, thank you. 506 00:50:35,74 --> 00:50:36,617 | know it's difficult. 507 00:50:38,911 --> 00:50:40,454 Just... 508 00:50:41,664 --> 00:50:43,332 wait a little longer. 509 00:50:45,584 --> 00:50:48,754 Meanwhile, we can be as brother and sister, can't we? 510 00:50:51,674 --> 00:50:53,50 Yes. 511 00:50:54,51 --> 00:50:55,553 Just for a little. 512 00:50:59,14 --> 00:51:02,184 You do... like me, don't you? | mean... 513 00:51:03,602 --> 00:51:07,606 there's nothing wrong with me, is there? Nothing you've heard about me? I've... 514 00:51:08,399 --> 00:51:09,984 I've told you everything. 515 00:51:10,67 --> 00:51:11,277 Of course. 516 00:51:14,363 --> 00:51:15,823 Please, Nina, 517 00:51:17,366 --> 00:51:19,159 be a little patient with me. 518 00:51:22,204 --> 00:51:23,747 | can wait. 519 00:51:26,41 --> 00:51:27,543 As long as you... 520 00:51:28,961 --> 00:51:30,170 like me. 521 00:51:30,254 --> 00:51:34,675 ["Symphony No 3 in D Major, Op. 29, Adante elegiaco" plays] 522 00:52:14,173 --> 00:52:15,591 [he shudders] 523 00:52:18,510 --> 00:52:20,804 [church bells ringing] 524 00:52:20,888 --> 00:52:24,266 [indistinct chatter, music plays in the distance] 525 00:52:24,350 --> 00:52:27,394 -What's it to be then? -You choose. 526 00:52:27,478 --> 00:52:29,563 No, | want this to be a perfect memory for you. 527 00:52:30,147 --> 00:52:31,899 You haven't many such, have you? 528 00:52:33,359 --> 00:52:35,277 You're so kind to me. 529 00:52:35,361 --> 00:52:38,113 | could just sit here all day with you, that would be e