The Twelve Chairs Page #3

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give me that paper?

It is a private matter,

and I am not at liberty to discuss it.

Yes, of course. Of course.

One shouldn't interfere in private matters.

It's considered gauche.

There you are.

Now, I must be off.

- Where are you going?

- Ah, the eternal question.

Quo vadis?

Well, if you must know,

I am "vadising" off to gossip with the secret police.

- "Secret police"?

- Well, what can I do, old cock?

After all, I am a patriotic

citizen of the Soviet Union.

It is my sacred duty

to turn you in.

Now, maybe if you weren't such a selfish pig,

we could do business.

- I can't.

- I'm going.

- Wait.

- Why?

- Let's talk.

- About what?

- Things.

- What things?

- I don't know. Situation...

- I'm going.

- Wait.

- Why?

- Let's talk.

- About what?

- It.

- What's "it"?

- You know.

- I know what?

- What we're talking about.

- We're talking about nothing. I'm going.

- You mustn't.

- I must.

- Why?

- The reward.

- What reward?

- For turning you in.

- Wait.

- Why?

- We'll talk...

- About what?

About the diamonds,

the diamonds, the diamonds!

The diamonds.

And most of this stuff

was purchased...

for about 50,000 rubles, hmm?

Yes.

That means that today...

they'd probably be worth

between 150,000 and 200,000.

As much as that?

Not a kopeck less.

And maybe more.

I've got to find

those chairs.

[Cackles]

Tikon is back.

- Tikon, come here.

- Coming, master.

- Tikon...

- Coming. I'm coming.

Coming, master. I'm coming.

Coming. Coming. Coming.

Coming. Coming.

Coming. Coming.

I'm coming, master.

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

I'm coming, master.

I'm coming.

I'm coming, master.

- Tikon.

- You see? I'm here.

Tikon, the furniture.

What happened to the furniture?

- The furniture.

- Yes, the furniture.

- What happened to the furniture?

- The furniture?

What happened

to the furniture?

[Snoring]

Tikon. Tikon.

[Snoring Continues]

[Sighs]

Well, cross-examination

of the witness...

will have to be adjourned

until tomorrow morning.

Let's go to bed.

[Chorus Vocalizing]

Oh, thou who knowest all...

You know.

[Snoring]

[Rooster Crowing]

[Crowing Continues]

Tikon.

Tikon.

Master. Hmm.

- Oh, master, you're still...

- Shh.

[Vorobyaninov]

Where is the furniture?

- The furniture?

- Yes, Tikon.

Where is the furniture?

You mean upstairs

in the house?

[Vorobyaninov]

Yes.

Some of it is still there.

The velvet sofa is there.

It's a mess now.

And the andirons.

They kept the andirons.

Did they keep the chairs?

There was a dining room suite

with 12 chairs...

made by Hambs of London.

They were upholstered

in gold brocade.

Do you remember?

Twelve chairs. Walnut.

Covered in gold brocade.

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