[M1 — UNIVERSITY | WARM FRENCH COSMIC ELECTRO] [Gentle Polivoks arpeggio, analogue warmth, restrained motorik pulse] [ALL DIALOGUE NATURAL, DRY, SPOKEN] [V1 — FIRST LOVE | MALE AND FEMALE DUET] Moscow university, autumn rain Two young students meet again Physics books and coffee stains Something neither can explain Alexei smiles, Anastasia laughs Walking home through university paths Two young hearts, a simple plan Girl meets boy and boy meets girl [FEMALE — WARM, SPOKEN] My father is a colonel. [MALE — GENTLE] Mine is a general. [FEMALE] Oh. How interesting. --- [M2 — THE FATHERS | RIGID MOTORIK, POLIVOKS BASS] [V2 — ALEXEI TELLS HIS FATHER] [MALE 1 — ALEXEI, HAPPY] Papa! I've met a wonderful girl. [MALE 2 — SOKOLOV, WARM] Excellent, son! What's her name? [MALE 1] Anastasia. [MALE 2] Beautiful name. And her surname? [MALE 1] Gromova. [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2] Gromova? [MALE 1] Yes, Papa. [MALE 2] Her father? [MALE 1] Colonel Anton Gromov. [ABSOLUTE SILENCE] [MALE 2] Oh, for God's sake. The daughter of the devil himself ! I was happy in Siberia Never having to see That man's face again [MALE 1] You know him? [MALE 2 — EXHAUSTED] Unfortunately. We are not particularly close. [V3 — ANASTASIA TELLS HER FATHER] [FEMALE — EXCITED] Papa! I've met someone. [MALE 2 — ANTON, AFFECTIONATE] Wonderful, sweetheart. What's his name? [FEMALE] Alexei. [MALE 2] And his surname? [FEMALE] Sokolov. [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2] Sokolov? [FEMALE] Yes. [MALE 2] His father wouldn't happen to be a general? [FEMALE] Yes! Do you know him? [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2 — DRY] We've met. Many times Uncle Viktor sent him to Siberia [FEMALE] Oh --- [M3 — FAMILY MATTERS | DARK COMIC TRIP-HOP] [Deep bass, dry percussion, gentle analogue sequences] [V4 — IRINA'S VERDICT] [MALE 2 — ANTON] Irina. The boy is Sokolov's son. That man is an arrogant ass ! [FEMALE — IRINA, CALM] I know The boy is not They're happy, Anton. YOU ARE not marrying his father. Grow up Forget the past [HBC — FOUR MALE VOCODERS | ESCALATING COUNTERPOINT] А-А-АЛЕКСЕЙ А-А-АНАСТАСИЯ ГРОМ-ГРОМ-ГРОМОВ СО-СО-СОКОЛОВ ЛЮ-ЛЮ-ЛЮБОВЬ ДА-ДА-ДА-ДА НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ-НЕТ СВА-СВА-СВАДЬБА [HBC — OVERLAPPING VOCODERS] АЛЕКСЕЙ! АНАСТАСИЯ! ГРОМОВ! СОКОЛОВ! ЛЮБОВЬ! ЛЮБОВЬ! ДА! ДА! ДА! [POLIVOKS SYNTHESISER MORPHS INTO SOARING FEMALE VOCAL] [DESCENDING VOCAL GLISSANDO — ORCHESTRAL LIFT] --- [M4 — THE WEDDING | BEAUTIFUL CINEMATIC PSYCHEDELIC ELECTRO] [Warm Mellotron strings, sweeping synthesisers, majestic restrained drums] [V5 — THE WEDDING | BEAUTIFUL MALE/FEMALE DUET] Two young lovers, hand in hand Two old soldiers understand Years of quarrels, years of pride Put aside for groom and bride Moscow evening, golden light Family gathered, hearts unite Two old enemies face to face One small smile, a little grace [APPLAUSE — GLASSES CLINKING] [MALE 2 — ANTON, WARM] Pavel. [MALE 1 — SOKOLOV, RESERVED] Anton. [LONG PAUSE] [MALE 2] Your son is a fine young man. [MALE 1] Your daughter is a wonderful woman. [PAUSE] [MALE 2] Shall we forget the past? [MALE 1] I'd like that. [HANDSHAKE] [WARM ORCHESTRAL SYNTHESISER SWELL] [FEMALE — ANASTASIA, BEAUTIFULLY SUNG] Two families One tomorrow Leave behind The years of sorrow [MALE/FEMALE — SOARING DUET] Love is stronger Than our pride Two young hearts Side by side [INSTRUMENTAL CLIMAX — HUGE WIDE STEREO] [INSTRUMENTS FADE — QUIET WEDDING RECEPTION] [MALE 1 — SOKOLOV, RELAXED] Anton? [MALE 2 — ANTON] Yes, Pavel? [MALE 1] Do you like fishing [MALE 2] Of course. [END]
