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The Murderer of Dimitri Karamasoff
after motives by Dostoyevsky
Don't worry, Katia. The old man will surely give me the 3.000 roubles.
I'll go to him and tell him
let me have the 3.000 I'm going to be married
I'm going to marry my Katia
and then I'll go to the colonel
and I'll tell him: here it is
here's the deposit
you'll see, it's very easy
what if your father doesn't give you the 3.000 roubles?
how could he refuse? it's a legacy from my mother
I want to believe that all goes well
all will be well, Katia
I beg you, Mitia
3 roubles. the gentleman didn't pay
Smerdiakoff, be quick. it's Grushenka
Hallo Smerdiakoff
you didn't expect me, eh?
well, how are you?
where's the old man?
I have to speak to him
your father?
father
surprise visit, isn't it?
I've come to receive some money and your blessings
tomorrow. I don't have time now
what's the matter?
your father expects...
Ivan?
what's the matter?
why doesn't the old man want to see me?
tell me, Ivan
what's happening here?
the senile Salomon expects his Sulamith
a Romeo aged 65
in a word...
the old man's in love again
I don't believe it!
love is stronger than death
especially the love of a Karamasoff
what am I to do?
I need the deposit of 3.000 roubles, and I have to get back to the regiment tomorrow
Smerdiakoff, do you think the old man will give the money?
he's become his confidant, you know
the old gentleman will be needing the money for himself now
he wants to get married, he's very much in love
get lost!
marry? you fool!
who is she?
une personne qui s'appelle Grushenka
Grushenka. one of those local lose women. a ***
he wants to marry HER?
if she deigns to marry him, she'll soon be our dear mama
for weeks he's been waiting for her every night
I want to speak to him
but I told you I don't have time now
it's a legacy passed on to me by my mother
wouldn't it be better if you tried to calm these gentlemen, Mr. Karamasoff?
I want to marry her
or don't you think it necessary?
- she's a ***.
I won't allow it that you make a fool of yourself
you're not going to marry her!
and now I'll talk to her myself
right now
I have to talk to her. ask her once more
Grushenka, hurry up. we'll be late
coming
the carriage is waiting, Grushenka
my coat
Mr. Karamasoff refuses to leave
tell him I have to go out
I'm about to leave
the carriage is waiting
but I told him so
the nerve!
but what does that man want?
I would like to speak with you alone
let's go, children
visit me tomorrow about noon
that's impossible. I'm leaving in the morning.
I must speak with you tonight and I have to go now
but you'll return home later tonight, I'm sure?
maybe
probably
if you want to wait that long
alright, I'll wait
Fenia, take his coat
Mr. Karamasoff will wait.
would you like to have some tea?
our first. also an officer
first he turned her head...
and then… he didn't marry her.
we haven't heard of him for three years
now he writes again
my sweet Grushenka... because we're rich at the moment
and again she believes him
so?
what do you want of me?
I have come here to ask something of you
aren't you ashamed to drive an old man that crazy?
you, a 20 year old woman!
one can't talk sense with him any more
so I have to ask of you...
that you definitely promise me to end the affair
make up your mind!
one way or another
I have to know
why do you laugh?
the scarf
my scarf
careful. you are tearing it
give it to me
so will you tell the old man tonight that it's over?
the scarf cost me 100 roubles
to hell with the scarf
answer my question
real lace. 100 roubles
here you are. 100 roubles and to hell with the...
don't you touch the picture
to my dear Mitenka from his Katja
give me the picture
she calls you Mitenka?
your fiance?
give me the picture
give me the picture
will you give me the picture
give me the picture
so it's money you want.
here you are, as much as you want
...are weeks of madness. He's lost his sense of decency and honour.
He's drinking and idling all the time.
That woman has driven him crazy.
If you want to save him come here at once.
Otherwise there'll be a catastrophe.
In his madness he threatens to kill me.
Your obedient servant, the unhappy father Fjodor Karamasoff
P.S. I am certain that your beauty will be victorious.
you're a cold person, Ivan. You only live by reason.
but one cannot understand this with reason alone
I went to Grushenka...
and I was lost at once
I stayed with her
and now all's gone to the devil
Katia
the duty
and the hounour
yes, if you think so, the honour too
I'm sure she'll come tonight
she won't resist this
she forced me to dig deep into my pocket
a fortune
for so much money one could...
one could even commit a sin
under the pillow
you're to tell her the money awaits her under the pillow
under the pillow, you're to tell her that
don't you want to hide it behind the icons?
it'll be safer
it's safer with the Lord, isn't it?
and tell her she's to beware of Dimitri
she's to enter through the garden
and she's to knock at the window
like this
Grushenka has been ruined by men like our father
one should beat those devils to death
even the father?
yes
even the father
he'll kill his old man one of these days
that's his affair
I'll go to her and ask her:
yes or no?
open up
I won't go away until you open the door
do you hear
I must speak to you at once
I'll break in the door
if you don't open
so it's over?
you've had your fun with me
and now adieu, is that what you think?
au revoir, M. Karamasoff
why don't you answer?
Grushenka
yes or no?
if you like, come to Mokroje - I'll be expecting you.
With burning adoration, your Pavlik
or have you found another man?
how much does he pay you, the new one?
10 roubles?
a decent price
on the street, one only pays 3
for 10 roubles even I could be accepted
agreed?
listen. 10 roubles
let me in
I'll pay in advance
or have you come to an understanding with my father?
of course I couldn't compete with him
that's above my means
how could I?
poor officer that I am
why do you let me whimper like a dog in front of your door?
I'll tell you again, Mitja
Wait only one day more
I have something to attend to
just one day
maybe I'll say yes to you then
or maybe you'll say no
won't you?
and maybe, Mitja
maybe I'll say no
you've decided to go to my father
you
maybe
or maybe to another one
you ***
out
you've come to fetch her
he wants to have a definite answer tonight
you'll tell me what her answer is
do you hear
you'll tell me
I'll let you know
you
you'll come to me at once
I'll be expecting you
Mr. Karamasoff, a lady is expecting you
in your room
Grushenka
Grushenka
Grushenka
I've got the deposit money
here it is
now you can do what you want
you can come with me to Moscow
or you can stay here
Katia
I'll go with you
I'll go with you
wait for me
my train leaves at 10 p.m.
if you want to come with me...
I'll wait for you at the station
write out my bill. I'm going to Moscow
come in
put the bill on the table. I'll send the money
now I don't have any money
if you allow me...
I have a message for you
you?
you've ordered me to come here
but I beg of you...
did she agree to go to him?
did she say so?
please let me go
are you going to her?
but I see you were going to pack
and leave
If I may give you an advice...
answer me
you ***
she'll come
tonight she'll go to him
he even set money aside for her
in an envelope under his pillow
under the pillow?
yes
under the pillow
he even thought of a sign
she's to knock on the window
then he'll open
she mustn't go to him
give her that
wait
Grushenka, you've tortured me. I'll kill everyone who will come between us.
If you go to my father tonight I'll kill him.
quick
if I may permit myself...
to make a suggestion...
if I haven't come back till 10 p.m.
you money wouldn't have served its purpose
10 p.m.
it's a good thing you're going away
you're a clever person
why?
I have a premonition
Grushenka will come tonight
and you know your brother
but you'll be there to keep watch
you know I'm a sick man
an epileptic
I might have an attack any moment
and you think that just tonight you'll have an attack?
you can all go to the devil!
did she really tell you that?
that's exactly what she said
I'll come at 10 p.m. sharp
did she really say 10 p.m.?
10 p.m.
close the shutters tight
what a you standing there like a fool? fetch champagne, wine, caviar, sweets
run along, you fool
no one must know about it
no one must know. especially Mitja mustn't know
I wonder if he'll get over it at all?
he will, it isn't his first attack
Grushenka, is it you?
where are you?
come here, my dear
where is she? tell me where she is!
not at home
tell me where she is!
in Morkoje
with the gypsies
whom did she go with?
why?
she went to her first lover
to the Polish lover
I told you about
what about me?
blood
good heavens, what have you done?
what I have done...
I'll answer for it.
don't go there!
to my little angel Grushenka, if she wants to visit me,
and to my little chicken
man woman woman man, the fairy tale is all done
man woman woman man, the fairy tale is all done
how comic she is, why is she childless?
she's so nice and plumb, I don't understand what's going on
don't cry, don't regret, if one man is of no use
I'll get you a new one, and the think is fixed
so, you've forgiven me
yes
yes, I forgive you everything
how generous
and that you have seduced me three years ago
and then threw me out into the streets
you'll forgive me that too?
I'm not vindictive
all shall be forgotten
all shall be forgotten?
you don't say
also that you turned me into a ***?
all that's forgotten?
what a noble gentleman you have become
and all this because you think that you'll get my money
you?
so you too have come to forgive me?
oh no
I've come
to beg your forgiveness
really?
I am glad
you're glad?
glad.
now Karamasoff will give a party
wine
music
you're all invited
Grushenka
here's 1.000
take it
and get lost.
What is that? You're offering me money?
1.000? That's right, 1.000
take them and go to the devil,
do you hear
chase him away
shut up
champagne
darling, I am so tired
sleep
Grushenka
I'd give my life
for one year with you
it's beautiful to live in this world
Grushenka
if only there weren't that blood
what blood?
tell me
what are you talking about blood?
Grushenka
First lieutenant Karamasoff
you are under arrest
yes yes
I see
the old man's blood
I am guilty
first lieutenant Karamasoff
you are accused of the *** of your father Fjodor Karamasoff
who has been beaten to death tonight
the old man is dead?
what are you saying? the old man is dead?
he's dead?
Grushenka. the old man is dead.
Mitja!
I've killed Grigorij.
but I am innocent of my father's blood
you don't have to worry about the old servant Gregori
he's only slightly injured
but it was him who accused you of murdering your father
he's alive?
Gregori who...
Grushenka
I am no murderer
Mitja
I believe you, Mitja
this is Grushenka
take that woman away
I plead guilty of drunkenness
debauchery
and of violence
but I am innocent of the death and robbery of my old father
for three days you keep on claiming that
but this doesn't advance the case
the court needs evidence
and the evidence is against you
do you imagine I'd try to conceal such a thing?
if I had killed my father?
it's true...
I wanted to kill him.
I wanted to kill him.
but...
perhaps in that very minute, someone on this earth had been crying for me
or maybe my deceased mother had been standing beside me
I don't know
but the devil inside me had been vanquished
is that all you have to say as your last word?
yes
that's all
gentlemen of the jury
you have a heavy duty to perform
I have point out to you this great responsibility
you'll have to weigh all the witnesses' statements and all the evidence in favour and against the accused
in all its entirety
the criminal court
is a law court of conscience
and now it's up to you, gentlemen of the jury
to come to a decision according to your best conscience
- how long do you think they'll deliberate?
gentlemen, there isn't really much to consider
you killed the old man
you're the murderer
Didn't you know that?
we both are the murderers
you and I
in my opinion everything's clear
nothing is clear. the servant Smerdiakoff's part hasn't been examined sufficiently
but it was proven that at the time of the crime, Smerdiakoff lay unconscious having an epileptic attack
maybe he only simulated the attack to have an alibi?
but gentlemen, we cannot possibly neglect the experts' statements
it has been proven that Smerdiakoff suffers from the effects of the attack even today
the doctors even fear for his sanity
that's why I told you that evening, shortly before the ***
that I had a premonition
and you left all the same.
you've understood me very well that night
you are such an intelligent person
or did you imagine that your brother would kill the old man?
I thought so too
but he didn't kill him
that was the only mistake in my calculation
whatever happens...
I'll always be with you.
in order to divert the suspicion away from me
I simulated an attack
at about 10 p.m. I heard Gregori cry out in the garden
I carefully went into the old man's room
he stood near the window
I had to kill him myself
why did you kill him?
because of the money in the envelope
I wanted to travel to France
afterwards I had a real attack
and the gentleman at court tire their brains out for weeks
an infinite number of witnesses give statements
and accuses my brother
and the public prosecutor manages to prove my brother's guilt by evidence
get up
you'll come to court with me and confess everything
where's the money you've robbed?
the money?
you want to save your brother?
as you wish
here it is
the members of the jury who are convinced of Dimitri Karamaoff's guilt of his father's ***
shall lift their right hand
but gentleman, you are condemning an innocent man
arise for the court
Smerdiakoff has confessed everything
he's the murderer
he's confessed everything to me
Smerdiakoff has murdered and robbed
here's the money Smerdiakoff has robbed
Mitja, you are free
Order or I'll have the court cleared
what do you wish?
Smerdiakoff is here
he'll repeat his confession in court
we both are guilty
bring in Smerdiakoff
the witness Smerdiakoff can no longer give his statement
he has just hanged himself in the court building
but he gave me the evidence
the money he robbed
there is no money
there's a letter
my Grushenka, you've tortured me
I'll kill everybody...
here's your name
did you write that letter?
yes, it's my letter
I wrote it that night
the night you killed your father
I haven't killed him
but you write:
if you go to my father tonight, I'll kill him
I'll kill him tonight
10 years Siberia
Grushenka
do you know what you're doing?
yes I do, Mitja
there are people living in Siberia too.