Varvara Krasa
M.Gorky Film Studio
In the year umpteenth,
in plain words,
well before our time,
there ruled over his realm,
the 39th in his line,
Yeremey the Bearded,
a czar thrifty and mercantile.
And to Yeremey once it occurred
that the way he ruled is right not.
He decided for the sake of truth:
everything should be checked,
audited and proved.
- How many wax candles?
- One hundred and forty-two.
- And candle ends?
- 97 pounds 13 ounces.
- Windows?
- All counted!
Keep on counting!
- Itemize! Name each item!
- Name each item! Itemize!
- Thrones!
- Thrones!
- Name and number!
- Number and name!
- Two throninas.
- Two throninas!
You highbrow!
“Throne” is masculine.
I see it this way.
A czar’s throne is masculine.
But Czarina is a woman.
Therefore, a czarina’s throne is
feminine.
Controversial, but logical.
I agree.
Write it down: one throne and
one thronina.
One thronina and one throne.
We’ve taken inventory: the palace,
thrones, windows, chairs, etc.
Let’s look outside. Follow me!
- What about the ink?
- Roll out the ink!
- Did you load the quill pens?
- The quill pens. Did you load?
The quill pens’ll go on their own.
- And the parchment?
- The parchment?
Where are you going, Yeremushka?
Stupid woman.
It’s not a czar’s business!
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