CHAPITRE 1
Mother of the sisters sits on a stool and milks a goat. Finishes, takes a pot of milk, stands up, and goes to the exit.
NOTE: THE RUKOSUEV SISTERS: EVLAMPIYA IS SMALL AND SLIM (20), AKAKIYA IS MEDIUM HEIGHT AND FULL (18), AND CHRISTODOULA IS TALL AND SLIM (16). THE CABIN HAS A KITCHEN AND A BEDROOM. THE FATHER IS SLEEPING IN THE KITCHEN, WHILE THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS ARE IN THE BEDROOM..
In the yard of a private cabin, in the center stands a beat-up Moskvich 408. On one side sits the barn and on the other side the residential house. FATHER OF SISTERS steps onto the porch. A little dog is dozing on one of the steps. The father stretches, takes a step, and steps on the dog. The dog yelps and jumps up in surprise. The father loses his balance and falls on his back. The little dog runs off without looking back and collides with MOTHER OF SISTERS, who is carrying a liter jug of milk. MOTHER OF SISTERS stumbles over the dog, tosses the jug, and falls on her back. The jug flies through the open window into the sisters' bedroom..
In the bedroom, the three sisters are lying on their backs on one bed, fast asleep. The jug flies and spins, spilling milk around the room. The jug hits the wall with a bang. The sisters sit up abruptly and open their eyes.
ANNOUNCER
In the village of Kosyakovka, in the Middle Cheburechny district, three native sisters, with the surname Rukosuevy, live with their retired parents. The eldest is named Evlampiya, she is 20 years old, the middle one is Akakiya, she is 18, and the youngest is called CHRISTODOULA, she is 16.
The girls close their eyes and lay back down on the bed simultaneously. The father and mother struggle to get up and shake themselves off. The father sits in the driver's seat and starts the Moskvich. Suddenly, the sound of the engine revving appears, and the sisters once again sit up abruptly and open their eyes.
ANNOUNCER
They had an old paternal Moskvich 408 that roared like a tractor and often had to be started with a push. The car was older than all three of them, so they treated it with respect.
FATHER OF SISTERS
Oh? It started!
MOTHER OF SISTERS
Come on, you wretch, you're not letting our brides sleep?
The father pushes on the gas even harder. Then he suddenly turns off the engine.
FATHER OF SISTERS
The car needs to warm up.
MOTHER OF SISTERS
In the summer? You old fool.
FATHER OF SISTERS
(shouting)
Who will take them? They are as scary as anything. CHRISTODOULA! Why didn't you wash the car?
CHRISTODOULA(dans les coulisses)
I didn't have time. I was busy making a beehive… I'll wash it now.
The sisters are getting dressed in the room.
FATHER OF SISTERS (dans les coulisses)
(shouting)
Done?
CHRISTODOULA
Yes.
The father gets out of the car and walks to the barn.
FATHER OF SISTERS
(Shouting)
You need to take care of the bees. Where is he located? Oh, found him.
The father examines the beehive from all sides. He opens it and takes out the frames.
FATHER OF SISTERS(continuer à)
Listen, what I'm sayin'? We need bees. Mom, go check out what lil beauty our Christodula put together.
The mother approaches the father. She looks and smiles.
MOTHER OF SISTERS
Oh! Such beauty! And you're all about the horses, horses.
FATHER OF SISTERS
That's my love, after all.
CHRISTODOULA enters the barn.
CHRISTODOULA
Yesterday, Evlampiya found a family of bees for pickup on the internet. We need to go to Middle Cheburechny. Will you give us money for gas?
MOTHER OF SISTERS
Why are you silent? Your cheeks are puffed up like a hamster?
FATHER OF SISTERS
Will you give us honey?
CHRISTODOULA
Dad, I'm trying for you, after all.
The father takes out his wallet from his pocket and gives Christodoula five hundred rubles. CHRISTODOULA takes the bill and holds it up to the light.
