Part Two
It’s 2,000 versts to Yekaterinburg.
Oh, my goodness!
About 7,000 to Irkutsk.
Unbelievable!
And 800 more to Nerchinsk…
Yes, Princess.
Byron. Plutarch.
I understand your feelings,
Princess.
But in such matters I’m obliged to
follow the established regulations.
Of course, Your Majesty.
Count Orlov’s seamstress was allowed
to follow her convicted husband
to Siberia.
Have you been inspired
by a common woman’s act?
The seamstress was not losing much,
whereas you…
The law cannot deprive a noble woman
of what’s allowed to a commoner.
By insisting on the rights
of commoners,
a woman of noble birth may reduce
herself to…
Everything is ready, Count!
Catherine, my poor child!
To flee the French Revolution, only
to give your daughter to a conspirator!
Support us, o Lord,
in well-being and prosperity…
Save, Lord, thy servant…
Yes, Princess.
Let’s go, with God’s help!
Mommy, let’s go!
Let’s go, mommy!
Mommy, let’s go!
Wait.
Your Majesty!
Wait!
Will you please speak Russian?
I don’t speak Russian.
Come closer.
- What would you like?
- Hear me out, Sire!
Your Majesty,
as a special favour,
please allow me to join Lieutenant
Annenkov in his exile.
Is he your husband?
I would have wedded him