The Duel

ANATOLE

Good evening, Pierre

Studying?

PIERRE

Yes

How was the opera?

ANATOLE

Lovely

Natalya Rostova was there

PIERRE

Oh?

Dear Andrey's betrothed?

I have known her family for years and long carried affection

For her

ANATOLE

Yes

Charming

Look, Dolokhov's coming around

And we're off to the club

Will you come, old man?

PIERRE

I will come

ANATOLE

Lend me fifty rubles?

DOLOKHOV

Drink, drink

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink, gonna drink

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna

DOLOKHOV, ANATOLE & PIERRE

Drink, drink

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna, gonna drink, gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

Gonna drink tonight

ALL

Drink with me, my love

For there's fire in the sky

And there's ice on the ground

Either way, my soul will die

Whoa...

PIERRE

The doctors warned me

That with my corpulence

ALL

Corpulence!

PIERRE

Vodka and wine are dangerous for me

But I drink a great deal

Only quite at ease

After pouring several glasses mechanically

Into my large mouth

PIERRE & ALL

Then I feel

A pleasant warmth in my body

A sentimental attachment to my fellow man

HÉLÈNE

Keep drinking old man

ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV

Keep drinking old man

Drink the whole night through

Keep drinking old man

ALL

Keep drinking old man

Drink the whole night through

Keep drinking old man

ANATOLE

Natasha, Natasha

Her arms, her shoulders, her neck, her feet

HÉLÈNE

The air of a connoisseur

ANATOLE

I will make love to her

DOLOKHOV

Better not, monsieur

She's first rate, but nothing but trouble

DOLOKHOV & HÉLÈNE

Better wait till she's married

DOLOKHOV

Anatole is a married man

A fact known only to his intimates

A Polish landowner of some small means

Had forced him to marry his daughter

ANATOLE

Nevermind about that now

It doesn't matter

I don't give a damn

Just as a duck is made to swim in water

God has made me as I am

All I care for is gaiety and women

And there's no dishonor in that

As long as there's money and vodka

I'll keep a feather in my hat

ALL

Whoa...

PIERRE

I used to love

I used to love

I used to be better

ALL

Keep drinking old man

HÉLÈNE

Drink, drink, drink

God to think I married a man like you

PIERRE

Don't speak to me, wife

There is something inside me...

HÉLÈNE

Dolokhov, pour me another

PIERRE

Something terrible and monstrous

DOLOKHOV

Here's to the health of married women

And a smile lurks at the corner of my mouth

Here's to the health of married women

And their lovers!

DOLOKHOV & ALL

Here's to the health of married women

Here's to the health of married women

And their lovers!

Here's to the health of married women

Here's to the health of married women

And their lovers!

PIERRE

How dare you touch her?

DOLOKHOV

You can't love her

PIERRE

Enough!

You bully, you scoundrel

I challenge you

DOLOKHOV

Oh, a duel?

Yes, this is what I like

HÉLÈNE

He will kill you, stupid husband

PIERRE

So I shall be killed

What is it to you?

Anatole, my guns

ANATOLE

Oh, this is horribly stupid

DOLOKHOV

Well, let's begin

This is child's play

SERVANT/DENISNOV

As the adversaries have refused a reconciliation

We shall please proceed with the duel

Ready your pistols

And on the count of tri

Begin to advance

ALL

Rahz! Dva! Tri!

ANATOLE

Pierre, hold your fire

Pierre, hold your fire

Pierre, not yet!

(PIERRE shoots DOLOKHOV)

DOLOKHOV

No!

Shot by a fool!

PIERRE

No, wait, I didn't mean –

DOLOKHOV

Quiet, old man!

My turn

PIERRE

My turn...

ANATOLE

Pierre, stand back!

(HÉLÈNE screams)

DOLOKHOV

Missed, missed

Oh my mother, my angel,

My adoréd angel mother

HÉLÈNE

Take him away

SERVANT/DENISNOV

The sun is rising

The duel is at an end

And Pierre Bezukhov is the winner

PIERRE

Winner

HÉLÈNE

You are a fool

ANATOLE

Well, sweet sister

You certainly bring out the beast in men

HÉLÈNE

What can I say?

It's a gift

ANATOLE

How I adore you

Will you ask Natasha to the ball tonight?

HÉLÈNE

Of course, dear brother

ANATOLE

Come on, old man

Let's get you home

PIERRE

In a moment

ANATOLE

Sleep it off

And be happy

We live to love another day