The Sea Gull (1968)

Kathleen Widdoes: Masha, His Daughter

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• [first lines] 

  Semyon Medvedenko : Why do you always wear black?

  Masha : I'm in mourning for my life. I'm unhappy.

• Masha : It's not the money that matters. A poor man can be happy.

• Masha : Your love touches me deeply. I simply can't return it, that's all.

• Masha : You're always philosophizing or talking about money. You think there's no evil greater than poverty. But, to me, it would be a thousand times easier to walkabout in rags and go begging.

• Masha : Help me. Help me. Or, I shall do something foolish. I'll make a mockery of my life. I'll destroy myself. I can't go on.

  Dr. Yevgeny Dorn : What can I do? How can I help?

  Masha : I'm so unhappy. No one, no one knows how much I suffer. I - I love - love Constantine.

• Masha : Shall we have another?

  [chuckles] 

  Masha : Don't look at me like that. Women drink more often than you may think. As you drink openly, as I do, most in secret. It's true! Mostly vodka, brandy. To your good health.

• Masha : Think kindly of me. I'm grateful to you for your friendly sympathy. Do send me your books! Autographed, please. But, don't right in them, "To Maria, My honored friend." But, simply, "To Maria, Who belongs nowhere and lives on this earth to no purpose."