Golyshkin. But if I offer you something more interesting?
Olga. What exactly? But please, don’t tempt me with the stars in the night sky. It's wonderful of course, but… I hope you understand me, professor!
Golyshkin. What about a spiritual session?
Olga. You said “seance”, is that right? It might be of some interest to me.
Golyshkin. So do you agree?
Olga. I think, I’d rather accept your invitation. And when will this exciting event happen?
Golyshkin. Very soon. I'll call you back, Olya.
Golyshkin hangs up. The spotlight goes down, then it flashes again, snatching Myshevsky out of the darkness.
Myshevsky. So what did you decide, professor?
Golyshkin. I agree.
Myshevsky. And when?
Golyshkin. I need to prepare something for the session. Will the day after tomorrow suit you?
Myshevsky. Sure. Do you mind if I invite two friends of mine?
Golyshkin. It would be nice. I was just thinking about where to find six people. We need to make a hexagram.
Myshevsky. Did you say hexagram?
Golyshkin. Yes. The six-pointed star of Solomon is the best geometric figure for our session. Of course, we might place people in a form of a pentagram. In that case we will need only five people for the session. But the effect may be weakened then. Well, I don’t think you need all these details… The result is important, as far as I understand.
Myshevsky. You are right professor. Everything else is absolutely not important.
The light goes down and then it flashes again. The doorbell rings. Golyshkin opens the door. Myshevsky comes in, followed by Vykhuholev and Ogranovich.
Myshevsky. Good evening, professor. Let me introduce you to my companions. Ogranovich Elena Pavlovna, a notary and an old friend of mine.
Ogranovich. Or it’s better to say an old warhorse.
Myshevsky. I should say, that Elena Pavlovna has a specific sense of humor. You have to get used to it. And it’s Vykhukholev Sergey Yurievich, a psychiatrist, or in other words “shrink”, as your son Rodion prefers to say.
Ogranovich. Yes, I have always said and I keep saying that today's youth is much smarter and wittier than us. We grew up in the era when everything was impossible. And they grew up when everything is possible. So, that made them…
Vykhuholev. More impudent, unscrupulous and irresponsible than we us. Elena Pavlovna, you are blinded by your passion for handsome young guys.
Myshevsky. Elena Pavlovna! Sergey Yurievich! It’s not the right time to argue! I beg you! Can you imagine that, professor? It’s always like that, when they get together…
