Myshevsky. Do you think, Sergey Yuryevich, that it’s me who should be taken to the madhouse, instead of professor with his spiritualist nonsense?
Vykhuholev. I didn't say that.
Myshevsky. But you meant that. You did mean that, didn’t you?
Vykhuholev. I haven't lost my mind yet.
Myshevsky. No, you will tell me! Or I will strangle you!
Myshevsky comes up to Vykhukholev and grabs him by the throat.
Ogranovich. Do it! Come on! I've been dreaming about this for a long time!
Myshevsky. Tell me!
Vykhuholev. Whatever you want! Just let me go!
Myshevsky. Oh, not now! You asked what I enjoy? Here is my answer!
Vykhuholev. You will kill me! Help! Anyone!
Olga enters.
Olga. What's going on here? Andrey Sigizmundovich! Let him go!
Myshevsky. Do you demand that?
Olga. I beg you! Look, his face has already turned blue!
Myshevsky. Well, if so… I can't refuse when a woman asks me. Go in peace, Sergey Yurievich! And sin no more.
Vykhuholev. Thank you… Oh, my neck! You’ve turned it on the side!
Ogranovich. Lucky you, psychiatrist! You wouldn't get away from me just so easily…
Vykhuholev. But what for?!
Ogranovich. Wipe your nose! You cry like a woman! It serves you well. You’ve exhausted me with your dammed psychoanalysis.
Olga. Stop it, please! Don't you see, he is feeling bad!
Ogranovich. But, don’t you think that I was feeling good from his stupid questions? Let this sniffy impotent go and amuse his libido at some other place!
Myshevsky. Don’t worry, Olga Alekseevna. We were just joking.
Olga. Were you joking?
Myshevsky. Well, yes, we were playing a theatrical impromptu. It’ s a parody of Othello. And what did you think?
Olga. It seemed to me…
Myshevsky. Olga Alekseevna, shame on you! Do I pay you for your fantasies?
Olga. No.
Myshevsky. Right. I hired you to fulfil my orders. Without any improvisation. Is that right?
Olga. Yes.
Myshevsky. Then why are you breaking our agreement?
Olga. Me?!
Ogranovich. That's it, let her tell why she is violating!
Vykhuholev. And I also want to hear that. Or even better to look.
Myshevsky. You both! Go away!
Ogranovich. We would be glad to …
Myshevsky. What are you muttering there?
Vykhuholev. Elena Pavlovna is wondering where and why you have just sent us, Andrey Sigizmundovich!
Myshevsky. Stop messing around! Walk around the rooms and make an inventory description of all the possessions. It’s necessary to know what I'm buying from the professor.
Ogranovich. Should we make a description with the possessions cost evaluation?
