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During an evening dinner marked by each character’s strained relations, stories about how Anna and Sergey met are exchanged, revealing layers of their past. Polina’s taunts directed at Sergey’s new relationship catalyze a painful confrontation with Lyonya, illuminating the undercurrents of anger and resentment. As Polina disrupts the evening’s veneer of civility by flirting with Misha and causing a scene, the narrative introduces a broader context of adolescent rebellion and parental judgments.
Unforeseen Threat