well, then you are doubly welcome, my dear denisov. are you hungry? denisov: yes. let's find you something to eat. (indistinct chatter) is this one yours, nikolai? ah, that one's mine. (knock on door) natasha: nikolai, are you awake? come out, i want to talk to you. look, denisov's saber. he killed four frenchmen with this. (gasping) close the door, petya. (laughing) okay, come out, nikki, i want to talk to you. all right. i wanted to talk to you about sonya. what about her? well... how do you really feel about her? is she the only one for you? why do you ask that now? well, because it's very important. for her, if not for you. of course she's important to me. well, then? well, it's simple. i gave her my word, no, no, that's duty, not love. i do love her, tasha, but... how can i say that i'll never fall in love with anyone else? hmm? hmm. what does she say? she adores you. she doesn't want you to be bound by your word. she wants you to be free. she's so good. yes, she is, but if you keep her hanging on and then break your word, you'll break her heart. i could never

what's it like, denisov? what's what like? actually, you know, being combat. (chuckling) bloody awful if y y're on the losing side. but seriously, it's one of those things no one can tell you about. you have to experience it for yourself. like being with a woman for the first time. can be wonderful. can be terrifying. kutuzov: ah, bolkonsky. there you are. we're in trouble. napoleon's armies have moved so fast we're in danger of being outflanked. prince bagration's very nobly volunteered to lead a detachment and engage the french in battle, whilst we continue to retreat with the bulk of the army. kutuzov: goodbye, general. god bless you for a great deed. i thank you for the honor. may christ be with you, dear boy. your grace, i reququt permission to j jn prince bagration in this action. if one quarter of them come back tomorrow i'll thank god. that's why i'm asking to be with them. death or glory, eh? for god's sake pull back. lieutenant colonel: we can't hold them, your excellency, it's not safe... cease fire and reform. (explosion) we need the pavlograd huss