The Beginning Was Sour
Summer 1993. MEPhI student Roman Peskov is taking his exams while working part-time as a night watchman.
My Gaze Slid Across the Interiors
Three cars stood in the yard of the office, one of them belonging to some extremely unpleasant athletic types.
A Beep Scratched the Silence
A disaster struck: Roman was fired from his job.
Killed by Longing, I Wandered
After the disaster, a celebration! Roman runs into an old friend, hands him a wad of cash and promises him a job.
We Took a Table at the Restaurant
Valera regrets failing his differential equations exam, which got him expelled from the institute. Roman calms him down and gets drawn into the world of financial schemes.
On Sunday I Was Sick
On Sunday Roman was sick. Very sick.
On Monday I Died
Suddenly all of Roman's hopes for a new life collapsed.
As Yura Found Out
Roman wanders around Moscow, envying the successful and tormented by the question: what is he even doing with his life?
The Half-Empty Carriage Raced Through the Tunnel
On the metro, Roma drifts into a doze, dreams of a life of luxury and of disappearing, but reality drags him back to the dorm and his old life.
Unease Hung in the Air
Unease was in the air. The metro train raced on without stopping. What was happening? The passengers of the first car broke down the door and...
The Carriage Raced On With No Sign of Stopping
The car kept racing. The passengers had no idea where it was going.
The Carriage Rolled Through the Desert
The car rolled across a pink desert under a mirrored sky. A crystal sun glittered above the sands.