The Russian Doll (2018) - full transcript

(eerie music)

(mysterious chirping)

- Did you have a nice nap?

- Yes.

- Are you excited to be here?

- I am.

(gentle Russian music)

- [Irina] My name is

Irina, and I'm from Russia.

I'm 25 years old and have come

to America for a better life.

Since I was a child, I've

dream of living here,

and being a part of this country,

but the only one way I could come here

was to marry an American man.

He seems nice to me, and wants to give me

the best life possible.

He's a little older than

me, but I think it's a price

I'm willing to pay to come to America.

I love my country, but it's

so hard to survive there.

In America, I feel that any

dream I have is possible.

I feel like I can be

anything I want to be.

I had a friend who also married

an American and came here,

but I never heard from her again.

She's probably busy

living her wonderful life.

Maybe I can see her again someday.

(gentle Russian music)

(knocking)

- Who are you talking to?

- [Irina] I'm just telling my

parents I've arrived safely.

- Oh, well, let's go and have a toast.

(cicadas singing)

(birds chirping)

- [Husband] Isn't the

view beautiful up here?

There's just something

about the country air

that just makes you forget

about everything else.

I guess that's why I moved out here,

to get away from everyone and anything.

Well, here's to us.

(glasses clink)

(meat tearing and utensils clanking)

(water running)

(foreboding music)

- I'm sorry but, I don't

think I'm ready for that

right now.

I need some time.

- Okay.

You know we're married, right?

- I know, I just still need some time to

adjust to everything.

- Fine, okay.

Good night.

(wind chimes clinking)

(birds chirping)

- Ahh.

My doctor tells me this is the best way

to stay sane.

He says each one of us has

a glass jar in our head,

and we get too stressed

or upset, it fills up,

and when it spills over

our brain overheats,

and our mind does weird things,

and our mind can go in a

million different directions,

if you let it.

Breakfast?

(fly buzzing)

(birds chirping)

I thought that we should

get some basic rules

of the house out of the way, first,

so there's no confusion?

First, the house needs

to be cleaned daily.

My sister comes every week.

You are to assist her.

Second, unless I am with you,

you are not to leave the house.

And, you only have 10 minutes

a week to call your family.

I know you miss your family,

but it's important for you

to adjust to life here.

Lastly, we are to read from the bible,

every night before we go to bed.

We should not have any problems

if you follow these rules.

We'll get along just fine.

Do you have any questions?

(fly buzzing)

(hand slams on table)

(sweeping)

I'm going to the store to

get a few items for dinner.

If anybody knocks, do not open the door.

(foreboding music)

(door creaking)

(items rustling)

(lid creaking)

(intense music)

(music box music)

(car parking)

(intense music)

- What were you doin' up there?

I thought I told you to get

the kitchen ready for dinner?

- Sorry I was just looking for the vacuum.

- Get the kitchen ready.

(foreboding music)

- Now I don't know what

religion you grew up in,

but in this house,

we believe in the Lord

Savior Jesus Christ.

Now open up that bible,

and read me some passages

from Ephesians 5:22 to 5:33.

- Wives, submit yourselves

unto your own husbands

as unto the Lord for the

husband is the head of the wife

even as Christ is the head of the church,

and he's the savior of the body.

Therefore as the church

is subject unto Christ,

so will the wives be to

their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your

wives even as Christ has

loved the church and gave himself for it

that he might sanctify

and cleanse it with the

washing of water by the word.

- You see it's in the

bible that a women should

always submit herself to the man.

It says they should submit everything.

A true man of the

household provides his wife

with all she needs and more.

It's only common sense that the wife

do everything that she can in her power

to return the favor to the man.

Do you understand what

I'm getting at here?

Ephesians 6:5, slaves

obey your earthly masters

with fear and trembling

and a sincere heart.

I think we should make love

and celebrate our marriage.

- I'm sorry but I don't.

- Listen god dammit,

I didn't spent $20,000

to fly you over here so

you could look all pretty

all fucking day.

You're my wife.

You better start acting like it,

or things are gonna get

really ugly, really fast.

(heavy breathing)

(eerie music)

(door creaking)

(snoring)

(stairs creaking)

(eerie music)

(screeching music)

- Well.

There's the little Russian princess, hm.

Finally awake.

I'm David's sister, Ruth.

It's good to meet you.

So you came all the way

here from Russia, huh?

I mean what could possibly

be so good here that you just

drop everything at home and run over here?

- Well I'm just looking for

a better life for myself

because things in Russia--

- Just, yeah but, coming

here, to be with a

crusty, 60 year old man?

I mean, I met my husband

when I was in my 30's

and I still needed a bottle

of wine to get through it all.

- Yeah, he's a little older

but he's kind and sweet to me.

- My brother?

No, he's a loser.

And he knows it.

That's why his last Russian

princess ran away from him.

- She run away from him?

- Well yeah.

Split town, never to be

heard from or seen again.

My poor brother.

He was heartbroken for months.

- Are you certain she ran away from him?

- Well, yeah.

Unless maybe she's buried

out back somewhere.

(laughs nervously)

Oh come on, let's go upstairs

and do some cleaning.

It'll be, actually, really

nice, to have a extra

set of hands around here.

You're gonna wanna take that off.

Come on.

Upstairs.

Well, I guess I must feel kinda weird,

being the replacement, huh?

- What do you mean?

- A few months ago she was here,

and he was crazy in love with her and,

and now you're here, like a spare tire.

Oh look.

I believe this was her brush.

You can still see the

little hairs in it.

Hm.

You know, I know she's gone,

but sometimes I feel her.

This room, in particular.

She spent many nights in

here when she first moved in.

(foreboding music)

I don't think she was adjusting

as well as she imagined she would.

Just drove my brother insane.

Yeah, the first two weeks were the worst.

I mean they fought constantly.

And add that to the

communications barrier.

It wasn't good.

- What happened after two weeks?

- Well, that's when things

really got interesting,

'cause the girl just shut down.

She wouldn't speak, she

wouldn't eat, nothing.

It drove my brother insane.

As you may have guessed, he

kind of has a short temper.

So, next thing I know I was coming over

and my brother said he needed some help

clearing out her stuff.

Because that was the really strange thing.

She didn't take a single one

of her belongings with her.

I have an idea.

Come on, sit down.

You know, if you want my advice

about this marriage of yours,

you wanna keep things together,

I would suggest you give

the man what he wants.

I mean, it could be ten miserable minutes.

Five, if you're lucky,

but just close your eyes and

think of something beautiful,

like a lake, or a beach, hm?

It's a small price to

pay for a better life.

Well, I better get going.

I'll see you later, hopefully.

As long as you don't disappear, too.

- So I see you met my

sister while I was away.

- Yes, she seems like a kind woman.

- She's nice.

She just likes to get in my personal life.

Sometimes the people

with the most problems

try to offer the most advice.

- She told me about your ex wife.

- What exactly did she say?

- She said you had a

previous Russian wife,

and you two didn't get along together.

(sighs)

- That's in the past.

I'd like it to stay there.

We didn't get along,

we had our differences,

and that doesn't matter now,

because now it's just you and I.

- She told me she ran away,

and she didn't even get her things.

Is that true?

- Yeah, that's about right.

Anyway, let's us, ah,

that's enough about her.

Let's toast to our

wonderful, beautiful, future.

Cheers.

(glasses clink)

I'll be right back.

(intense music)

(screaming)

(eerie music)

(screaming)

(eerie music)

(chopping)

(water running)

(eerie music)

You know you had a lot

to drink last night?

You damn well drank half the bottle.

I had to drag you to bed.

Mm.

You know what?

(eerie music drowning out talking)

What?

I mean, what is it?

(birds chirping and wind chimes clinking)

(toy squeaking)

(balloon squeaking)

- You're a disgusting human being.

You make me sick.

(eerie music)

(foreboding music)

(simmering)

(wine pouring)

(fizzing)

(footsteps)

I want to say I'm sorry

for how I've been acting

these past days.

Things were really difficult for me,

but I start to feel

comfortable around you,

and I think things can work out well.

So tonight I would like to cook a

special Russian dinner for you,

and we can celebrate our

new beginning together.

- That'd be very nice.

My god, this looks amazing.

You surprise me.

They're very special ways.

- Let's have toast.

To a better life and new beginnings.

(foreboding music)

- I have got a special bottle of wine,

just for this occasion.

Hold on a minute.

(eerie music)

(wine splashing)

- Does the name Natalia

sound familiar to you?

She was my friend.

(evil music)

(music box music)

- I try and take you in,

give you a better life,

and this is how you repay me?

You try and kill me?

I don't understand why,

I try to give a woman

everything that she

wants and a better life,

and they always back stab me, every time!

Oh, okay, so you tried to stab me, okay.

I'm gonna do you one better.

I'm gonna chop you up so fine,

that they'll never know you disappeared.

Just like your friend,

and the woman before her.

You know where they are right now?

They're at the bottom of the lake

being eaten by the fishes,

and you're about to join them!

(intense music)

(slicing)

- Ah.

(ripping)

(slicing)

(evil music)

(knocking)

(wind chimes clinking)

(birds chirping)

(gentle Russian music)