1

Over the following weeks, Tatiana is plagued by guilt for all the lies she’s told. The only thing that feels true is her love for Alexander.

As the war intensifies, Alexander and Dimitri’s visits wane. Meanwhile, the Metanovs has tighter rations and Georgi works less, drinking more. Tatiana finds it hard to be home and even harder to cook satisfying meals for her family with so little food. Marina moves in but Tatiana’s parents aren’t happy with her presence as they can’t support her.

2

After an air raid one afternoon at work, Tatiana returns home and asks her parents about the war. An intoxicated Georgi snaps at Tatiana. During another raid later, Anton gets hurt on the roof. Tatiana insists on going up to help him, upsetting her family and a visiting Alexander. Afterwards, Marina remarks on Alexander’s protectiveness. Over tea, the family continues discussing the war with Alexander and Dimitri, who will have to leave on assignment. Dasha begs Alexander to stay alive for her. Tatiana wishes she could ask the same.

3

In the morning, the Metanovs learn that a German bomb fell on a nearby building, killing everyone inside. The family goes over their rations while bombing continues throughout the day and into the next.