Summary of “Before the Third Cocks” Shukshin
Once in a library in the evening they began to talk, the characters of Russian literature about Ivan the Fool argued.
“I’m ashamed,” said Poor Liza, “that he is with us.”
“It’s embarrassing to stand next to him,” Oblomov said. – It stinks of his clothes.
“Let him know that he’s clever,” suggested Poor Lisa.
“Where will he get it?” – Ilya Muromets objected.
– At the Sage. And let it be done before the third cocks.
They argued for a long time, and at last Ilya Muromets said: “Go, Vanka, you must see what they are all… scientists, go and remember, you do not burn in the fire, do not sink in the water… I can not vouch for the rest.” Ivan bowed with his whole bow: “Do not think badly if I’m lost.” And went. She walked and saw that the light glowed. There is a hut on chicken legs, and around the bricks piled, slate,
– Who it?
– Ivan the fool. I go for help to the Sage.
– Are you really a fool or just simple-minded?
“What are you getting at, Baba Yaga?”
– Yes, I saw you, just thought: oh and a talented guy! Do you know how to build?
“He cut with his father.” Why you asking?
– I want to build a cottage. Will you take it?
– I have no time. For help I go.
“Ah,” said Baba Yaga, ominously, “now I understand who I’m dealing with.” A simulator! Prohodimets! Last time I ask: will you build?
– No.
“Into the stove!” cried Baba Yaga.
Four guards raked Ivan and pushed him into the oven. And then the bells rang in the yard. “My daughter is going,” Baba Yaga rejoiced, “with the bridegroom, Snake Gorynych.” The daughter, also terrible and with a mustache, entered the cabin. “Fu-fu-fu,” she said, “the Russian spirit smells.” – “And this I Ivan
“Oh, I can not,” moans Ivan.
“I will die from the fire, laughing.”
– What are you doing?
“I’m laughing at your mustache.” How will you live with your husband? He is in the dark and will not know with whom he is – with a woman or a man. Stop loving. Or maybe with a bite, and bite off your head. I know these Gorynichs.
“Can you get the mustache off?”
– I can.
– Get out.
And then just in the windows three heads of Gorynych appeared and Ivan stared. “This is my nephew,” Baba Yaga explained. “Gostit.” Gorynych so carefully and so long considered Ivan, that he could not stand, became nervous: “Well, nephew, I, nephew.” They told you, or what, will you eat the guests? ” Gorynych’s heads were surprised. “In my opinion, he is rude,” said one. The second, after thinking, added: “A fool, but a nervous one.” The third one spoke quite briefly: “Langet.”
– I’ll show you such a langete! – Ivan exploded with fear.
“I’ll arrange this!” Are you tired of wearing your head?!
“No, well, he’s very angry,” the first head said, almost crying.
“Stop pulling,” said the second head.
“Yes, stop dragging,” Ivan agreed foolishly and began to sing:
Oh, I shaved you On the backwoods You gave me a stockings-felt boots…
Quietly it became. “Do you know how to romances,” Gorynych asked, “Well, sing, I’ll take your hand off, and you’ll sing,” he ordered Baba Yage with his daughter.
And Ivan began singing about “Khasbulata of the Striking”, and then, even though he rested, he also had to dance before the Serpent. “Well now you have grown wiser,” said Gorynych and threw Ivan out of the hut into the dark forest. Ivan is walking, and towards him is a bear.
“I’m leaving,” he complained to Ivan, “with shame and shame.” The monastery, near which I always lived, devils surrounded. Music is given, they drink, they are disgraceful, monks are being harassed. It’s necessary to run away from here, or even drink, or I’ll ask for a circus. You, Ivan, do not go there. These terrible Serpent Snake.
“Do they know about the Sage?” asked Ivan.
“They know about everything.”
– Then it is necessary, – Ivan sighed and went to the monastery.
And there, around the walls of the monastery devils walk – who tapes with a hoof, who scans the magazine with pictures, who drinks cognac. And beside the unyielding monastery guard at the gates, three musicians and the girl “Black Eyes” perform. Ivan devils immediately began to take a throat: “I am a prince who will fly away from you. The devils were astonished. One was useful on Ivan, but they dragged him aside. And Ivan appeared to someone elegant in glasses: “What’s the matter, my friend?” What do you want? ” “You need help,” Ivan answered. “We will help you, but you help us too.”
They took Ivan aside and began to confer with him on how to smoke monks out of the monastery. Ivan also gave advice – to sing the native song for the guard. They devoured the devils in chorus “On the wild steppes of Transbaikalia”. Terrible guard sad, went to hell, next to the village, a drink was offered to drink, and devils moved into the empty gates of the monastery. Then the devil ordered Ivan:
– Dancing kamarinskaya!
“I went to the devil,” Ivan said angrily. – After all, they agreed: I will help you, you – me.
“Well, dance, or we will not lead to the Sage.”
I had to go to the dance, and then he found himself with the devil of a small, white old man – Sage. But he just does not give the certificate: “You’ll make Nesmeyan laugh – I’ll give you a certificate”. Ivan went with the Sage to the Nesmeyans. And she is getting bored of boredom. Friends of her lie among the ficuses under the quartz lamps for sunbathing and also miss. “Sing for them,” the Sage ordered. Ivan sang a ditty.
“Oh…” the young men moaned. “Do not, Vanya. Oh please…
– Vanya, dance! ordered the Sage again.
– Go to hell! Ivan was angry.
– And help? the old man asked ominously. “Now answer me a few questions, prove that you are clever.” Then we will issue a certificate.
“Can I ask?” said Ivan.
“Let Ivan ask,” Nesmeyana quizzed.
“Why do you have an extra rib?” Ivan asked the Sage.
“It’s curious,” the young people became interested, surrounded the old man. “Now, show me the rib,” and they began to undress and tear the Sage with a gag.
And Ivan pulled out a seal from the Sage’s pocket and went home. Passed by the monastery – there with songs and dances the devils took over. I met a bear, and he already is interested in working conditions in the circus and offers a drink together. And when passing by Baba Yaga’s hut passed, the voice heard:
– Ivanushka, free. Serpent Gorynych put me in a toilet under the castle as punishment.
Ivan’s daughter Baba Yaga freed him, and she asks:
“Do you want to become my lover?”
“Come on,” Ivan decided.
“And will you make me a baby?” – Asked the daughter of Baba Yaga.
– Do you know how to handle children?
– I can swaddle, – she boasted and tightly swaddled Ivan in the sheets. And then just the Serpent Gorynych came on:
– What? Passion played out? Games started? I will punish you!
And only it was made to swallow Ivan, the ataman flew into the hut in a whirlwind, sent from the library to the rescue of Ivan. “Let’s go to the clearing,” he said to Gorynych, “I will snatch all my heads off for good.” A long battle lasted. Overwhelmed ataman Snake. “I did not meet men, Cossack,” Baba Yaga, the affectionate daughter of Baba, said tenderly, the ataman smiled, started to twist, and Ivan pulled him back: it’s time for us to return.
In the library of Ivan and the ataman they greeted joyfully:
“Thank God, they’re alive and well.” Ivan, got a certificate?
“I got the whole seal,” Ivan answered. But what to do with it, no one knew.
“Why did they send a man so far away?” – Ilya asked angrily.
– And you, Vanka, sit down in your place – soon roosters will sing.
“We should not sit, Ilya, do not sit around!”
– You’re back…
– What? – Ivan did not stop.
– This one came – all around guilty. Sit here! ..
“Here, sit and think,” Ilya Muromets calmly said.
And the third roosters began to sing, then the fairy tale ended. Will, maybe, another night…
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