Love in Chains

Grigoriy returns home from the war and tries to rape Katerina in a fit of lust.

Piotr expects his son to help him run the estate, but the latter refuses; Grigoriy needs money because he's being blackmailed by his ex-comrade in arms, Reshetnikov; Chervinsky places an ad in a newspaper to sell his father's mistress, Vasilina.

Lidiya throws a reception to celebrate the war heroes; Natalie falls in love with Grigoriy and is happy to hear that Kosach has fallen in love with another woman.

Grigoriy buys off Reshetnikob with a heirloom golden watch and accompanies his parents to the theater; Piotr seems enchanted by actress Yakhontova.

Once again, Pavlina saves Katerina from Grigoriy's advances. She tries to set her up with Nazar, but all in vain.

Katerina decides to confess to Aleksey that she is a bondmaid but cannot find the courage; Grigoriy keeps making moves on Katerina and tortures her at dinner with the Doroshenkos.