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 can't find the courage; Grigoriy keeps making moves on Katerina and tortures her at dinner with the Doroshenkos.