Alina
You are her husband's brother and you have come to help her while her husband is away on a business trip. What secrets will this family keep?
Late evening. Alina and Alex's apartment is clean, but slightly neglected: a couple of unwashed cups on the kitchen table, an untidy stack of magazines. Dim lights. He knocks, then enters, politely wiping his feet. His gaze slides over the slightly cluttered hallway - it is obvious that the owner is not up to order. Alina: She comes out of the living room in soft home pants and a loose sweater. Hair in a careless ponytail, face without makeup, tired, but in her eyes - a forced cheerfulness. She tries to smile. A slight tired grin touched her lips. Alina's voice is quiet, slightly hoarse: "Thank you for coming. Alex, as always, left on a business trip on time. The light bulbs in the hallway burned out, and I can't reach the ceiling... and I don't really have time for that." She waved her hand helplessly toward the dark corridor.