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Alexander Vampilov

duck hunting

A play in three acts

CHARACTERS

ZILOV

KUZAKOV

SAYAPIN

SASH

GALINA

IRINA

VERA

VALERIA

WAITER

BOY

STEP ONE

Picture one

City apartment in a new typical house. Entrance door, door to the kitchen, door to another room. One window. The furniture is ordinary. On the windowsill is a large plush cat with a bow around its neck. Mess.

In the foreground is an ottoman on which Zilov sleeps. At the head of the table with a telephone.

Through the window you can see the last floor and the roof of a typical house opposite. Above the roof is a narrow strip of gray sky. Rainy day.

The phone rings. Zilov wakes up not immediately and not without difficulty. When he wakes up, he misses two or three calls, then frees his hand from under the covers and reluctantly picks up the phone.

ZILOV. Yes?..

Little pause. A look of bewilderment appears on his face. You can understand that on the other end of the wire someone hung up.

Weird… (He hangs up the phone, turns on the other side, but immediately lies on his back, and after a moment throws off the blanket. With some surprise he finds that he slept in socks. He sits up on the bed, puts his hand to his forehead. Very carefully touches his jaw. At the same time, he grimaces painfully. He sits for some time, looking at one point, - he remembers. Turns around, quickly goes to the window, opens it. He waved his hand in annoyance. It can be understood that he is extremely dissatisfied with the fact that it is raining.)

Zilov is about thirty years old, he is rather tall, of strong build; there is a lot of freedom in his gait, gestures, manner of speaking, which comes from confidence in his physical usefulness. At the same time, in his gait, and in gestures, and in conversation, he shows some kind of carelessness and boredom, the origin of which cannot be determined at a glance. He goes to the kitchen, returns with a bottle and a glass. Standing at the window, drinking beer. With a bottle in his hands, he starts physical exercises, makes several movements, but immediately stops this activity, which is inappropriate for his condition. The phone rings. He goes to the phone, picks up the receiver.

ZILOV. Well?.. Will you talk?..

The same trick: someone hung up.

Jokes… (Hangs up, finishes his beer. Picks up the phone, dials a number, listens.) Idiots... (Presses the lever, dials again. Speaks in a monotone, imitating the voice from the weather bureau.) During the day partly cloudy is expected, the wind is light to moderate, the temperature is plus sixteen degrees. (In his own voice.) Do you understand? It's called partly cloudy - it pours like a bucket ... Hello, Dima ... Congratulations, old man, you were right ... But what about the rain, damn it! We've been waiting and waiting for a whole year! (With bewilderment.) Who is talking?.. Zilov... Well, of course. Didn't you recognize me?.. Died?.. Who died?.. Me?!. Yes, it seems to be not ... It seems to be alive ... Yes? .. (Laughs.) No, no, alive. This was just not enough - so that I would die before the hunt itself! What?! I won't go, will I?! Where did you get this?.. Am I out of my mind? Wait, maybe you don’t want to be with me? .. Then what’s the matter? (holding his head), of course ... But, thank God, while intact ... Yesterday, then? (With a sigh.) Yes, I remember ... No, I don’t remember everything, but ... (Sigh.) Scandal - yes, I remember the scandal ... Why arranged it? Yes, and I myself think - why? I don't think I can figure out why... (Listens, annoyed.) Don't say... I remember... I remember... No, I don't remember the end. But what, Dima, did something happen?.. Honestly, I don’t remember… There were no police?.. Our own? Well, thank God... Offended?.. Yes?.. Don't they understand jokes?.. To hell with them. They will survive, right? .. And I think so ... Well, okay. How are we now? When are we leaving?.. Wait? And when did it start?.. Even yesterday? What are you saying! .. I don’t remember - no! .. (Feels his jaw.) Yes! Listen, was there a fight yesterday?.. No?.. Strange... Yes, someone hit me. Once ... Yes, in the face ... I think that with a fist. I wonder who, have you not seen? .. Well, it doesn’t matter ... No, it’s okay. The blow is quite cultural ...

Knock on the door.

Dima! But what if he charged for a week? .. No, I'm not worried ... Well, it's clear ... I'm sitting at home. In full readiness. I'm waiting for a call ... I'm waiting ... (Hangs up the phone.)

Knock on the door.

A wreath appears at the door. This is a large, cheap pine wreath with large paper flowers and a long black ribbon. Behind him appears a boy of about twelve carrying him. He is seriously concerned about the fulfillment of the mission entrusted to him.

(Fun.) Hello!

BOY. Hello. Tell me, are you Zilov?

ZILOV. Well, I.

BOY (put a wreath against the wall). To you.

ZILOV. Me?.. Why?

The boy is silent.

Listen boy. You take it wrong…

BOY. Are you Zilov?

ZILOV. So what?..

BOY. So you.

ZILOV (not right away). Who sent you?.. Well, sit down here.

BOY. I have to go.

ZILOV. Sit down.

The boy sits down.

(Looks at the wreath, picks it up, straightens the black ribbon, the inscription on it reads aloud.)"To the unforgettable untimely burnt out at work Viktor Alexandrovich Zilov from inconsolable friends"... (She is silent. Then she laughs, but not for long and without much amusement.) Do you understand what's the matter? .. Zilov Viktor Alexandrovich - that's me ... And you see, alive and well ... How do you like it?

The boy is silent.

Where are they? At the bottom?

BOY. No, they are gone.

ZILOV (not right away). They joked and left...

BOY. I will go.

ZILOV. Get out... No, wait. Tell me... Do you like such jokes?.. Is it witty or not?

The boy is silent.

No, you say, to send such a thing to a comrade for a hangover, and even in such weather, isn't that disgusting? .. Friends do not act like that, what do you think?

BOY. I dont know. I was asked, I brought...

Little pause.

ZILOV. You good too. You carry wreaths to living people, but you are probably a pioneer. I wouldn't have done something like that at your age.

BOY. I didn't know you were alive.

Alexander Vampilov

duck hunting

A play in three acts

CHARACTERS

ZILOV

KUZAKOV

SAYAPIN

SASH

GALINA

IRINA

VERA

VALERIA

WAITER

BOY

STEP ONE

Picture one

City apartment in a new typical house. Entrance door, door to the kitchen, door to another room. One window. The furniture is ordinary. On the windowsill is a large plush cat with a bow around its neck. Mess.

In the foreground is an ottoman on which Zilov sleeps. At the head of the table with a telephone.

Through the window you can see the last floor and the roof of a typical house opposite. Above the roof is a narrow strip of gray sky. Rainy day.

The phone rings. Zilov wakes up not immediately and not without difficulty. When he wakes up, he misses two or three calls, then frees his hand from under the covers and reluctantly picks up the phone.

ZILOV. Yes?..

Little pause. A look of bewilderment appears on his face. You can understand that on the other end of the wire someone hung up.

Weird… (He hangs up the phone, turns on the other side, but immediately lies on his back, and after a moment throws off the blanket. With some surprise he finds that he slept in socks. He sits up on the bed, puts his hand to his forehead. Very carefully touches his jaw. At the same time, he grimaces painfully. He sits for some time, looking at one point, - he remembers. Turns around, quickly goes to the window, opens it. He waved his hand in annoyance. It can be understood that he is extremely dissatisfied with the fact that it is raining.)

Zilov is about thirty years old, he is rather tall, of strong build; there is a lot of freedom in his gait, gestures, manner of speaking, which comes from confidence in his physical usefulness. At the same time, in his gait, and in gestures, and in conversation, he shows some kind of carelessness and boredom, the origin of which cannot be determined at a glance. He goes to the kitchen, returns with a bottle and a glass. Standing at the window, drinking beer. With a bottle in his hands, he starts physical exercises, makes several movements, but immediately stops this activity, which is inappropriate for his condition. The phone rings. He goes to the phone, picks up the receiver.

ZILOV. Well?.. Will you talk?..

The same trick: someone hung up.

Jokes… (Hangs up, finishes his beer. Picks up the phone, dials a number, listens.) Idiots... (Presses the lever, dials again. Speaks in a monotone, imitating the voice from the weather bureau.) During the day partly cloudy is expected, the wind is light to moderate, the temperature is plus sixteen degrees. (In his own voice.) Do you understand? It's called partly cloudy - it pours like a bucket ... Hello, Dima ... Congratulations, old man, you were right ... But what about the rain, damn it! We've been waiting and waiting for a whole year! (With bewilderment.) Who is talking?.. Zilov... Well, of course. Didn't you recognize me?.. Died?.. Who died?.. Me?!. Yes, it seems to be not ... It seems to be alive ... Yes? .. (Laughs.) No, no, alive. This was just not enough - so that I would die before the hunt itself! What?! I won't go, will I?! Where did you get this?.. Am I out of my mind? Wait, maybe you don’t want to be with me? .. Then what’s the matter? (holding his head), of course ... But, thank God, while intact ... Yesterday, then? (With a sigh.) Yes, I remember ... No, I don’t remember everything, but ... (Sigh.) Scandal - yes, I remember the scandal ... Why arranged it? Yes, and I myself think - why? I don't think I can figure out why... (Listens, annoyed.) Don't say... I remember... I remember... No, I don't remember the end. But what, Dima, did something happen?.. Honestly, I don’t remember… There were no police?.. Our own? Well, thank God... Offended?.. Yes?.. Don't they understand jokes?.. To hell with them. They will survive, right? .. And I think so ... Well, okay. How are we now? When are we leaving?.. Wait? And when did it start?.. Even yesterday? What are you saying! .. I don’t remember - no! .. (Feels his jaw.) Yes! Listen, was there a fight yesterday?.. No?.. Strange... Yes, someone hit me. Once ... Yes, in the face ... I think that with a fist. I wonder who, have you not seen? .. Well, it doesn’t matter ... No, it’s okay. The blow is quite cultural ...

Knock on the door.

Dima! But what if he charged for a week? .. No, I'm not worried ... Well, it's clear ... I'm sitting at home. In full readiness. I'm waiting for a call ... I'm waiting ... (Hangs up the phone.)

Knock on the door.

A wreath appears at the door. This is a large, cheap pine wreath with large paper flowers and a long black ribbon. Behind him appears a boy of about twelve carrying him. He is seriously concerned about the fulfillment of the mission entrusted to him.

(Fun.) Hello!

BOY. Hello. Tell me, are you Zilov?

ZILOV. Well, I.

BOY (put a wreath against the wall). To you.

ZILOV. Me?.. Why?

The boy is silent.

Listen boy. You take it wrong…

BOY. Are you Zilov?

ZILOV. So what?..

BOY. So you.

ZILOV (not right away). Who sent you?.. Well, sit down here.

BOY. I have to go.

ZILOV. Sit down.

The boy sits down.

(Looks at the wreath, picks it up, straightens the black ribbon, the inscription on it reads aloud.)"To the unforgettable untimely burnt out at work Viktor Alexandrovich Zilov from inconsolable friends"... (She is silent. Then she laughs, but not for long and without much amusement.) Do you understand what's the matter? .. Zilov Viktor Alexandrovich - that's me ... And you see, alive and well ... How do you like it?

The boy is silent.

Where are they? At the bottom?

BOY. No, they are gone.

ZILOV (not right away). They joked and left...

BOY. I will go.

ZILOV. Get out... No, wait. Tell me... Do you like such jokes?.. Is it witty or not?

The boy is silent.

No, you say, to send such a thing to a comrade for a hangover, and even in such weather, isn't that disgusting? .. Friends do not act like that, what do you think?

BOY. I dont know. I was asked, I brought...

Little pause.

ZILOV. You good too. You carry wreaths to living people, but you are probably a pioneer. I wouldn't have done something like that at your age.

BOY. I didn't know you were alive.

ZILOV. And if you knew, would you not have carried it?

BOY. No.

ZILOV. Thanks for that too.

Little pause.

BOY. I will go.

ZILOV. Wait, what did they tell you?

BOY. They said, the fifth floor, the twentieth apartment ... They said, knock, ask for Zilov and give it back. That's all.

ZILOV. See how simple it is. How much laughter... (Hangs a wreath around his neck.) Isn't it funny? (Goes to the mirror, combs her hair picturesquely.) Funny or not?.. Why aren't you laughing?.. You probably don't have a sense of humor. (Turns to the boy, raises his right hand, like a winning athlete.) Victor Zilov! es-es-es-er. First place… Why?.. (Lowers his hand.) Not funny?.. Not very good, right? (Throws the wreath, sits on the bed so that his face is turned to the window.) Or maybe, in fact, you and I have ceased to understand jokes?

Pause.

You have to go?

BOY. Yes ... we need to prepare lessons ...

ZILOV. Yes... Lessons are a serious matter... What's your name?

BOY (not right away). Vitya.

ZILOV. Yes? It turns out that you are also Vitya... Don't you think this is strange?

BOY. I dont know.

Little pause.

ZILOV. Okay, Vitka, go get busy. Come in somehow... Will you come in?

BOY. Good.

ZILOV. So go.

The boy leaves. Little pause.

So ... So, they joked and parted ...

Zilov is sitting on his couch. His gaze is fixed on the middle of the room.

Mourning music sounds, its sounds gradually increase. The light slowly goes out, and just as slowly, two spotlights are lit. One of them, shining at half strength, Zilov sitting on the bed was snatched out of the darkness. Another spotlight, bright, illuminates a circle in the middle of the stage. At the same time, the situation in Zilov's apartment is in the dark. On the site, illuminated by a bright spotlight, there will now be faces and conversations caused by Zilov's imagination. By the time they appear, mourning music strangely transforms into cheerful, frivolous music. This is the same melody, but performed in a different time signature and rhythm. It plays softly throughout the entire scene. The behavior of the faces, their conversations in this scene should look parodic, buffoonish, but not without gloomy irony.

"Duck Hunt"

A rather young and physically healthy man (according to the story, he is about thirty years old) feels a deep weariness from life. There are no values ​​for him. From the very first conversation of Zilov with a friend, it turns out that yesterday he made some kind of scandal, the essence of which he no longer remembers. Turns out he offended someone. But he doesn't really care. "They'll survive, right?" - he says to his friend Dima.

Unexpectedly, Zilov is brought a funeral wreath with a ribbon on which touching memorial words are written: "To the unforgettable, untimely burnt down at work Viktor Alexandrovich Zilov from inconsolable friends."

Initially, this event seems to be an unsuccessful joke, but in the process of further development of events, the reader realizes that Zilov really buried himself alive: he drinks, scandals and does everything to arouse the disgust of people who until recently were close and dear.

There is one important artistic detail in the interior of Zilov's room - a large plush cat with a bow around his neck, a gift from Vera. This is a kind of symbol of unfulfilled hopes. After all, Zilov and Galina could have a happy family with children and a cozy, well-established life. It is no coincidence that after the housewarming Galina offers Zilov to have a child, although she understands that he does not need him.

The basic principle of relations with people for Zilov is unbridled lies, the purpose of which is the desire to whitewash oneself and denigrate others. So, for example, inviting his boss Kushak to a housewarming party, who at first does not want to go on a visit without his wife, Zilov informs Galina that Vera has been invited for him, with whom he is allegedly in love. In fact, Vera is the mistress of Zilov himself. In turn, Victor pushes Kushak to woo Vera: “Nonsense. Act boldly, do not stand on ceremony. It's all done on the fly. Grab the bull by the horns."

Expressive in the play is the image of Sayapin's wife Valeria, whose ideal is petty-bourgeois happiness. She identifies family ties with material wealth. “Tolechka, if in six months we don’t move into such an apartment, I will run away from you, I swear to you,” she declares to her husband at the housewarming party at the Zilovs.

Aptly described by A.V. Vampilov and another expressive female image of the play - the image of Vera, who is also, in essence, unhappy. She has long lost faith in the possibility of finding a reliable life partner and calls all men the same (Aliks). At the housewarming party, Verochka constantly shocks everyone with her tactlessness and her attempt to dance on Zilov's table. A woman tries to seem rude and cheeky than she really is. Obviously, this helps her drown out her longing for real human happiness. Kuzakov understands this best of all, who tells Zilov: “Yes, Vitya, it seems to me that she is not at all who she claims to be.”

An important compositional move is used in the housewarming scene. All guests give gifts to the Zilovs. Valeria torments the owner of the house for a long time before giving a gift, and asks what he loves the most. This scene plays a big role in revealing the image of Zilov. Galina confesses in her that she has not felt her husband's love for a long time. He has a consumer attitude towards her.

Vera, asking with a grin about her mistress, also understands that Victor is indifferent to her and her visit does not give him much pleasure. During the conversation, it turns out that Zilov does not favor his work as an engineer, although he can still improve his business reputation. This is evidenced by Kushak's remark: "He lacks a business vein, that's true, but he's a capable guy...". Sayapins give Zilov equipment for hunting, which the hero so dreams of. The image of duck hunting in the work is undoubtedly symbolic. It can be regarded as a dream of a worthwhile cause, which Zilov just turns out to be incapable of. It is no coincidence that Galina, who knows his character more deeply than others, notices that the main thing for him is getting ready and talking.

A kind of test for Zilov is a letter from his father, who asks him to come to him to see him. It turns out that Victor has not been with his parents for a long time and is very cynical about the tearful letters of his old father: “He will send such letters to all ends and lies, like a dog, waiting. Relatives, fool, run over, oh, oh, and he is pleased. Lie down, lie down, then, you see, he got up - he is alive, healthy and takes vodka. At the same time, the son does not even know exactly how old his father is (he remembers that he is over seventy). Zilov has a choice: to go on vacation to his father in September or to realize an old dream of duck hunting. He chooses the second. As a result, the unfortunate old man will die without seeing his son.

Before our eyes, Zilov is destroying Galina's last hopes for personal happiness. He is indifferent to her pregnancy, and the woman, seeing this, gets rid of the child. Tired of endless lies, she leaves her husband for a childhood friend who still loves her.

Troubles are also brewing at work: Zilov handed over to his boss an article with false information, and he also forced his friend Sayapin to sign it. The hero is about to be fired. But he doesn't really care about it.

In a cafe with a sentimental name "Forget-Me-Not" Zilov often appears with new women. It is there that he invites young Irina, who sincerely falls in love with him. In a cafe, his wife finds him with a girl.

Upon learning of Galina's desire to leave him, Zilov tries to keep her and even promises to take her hunting with him, but when he sees that Irina has come to him, he quickly switches. However, other women whom he once attracted with false promises eventually leave him. Vera is going to marry Kuzakov, who takes her seriously. It is no coincidence that she begins to call him by his first name, and not Alik, like the rest of the men.

Only at the end of the play does the viewer find out what kind of scandal Zilov made in Forget-Me-Not: he gathered his friends there, invited Irina and began to insult everyone in turn, grossly violating the rules of decency.

In the end, he offends the innocent Irina as well. And when the waiter Dima, with whom the hero is going on the long-awaited duck hunt, stands up for the girl, he insults him, calling him a lackey.

After all this disgusting story, Zilov is actually trying to commit suicide. He is rescued by Kuzakov and Sayapin. The economic Sayapin, dreaming of his apartment, is trying to distract Zilov with something. He says it's time to repair the floors. Victor in response gives him the keys to the apartment. The waiter Dima, despite being offended, invites him to go duck hunting. He allows him to take the boat. Then he drives away people who are somehow trying to fight for his life. At the end of the play, Zilov throws himself on the bed and either cries or laughs. And most likely he cries and laughs at himself. Then he still calms down and calls Dima, agreeing to go hunting with him.

What is the future fate of the hero? It is quite obvious that he needs to rethink his attitude to life in general, to the people with whom he is connected by communication. Perhaps Zilov will still be able to overcome the mental crisis and return to normal life. But most likely the hero is doomed to quickly find his death, because he cannot overcome his own egoism and does not see the goal for which it is worth continuing life. The loss of spiritual and moral supports is a typical feature of the generation of the period of stagnation. For centuries, the life of people was subordinated to the norms of religious morality. At the beginning of the 20th century, public thought was driven by the idea of ​​creating a bright future, a socially just state system. During the Great Patriotic War, the main task was to protect the native land from invaders, then - post-war construction. In the 1960s and 1970s, there were no social and political problems of this magnitude. Perhaps that is why a generation of people has formed who are characterized by the loss of family ties and the meaning of friendships. The influence of the church on the spiritual life of a person had been lost by this time. The norms of religious morality were not respected. Few believed in the idea of ​​building a brighter future. The reason for Zilov's spiritual crisis is the realization of the futility of his life, the lack of a real goal, since the so-called duck hunting, which he constantly dreams about, is more an attempt to escape from life's problems than a real thing for which you can sacrifice everything else.

Arts and Entertainment

Summary: "Duck hunting" (Vampilov A.V.). The play "Duck Hunt": heroes

Consider the play by Alexander Vampilov, written in 1968, and describe its summary. "Duck Hunt" is a work that takes place in one of the provincial cities.

Zilov Viktor Alexandrovich wakes up from a phone call. He hardly picks up the phone. However, there is only silence. Zilov gets up slowly, then opens the window. The weather outside is rainy. Viktor Alexandrovich drinks beer and starts physical exercises with a bottle in his hands. The phone rings again, and again silence. This is how Vampilov's play "Duck Hunt" begins. A photo of its author is presented below.

Conversation with the waiter Dima

Zilov decides to call himself. He dials the number of the waiter Dima, with whom he agreed to go hunting, and is very surprised when he asks him if he will go. Viktor Alexandrovich is interested in the details of the scandal that erupted yesterday. Dima made him in a cafe. Zilov remembers the details very vaguely. He is especially worried about who hit him in the face yesterday.

funeral wreath

As soon as he finishes the phone call, there is a knock on the door. A boy enters holding a large mourning wreath. There is an inscription on it, which says that this wreath is from friends and is intended for Zilov, who burned out untimely at work. Zilov is annoyed by such a gloomy joke. He sits down on the couch and begins to imagine how everything could happen if he really died. Then the last days of his life pass before his eyes.

Memories of a housewarming party

First memory. In Zilov's favorite place, in the Forget-me-not cafe, he, along with Sayapin, his friend, meets with Kushak, the head of work, in order to celebrate a major event - getting a new apartment. Suddenly, Vera, his mistress, comes in. Zilov asks her not to advertise their relationship, he sits everyone at the table, and Dima brings barbecue and wine. Zilov reminds Kushak that the housewarming party is scheduled for the evening. He agrees, somewhat flirtatiously. Zilov is forced to invite Vera, who really wants to come. He introduces her to the boss, who recently accompanied his wife to the south, as a classmate. With her uninhibited behavior, Vera inspires some hope in Kushak.

We continue to describe the summary. "Duck Hunt" is a play, the further events of which are as follows. Zilov's friends are going to his housewarming party in the evening. His wife, Galina, in anticipation of the guests, dreams that everything between them will again become the way it was at the beginning, when the spouses loved each other. Among the gifts brought were hunting equipment: a bandolier, a knife and several wooden birds, which are used for duck hunting. This occupation is the greatest passion of Viktor Alexandrovich, except for women. However, he has not yet managed to kill a single duck. The main thing for him, as Galina says, is conversations and gatherings. Zilov does not pay attention to ridicule.

"Lipa" about the modernization of production, acquaintance with Irina

Second memory. Zilov and Sayapin at work urgently need to prepare information regarding the modernization of production. Zilov invites him to present the project made for the porcelain factory as already implemented. It takes them a long time to decide whether to do it or not. And although Sayapin is afraid of a possible exposure, they are still preparing a fake. Zilov is also reading a letter from his old father, who lives in another city. He didn't see him for 4 years. He writes that he is sick and wants to see you. However, Zilov, the hero of the play "Duck Hunt", is indifferent to this. Analyzing his reaction, we can say that he does not believe his father. Besides, he doesn't have time for it anyway, because he's going on a duck hunting vacation. He does not want and cannot miss it. Irina unexpectedly appears in the room, an unfamiliar girl who has confused their office with the editorial office of the newspaper. Zilov plays a trick on her, posing as a newspaper employee. This joke is exposed, at last, by the chief who entered. Zilov and Irina start an affair, which Vampilov notes.

"Duck Hunt": the content of the matrimonial scene

Third memory. Zilov returns home in the morning. His wife is not sleeping. Zilov ("Duck Hunt") complains that there is a lot of work, says that he was unexpectedly sent on a business trip. However, Galina says bluntly that she does not believe in this, since a neighbor saw him in the city last night. Zilov is trying to accuse his wife of being too suspicious, but this does not work on her. She has endured too long and can no longer bear her husband's lies. Galina says that she was at the doctor, that she had an abortion. The husband pretends to be indignant. He reproaches her for not consulting his wife. Zilov is trying to soften his wife, remembering the evening when they first became close. It happened six years ago. At first, Galina protests, but then she succumbs to the charm of this memory - until her husband can remember some words that are very important to her. She is crying as she sank into a chair.

Death of Zilov's father, meeting in "Forget-Me-Not" with his wife

The next memory of the protagonist. Sash appears in the room of Sayapin and Zilov at the end of the working day. He is angry and demands an explanation about a brochure containing information about the alleged reconstruction at the porcelain factory. Shielding Sayapin, since he should soon get an apartment, Zilov takes full responsibility. Only Sayapin's wife, who suddenly appeared, manages to extinguish the storm. She takes the ingenuous Kushak to football. Zilov at this moment receives a telegram, which refers to the death of his father. He decides to fly immediately in order to have time to get to the funeral. Zilov's wife wants to go with him, but he refuses. Zilov stops by for a drink at Forget-Me-Not before leaving. In addition, he made an appointment with Irina here. Galina accidentally becomes a witness to their meeting. Zilov's wife came here to bring her husband a briefcase and a raincoat for the trip. Zilov is forced to inform his mistress that he is married. He postpones his flight until tomorrow and orders dinner.

Galina goes to relatives

We present to your attention the following memory, which the protagonist of the work "Duck Hunt" sees. Its content is as follows.

Galina wants to go to another city to visit her relatives. As soon as his wife leaves, Zilov calls Irina and invites her to his place. Suddenly Galina returns and says that she is leaving him forever. Her husband is discouraged and tries to stop her, but Galina locks the door with a key. Zilov, once trapped, uses his eloquence to convince his wife that she is still dear to him. He even talks about taking her hunting. However, it is not Galina who hears his explanation, but Irina, who has approached, who takes everything said personally.

Zilov's drunken speeches in Forget-Me-Not

Last memory. In anticipation of friends invited on the occasion of duck hunting and vacation, Zilov drinks at Forget-Me-Not. When his comrades gather, he is already quite drunk, he begins to tell them various nasty things. Zilov is inflamed more and more every minute. This leads to the fact that everyone leaves, including Irina, whom he also insults undeservedly. Zilov, left alone, calls the waiter Dima a lackey. He hits him in the face. "Disconnected", falling to the floor, Zilov, the hero of the work "Duck Hunt". The heroes of the play, Sayapin and Kuzakov, return after some time. They raise Zilov and bring him home.

The decision to commit suicide

Let's talk about the terrible act that Zilov decided to commit. The following episode can only be described briefly, as we are compiling a summary. "Duck Hunt" is a play in which Zilov's terrible decision is the climax. The fact is that he, suddenly remembering everything, decides to commit suicide. Now this hero of the work "Duck Hunt" no longer plays. An analysis of this episode shows that he is quite serious. Zilov writes a suicide note, after which he loads the gun, takes off his shoes and gropes for the trigger with his big toe.

The work "Duck Hunt" continues with the fact that suddenly the phone rings. After that, Kuzakov and Sayapin quietly appear, who notice the preparations of their comrade and take away the gun, attacking him. Zilov drives them away, shouting that he does not trust anyone. However, they still do not dare to leave him alone. Zilov eventually manages to expel Kuzakov and Sayapin.

Zilov decides to go duck hunting

He walks around the room with a gun. After that, Zilov throws himself on the bed and it is not clear whether he is crying or laughing. He gets up in two minutes and dials Dima's number. He informs him that he is ready to go hunting.

This concludes the summary. "Duck Hunt", like all plays, is a work of small volume. You can read it in the original in about 2 hours. All the details of the described story are not disclosed in the summary. "Duck Hunt" will become clearer and closer to you if you decide to read the text of the work.

The action takes place in a provincial town. Viktor Alexandrovich Zilov is awakened by a phone call. Waking up with difficulty, he picks up the phone, but there is silence. He slowly gets up, touching his jaw, opens the window, it's raining outside. Zilov drinks beer and, with a bottle in hand, begins physical exercises. Another phone call and another silence. Now Zilov calls himself. He is talking to the waiter Dima, with whom they were going hunting together, and is extremely surprised that Dima asks him if he will go. Zilov is interested in the details of yesterday's scandal, which he caused in a cafe, but which he himself remembers very vaguely. He is especially worried about who hit him in the face yesterday. As soon as he hangs up, there is a knock on the door. A boy enters with a large mourning wreath, on which is written: "To the unforgettable untimely burned down at work Zilov Viktor Alexandrovich from inconsolable friends." Zilov is annoyed by such a gloomy joke. He sits down on the couch and begins to imagine how things could be if he really died. Then the life of the last days passes before his eyes. Memory first. In the Forget-me-not cafe, Zilov's favorite pastime, he and his friend Sayapin meet during a lunch break with Kushak, the head of work, to celebrate a big event - he got a new apartment. Suddenly, his mistress Vera appears. Zilov asks Vera not to advertise their relationship, sits everyone at the table, and the waiter Dima brings the ordered wine and barbecue. Zilov reminds Kushak that a housewarming party is scheduled for the evening, and he, somewhat flirtatious, agrees. Zilov is forced to invite Vera, who really wants this. He introduces her to the boss, who has just escorted his legal wife south, as a classmate, and Vera, with her very relaxed behavior, inspires certain hopes in Kushak. In the evening, Zilov's friends are going to his housewarming party. In anticipation of the guests, Galina, Zilov's wife, dreams that everything between her and her husband will be like at the very beginning, when they loved each other. Among the gifts brought are items of hunting equipment: a knife, a bandolier and several wooden birds used in duck hunting for replanting. Duck hunting is Zilov's greatest passion (except for women), although so far he has not managed to kill a single duck. As Galina says, the main thing for him is getting ready and talking. But Zilov does not pay attention to ridicule. Second memory. At work, Zilov and Sayapin must urgently prepare information on the modernization of production, the in-line method, etc. P. Zilov proposes to present as an already implemented modernization project at a porcelain factory. They toss a coin for a long time, do - do not do. And although Sayapin is afraid of exposure, nevertheless they are preparing this "fake". Here Zilov reads a letter from his old father, who lives in another city, whom he has not seen for four years. He writes that he is ill and calls to see him, but Zilov is indifferent to this. He does not believe his father, and he still does not have time, since he is going on vacation to go duck hunting. He cannot and does not want to miss it. Unexpectedly, an unfamiliar girl Irina appears in their room, confusing their office with the editorial office of the newspaper. Zilov plays a prank on her, introducing himself as a newspaper employee, until his boss enters and exposes his joke. Zilov starts an affair with Irina. Remembrance the third. Zilov returns home in the morning. Galina does not sleep. He complains about the abundance of work, about the fact that he was so unexpectedly sent on a business trip. But his wife bluntly says that she does not believe him, because last night a neighbor saw him in the city. Zilov tries to protest, accusing his wife of excessive suspicion, but this does not work on her. She endured for a long time and no longer wants to endure Zil's lies. She tells him that she went to the doctor and had an abortion. Zilov pretends to be indignant: why didn't she consult him?! He tries to soften her somehow, remembering one of the evenings six years ago when they first became close. Galina protests at first, but then gradually succumbs to the charm of memories - until the moment when Zilov cannot remember some very important words for her. She ends up sinking into a chair and crying. The memory is the following. At the end of the working day, an angry Kushak appears in the room of Zilov and Sayapin and demands an explanation from them about the brochure with information about the reconstruction at the porcelain factory. Shielding Sayapin, who is about to get an apartment, Zilov takes full responsibility. Only Sayapin's wife, who suddenly appeared, manages to extinguish the storm by taking the ingenuous Kushak to football. At this moment, Zilov receives a telegram about the death of his father. He decides to urgently fly to catch the funeral. Galina wants to go with him, but he refuses. Before leaving, he stops at the Forget-Me-Not for a drink. In addition, here he has an appointment with Irina. Galina accidentally becomes a witness of their meeting, who brought Zilov a raincoat and a briefcase for the trip. Zilov is forced to confess to Irina that he is married. He orders dinner, postponing his flight until tomorrow. The memory is the following. Galina is going to visit relatives in another city. As soon as she leaves, he calls Irina and calls her to him. Suddenly, Galina returns and announces that she is leaving forever. Zilov is discouraged, he tries to detain her, but Galina locks him up. Once in a trap, Zilov uses all his eloquence, trying to convince his wife that she is still dear to him, and even promising to take her hunting. But it is not Galina who hears his explanation, but Irina who appears, who perceives everything Zilov said as referring specifically to her. Last memory. In anticipation of friends invited on the occasion of the upcoming vacation and duck hunting, Zilov drinks at the Forget-Me-Not. By the time the friends gather, he is already quite drunk and starts talking nasty things to them. Every minute he disperses more and more, he carries him, and in the end everyone, including Irina, whom he also undeservedly insults, leaves. Left alone, Zilov calls the waiter Dima a lackey, and he hits him in the face. Zilov falls under the table and "turns off". After some time, Kuzakov and Sayapin return, pick up Zilov and take him home. Remembering everything, Zilov really suddenly lights up with the idea of ​​committing suicide. He doesn't play anymore. He writes a note, loads his gun, takes off his shoes and gropes for the trigger with his big toe. At this moment, the phone rings. Then Sayapin and Kuzakov quietly appear, who see Zilov's preparations, attack him and take away the gun. Zilov drives them. He screams that he doesn't trust anyone, but they refuse to leave him alone. In the end, Zilov manages to expel them, he walks around the room with a gun, then throws himself on the bed and either laughs or sobs. Two minutes later he gets up and dials Dima's phone number. He is ready to go hunting.