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Watch part of the final act of Anton Chekhov's last play, The Cherry Orchard

Watch part of the final act of Anton Chekhov's last play, The Cherry Orchard

Learn about Anton Chekhov's last play, The Cherry Orchard, by watching part of the final act.
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Transcript

LOPAKHIN: Everybody here? Nobody left behind? Everything is stored in there. Better be locked up. Let's go.

ANYA: Good-bye, house! Good-bye, old life!

TROFIMOV: Welcome, new life!

LOPAKHIN: Well, till the spring. Don't be long. Well, bye-bye.

GAEV: My sister, my sister!

MME. RANEVSKAYA: My wonderful, wonderful, wonderful orchard, my youth, my happiness--good-bye!

ANYA: Mama!

TROFIMOV: A-ooo!

MME. RANEVSKAYA: One last look at the window, the walls. Mother used to love this room.

GAEV: My sister, my sister!

ANYA: Mama!

TROFIMOV: A-ooo! A-ooo!

MME. RANEVSKAYA: Coming!

[Sound of chopping]