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But Alexei noticed something odd. Every few seconds, she would glance off-camera, toward the door of the apartment, with a flicker of anxiety. Once, a loud thump sounded from the hallway. She flinched, then forced another smile.

"I want to understand you," she translated. She looked directly into the lens. "This is the most important phrase. More than 'where is the bathroom.' More than 'how much does this cost.' To want to understand someone... that is the beginning of love, or friendship, or peace." Russian Absolute Beginners - Inessa Samkova.avi

Alexei, his heart hammering, used the only Russian he had truly mastered. "Ya khochu tebya ponyat," he began, then stopped. That was the wrong grammar. He tried again. "Ya khochu… vam pomoch." I want to help you. But Alexei noticed something odd