[Deemer]
(Treplev rushes into the garden. He catches his breath.)
TREPLEV: Hello! Beautiful day.
MED.: The weather is nice, yes.
ILYA: Dorn is kissing my wife. Want a peek?
TREPLEV: Pardon me?
ILYA: There, at the boat house.
(He offers the binoculars. Treplev takes them and looks.)
TREPLEV: I see no one kissing.
ILYA: (ignoring this) They think they're getting away with it.
TREPLEV: How long have you known?
ILYA: Almost as long as it's been going on.
(Treplev hands back the binoculars.)
TREPLEV: I'm sorry.
ILYA: Don't be. In town, I have a woman almost as young as Nina.
MED.: He has a heart of stone.
TREPLEV: I envy a man with a heart of stone.
ILYA: I'm sure you do. Kostya, you have to come to grips with life! Don't let any woman shove you around. Show her who's boss! Take command!
TREPLEV: Easier said than done.
ILYA: If Nina rejects you, so what? There are plenty of fish in the sea.
MED.: No. There's only one Masha. I'm sure Kostya feels there is only one Nina.
TREPLEV: This is not a very pleasant conversation. If you'll excuse me . . .
(He leaves.)