And then the wife makes her move.
SVETLANA AND ANATOLY
SVETLANA
Why won't you give me a chance, you must know that I need you, that I love you. Why won't you listen to me?
ANATOLY
I don't know who to listen to anymore. You don't know what it's like. I have Molokov shouting about loyalty, you going on about love, my seconds giving me contradictory advice on how to deal with Trumper, I just don't know where to turn.
SVETLANA
What about me? Why don't you turn to me. Don't you think I find it difficult too? You don't seem to care about anyone else anymore, it's always I this and I that - what happened to us?
ANATOLY
You really don't understand do you? I have to start playing chess again in two days time and I don't know how I'm going to do it!
SVETLANA
The same way you always do. You've got to be strong. Forget about this woman, it's her that's ruining your game not Molokov. Everything he's doing is for our benefit - don't you understand?
ANATOLY
When this crazy wheel slows down
Where will I be?
Back where I started!
ARBITER
Meanwhile, Molokov makes a counter gambit.
MOLOKOV AND FREDDIE
MOLOKOV
Communist, Democrat - an intriguing collusion
FREDDIE
Democrat, total shit that's how I've always seen us....
MOLOKOV
Not a help, I'll admit to agreement between us
But the appeal partner ... ...
FREDDIE
There's no deal, partner
Who's your real partners ... ...
MOLOKOV
That�s not true, partner... ...
... ...For a tinpot competition!
FREDDIE
There's no deal!
ARBITER
Meanwhile, the lovers reassess the situation.
FLORENCE AND ANATOLY
FLORENCE
Walter�s just given me these documents about my father, and he wants me to ask Freddie to throw the match!
ANATOLY
What? What's in the documents?
FLORENCE
All kinds of things, even a statement from my father giving details about me and other members of my family. I don't understand how they've suddenly got hold of all these things.
ANATOLY
Their research on you would have started many months ago, not just during the past few weeks. Molokov will have known about your father for quite some time.