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Ustin, Grigory’s valet, starts harassing Agasha. Ivan steps in to defend his sister. Ustin “takes revenge” by reporting that Ivan has ruined a master’s painting by adding his own drawing to it. Yet through this intrigue Ivan is noticed by the architect Polikarpov, who invites him to study architecture. The enterprising Vasily becomes the right-hand man of the merchant Klykov. Brothers Ivan and Vasily both fall in love with Klykov’s daughter, Maria. Spiridon Klykov intends to marry his daughter off to Osip, the son of the wealthy merchant Vodopyanov. Elena Sergeyevna, Grigory’s mother, arrives from St. Petersburg together with her niece’s daughter, Sofi. She hopes Pavel will not miss the chance to secure a wealthy and high‑status bride, seeing marriage to Sofi as the key to her grandson’s career. But Pavel is interested not in Sofi — he is drawn to the serf girl Agasha.

Ivan works as Polikarpov’s assistant and uncovers the schemes of Mikhail Gudovich and Salvatore. But his revelations inadvertently affect the Lebedev family, earning Ivan powerful enemies in the person of the mistress of the house and the governor’s close associates. When he tries to save a passerby — who turns out to be Salvatore — from bandits, Ivan himself risks ending up in prison. Hiding from the police, he comes to Masha to say goodbye. The planned wedding between Masha and Osip falls apart: Osip turns out to be an admirer of Bonaparte, something Klykov cannot tolerate. Agasha’s relationship with Pavel develops despite Sofi’s jealousy and Anna’s disapproval. Pavel becomes Gudovich’s adjutant. Soon the governor-general’s health sharply deteriorates, and he resigns. He is replaced by Fyodor Rostopchin.

Rumors of the rapid advance of the French reach Moscow. Rostopchin refuses to release Pavel to the active army, keeping him by his side. Pavel, together with a patrol, detains the gang that robbed Salvatore. The bandits end up in the same cell as Ivan, who was accidentally arrested. Ustin continues to pursue Agasha, but Pavel defends his beloved. Grigory advises him not to make himself a laughingstock and to marry Sofi. Salvatore, as a French spy, is exiled to Perm. But other foreigners — loyal to Russia — also fall under Rostopchin’s heavy hand. Emperor Alexander arrives in Moscow. In a wave of patriotic enthusiasm, Grigory promises to equip an entire regiment at his own expense, but after the Emperor’s departure he realizes he does not have the money for such a pledge.

Ustin sets up a hiding place in the cellar, stashing the family’s valuables there. Tverskaya Square is filled with wounded soldiers. The Lebedevs help them and, like many Muscovites, leave the deserted city. The Nikishins stay behind. By Rostopchin’s order, Ivan and Zanoza’s gang are mistakenly released from prison. Zanoza’s men suggest Ivan become their leader, but he urges them to join the militia instead. When they arrive at the militia assembly point, they find Terenty there. The Klykovs, having lost their horses requisitioned for military needs and facing marauders, remain in the city. Rostopchin receives word of Kutuzov’s decision to abandon Moscow. Before leaving the city, Rostopchin orders the evacuation of archives, valuables, and fire‑fighting equipment, and commands that officers — including Pavel — stay behind in Moscow to conduct underground operations.

Napoleon occupies Moscow. Marshal Mortier, appointed as governor, begins administering the city, involving Moscow officials and merchants — among them Osip and Zakhar Elistratov. At one point, French soldiers burst into the Klykovs’ yard, demanding vodka and harassing Masha. Vasily and Klykov defend her, a fight breaks out. Ivan and his men arrive to help, and a fire erupts. Meanwhile, Pavel and his orderly Yashka destroy a French food depot. Later Pavel meets Figner, who is operating in the city under Kutuzov’s orders. They plan to assassinate Napoleon, using the Lebedev house as a trap for Marshal Mortier. Before Ivan’s eyes, French soldiers attack two girls — one of them is Elistratov’s daughter, Tatyana. Ivan saves her.

Pavel recruits Ivan and the gang for partisan operations. Meanwhile Osip, together with the French, loots the Klykovs’ house and assaults Masha. Vasily saves her, killing Osip. At the Lebedev house, Pavel and Figner prepare a sabotage operation: they plan to blow up the building along with the French headquarters. At the decisive moment, the plan is on the verge of failure. The French are about to execute Pavel and Ivan, but the gang rescues them. Pavel, Ivan, and their group make their way toward the Kremlin to prevent its destruction, but they do not manage to defuse all the charges. As a result, Kuzma, one of the gang members, is killed in the explosion, and the severely wounded Ivan finds refuge in Elistratov’s house. At the Lebedev residence, Ustin catches Vasily stealing the valuables hidden by the family. Vasily accidentally kills him.

Napoleon leaves Moscow, and Rostopchin returns to the city. The Lebedev family also comes back. Klykov is ruined; Vasily is ready to help restore his business, asking for Masha’s hand in return. Klykov agrees to the marriage on the condition that Vasily obtains his freedom. Vasily buys himself out from the Lebedevs — using the very money he stole from them. He tells Masha that Ivan is dead. Ivan spends his illness in Elistratov’s house, cared for by Tatyana. After recovering, Ivan and Masha attempt to flee the city. When Tatyana learns of their escape, she warns Klykov. The fugitives are caught. Masha becomes Vasily’s wife, and Ivan — thrown into a dungeon for attempting to escape — is saved by Elistratov. Pavel departs for the active army. Terenty realizes that Vasily appropriated the Lebedev family’s hidden treasure and killed Ustin.