1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:10,443 Vinnie's back felt stiff. 2 00:00:10,444 --> 00:00:15,199 He stretched and followed the other cleaners out of the theater. 3 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:19,073 "Good night, Vinnie!" Mikhail called out. 4 00:00:19,074 --> 00:00:22,016 "Wait!" Vinnie cried. 5 00:00:22,017 --> 00:00:26,318 "Uh, I'm looking for a place to stay tonight. 6 00:00:26,319 --> 00:00:29,187 I have nowhere to sleep." 7 00:00:29,188 --> 00:00:32,086 Mikhail looked at him kindly. 8 00:00:32,087 --> 00:00:34,835 "Let me ask Papa." 9 00:00:34,836 --> 00:00:39,304 He spoke to a man smoking a pipe nearby. 10 00:00:39,305 --> 00:00:45,585 "We live simply, Vinnie," Mikhail's father said, "but you are welcome. 11 00:00:45,586 --> 00:00:49,007 The czar does not care about his people. 12 00:00:49,008 --> 00:00:52,192 So we must take care of one another." 13 00:00:52,193 --> 00:00:56,184 "Thank you," Vinnie said with relief. 14 00:00:56,185 --> 00:00:59,795 He hoped Mandy had a place to sleep too. 15 00:00:59,796 --> 00:01:03,568 Mikhail's home was very small, but clean. 16 00:01:03,569 --> 00:01:09,331 It was three rooms in an apartment building near the marketplace. 17 00:01:09,332 --> 00:01:13,805 Mikhail's mother welcomed them with soup and some bread. 18 00:01:13,806 --> 00:01:23,054 "This isn't much," Mikhail's mother said, handing Vinnie a thin blanket, "but it will keep you warm." 19 00:01:23,055 --> 00:01:27,303 Vinnie soon fell asleep next to Mikhail. 20 00:01:27,304 --> 00:01:32,991 The next day, they ate hot cereal called kasha for breakfast. 21 00:01:32,992 --> 00:01:38,754 Afterward, Mikhail's mother poured tea into three glasses and one cup. 22 00:01:38,755 --> 00:01:42,246 "Have some tea," she said. 23 00:01:42,247 --> 00:01:47,083 Vinnie reached for the cup, but Mikhail's mother stopped him. 24 00:01:47,084 --> 00:01:52,748 "Drinking tea from cups is only for women," she laughed. 25 00:01:52,749 --> 00:01:56,998 "Russian men drink from glasses." 26 00:01:56,999 --> 00:02:01,327 "Today is a big day!" said Mikhail's father. 27 00:02:01,328 --> 00:02:05,656 "We're going into the Imperial Palace of the czar." 28 00:02:05,657 --> 00:02:09,259 "Why are you going there?" Vinnie asked. 29 00:02:09,260 --> 00:02:14,079 "We have a special delivery to make," Mikhail replied. 30 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:17,903 "Today is the presentation of the Easter gift. 31 00:02:17,904 --> 00:02:22,781 Papa and Uncle Anton are in charge of the flowers." 32 00:02:22,782 --> 00:02:26,035 "What gift?" asked Vinnie. 33 00:02:26,036 --> 00:02:34,642 Mikhail chuckled, "Why, the same gift that is given to the royal family every Easter!" 34 00:02:34,643 --> 00:02:40,451 Vinnie had no idea what the gift was, but he pretended to know: 35 00:02:40,452 --> 00:02:43,892 "Oh, that is exciting. 36 00:02:43,893 --> 00:02:46,870 I can't wait to see it." 37 00:02:46,871 --> 00:02:51,036 "I'll need help," said Mikhail's father. 38 00:02:51,037 --> 00:02:55,590 "Anton and I can't carry all the baskets of flowers." 39 00:02:55,591 --> 00:02:59,269 Mikhail and Vinnie were eager to help. 40 00:02:59,270 --> 00:03:03,399 They wanted to see inside the palace too. 41 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:10,984 Meanwhile, Mandy had slept in a small servant's room in Anna Pavlova's house. 42 00:03:10,985 --> 00:03:16,344 First thing in the morning, Mandy had to take Anna her breakfast. 43 00:03:16,345 --> 00:03:20,110 Then Mandy helped the ballerina dress. 44 00:03:20,111 --> 00:03:24,756 "I'm going to have lunch at the palace," she told Mandy. 45 00:03:24,757 --> 00:03:27,267 "You will come with me. 46 00:03:27,268 --> 00:03:32,090 Make sure the ruffle at the bottom of my dress stays clean." 47 00:03:32,091 --> 00:03:36,147 Anna pointed to the hem of her long dress. 48 00:03:36,148 --> 00:03:41,946 When Mandy and Anna arrived at the palace, Mandy was speechless. 49 00:03:41,947 --> 00:03:45,371 It wasn't just the size of the palace. 50 00:03:45,372 --> 00:03:48,740 It was how luxurious it was! 51 00:03:48,741 --> 00:03:53,013 The palace reminded her of Versailles in France. 52 00:03:53,014 --> 00:03:57,162 Four palace guards came out to meet the carriage. 53 00:03:57,163 --> 00:04:00,177 Anna gracefully got out. 54 00:04:00,178 --> 00:04:05,195 Mandy was close behind, but she wasn't so graceful. 55 00:04:05,196 --> 00:04:14,115 Mandy tripped on the hem of the ballerina's dress.