Drunk by Anton Chekhov. Short summary

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Fabrikant Frolov gets drunk in a restaurant, rages and trashes everything. He pours out his grief — the man thinks his wife married him for his money.

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Fabrikant Frolov is partying with his lawyer Almer in a country restaurant. Fabrikant is in a bad mood. He orders the most exquisite dishes, and then throws them all down with the tablecloth because he was served the wrong sauce.

The men are set the table again. The lawyer eats with gusto, but Frolov only drinks vodka and snacks on bread. His mood does not improve and he confesses to Almer that he hates his wife. Fabrikant suspects that she married him for his money.

Drunk, he calls the gypsies and begins to rampage: he smashes the plafond, throws bottles at paintings and mirrors, and pours cocktails of wine, vodka and oil on the singers.

At six o’clock, Frolov is served a huge bill. He pays it and Almer escorts the fabricator home. Frolov complains about life and, swaying, leaves for his mansion.