One day around Christmas, a quite bored and pensive Natásha laments Prince Andrew’s absence.
Nicholas, Sónya and Natásha spend a pleasant evening together.
The merriment continues at the Melyukóva house. Sónya and NIcholas kiss.
Nicholas realizes he wants to marry Sónya. Sónya and Natásha attempt to conjure a remote vision of Andrew in a mirror.
Nicholas’ firm intention to marry Sónya nearly tears the Rostóv family apart.
Pierre, overwhelmed by it all, backslides and abruptly changes his way of life.
The old Prince Bolkónski moves to Moscow, where he subjects Mary to increasing emotional abuse.
An innocent visit from a French doctor results in the old Prince ordering Princess Mary to leave the house.
Pierre and Mary chat briefly, but Mary does not open up to Pierre about her problems with her father.
Borís, wavering between the two wealthy heiresses Mary and Julie, decides to marry Julie.