Natasha and Andrei get engaged, but not married. At the request of Andrei’s father, they must wait a year before marrying, to see if their love for each other remains strong. Nikolai doesn’t share Natasha’s positive view on this marriage. There is a leap forwards in time of 6 months. Meanwhile, the Rostov family is doing very poorly economically, due to the father’s generous nature, and Nikolai’s gambling debt. In order to fix their financial problems, Nikolai’s mother asks him to marry someone he does not love. He does not agree to this union because he still loves Sonya. His mother does…