Two plays-jokes in one act, written by the theater's classicist A.P. Chekhov - these are two funny stories about matchmaking.

Elena Ivanovna - a widow, and she does not think about marrying again, she grieves over her husband. But then suddenly a neighbor appeared on the threshold. Grigory Stepanovich asks the widow to give him money, which the deceased husband of the landowner once took from his neighbor in debt. And it does not just ask, but demands, even quarrel is ready because of this money, even ... causes a poor woman to duel!

But Elena Ivanovna is not a timid ten, she accepts the challenge! Word by word, and Grigory Stepanovich falls in love with his neighbor.

And Ivan Vasilievich Lomov came directly to the daughter of his neighbor with an offer of his hand and heart. Stepan Stepanovich's father does not want to marry her. Yes, that's just a girl can spoil everything herself: it's too painful to argue like that! ..