I,2: Sergei takes his contract to Kerenin at a warehouse.

I,6: Sergei attends a party.

I,6: Irinia forces Sergei to tango with her.

I,7: Sergei is confronted by the landlady who tells him Rudolfi disappeared.

I,8: Summoned to the theatre, Sergei speaks with Comrade Ilchin.

I,11: At the theatre, Sergei watches the comic actor Bombardov perform.

I,12: Sergei begins his stage adaptation, and characters from his novel come to life.

I,13: Sergei reads the novel to Eulampia Petrovna and Ilchin.

I,14: Gavril bargains with Sergei on his payment, threatening to rip out his beating heart.