At the ending of 1809, Natasha attends her first ball. Andrei falls in love with her and plans to marry her, but her dad demands they wait patiently. The prince travels abroad, and he is desperately longed for by Natasha. But she forgets of Andrei and meets Anatol Kuragin. At the eleventh hour, she moans and abandons her plans to elope with Anatol. Bolkonsky declares their betrothal is over and hears of this. Pierre, attempting to calm her down, abruptly admits she is loved by him.