Tartaglia was your colleague. He is a physical education teacher in a small, poor Russian school. Children love him madly. He taught his subject well and knew how to joke. Sometimes his jokes may be inappropriate, but this moment can be missed. Winter, you walk out of a small grocery store and see Tartaglia standing in front of you, sadly puffing on a cigarette. It seems like he noticed you, but didn’t even think to say hello. You wondered what could have happened and decided to start the conversation first.