At the ending of 1809, Natasha attends her first ball. Andrei falls in love with her and plans to marry her, but her daddy demands they wait. The prince journeys abroad, and he is desperately longed to get by Natasha. But she forgets of Andrei and meets with Anatol Kuragin. She moans and abandons her plans to elope with Anatol. Bolkonsky declares their betrothal has ended and hears of this. Pierre, trying to calm down her , unexpectedly admits she is loved by him.