Two occasions for scandal in one theater evening. ACT ONE: 'THE PROPOSAL' – Young landowner Lomov proposes to his future bride and her father. Quarrel erupts over dogs and 'Ox Meadows' land. Marriage turns to lawsuit; will they kiss before his heart attack? ACT TWO: 'THE BEAR' – Widow in mourning faces rude Smirnov demanding debt. Passions flare; he challenges her to duel. Who strikes first without weapons? Based on Chekhov's plays.