Iivana eli suomalainen venäläisen puhemiehenä

A comic narrative follows a cheerful, devout middle-aged shoemaker who, prompted by village gossip, resolves to court a nearby widow. He travels with a concealed bottle and recruits a slow-speaking man from across the border as driver, prompting a series of humorous misunderstandings about language and identity. Episodes alternate between boisterous drinking, jocular conversation, and scenes of travel, culminating in a domestic visit where prolonged tea-drinking, a playful kiss, and practical inquiries about the widow's household economy and thrift unfold. The tone mixes rustic farce with satirical sketches of social manners.