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Elya falls in love with a young girl named Myra Menke.
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Elya asks to marry Myra Minkey, but so does Igor. Igor offers a pig.
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Elya goes to see Madam Zaroni for help with his Myra Menke situation. Madam Zaroni tells him to carry her pig up a mountain every day and sing to it.
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Elya fattens up the pig using Madam Zaroni's directions, but not on the last day.
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Myra has to choose between Elya and Igor becuase their pigs were the same weight.
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Elya realizes that Myra is pretty, but nothing else. Her head is as empty as a flower pot.
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Elya is bummed out over Myra Menke, and gets on a boat to the U.S.
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Elya remembers Madam Zaroni's wish to drink from the spring at the top of the mountain, and feels guilty.
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Elya arrives in america. In America he learns English and marries a woman who is strong and smart.
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Elya thinks he is cursed after his barn gets struck by lighning for the third time.