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Lyosha! We're now heading to someone deadly serious.

You'll have 15 minutes at max.

By blowing nose you'll be lost in our business processes.

Nope. By now we can teach cashing basics

to elementary level kids.

Who's this scum?

Your future heads.

- Hi! These are with me. - Hiya.

Grigory! This is Lyosha Voronov and his business partner.

They are toying on legal "pads" idea.

Pads are women stuff. I got companies.

We have an enquiry for a restaurant chain.

What?

Recently we ran it with Vahid.

Not interested in how you handled it before.

What do you want now? Tell me!

Yeah. That process is fucked up. Got a new one.

Here's the story.

Ilyas' restaurant group pays VAT on price difference between buying and selling.

20 per cent is a lot of money.

But restaurants are VAT-free.

Grigory! With a turnover of over 2 billion they do!

Ilyas makes more.

Well, our plan is to minimize the difference between vendor prices

and selling rates to the restaurant chain for each item.

To that end, we propose to build supply chain

of shell companies to each of the restaurants.

This... This...

for each restaurant.

This way tax...

Thus, the tax burden on the final buyer is reduced enormously.

And by optimising it this way...

What's he mumbling about, huh?

What are you able to do if you can't spill a word?

Uninterested.

One minute. May I?

Process is very simple.

Here is a restaurant.

It got vendors for various products.

Let's say, here is a sugar vendor.

Restaurant is buying sugar from here, let's say, at 10 roubles a kilo.

But sells it for 50.

For each kilo, it pays 20% income tax.

In total, we got 8 roubles per kilo.

But if there were to be a chain of companies between restaurants and supplier

May I?

Then each can automatically increase sugar price.

Let's say first company buys sugar for 10 roubles, but sells it for 15.

Then next company buys it for 15, but sells it for 20, etc.

And in the end, sugar reaches restaurant at 49 roubles,

but sells it for 50 rubles! Profit is 1 ruble and tax are 20 "pennies".

Next, we close down one-day companies, and that's it.

All claims to honourable CEOs.

- So that makes... - All right! Got it. How much?

Ilyas has about 40 locations in Moscow and region.

That's a saving of about 100 million roubles a month.

You and Vahid have 20 per cent.

- What’s your point on this? - It works.

You involved them, you're responsible.

No problem, bro.

We'll leave then. I'll send all the details via accountant.

THE DROP

SAFIN

Oh, he's already delivered companies' list.

And invoices.

Great! Forward it to me.

Lyosha, you understand now the kind of man we're working with, right?

I do. Things are going to be smooth, Vahid.

Yes, turn right at the next corner.

Tin Head, call Ilyas! We'll start today.

You bet, Vahid.

Yeah, okay.

So why are you Tin Head again?

No clue.

Lucky you didn't have to ask him.

Why... You're annoying.

What's up, Yuri?

Damn it.

Go home. I'll be right back.

- Sure? - Yeah, I'm sure.

What’s up, Yuri? Is the phone broken?

Can't pick it up?

Been busy.

As the last time I called my girlfriend when I was 18.

She also told me she's very busy.

Hope you're not calling cause you want to fuck me.

Where's the money, Yuri Afanasiev?

I just came from Vahid. Money will be here soon.

Ten million, as agreed.

We agreed not on soon, but on today.

Want me to shit it out for you?

We just started new financing deal; the money's coming in any day now.

Look, you're breaking the deal.

Asking me for a reduced sentence, right?

Sort of, yeah.

Yeah, all right. Okay.

Accepted, but you’II bring twelve instead of ten.

- What's the fuck? - It'll be fourteen the day after tomorrow.

Then sixteen. Got the arithmetic?

When it gets to twenty, you'll be jailed for eight years.

Why? For looking alike?

Yuri, we'll find a point, if we want to.

Want help?

Yes, he got you speedy.

Yeah, was real fast.

Listen, did you hand Voronov folder on private businessmen?

Why on earth? He fired me anyway.

Good thing you didn't.

- I don't get it. - Let's go. Let's go, move, move.

The numbers you mentioned at the meeting really got a lot of people excited.

How? A million black money passing through restaurants every day and nobody noticed.

Well, the story's gone viral, so everyone's going to race to find it.

Both tax authorities and Ministry of Internal Affairs.

- How do you know? - Well, I got some friends.

Anyway, it's been quite a mess, you'd know.

I got fired, remember?

I can present businessmen folder to your friends.

Give it to me.

Bullshit, Rodionov won't allow you this case.

Why this case? It's a different business.

There were restaurants.

Here is a construction market, money laundering through salesmen.

No one will stop me from checking it out.

Well, suppose so.

I bust it, we link it to Voronov.

I'll tell that this is your case to Rodionov and MIA officials.

- Next what? - Next?

Then you're a hero. That's it.

Rodionov has nothing to do with it, he suspended you,

MIA can't charge you with anything.

Well, if you're lucky, they'll put you back on duty.

Well? How's the idea?

Why would you do that?

What do you mean?

Don't tell me it's out of gratitude.

Gratitude for what?

For what we had.

Jesus, Yulia, what's up in your head?

What am I, a tenth grader whose virginity you took,

and now I'm supposed to be grateful?

I'm sorry.

I'm doing this because I like you.

Well, I guess that's kind of fuzzy territory for you.

Anyway, send businessmen over, okay?

Yeah, I'll call you.

Why is the Sauvignon warm?

How am I going to eat all this with warm one?

Arkady Viktorovich, not enough time for it to cool down.

Sveta, how long have you been here?

And you can't master the basic principles of work.

Excuse me, I'll do everything.

You'll do, you'll do.

All right, working with what we've got.

Want to try it?

No.

I knew it.

Well, come on, Stirlitz, report.

Lyosha's got a new plan. He's working with someone named Grigory.

Something VAT-related.

If you're interested, I can find out more.

Don't fuck with me.

- Who did Alexei get cryptocurrency from? - Vahid.

Vahid's a market trader, I know.

Any other channels?

Don't know.

Are you ever going to tell me anything useful?

Field.

Chief, just provide me with a field, I'll work it out.

Chief is the cook in the kitchen, dismissed.

Stop!

And so, lately, Lyosha has never once talked about a flash drive

or a cryptocurrency wallet?

Never heard such words.

If you do, remember exactly what he's talking about.

It's important!

- Yeah. - All right, go.

Walnut Oleg.

Bad.

Bad, Vitaly. Too bad Lyosha doesn't mention the flash drive.

And weird.

Well, what's wrong, Arkady Viktorovich?

He realised that he has no reason to fight with you.

Consider it a lesson learnt.

And forgot about the six million euros?

That's a costly lesson, isn't it?

I know this type.

If he's laying low just to get his strength back,

and then he's gonna pull some kind of trick on us,

why don't we go get him?

For an explanatory talk.

Vitaly, is it just me, or are you all getting dumb here?

What are you going to explain to him?

That the money was seized in a case

and it will go to good people for wine and oysters?

I don't get it!

And when I don't get it, I get nervous!

All right, come on, dismissed.

Delicious... Shit.

Hi, Aline!

Aline, I want to apologise.

For disappearing, for coming back.

For this Afanasiev.

Well, for everything.

Okay, I apologised.

Yes.

Sure, romance is not my stuff.

Now tell me what you really want.

Svin's place.

Got it.

Money again.

Listen, this Masha... She really doesn't remember anything.

It's either Taganskaya or not Taganskaya, fifth floor or ninth floor.

How can I help her?

Improve her memory?

I just realised

that Svin has never seen you.

He doesn't know you.

And with a very, very high probability he'll like you.

Lyosha!

That's your plan?

So that Svin can fuck me on a pile of money and then you'll rob his place?

What do you mean, fuck him? Just get to know each other.

Just get to know each other?

You can flirt a bit, but no sex.

He'll go crazy for that, and we'll screw him.

You're such a bastard!

Aline, come on!

Bitch.

Miss, how do I know why your toilet flushes with boiling water?

What's it got to do with me?

So, who installed it for you?

Right! So, call him! That's it!

Such people, eh.

Hi, Vitya!

Hello! I hope you're behind the toilet this time?

No, but I got my toilet paper.

What's the matter, Vitya?

Let's close for lunch.

I've already had one.

Here, Vitya, I've got an interesting notebook, but it's very thick.

You'd have to sit on the toilet all day to finish it.

I don't have that much time. Can you help me?

Well, how can I help you?

Name businessmen and self-employed who were involved in this business.

I'm interested in vendors from this particular building market.

Look, I... I didn't agree to testify.

Testify?

Vitya, investigators have the testimony.

It's a waiver, it's a witness status, a summons for questioning.

- You need it? - I don't.

Well, neither do I.

You don't even have to name it - underline it.

You're a spy?

What's this masquerade?

Just to be different, not to scare passers-by.

I can still tell you're a stranger.

Moscow, nobody gives a shit here.

Twins or three-headed zombies, they all mind own business.

Businessmen-related plan is working.

Today the first dough will come from Vahid's man.

Let's get heavy and get out of here.

Who's the man?

Some Grigory.

He does everything for bums.

Bums.

It's wrong, it's dangerous.

They die a lot.

Why should you care?

You grab a money-pie and get on your way. I'll take care of it.

I don't have enough for a money-pie.

I thought we talked about this.

You get cash and leave, and I'll stay.

I'm out, I'm out.

But I can't get enough of your bum money.

In the current situation, it's good that at least it worked out.

I've got a bigger idea.

Remember you told me about Swin's place?

Yeah.

Anyway, I've checked it out, it really exists,

and that Masha was there, only she...

- Doesn't remember where it is. - So what?

They won't take her there a second time.

No second time.

Tell me, do you... Do you love Aline?

You better fuck off!

Okay.

Does she love you?

Are you trying to put Aline under Svin?

I don't want to, I don't want to. It's the other way round.

How?

Can't you just tell me what you want from Aline?

I want Svin to fall in love with her.

Like you, for instance.

I want him to let his guard down just a little bit.

Get carried away, lost focus.

That's enough to find out where his place is, trust me.

I'm probably not the one you should be talking to.

Oh, I see.

Aline already told you to fuck off with that idea.

Or do you want me to talk her into it?

Remember when you said my life suited you better?

So do it!

Keep her!

Aline will not fuck with Svin.

It's not worth any money.

She won't. No.

You'll take your share and live your life as you like.

It's what you dreamed of.

How much is it?

Billions.

Pal Palych, it's for you.

- Make some coffee, please. - And some water for me.

Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, remind me again where you're from.

This is an off-the-record conversation.

I was hoping you could help me understand some of the transactions

that have to do with your construction market.

Well, it's not my market.

Well, it's not just mine.

- Oh, thank you. - I know.

Thank you.

Take a look, please.

- Well? - What do you observe here?

I noticed lots of unfamiliar names.

Do the highlighted ones mean anything to you?

Young lady, are we going to be playing american detective for long?

Tell me, is there anything I can do for you?

Dedicated businessmen and self-employed

are laundering funds in your market area.

Well, in the interests of the market owner, of course.

But I'm not interested in you.

Well, that's good.

I'm interested in the mastermind behind this at the other end.

The mastermind is your nephew.

I want the whole story on Alexei Voronov:

entities, banks, business schemes.

And his connection to Arkady Svintsitsky.

Also known to you.

You're tracking?

Among other stuff.

You seem like interrogating.

I take it interrogation isn't your prerogative?

We're just conversing.

Well, let's do the following then, Yulia Ivanovna.

My lawyers will call your superiors, we'll arrange an official meeting.

on the record, as is standard practice.

- Well, if you want so. - I do.

Have a nice day.

Look, we're doing the right thing.

His plan, his businessmen, we're close.

What did he say?

He turned pale, threatened lawyers.

He hasn't given up Voronov yet, but that's for now.

So, you better find information fast.

- I'm on it. - And what's up?

All businesses you sent me are on hold.

No transactions for days.

Well, I mean, they could be tied to past ones, but...

But he stopped working with them.

I don't get it. What is he, psychic?

Everywhere we turn, it's too late.

He can't do this forever.

All right, what do we do next?

Personally, I'm making pasta and waiting for you.

OK, don't bother with time, there's nothing you can do today.

I'll text you the address.

Oh, that's nice!

Mendoza.

How much?

650 in store.

Ilyas, for you.

Nikita.

- Hi, Pasha. - Hi.

So, tasting?

Replacing unfriendly wines.

Want to try some?

For me, all wines are friendly.

Except for the sweet ones, of course.

There you go, a normal person

doesn't say no.

How about it?

Not bad.

It's like Sicily.

- Argentina. - Yup.

Can you believe it?

Lyosha refuses, right?

Pash, I'm sorry.

I'd love to work with you. But what's in it for me?

Lyosha's cops were all over me.

They could have shut down the whole business.

Where did these cops come from?

Your nephew's doing business like that by now.

Well, why didn't you come to me right away?

I didn't have that choice.

He screwed me over,

and switched into another business chain without consulting me.

I'm a wine merchant, I don't want to fight.

So he's got you face down on the floor, and you keep working with him?

It's not a bitch?

Yes...

Lyokha's style has changed lately.

Well, you felt it yourself.

Yeah, like he's been switched.

And I need to keep things moving.

It's a new plan, very profitable.

It was more expensive with you.

No offence.

No hard feelings.

Show me the figures, I'll work on it, and maybe I'll make it cheaper.

By seven per cent of Lyosha's figures.

Seven per cent, really?

But I don't want any more problems.

There won't be any.

I'll offer a neat option for a fraction of the volume.

I don't just have markets, Ilyas,

I've got construction sites all over the country.

And there, you know...

Migrant labourers, how much they make, nobody cares about that.

I'll send you everything today.

Count it.

I will.

What's this?

New Zealand.

Try it, try it.

How is it?

It's... it's very tasty!

Ivlev, do you seduce girls with this?

Well, more often I cook it alone and eat it at night.

Actually, I think I seduced you a long time ago.

I said something wrong, didn't I?

No, it's fine.

I'm sorry, I just get lost when I'm not at work.

I think it's really sweet.

You're the boss at work,

and at home you're shy, like on a first date.

Well, I'm not your boss anymore.

Well, it won't be for long.

I'll be right back.

Yes.

Yulia, hello, this is Pavel Voronov. We met today.

Good evening.

I'll send you something about Lyosha and his business.

You'll get out of my market, okay?

Okay, but why did you change your mind?

Drop your mail before I change my mind.

What is it?

Work stuff.

Tomorrow, all tomorrow.

You don't have a job.

This is Voronov Senior.

I'll tell you tomorrow morning.

I don't want to spoil this evening.

Okay.

Look, every time I bring work into my personal life, it sucks.

Okay, okay, I get it.

The wine is good.

Yulia, pick up the phone, look at it.

Voronov Senior.

He's dumping his nephew, I don't know why yet.

There's a new business scheme here. Do you want to see it?

Sure.

Look, I don't know where they got all these rubber gasket companies from.

I don't know if it's a 3D printer or what the hell!

All right, I'm gonna try to check a few places from here tomorrow.

I don't know, maybe I'll get lucky.

Here we go again.

What? What again?

I can only do business.

Yulya, I met you at work.

I liked you at work.

So I'm fine with it.

Ivlev, it's easy with you.

I try.

Well? Shall we check it out?

Hi.

Are you completely dumb?

What do you want from me again?

I know what Lyosha's up to.

He wants you to have sex with Svin and find out where his place is.

Did you come to persuade me?

No, I came to tell you that I won't let that happen.

How about I decide what I want?

What makes you think I need your protection anyway?

Maybe I need the money.

We're gonna get the money from Swin, just not in the same way.

You got 10 minutes?

Well?

- Shall we go upstairs? - No, let's do it here.

Okay.

Lyosha's idea is a bad one.

We don't need to seduce Svin, but we need to meet him.

There's no other entry point.

Entry point?

Svin will want all three of my entry points.

Tell him you work at a crypto startup,

- doing security work. - Is that gonna turn him on?

He's got a flash drive with millions of euros he can't open.

You hint to him that the technology's there.

He's gonna start spinning you off.

Next thing you know, you'll take this flash drive and give him the cash.

You know, like you opened the flash drive.

And we'll track the money, we'll figure out how.

Are you James Bond?

It's really easier to fuck him.

That's what Lyosha thinks, too.

He doesn't understand why you'd have a problem spreading your legs for a yard.

I don't want you to do it.

I don't want to get involved with him.

Aline, do you get what's going on?

Lyosha's made such a mess, you can't turn it back.

It's over.

Your life is in Lyosha's pocket, his golden years.

And I can no longer pretend to be another person.

Soon we'll run away.

But you can run away light,

or not so light.

A billion!

I can't even imagine what it feels like.

Aline, you have my word of honour.

No-one's going to make you have sex with Svin.

- Good morning. - Morning.

Where are you off to so early?

To catch your frauds.

- I'm coming with you! - No, Yulya.

I'm acting alone on my assignment.

Especially if Rodionov finds out we're doing something together,

I'm afraid we'll go to the labour exchange together.

What am I supposed to do?

I don't know, you're unemployed. Take a day off, have a rest.

- That's it. - Sounds creepy.

Breakfast is on the table.

Come on.

Hi, Vahid.

Bon appetit.

Can we have a word?

Go ahead.

He knows all my secrets, and about yours he doesn't give a shit.

How's it going with Grisha? Is everything okay, is it working?

All according to plan, bro. Everything's fine.

That's good.

This is very good.

Listen, I have a minute thing.

Give me some cash, I need to recover.

From my share, of course.

How much is your some?

Not much, 10-12 million.

Ten million, Lyosha?

That's a lot for me.

- And for you, Garik? - A lot.

See? A lot.

Big times you live, bro.

What's it matter to you? It's still my share.

Lyosha, there's no share for you in this neighbourhood.

Why the fuck not?

You screwed me, bro.

I'm screwed.

I had to set off fireworks to put your brains in gear.

Let's say it's a fine.

You behave yourself, you'll get the money.

And who are you to fine me?

Lyosha, go to work

before I beat your head off somewhere else.

- I thought we were friends, Vahid. - We are!

He's a bit of a loose cannon, isn't he?

I agree.

He'll sink himself and drag us away.

Listen, do we have the number of his mate, that village idiot?

Yes, hello.

Hello, Donkey, darling. It's Vahid.

You're Donkey, aren't you? Are you all right?

Yeah, fine.

Listen, we never really got a chance to have a decent conversation.

I just wanted to say you're a great guy.

You're the one who got us out of the Grigory situation.

You saved the plan, and you made us all money.

Thank you.

Listen, you're a smart kid, and I got an interesting project for you.

Yeah, okay.

Let me come down to your office.

Wait there. Okay.

Bitch!

Do you have the address of Voronovsky's garage?

Well, we followed him to the building couple of times.

Don't know the address.

Take your gun and bag.

- Which one? - A big one.

I don't know why they go to Dubai in the summer.

It's a hundred plus heat, you can only get around in taxis and lifts.

Agreed.

On the other hand, it's got shopping, restaurants and great service.

I've also heard that if you live in dubai for 90 days,

you don't have to pay any taxes at all.

And from what you are going to pay taxes, Masha, dare I ask?

I'm talking in general.

And you know what I was thinking? I like your dress so much.

Yes? Thank you.

But it's missing some jewellery, isn't it?

Like pearls.

I'd like to give them to you.

You can give it to me.

But you go out and buy it yourself.

And I'll drop the money.

Just right now.

I was getting dessert.

It's okay, I'll cancel. By your phone number, right?

Thank you so much for introducing us.

Wow!

Aline, I'm gonna go have a good time.

I'll probably go too. How much for tea?

Where are you going? Why?

Honestly, I must have misunderstood somehow.

I thought we'd sit together, Masha.

Aline, you'd really like to meet her.

No, it's all a bit weird, I'll go.

Aline, come on, I'm asking you to stay.

You're probably right, these things don't come as a surprise.

I'm asking you to give me a chance to... rehabilitate myself.

Masha, that's not how it works.

Well, please, sit down.

Okay, just for a little while.

- Please. - I have to go to a concert today.

Concert, great! What kind of concert?

Maria Kulegina in Zaryadye.

Having a taste for opera?

No, I don't know. I'm just a fan.

Is that where you should have started?

Opera is my passion.

How much time left before the concert?

Come on, go, go, go, go!

Hurry up! Yes!

Bitch, why is he barely running? This is crazy.

Is it Lekha?

Sit down, I'll handle it.

Are you from Vahid?

Get down, bitch!

Keep your hands where I can see them!

On the floor! Get down!

- What's going on? - Get down!

All right, all right, all right, I'm down!

- Dima, what the hell is going on? - I don't know!

Don't move!

- I'll shoot you in the head, bitch! - Don't!

What's the big deal, guys?

Nothing.

Safe code.

I don't know, it's Lyokha's safe.

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah.

Three fives, ten, thirteen.

There's still no shit in there.

You move again, I'll shoot you in the head.

Turn it.

Call Yuri now and tell him to come right away.

To... what Yuri?

Tell him to come here, that you're in trouble.

Do you understand me?

Bring everything, all the money!

If you tell a word about us, your friend will lose his head.

Don't move, I said!

Hello, Yuri, hi.

Listen, there's been a mix-up. Can you come to the office?

Yes, we're waiting. Hurry up.

I'll be right there.

What are you doing?

Why? You want to play with me, don't you?

- No, I don't! - Wanna play?

- No, what are you doing? - C'mon, c'mon.

What are you guys doing?

All right! C'mon!

C'mon! Let's play! C'mon!

Let's do it! Let's play again!

C'mon! Let's play!

Move!

Bitch, make the call.

Hurry up!

- Okay, I'm calling. I'm calling. - Call!

Calling, calling.

- Yeah. - Hello.

Can you make it?

What's wrong?

I can't right now, I'm in trouble.

Well, I've got a bum accepted, I need a signature.

What bum? Who?

What's this bullshit?

Put your feet up and come over.

Okay.

Well done! Well done!

You've got a camcorder in here or something?

I've only just got to the photo album.

I'll tell you the whole story.

No wife, no kids.

Mum's in Vladimir, dad's dead.

- You needn't look at it. - I'm not even interested.

So, what's up with you, tell me?

I guess your day off is over.

- What's up? - So.

It's a jackpot this time.

Bums, IDs, a bunch of fake companies.

Did the business Voronov's uncle told us about confirm?

Yeah, the whole restaurant chain through 10 companies.

That's great, perfect.

You have no idea what's in here. It's a whole bot farm of bums.

Your restaurants are nothing.

I mean, there's files on thousands of companies from all sorts of businesses.

Yulya, thousands.

Maybe they'll really restore it?

Not just reinstated. Maybe they'll grant you a colonel.

Yeah, or a general. Give me the address.

Yeah, buy a mask and gloves on the way.

- What's that for? - Buy it.

Hello, Arthur.

You called?

Tell me, Vahid,

did I warn you how important Grisha is to my business?

You did.

You told me the people you're taking to him are trusted, right?

Proven for a long time. We work, yes.

What happened?

They seem to have a good deal with Grisha.

Even?

Grisha was arrested an hour ago.

This is what you call even?

Arrested?

Who did it?

Cops came and arrested the whole office.

All the documents, seals, 120 million in cash.

They were looking for the restaurant chain.

They shut down my companies, too.

Bitch!

Bitch! Motherfucker!

I'll cut you to pieces!

Don't scream like a pussy, sit down!

Arthur, I'll compensate, I give you my word.

Sure you will, of course you will.

Where else will you go?

But first bring these guys, your friends, to me.

Or I'll cut you, you moron, into pieces myself, got it?

I gave my word.

Look.

Whom are you here to see?

Put the gun down quickly as I said! Put the gun down!

Who are you aiming at, you bastard?

Who are they? Donkey, who's that?

Calm down, calm down!

I'm Major Safin.

This is operative Ivanov.

We're investigating an operation here.

But who you are, that's the question.

What are you, arsehole, trying to trash us? Donkey!

I had nothing to do with it, they came to see Yuri.

Who's Yuri? What are you babbling about?

Calm down, guys, calm down.

We're here on business, we're owed money.

We have no claims against you.

What a coincidence, we also owe money here.

- Where's Voronov? - Don't forget, we're on duty.

We'll get our money back.

They framed some big people, and we'll take care of it.

Take your squad and get the fuck out of here.

All right, I'm gonna tell you one more time.

You're talking to law enforcement officers.

So, tell your mountain goats to put their guns away, all right?

- Drop your guns, now! - Put the gun down!

Put it away, bitch!

Guys, c'mon.

Put the gun down!

Put the gun down, I told you!

Everybody down, motherfuckers!

Slow down or we'll all be dead...