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Why do you want to sell an organ?

My husband left me, I have children.

I didn't know he had debts. He pawned our house.

How else can I pay back the loan?

It's a lot of money.

I'm working three jobs and we're still struggling.

How did you learn about the organ trade?

People talk about it here and there.

I asked and they said it can be done.

Do you know the prices?

Up to 15 thousand dollars.

Depending on the organ.

What organ would you sell?

It makes no difference to me, as long as I can go on living.

THE SURGEON

Chapter 1. THE ESCAPE

Babe, my phone's ringing.

- It's Bulatov. I'll pick up. - Don't.

One second.

Anything for you, right?

- Morning. Sorry I missed your call. - He did a runner.

- Sorry? - Kovalenko escaped.

When?

Yesterday morning.

He and another convict escaped while being transported to the infirmary.

They ran into a swamp. The guards shot and injured one of them.

The search is on. That's all for now.

He might've drowned in the swamp.

In that case you're safe, keep on sleeping with his wife.

Otherwise you can expect a visit from him.

Alright, see you at the clinic.

"Sergey Kovalenko, y.o.b. 1977, Unit 3 inmate"

Sergey, come here.

- I can't see you. - Keep looking.

I can't see you...

I can't see you. Where are you?

There you are! There you are.

Keep looking.

Freeze!

Thirty-five! Thirty-six! Thirty-seven!

Thirty-seven! You lose, Dad! I win!

- You win? - I win!

- Alright then. - Let's do it again!

- No, no more. Enough. - No, no, please, Daddy! One last time!

- Fine. One last time. - One last time.

Ready? Now.

One...

Two...

You're not going anywhere!

- I promised I'd be there. - Where?

I don't want to be looking for you in that filthy dormitory!

- What's the matter, girls? - No need to look for me.

"No need"? Look what she's wearing!

- Let go! - Look at her!

My friend's having a birthday party.

Last time he had a party he brought you home drunk!

I told you already, that time all I had was a glass of champagne.

Sveta, give me the address, I'll pick you up at 11 p.m.

- Seriously? - Why not?

- I'll stay the night at the girls' place. - At the girls' place? At the girls' place?!

- Let go of my arm! Are you nuts?! - How dare you!

Stop it, both of you...

- Watch your mouth! - Vera...

You think it's okay to hit me?

Just go. If you get knocked up I'll give you a medal for stupidity.

I know how to use condoms, Mommy.

- I'm sure you do. - Buddy, that's not cool of you.

I keep asking you not to call me that.

Well, your baby's all grown up now.

This isn't going to end well.

Come on, she's 18. And she's smarter than she seems. I trust her.

I don't.

I don't trust her because she lies to me all the time.

I need to pop out. Need anything from the shops?

Aren't you off today?

I'm operating on a prosecutor tomorrow. They found a kidney for him.

- I see. - I want to make sure it's a match.

Okay. Call Sveta and find out where she's spending the night.

Don't you worry, everything's going to be just fine.

Where are the skewers? The charcoal is ready!

Hey brother... Would you give me a ride to Velsk?

- Nah, it's too far. - Name your price.

I said it's too far.

Five thousand?

- If you're paying upfront. - Sure.

Get in.

Where are you from, brother?

Petrozavodsk.

What are you going to Velsk for?

Just... to see soomebody. A woman.

- Is she a weaver? - Who?

- Your woman. - No, why would she be a weaver?

Cause everyone in Velsk works at the weaving mill.

No, she's a cashier at a store.

- What's the name? - Sergey.

- No, I mean, your woman's name. - What are you, a cop or something?

Never mind. Nothing personal.

An important parliamentary debate

on the new healthcare reform act took place today.

A proposal aimed at improving the quality of healthcare...

Step out of the vehicle!

I repeat, step out of the vehicle with your hands above your head!

I'll count to three and then open fire!

One!

Two!

Three!

Driver of the Mercedes, pull over and stop the car immediately!

I repeat, stop the car immediately or I will open fire!

Unit 101 to dispatch. Mercedes, license plate 427, heading toward Vologda,

driver resisting arrest. I'm going to use lethal force.

Copy that. Go ahead.

Keep the car steady!

Can't see shit...

Sorry, bro, I can't help you. Just hang in there, you'll make it.

Hello? We need an ambulance now! Ring road, 78th kilometer.

Car accident, two men seriously injured.

They'll put you back together. Sorry about this.

No way I'm going back to prison.

Unit 118, give me an update.

Do you read me? What's going on?

They're both alive. One went into the woods, the other hijacked a car.

He got away from the cops and now he's heading in our general direction.

Who hijacked a car? Kovalenko?

They're not sure yet, but you'll need security just in case.

Bodyguards? Do you want to know why this happened, Vladimir?

Because you didn't deal with him when you could have!

You backed down for some reason. Did you pity him or something?

Pity... What were the chances of him escaping? One in a million.

Well, he used his one-in-a-million chance. And now if he makes it to Moscow...

...fuck knows what will happen.

He'll be too scared to go to the investigative committee.

He'll lie low while he plans his revenge.

What evidence does he have, Vladimir? He has nothing on us.

He'll look like he went crazy, drowned his lover, escaped from prison,

now he's angry with the world and making shit up. Who's going to believe him?

I say, until he's caught we don't do any purchases or acquisitions.

We operate strictly within quota. That's it.

Wait. We're doing a kidney for the prosecutor tomorrow, remember?

- Something wrong with the donor? - Not answering calls.

We can't put it off. Samsonov from the Committee is his friend.

I promised we'd do it. If we don't we'll have problems.

And there won't be a quota kidney any time soon, you know that.

Alright, we'll do it. But then we stop.

Until further notice.

Antonina, do you remember what I told you? You mustn't cross...

I mustn't cross my legs, and I can only walk with a walking frame.

Otherwise you might damage the prosthesis...

And I'll be back to square one.

I remember all that, dear. I still have some marbles left in my head.

I'm glad to hear that. I'll see you tomorrow morning.

You're a fine young lad.

All the best, ladies.

- Hello. - Are you on duty today?

- I'm sleeping, leave me alone. - Wait, hold on, Anfisa. Listen.

We have an order.

- Shit, when? - Today.

- I can't do it, Kirill. - Yes you can.

Meet me in half an hour at the cafe, same as usual.

What do they want? A kidney?

Aha.

Blood type B negative.

I don't have anyone that matches.

- I've got a candidate. - In the database?

Not exactly. One of ours.

A med school student, we treated him for a stomach problem a while back.

That's against the rules, we can't take our own.

We split the proceeds. In cash.

And I take us to Thailand on vacation.

How do we do it?

Dead easy. He's having a party today, I'll get you in.

That's against the rules too. It's too dangerous to go together.

Is this against the rules too?

- Hello! - Hello! Full tank, please.

Sure.

- Filler's on the other side. - Yes, I know.

Number two.

And a bottle of plain water, not from the fridge.

"...Yesterday two inmates escaped from the Medvezhyegorsk high security prison."

"...Kovalenko, 45 years old, originally from Moscow, imprisoned in 2020..."

That'll be 2,500.

"...The other, Benjamin Streltsov, is a repeat offender..."

Thanks.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Wait, wait, that hurts.

You're hurting me...

Ow!

What are you doing?

Get away from me!

- Hi! - Hi!

- Mind if I join you? - Not if you bring me a glass of wine.

- What year are you in? - First year.

- Have you chosen your specialization? - Not yet. Maybe anaesthesiology.

You got an "A" in chemistry?

I got honors. Where's the wine?

- Wait your turn. - Let me in.

Come in.

- Are you alright? - Absolutely. Well, don't just stand there.

Let's take it together, I'm scared to do it alone.

Have you tried it before?

- Are you crazy?! - Don't take that shit. How old are you?

- Do you want to see my ID? - Go on then.

I get it...

- Wait, wait, wait... - Let go of me!

What's the matter? That's why you came here, to get high and fuck.

Sveta!

Hey, don't be upset with me.

I like you, but I didn't promise you anything.

I got problems at home because of you. You could've told me you got a girlfriend.

Okay, okay, I already told you I'm sorry.

We're friends, right? Chill and have fun!

Did you take what I gave you?

Hey buddy! So it's you who gave her that crap?

- Who are you and who brought you here? - She brought me here.

- What? I never saw him before. - Got anything for me?

I don't know what you're talking about. Dude, I don't want any trouble.

He's lying, Dan, I don't know him!

Take it easy, kiddo. I don't know you and you don't know me, yeah?

Have a nice evening, you two!

Asshole.

Don't let him drink. They'll kick our asses if we screw up.

Tell me something I don't know.

- How about I walk you home? - Fucker...

- I have a couple of hours. - Get lost, I can't stand you!

No need for that, I just like you.

Are you taking the piss? Just leave me alone!

Okay, I have an idea. You calm down, I call you, and we make a date. Deal?

Fine.

Write down my number.

- How old are you? - Twenty-five.

Doctor?

Intern surgeon. We can cut someone up together if you like.

Phone number.

985-774-3-47.

What's your name?

- Huh? - Your name?

Can't hear you!

What happened?

I'm sorry it went that way.

No, you know I like it.

It's just that usually it means something happened.

Like what?

Well, last time it happened you said a patient died.

Before that your rental agreement fell through.

And before that you lost in court to that banker's daughter.

So what happened?

Kovalenko escaped.

I'll call Bulatov, maybe they found him.

- Good evening. - Evening.

Senior lieutenant Sapega, 2nd special batallion. Your license, please.

- Yes, of course. - Where are you traveling from?

From a dig, I'm an archaeologist. Did something happen?

- We're looking for someone. - Someone like me?

Open the trunk, please.

Sure. Will you help me pack everything back in? I barely got it to close.

- Alright, on your way. - Thank you, officer.

We're off. Come join us at the club later.

- You won't make it there. - I'll be there for sure.

What's a girl like you doing here?

- Who brought you here? - Let's go to my place.

My buddies are waiting for me at the club.

Got you. Let's go.

- Hey bro, can we put our own music on? - Be my guest.

So, where were we?

- Want some? - Sure.

Okay, it's taking effect.

Call and tell them we'll be there in 20 minutes.

We're on our way.

Get the bag ready.

Damnit...

Shit... No way... Where are they...

Hey. Don't be scared. I need help.

Sorry, I can't help you.

- Open up? - No.

No, no, no! No! No!

No!

Oh Jesus...

Jesus...

Stay calm.

If you need money, it's in the left side pocket.

Just please don't hurt me.

Be quiet, please. Everything's alright. I'm not going to do anything to you.

I need help.

You're going to take me to the nearest hotel and get a room.

No, I'm... I'm not going anywhere with you.

Be quiet and listen. I'm not going to rape you.

If I was going to, would I take you to a hotel where there are witnesses?

I need help. I need to dress my wound.

And get a few hours of sleep. Then I'll go and you can do what you want.

What's your name?

- Julia. - I'm Sergey.

Sergey,

do you realize what you're doing?

How about I pretend I've never seen you, and I go my own way -

and you take the car and go where you want, okay?

Hey...

I'm sorry but I can't do it without you.

Here.

Just behave like normal, as if nothing happend.

- Can I put my seat belt on? - Sure.

How's the donor?

Under observation. You can take him away in an hour.

Tell the customer that we really need the money.

And we're ready for new orders.

- You got a first aid kit in here? - Yes.

Okay, you and I go in.

If you do anything stupid, I'll shoot you.

Makes no difference to me, I have nothing to lose. Keep calm.

You and I are a married couple on our way to visit my mother.

If you do everything right, I'll let you go. Look at me.

Is everything clear?

Yes.

- Good morning. - Hello. We need a room.

Hourly rate is 500 roubles, minimum 3 hours.

We have a special offer, "Night of passion", 7 hours for the price of 5.

We'll have a night of passion.

Excellent choice. For an extra 500 roubles I can give you an upgrade.

Perfect.

That'll be 3,000. It's not luxurious but I assure you it's clean.

See? Told you it'll be fine.

Cash only, no cards.

3,000?

Thank you. Your room's on the second floor at the end of the corridor.

Here's your key, enjoy your stay.

Thanks.

Are you sick?

My blood pressure's low but that's not the biggest problem.

The wound is infected, the cloth must've been dirty.

Need to find a drug store, I'll need antibiotics.

What do you do for a living, Julia?

I'm an archaeologist.

Oh, I've never seen a real live archaeologist before.

Is it interesting? Do you like it?

Very much so.

To VIKA: "Help! Call police! Hotel Edem. I've been kidnapped!"

...Ancient burial sites and all that?

I was on my way home from a dig.

Well, I'm pleased to meet you, Julia.

I saw you on the news.

What were they saying?

That you escaped from prison.

That much is true. What else did they say?

That you killed someone.

I didn't kill anyone. My business partners framed me.

What business?

Healthcare. I'm a surgeon. Some even say, a good one.

Have you got anything to eat?

I have.

An apple.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Cheese.

What is this filth?

Sorry, it's actually not too bad for reconstituted wine.

How long were you in prison?

Three and a half years.

They'll catch you, no matter what.

Isn't it easier to hand yourself in?

I can't go back. My partners decided that they need me dead.

They sent an assassin.

So where are you going now?

I mean, who's waiting for you,

who do you want to see?

I want to see my daughter. And talk to her.

I miss her a lot.

- What will you say to her? - I don't know.

That she can trust her mom, that she can talk and not fight with her,

that everything's my fault.

Next question.

Sorry, I'm nervous. The gun...

It's alright. I haven't talked with anyone in a long time.

Especially not with women.

So, how do you...

...decide who to trust,

or not to trust?

I don't know. Smell, intuition.

I can always tell within 5 minutes if someone is a piece of shit.

What can you tell about me?

I think all those old tombs have left their mark, so...

Chronic cholecystitis, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome,

panic attacks.

You're a hypochondriac, prone to hysterics.

But you're a good person. Not married.

You live alone, except for your cats.

Probably nobody loves you except your mom and dad.

I'm allergic to cats.

And my parents died long ago.

Damn, sorry.

My parents died early too. It's tough without them.

You have to go. I wrote to my friend.

And gave her the hotel address.

I don't know when they'll get here, but I'm sure she called the police.

And probably the President's office as well.

Damn...

Sergey, Sergey! Are you alive? Come on, get up.

If you want to talk to your daughter you'll have to help me. Get in!

Wh... What the fuck?

Help! Hey, guys! Help!

Anyone... Help me!