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ACADEMIA

GALINA SUMINA

MAXIM BITYUKOV

ELIZAVETA LOTOVA, ALEKSANDR KONSTANTINOV, VLADIMIR YUMATOV

ALEKSANDR YATSKO, IGOR YURTAEV, ERIK YARALOV

ACADEMIA

And to my folly self-derided Here at your feet I will admit!

It ill befits my years, my station… Good sense has long been overdue!

And yet, by every indication Love’s plague has stricken me anew:

You’re out of sight — I fall to yawning; You’re here — I suffer and feel blue,

And barely keep myself from owning, Dear elf, how much I care for you!

Kirill! I’ve been calling you all morning. And you, it turns out, left the phone.

Nastya, look, thanks. Something urgent?

A body, as always. More precisely, what’s left of it.

A forester found human remains near Ruza.

- Did they call from Ireland? - Huh? How do you feel?

Good. I feel a little uneasy.

Because it turned out that I’s not a good hostess.

Bullocks. Your sister gave me tea.

She also entertained me with different stories.

She can do that. Not like me. I brought a guest and fell asleep.

Come on. You’re tired.

Kirill, I felt very well yesterday.

Well, what about our remains? Whole body or fragments?

I don’t know. Probably, they’re already in the lab.

Let’s go!

Yeah... Animals, of course, did great job on him...

So, we have a man of thirty years,

strong-built.

The cause of the death — a gunshot wound in the head.

Time of the death... time of the death...

Was he a biker?

It’s all in the realm of speculation. Well, further...

His hands were tied.

It’s likely that he’s still alive when they brought him to the forest...

I’ll tell about the time of his death later. Yes.

Judging by the degree of decomposition, the death occurred about a month ago.

It turns out that he’s killed in the early days of last month.

A blunt force trauma to the head.

Maybe by the handle of a gun. I think he’s knocked senseless, tied up.

He’s unconscious when they brought him to the swamp and shot there.

Under his fingernails I found particles of epidermis.

If it’s a gunshot, then why’s there skin under the fingernails?

Well, just like in a hand-to-hand combat.

Maybe there’s a fight first.

Then he’s knocked out, and then it’s as Kirill’s said.

Yes, besides. On his clothes, mostly on his jacket, around his back,

I found these chemicals there.

Shurik! Maybe you’ll decipher this Mendeleev’s periodic table?

It’s simple. Gravel, sand,

high-molecular chemical compounds, namely: asphaltenes,

cyclic hydrocarbons and a small amount of

saturable components with a low chemical reactivity.

- Can you explain more easily? - Asphalt.

Thank you.

Notably, quite a new one. It was laid no more than two months ago.

So maybe the asphalt could get on his jacket when the guy fell off his bike.

Yes. Or after he’d been knocked out by a blow to the head.

On the rope he’s tied with,

I found this chemical compound. This’s a medicine. Meronem.

- It’s prescribed for cancer patients. - May I?

Yes. It could have appeared on the rope even before

the murder was committed. Just like the asphalt on the jacket.

Yes, it could. But this version’s also interesting.

- Nastya, are you all right? - Yes, I’m.

I can see even from here that he’s not our client.

That’s right. Not ours.

It’s the record regarding the remains that were found in my father’s grave.

Where did you get this report? You don’t have an access to the case.

I don’t. Roman Mishin got a copy.

- What’s in the report? - Nothing special.

A Golikov, a bandit. Underling.

He’d nothing to do with the case my father was handling.

He’s probably killed, dressed in my dad’s clothes, and planted to his car.

But, Kirill, if this Golikov burned to death instead of my father,

then maybe my father’s still alive. Understand?

Okay, since Mishin got the report,

let me see. It’s still in my wheelhouse.

Sure.

I found out that on the Riga highway, five kilometers from that place,

where the body was found,

at the beginning of last month, the road surface was being repaired.

And here’s the reconstruction of the traces on the asphalt.

Even if our guy fell off the bike, it’s at zero speed.

So maybe he didn’t share the road with someone?

I’m sick and tired of those bikers. They’re always cutting in, being rude.

So, someone stopped him and hit to the head.

I’ll certainly send a request to the local police.

Maybe there’s a witness or traffic video record.

Oksa determined the section of the route M-9, the police found a motorcycle.

They’re bringing it to us now. Has Ed shown up?

Yes. He’d be here by now.

Then examine the bike, try to learn as much as possible about its owner.

As soon as the results are ready, come directly to me.

Okay.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - You called me, I couldn’t answer.

So, I came in a heartbeat personally.

Why not to see each other if there’s a reason.

I looked through the report on Golikov. Looks like we’re at a dead end.

Crickets and tumbleweeds. Nobody’s looking for the guy.

He’s not engaged in an OCG. Well, riff-raff. Robbed passers-by in a park.

- Well, thanks for your help anyway. - You’re welcome. Not at all.

Come on, ask me something. You’ve a big question on your face.

No questions. I think it’s pretty clear.

Okay, I’ll answer myself.

No, Nastya.

I don’t believe that Volodya’s alive.

If he were alive, he’d have reminded us of himself.

He’s following the traces, almost set the wheels in motion.

He’d never give up.

Do you mean the investigation?

Well, firstly, I mean it. And secondly, you and your sister.

Or, vice versa. Changing the order doesn’t change the result.

Yes, it doesn’t. But I still want to find out what happened.

Thank you, Roman.

- Hi. - Hi. Is there anything about the bike?

Yes, I’ve got something.

The motorcycle belongs to the police major Andrey Karpov.

Thirty five years. He disappeared a month ago.

His father died long ago. Mother lives in Yaroslavl. No siblings.

A policeman, well then.

We should talk to his colleagues.

What if this murder’s connected with his professional activity.

Nastya, you must somehow help Shurik.

You mean the Army, right?

I don’t see anything wrong about his serving there.

Have you thought about me?

Olya, I’m sorry. I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Certainly. No way...

You’re fooling around with your doctor, and you don’t care about my happiness.

- Really? - And what has Kirill to do with it?

Just don’t pretend here now!

I did see the way he looked at you yesterday.

If I hadn’t come, there’s no telling how it would have ended.

Olya, stop it! It’s none of your business.

Of course.

I was just hoping you could help me somehow.

Or at least support me.

Well, who told you I wouldn’t support you?

I certainly will. Only I don’t really see anything wrong with that.

It’ll only enhance your feelings.

I don’t want to enhance anything. Is there any way you can help me?

Olya, how can I help you? Should I cancel conscription?

Well, others come up with something, and somehow solve this issue.

But I’m not “others”, Olya. Olya, Olya, wait.

Good morning, Kirill. What’ll you say about Karpov?

His tooth was removed. Judging by the state of the hole, it’s safe to say

that the tooth’d been removed 3-4 hours before his death.

I’d taken all the pictures before I cleaned the bones.

That is, if we find a dentist, we’ll be able to determine

the time of his death accurate to the hour or two?

Yes, Oksa is already working on that. And also look here. See?

The bullet went from bottom to top.

We can assume that at the moment of shooting Karpov

leaned and... but I’m inclined to think...

- That the shooter was short. - Yes. News from Karpov’s colleagues?

Yes, there is, but very little.

Karpov was a police investigator and, therefore,

he had quite a lot of enemies.

His friend, an investigator, called him last time on the 5th day of the month.

after that, the next day, Karpov’s number was no longer available.

Approximately it coincides with the time of his death.

Yes. There’s something else.

Karpov was dating Kristina Streletskaya,

an entomologist, the daughter of the famous scientist Petr Streletsky.

Have they talked to her?

No, I haven’t. Her father said she’d been in India for a month.

That means, she doesn’t even know that her boyfriend’s wanted.

Apparently, she doesn’t. But, just in case,

I made an appointment with her father.

- Have you found a dentist? - No, I’m trying to find.

I’ve sent requests to all dental offices and clinics

near Ruza, where Karpov lived and worked.

By the way, Shurik found fingerprints on the motorcycle.

He managed to identify one of them. The fingerprints belong to Akimov.

Previously, he was convicted of robbery. He got out of prison six years ago.

During this time, he’s not listed in criminal databases.

He lives in the same area.

Yup. It’s possible that Akimov went to prison because of Karpov’s efforts.

- We should check it out. - Do you think this’s revenge?

Well, why not? Such cases are not uncommon.

Especially in such small towns, where everyone knows each other.

Isn’t it late? Akimov’s been free for six years now.

I’ll go talk to Streletsky. And I’ll deal with this Akimov later.

Oksa, find his contact info for me.

Okay.

I already answered these questions. If you like, I’ll tell you again.

I’ve no idea where this major could have gone.

What were the relations between Kristina and Andrey?

They planned to get married this spring.

But my wife and I weren’t happy with her choice.

Why?

Let’s just say — we didn’t really like the specifics of his work.

So, you wanted your daughter to marry somebody more reputable.

- If you like. - It’s clear.

Where can I find Kristina?

They had a quarrel a month ago.

And she went to India for a few months. Can I have more water?

Yes, sure.

Did you call Kristina when you heard that Andrey’s being sought?

No. Why should I? Look, what’s this? An interrogation?

No, no, this’s not an interrogation. But you’ve said that you don’t like Karpov.

- Hell... - Are you nervous?

Not at all.

Maybe Kristina told you something about Andrey?

Perhaps, Karpov had some problems?

No. I didn’t talk with her about it.

She doesn’t inform us about her affairs of the heart.

Are you so nervous because Karpov’s missing?

Or are there any other reasons?

What reasons? I don’t know what you’re talking about.

- Maybe some more water? - Thank you.

I really want to talk to your daughter.

I’ve told you. I’ll tell her. It’s a one-way communication.

Okay. Then I want to talk to her friends.

- I don’t know anyone. - Are you sure?

Katya. Her school friend.

- Can I talk to your wife? - She’s not feeling well.

- She’s having a hard time. - What makes it so hard for her?

She’s a sick woman. Thanks for water.

Karpov’s killed.

His body’s found not far from your dacha cottage.

Have a seat.

How was he killed?

Shot in the head. Now give me this Katya’s address and phone number.

Yes, yes, sure. I understand.

Katya Sorokina... I understand all that...

If you could do that for me…

Please, don’t disturb my spouse unnecessarily.

She’s really very sick. Can I go?

Yes, sure. Just don’t leave the city.

Do you think he’s involved in the murder?

I don’t know. But he’s very nervous.

Yeah, yeah, and he didn’t hide it.

He’s not scared of Karpov’s murder. He’s surprised that he’s killed.

He didn’t know about that. We should probably talk to his wife.

Yes. But first we need to talk to Kristina’s friend.

And try to understand what’s going on in this family.

Well. What about the dentist?

We’ve the address of a clinic.

The major had his teeth treated there for the last time, on June 5th, 17:30.

Removal of his fifth upper molar.

Well, so he was murdered about eight o’clock in the evening.

Open the map, please.

From the clinic to the place where the bike was found, it’s 40 km.

It takes not more than 30 minutes by motorbike. He rode into somewhere.

By the way, I have information regarding Akimov.

It wasn’t Karpov who jailed him. In fact, the case’s in Moscow, not in Ruza.

And I also found out that Karpov

used to repair his bike in the workshop where Akimov worked.

I’ve talked to him on the phone, he said

that Karpov’s their regular customer.

And he rode his bike there for the last time in early June.

- He doesn’t remember the exact date. - Well, so Akimov couldn’t do that.

It’s still early to reject the motive of revenge.

We need to gather information about all released

prisoners who were detained by Karpov…

And to find out where they were in the time period we’re interested in.

It’s all kind of weird with the fingerprints of Akimov.

It’s not about them. It’s about where I found them.

They’re on the frame, engine, they’re even on the pedal.

It’s understandable. But they’re on the both sides of handlebars. How’s that?

What’s wrong? He repaired it and made a test drive.

But then Andrey rode the bike himself.

And Akimov’s fingerprints aren’t smudged. Andrew’s wearing gloves.

The adhesion is loose. It’s all okay.

But still, it’s weird. Unless, of course, Akimov’s

riding the motorcycle not for a long time after the repair.

Here’s the deal. Contact the car service and clarify the date.

And I’ll go to Nastya.

Kristina’s friend must come there. That’s all.

All right.

No response.

Darn! Had a quarrel with my sister. She’s not answering her phone now.

She asked me to get Shurik deferred from army service.

- And did you refuse her? - Yes, I did.

Because I think it’d be better for their relationship.

Nastya, maybe, you shouldn’t speak so boldly. Shurik’s a good guy.

In addition, the Army can put an end to his interest in science.

And we can lose such a valuable member of the team.

- Yes. - Hello. I’m Katya.

Hello, Katya. Come on in, sit down.

- Come on in. - Thank you.

Thank you for coming to us.

Tell me, when was the last time you spoke to Kristina?

About a month ago.

Since that time, her cell phone’s been switched off.

But Kristina’s father said she’d been in India, in the Himalayas.

I know what he said. What do you know?

Krista’s my best friend. I don’t know why she didn’t tell me about India.

Tell, what’s the reason Andrey and Kristina quarreled?

Quarreled? I’ve never heard of it. They had a great relationship.

A cool guy. He’s very handsome, so calm.

And he’s not a fool.

I was jealous of Kristina, to be honest.

It means, no quarrels, no disagreements?

Try to remember at least something.

Now any little detail can help us.

Before Andrey, Kristina was dating with Anton...

Apparently, his name is Smolin.

He’s the director of a construction company.

At first, their relations seemed to be normal.

And then, as they say, he showed his true colors.

A selfish person, if I ever saw one!

Did he threaten her after they’d broken up?

I’d say he was intrusive, abusive...

It means, an aggressive guy, huh?

Well... Actually, yes. And besides, he’s a binge drinker.

He’s a former athlete, I guess, judoist.

And how can we find him?

- Are you Anton Smolin? - And who’s asking me?

Anastasia Zorina, Investigative Committee.

I’d like to talk to you about Kristina Streletskaya.

And you look prettier in the photo.

Come on, girls, let’s drink to the killed love!

So, you killed your love, huh?

Look, man, we can’t have a nice conversation! Push off!

Girls, could you leave us for a few minutes?

Didn’t you hear me? I won’t repeat it.

When was the last time you saw Andrey Karpov?

With whom? Ah!..

With that Kristina’s cop? And what?

Answer my questions.

Listen, girl. I don’t care about your badge, got that?

I’ve told you, we can’t have a conversation.

Can you be more polite?

- Are you so strong, huh? - Also a cop, huh?

Kirill, I don’t think we should talk to him in that condition.

Oh! You can also think!

In our time, it’s unhealthy for women to think.

- Let’s go dancing. - Listen, calm down.

Do you want to talk man-to-man?

It’s, it’s okay. That’s all right.

I’m afraid we won’t be able to talk anymore.

Kirill, call the police.

- Good morning! - Good morning!

You’re early today, Ed.

- I’m compiling data. - Nastya, I’ve just recollected.

Remember you told me that when you’re sorting your father’s papers

you found letters from his girlfriend he’d been dating before your mother.

Yes, Vera Nechaeva.

A teacher somewhere on the Kola Peninsula, beyond the Arctic Circle.

- Why are you asking? - Well, just thoughts.

Let’s assume your father’s alive.

We know he’s fighting with some powerful forces.

They’re seriously threatening him.

Of course, he wasn’t afraid of anything.

But he had an Achilles’ heel, you and your sister.

What if he faked his own death?

If it’s an attempt to lay low for a while? One needs a safe place.

A loyal friend whom nobody knows about.

I don’t know. I’s trying to find Vera. I wrote her a letter.

But the letter was returned to me with a note “Addressee left”.

What if we ask Roman Mishin to help us?

He’s a private detective. And he specializes in tracing.

There’s a DNA match.

The skin under the victim’s fingernails belongs to Anton Smolin.

- Anton. - Yes. I had a fight with the major.

Then he got on his bike and he and Kristina left.

- When was that? - About a month ago.

Can you be more specific? This’s very important.

The 5th day of the month. It was in the evening.

Wait, what actually happened?

Karpov’s killed. A shot in the head. Not far from the Streletskys’ dacha.

Are you sure the fight was exactly on the 5th?

What, do you think I killed him?

To be honest, I had the idea. But I don’t think so now.

And why don’t you think so? The place and time — it all fits.

Yes, it does. But the real killer

wouldn’t mention the exact date or the exact location of the murder.

Yes.

- Where did Kristina and Andrey go? - Well, they scarcely went for a walk.

Because Kristina said something like that

like “They won’t see me soon”.

Anyway, I didn’t ask.

I wanted to put Kristina in the car and take her away.

And there this major flew up, and here we went.

And then?

Then I’s laying, catching my breath.

There’s a pub near the highway. And I went there.

Kirill Andreevich! Can you come?

- Here, look. - A nail?

- Yep. - Why did you find it just now?

A fragment. Because there’s dirt on the jacket, I examined it.

And under it there’s the nail. There’s a chip of lacquer. Probably female.

But I can’t assert that without the DNA test.

- Was it you who lost the nail? - Jester.

Kirill, I was invited to a scientific symposium in St. Petersburg.

- Do you want to come with me? - Me? What for?

A scientific symposium…

Scientists. You’ll be able to tell about your latest developments there.

You need this. I care about you.

It’s tempting, tempting. Well, I’ll think.

You know, just don’t delay the accreditation.

Because there’s a limited number of seats. I’ll be waiting.

- Yes, besides, we’ve new evidence. - And a new perspective.

Okay. The nail that pierced Karpov’s jacket.

Maybe it’s Smolinsky. They fought that day.

Yes. And interestingly, does Smolin use a raspberry nail polish?

I don’t think so. Then maybe it’s Kristina’s?

She’s riding the motorcycle with him. She’s holding onto his jacket.

And anyway, we need to find out about this trip. Oksa,

could you call to Kristina’s office and find out when she left?

Because, according to Katya, she wasn’t going to India.

By the way, I’ve contacted the manager of the motor dealership.

He told me that Akimov’d not come to work today.

And they can’t get through to him.

Perhaps, he’s hiding from us.

And also a creep in a blue Opel was looking for Akimov this morning.

And the manager picked up the contracts and it turned out that

And Karpov drove the motorcycle to the workshop on the 5th in the morning.

He'd some problems with the electrics there.

- When did he take it back? - The same day, after the lunch.

Go to Akimov. Arthur is waiting for you.

Stop, stop, stop, stop...

It’s been raining recently. The footprints are fresh.

Two different people. One went there and came back.

The second went only there.

Alive.

Stab wounds to the abdomen. Call the ambulance.

Wow! He cooked food for himself too. And everything’s so neat.

Ambulance, 30 Kalinina St., a stab wound to the abdomen.

Thanks. We’re waiting.

Looks like he’s going somewhere.

Fresh fingerprints’re left only by Akimov.

- So, you say you live here? - Here, where else?

Tell me, didn’t you see anything?

No, I saw nothing. What happened to him?

- I saw them dragging the stretchers. - Dysentery. Are you sure?..

- I saw that. - OK.

The car left about two o’clock. A foreign-made car.

Who was in the car, didn’t you see?

No, I didn’t see that.

I looked out the window, the car’s driving off. A blue one.

Did Akimov live alone?

He lived with his mother. And she’d already moved away.

A week ago, perhaps. To their relatives, I think.

Well, thanks.

Thank you as well. Contact us if you have anything.

Don’t forget the mats!

In sum, the first trace’s made by Akimov. He went only in one direction.

And the second one’s made by somebody’s foot, size forty-three.

I think that the weight’s approximately 90 kg.

The height’s 180–185 cm.

I see. Excellent work.

Only every fifth man fits such characteristics.

Yes, but not every fifth man’s lame.

And our man’s definitely lame. We need to send the APB to Oksa.

I’m sure she’ll help us somehow.

- So, what’s the news? - I’ve got through the entomologists.

In sum, Kristina resigned from the department two months ago.

And nobody’s heard anything about the expedition to India.

And she haven’t crossed the border of the Russian Federation.

So, it turns out that Petr Alekseevich’s lied to us…

Yes. And one thing more.

I’ve compiled a list of recently released convicts,

who were arrested by Karpov.

And among them, Viktor Ovechkin fits the general description.

He got out of prison three months ago.

And five years ago, he was arrested for burglary.

And during the very same arrest, Karpov shot him in the knee.

Maybe the guys found his prints at Akimov’s. And more.

Ovechkin owns a blue Opel.

Send me his address. I think we’d go to that Ovechkin.

And then we’ll have a serious talk with Streletsky.

Hello, Anastasia Zorina, Investigative Committee.

- Does Viktor Ovechkin live here? - Here. But he’s not at home.

- He’s left. On business. - And who are you to him?

Mother-in-law.

In general, I take care of my daughter here.

- What’s wrong with her? - She’s sick. Cancer.

- She doesn’t have long to live... - May I come in?

Come in. You may keep your shoes on.

I didn’t expect guests.

When Vitya’s released, he’s taking care of her day and night.

On the 5th and 6th he didn’t leave her for a minute.

- Why isn’t he here today? - He’s left.

To a friend. He promised him to lend money.

For medicines. He called me, upset.

He didn’t find him at home. He’s not answering his phone.

Probably, he changed his mind.

- And where is he now? - He went to a friend again.

Also in order to borrow money .

- Do you know the names of these friends? - No, I don’t know.

And why do you need Victor?

We want to talk. Is there a way you can contact him?

Sure.

- Here. - Thank you.

I’m sorry, I have to give my daughter an injection.

Allow me to come with you. I want to see the drugs.

- Don’t worry. I’m a doctor. - Well, come on.

Viktor, Hello.

Junior counselor of justice, Anastasia Zorina.

Can I talk to you? Where are you right now?

When will you return?

No, no, don’t worry.

I want to ask you a few questions about your friend...

All right. That’s settled. Thanks. So long.

Thank you.

Can I use your bathroom?

- No problem. - Thank you.

Do you always do all the procedures and make injections yourself?

Always. Life, dear, can teach you anything.

- Your call won’t scare Ovechkin off? - I don’t think so.

Bobrova’ll tell him about our visit anyway.

I told her nothing about Akimov and Karpov.

The task force’s already in the place. As soon as he shows up, he’s ours.

I’ve put out a BOLO on his car. But there’s many blue Opel cars.

You need only change the number. Kirill, have you noticed?

There’s a photograph on the dresser. There’s a man of about forty in it.

And Bobrova obviously didn’t want us to see her.

What do you have?

And I have... in the daughter’s room, among other drugs.

I noticed Meronem medicine, we found its traces on the rope.

But this’s not enough.

We don’t yet know exactly whether Ovechkin’s at his home or not.

And the footprints in the yard — that’s insufficient evidence.

You change your shoes, you’re clean. There’re a lot of lame people in Ruza.

In fact, in Karpov’s case we’ve only a motive to accuse Ovechkin.

Yes. The motive is shaky evidence.

To execute a policeman just because he arrested you

it’s like burning down the prison you were in.

I don’t argue. Let’s hope that Akimov’ll survive

and clarify something for us in this case.

Yes. And I also found a nail in Bobrov’s bathroom.

Let’s compare the DNA. Maybe it’s similar to the nail

which Ed found in Karpov’s jacket.

Ah! I hope sooner or later

I’ll start to understand your meaningful winks.

-Yes, Oksa. - Hello, Nastya.

Kristina Streletskaya’s mother’s come here. She wants to talk to you.

Is Arkady there?

Ask him to talk to her. Yup. Thanks.

Kristina’s not in India.

On the 5th of June, she came to the dacha cottage and told us

that Karpov and she’d applied for a marriage certificate.

Her father flew into a rage.

He wanted to talk some sense into her. But she didn’t even listen to him.

She said she didn’t need our consent, and she’s moving in to Andrey’s.

She packed her bags and left.

Two weeks later an unknown called us...

- Demanded a ransom for our daughter. - Why didn’t you go to the police?

We had little time to talk to Kristina, just a few seconds.

This man said if we made a fuss,

this’d be our last conversation...

- Did you agree to his terms? - Yes, we did.

And then, two days later, Petr gave them the money,

but they didn’t release our daughter.

What a compound construction.

It’s hard to believe that the major’s murder,

Kristina’s abduction and attempted assassination of Akimov —

all this’s perpetrated by the same criminals.

And what if their goal was only Karpov?

Kristina could have gotten there by accident.

And she could have made the decision to go with Andrew spontaneously too,

after the argument with her parents.

Well, sure. The idea of ransom could have come later. Karpov’s dead.

What to do with the witness? A girl from a wealthy family.

Maybe it’s she who gave the idea that her dad would pay for her.

Look, what if she’s still alive?

Maybe they’re hiding her somewhere?

Andrey’s killed long ago.

They got the ransom for Kristina. They didn’t return the hostage.

Why on earth would she be alive?

And if Akimov’s involved, then why did they try to kill him?

I don’t know. Maybe they’re afraid he’d rat them out.

Shurik, deal with these jars and get Kristina’s DNA sample.

Finally we need to figure out whose nail’s stuck in Karpov’s jacket.

And so, six years ago, there’s a gang of robbers in the town.

Karpov’s dealing with it. He then eliminated almost the entire gang.

I’ve them all here. Fine fellows...

Here, have a look at them.

However, the head still managed to escape and lay low.

- What’s the surname? - Kotelnikov. Boris Kotelnikov.

Last year, Karpov after all closed in on him.

And, it just so happened, he shot him during the detention.

And I’ve seen this photo. In Bobrova’s house.

Now, can’t you be wrong?

No, it’s definitely that photo.

Now we need to find out how he’s connected to Bobrova.

And why didn’t she want us to see that picture?

And is Akimov from the same group of friends?

Nastya, the town is very little.

It’s all one big company.

May I? Can I take it?

- Can I go? - Yes, Nastya.

Thank you.

Well, why did you call me?

We have two pieces of news about the case.

One’s good, another’s even better. Which one to start with?

With the good one.

On the cutlery from a basket that’s found in Akimov’s house,

I’ve found a substance with a high concentration of sodium chlorine.

I assumed it’s tears and extracted the DNA.

The exact match to the sample taken from Kristina Streletskaya’s toothbrush.

Maybe our girl’s alive. Well, my news’s just good.

Shurik, it’s your cue.

Shurik, what’s this?

This’s the can that we found in the food basket at Akimov’s.

And so. Attention!

Near Akimov’s house, there’s a chicken coop,

which we didn’t examine well enough.

- We should check it. - The boys, of course, did a good job.

But I have some news too.

The gang leader, Boris Kotelnikov,

who was killed by Karpov during the detention a year ago,

he’s Bobrov’s son from his first marriage.

Thank you...

A woman stopped us on the highway.

She’s standing near a blue car with the hood open.

Andrey went to help her. Then two more people appeared.

And one of them hit Andrey, and he fell.

Do you remember their faces?

Yes, I remember. Especially, the one who’s feeding me.

He used to come all the time and look at me kind of..

I think he felt very sorry for me.

And one day he came and said

“Your father gave the money. They don’t need you anymore”.

I closed my eyes and then he went away.

I even thought they’d let me go.

Then... he didn’t come yesterday.

Or it’s the day before yesterday, I don’t remember...

It doesn’t matter anymore.

Here the most important word’s “was”. Not anymore.

- My girl! - Mommy.

Lord...

Yes, Ed. What?

Yes, I see. Good. Thanks…

Here’s the DNA analysis of the nail from the jacket and hairs from Ovechkina’s flat.

We got a match.

And it belongs to a woman,

whose age’s between 55 and 70.

Bobrova. I understand now,

why they came up with this story about looking for money?

They didn’t know where Akimov’s keeping Kristina.

They needed time to find and get rid of the only witness.

And in the blue Opel passing the house, there’s Ovechkin.

- Will you detain Bobrova? - One second.

Yes.

I’m coming! Artur, let’s go!

They noticed Ovechkin near his house.

During the detention Ovechkin resisted

and he’s shot by a police investigator.

Do you despise me?! We have that in common.

I despised him too... He took my boy from me!

But I don’t repent of anything! Do you hear that?! Anything!

I did everything right. That’s right!

Forgive me, my boy, forgive me! For not saving you.

Meronem.

Good evening.

So what? Bobrova keeps silence.

But I’ve talked to Akimov. He’s regained consciousness.

Akimov claims that Bobrova hired him

in order to track Karpov’s movements.

And afterwards he’s looking after Kristina.

So, and what happened on the road?

He says he wasn’t involved in the murder and he didn’t even see who shot.

And Bobrova had a bone to pick with the major.

Why did Ovechkin try to kill Akimov?

Because when Kristina’s parents handed over the money,

Bobrova ordered Akimov to get rid of the girl.

And he didn’t want to take responsibility for the wet work…

And he got scared and decided to skip the town.

When Bobrova suspected that the hostage was alive,

she sent Ovechkin...

You know everything. I don’t even have anything to add.

One of the basic laws of dialectics — the transition of quantity to quality.

We’re collecting facts bit by bit, one by one.

And sooner or later, there’ll be such a quantity of them

which’ll allow us to know everything we want.

I think Ovechkin walked in on Akimov,

just in the moment when he’s packing his belongings.

Well, to get out.

That's right. Again. I don’t even have anything to add.

There’s only the mystery of who’s shooting Karpov.

Oksa, you said the bullet was flying at an angle.

I mean, from bottom to top.

Even if we assume that Karpov bent down at the moment of the shot but...

But you tend to prefer the version that the killer was short in height.

Bobrova. Why is she so cruel?

You see, technically, the gang was run by her son.

Boris Kotelnikov. But, according to Akimov, Bobrova’s the boss there.

And she worshipped her son.

Yes, all’s well that ends well.

Akimov took pity on Kristina. We managed to save her.

And now

we can rest with a sense of fulfillment.

That’s all.