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Calm down! It's like
you're running a marathon.

I couldn't find a parking spot.

- Really?
- Yes.

I though you wanted to say:
"Excuse me, Oxochka.

It's our first date. I'm late.
There's no excuse for me.

Please take these
beautiful roses as a gift."

Yeah.

Thanks Ed, that's very nice.

Yes. Thanks.

I really don't like flowers
that much. Hold that.

Shall we go?

Tell me please once more,
what's his name?

Valeriy Benediktov.

I'm surprised he has
his own paintings.

I thought he was only
stealing from classicists.

Why stealing? He was rethinking
them in an interesting way.

What's the point?

That's the point! That's why
his works have value.

How much value?

Not cheap. Especially after his
death prices have been going up.

- Fire destroyed most of them.
- What fire?

Don't you know? He was burned
alive in his workshop.

With his lover.

- Yeah?
- Yes. It's a horrible story.

That's a story for us!

Maybe you should have taken
a professional look at that?

Yeah. But we're ten years late.

Who is that?

That's Nika Poltoratskaya.
Exhibition organizer.

She's a famous philanthropist.
Worked as model for Benediktov.

- Listen, maybe…
- What?

Let's get out of here.

Ambulance!
Call an ambulance!

Call ambulance now!

ACADEMIA

GALINA SUMINA

MAKSIM BITYUKOV

ELIZAVETA LOTOVA, ALEKSANDR
KONSTANTINOV, VLADIMIR YUMATOV

ALEKSANDR YATSKO, IGOR YURTAEV
ERIK YARALOV

ACADEMIA

- Vika, do you have a minute?
- Only if it's a minute.

I wanted to talk
about our catalyst.

Your. Your catalyst. That
your own personal study.

It's a study of our university.

It's an unscheduled study

that you initiated.

That's why there's no
point in a future report.

- It's scheduled at conference!
- It's okay. I'll refuse.

Vika don't refuse.
The work is in process,

we have some interesting concepts.

Yes. And some failures too.

And those early failures prove
that we need to continue our work.

Work on that alone.
What's the problem?

I'm not going to do that anymore.

Then you'll say that I'm
taking away your achievements.

- Is that okay?
- Listen, Vika.

I know that an unpleasant
argument happened between us.

There was no conflict or argument.

You abandoned your project
and I understand you well.

My projects, your projects,
what's the difference?

If we don't present our work, then
Japanese, German, English scientists will.

Do you think we're the only
ones who's working on that?

Another year or so and this report
will be made by our competitors.

- Then do your report on your own.
- Why alone?

Nothing unusual about that.
Go to the conference.

And speak.
It's your report.

Are you kidding me?
I'm not a good speaker.

There won't be anything
difficult for you.

- It's just like another lecture.
- Vika, it's not another lecture.

I think you'll handle it.

Fine. Will you help me?

I have a lot of work.
And exams are soon.

Vika you're a pro at public speaking.

I need just a few lessons.

A few hours from your busy schedule.

- I'm asking you as a friend.
- As a friend?

Well, if as a friend, then maybe one day

after work we can discuss that with you

in an informal setting.

Fine. In any setting.
Any time. Even at 3 AM.

That's a deal.

It's a report about autopsy
of Nika Poltoratskaya.

No trace of poisoning. Death
occurred as a result of heart attack.

Is that it? Is that the end of investigation?

What's there to investigate?
A heart attack?

Nastya, you weren't there.

You haven't seen how she fell.
You haven't seen her face expression.

It's like she was scared to death.

Oksa, do you think
she died of a scare?

I don't know what happened there.

It's like her soul was sucked
out of her in one second.

So what are you saying?
What do you want me to do?

Please ask Lobanov to
give us that case.

I can't.
Because there's no case.

Fine. Then let doctor Lemke
examine the body once again.

I'm begging you, give us a chance.

Fine. Let doctor Lemke check
the body once again.

Nika Poltoratskaya, 37 years old.

Grew up in an orphanage, no
relatives. Worked as model.

Was working in charity lately.

Her husband is a plastic surgeon.

Yes. And she was four
months pregnant too.

Yes. That was in official report.

There's nothing about
surgery in official report.

- About plastic surgery?
- Surgeries. There were many of them.

She was taking good care of herself.

Well, if your husband if a plastic surgeon,
it's a shame not to use that opportunity.

Interesting. Are women
doing it for themselves

or for men to like them?

Sure. For you.

I think only an idiot would go through
a surgery to make a man happy.

What if that man is important to her?

A clever man

would love his woman as she is.

Yes. So a clever woman should also

accept her man with
all his flaws, right?

Yes. But a man needs to be
perfect for his woman.

I bow down before
female logic. Bravo!

So man is always defeated.

- Sorry.
- Not defeated. Trapped.

There are many fractures.

But they have cured long time ago.
So I think they don't concern the case.

I see. What else?

We've found big amount
of lead in her body.

So was she poisoned using lead?

No. Led got into her
body a long time ago.

That amount of lead affected her heart.

That's why she had a heart attack.

So she died because
of a heart attack or what?

Yes. But the question is –
what was the catalyst?

No, Kirill. What do I
say to victim's husband?

He can't understand why
the investigation committee

is not giving him his wife's body.
I don't understand it too.

Only thing we have
is Nika's injuries history

that don't prove a murder theory.

We have something interesting!

And her husband won't like it.

I've found a very rare disease

in genes of the fetus – keratoconus.

It's hereditary.

Judging by the photos his
mother and father don't have it.

Wait. How can you tell by the photo?

It's simple. Look.

This photo has Boris
and his wife on it.

Look at his eyes.

They look normal I think.

That's it. Normal eyes.
Like everybody has.

People with keratokonus
have eyes like these.

Cornea becomes thinner and
becomes conical shape.

- Wow, is that really possible?
- It is. One in a thousand.

Yes. So Boris is not his real father.

That's not a fact yet.

Maybe one of his
relatives had that disease.

Or Nika's relatives.
We need to run a DNA test.

Doctor Poltoratskiy?

I need to ask you a few questions.

Tell me, under what circumstances
did you meet Nika?

I met Nika 10 years ago.

She was taken to our
hospital with severe burns.

Whole day she spent at Benediktov's
workshop when the fire happened.

So she was there.
How did she survive?

A miracle.

Her face had been badly disfigured.

It was reconstructed using photos.

And a long rehabilitation
period after that.

I helped her, we got close.

Have you noticed something
unusual in her behavior lately?

Unusual? No.

She wasn't feeling well. But that's
natural for a pregnant woman.

We've found a high level
of lead in her blood.

Do you know how it got in her body?

Lead? Is that connected
to her death somehow?

Partially. It was in
her body for a long time

and it damaged her
cardiovascular system.

And it led to a heart attack.

So she died of a heart attack?
But you've told Nika was poisoned.

We were thinking of poisoning at
the early stage of investigation.

What stage is now?

Why are you continuing the investigation
if the cause of death is already known?

- There are new circumstances, Boris.
- What circumstances?

We need to get your
wife's child DNA sample.

Are you insane?

- Your wife had a lover.
- Ed!

Let's go.

Fine. Perform your tests.

Boris Poltoratskiy is
not the child's father.

Who is it then?

Someone who has
kerotokonus apparently.

How many people with that
disease do we have in our country?

Not so many. We made
a list of everyone

who went into hospital
with similar disease.

May I?

How do we find Nika's
lover among them?

It's not so hard if you
know who to search for.

I've checked Nika's phone billing.

She often talked to a
man named Igor Siganov.

Is he on the list?

Yes. He's an artist
from Nizhniy Novgorod.

He lives in Moscow now.

And half a year ago

his paintings were
exhibited at Nika's gallery.

Also she transferred money to his
bank account a couple of months ago.

I think these facts tell us everything.

- Do we have Siganov's address?
- Yes.

Send it to me please.

- Fine.
- Thanks.

Hey! Anybody home?

No one's home.

Why the door is unlocked?

He was a good painter. Nika loved
him because of it probably.

Did she really love him? Look.

She met a poor but talented artist.

But didn't leave her rich husband.

So who she really loved?

I have a question:
do you smell something?

Yes. Like in our autopsy room.

I see.

Anastasia Vladimirovna.

We've found him.
Siganov is dead.

No death note?

Judging by amount
of alcohol in his blood

he wasn't capable of writing.

Have you compared Siganov's
and Nika's child DNA already?

Yes, sure.

Siganov is the real father.

Maybe he killed himself

because Nika died?

Romantic, but no. He died
about 12 hours prior to her death.

- And somebody helped him.
- So he was murdered?

Yes. He was tortured,
drowned a couple of times.

Water in his lungs tells us about that.

Then killer slit his
wrists when he fainted.

If the killer wanted it to
look like Siganov's suicide

then why didn't he
kill him right away?

Why torture?

Maybe he wanted some
information from Siganov.

I don't know who would
want to torture him,

but I know a guy who had a motive.

Do you know a man
named Igor Siganov?

Siganov? Never heard of him.

You attended your wife's every
exhibition, is that correct?

It can't be that you
didn't meet Siganov.

Where were you two
days ago around 11 PM?

Am I a suspect?

- What is that?
- DNA test.

- Do I need to repeat my question?
- No.

I was at home. Sleeping after
a complicated surgery.

- Only Nika was with me.
- So you don't have an alibi.

I didn't even know Nika
was sleeping with Siganov.

Only after you showed me that test.

Were you aware that Nika transferred
some money on his bank account?

No.

I think you knew about
her bank account very well.

And you knew about Igor Siganov.

Then Nika got pregnant.
You went to Siganov.

Tortured him to get the truth out
of him. And then you killed him.

I have GPS in my car.
Surgery ended at nine.

It's one and a half hour ride home.

I was home by nine thirty.

I'll check that.

Boris has an alibi.
He really was halfway home.

And Siganov's place is on
the other side of the city.

Boris couldn't have possibly
gotten on time there.

Kirill are you listening to me at all?

Sorry Nastya. I just don't
know how to reach Alla.

She's avoiding personal meeting.
And she talks to me through a lawyer.

Yes. I want to talk to you about
that. Trial is coming soon.

Yes. Alla's lawyer keeps
reminding me of that.

- So what are we going to do?
- We?

Yes. Kirill. This not just about
you. This concerns both of us.

I'm sure your wife's lawyer

will use that incident
at the hotel on trial.

If you remember we got a room
together. And said that we are…

Anastasia Vladimirovna!
Good evening!

Can I steal that young man from
you for a couple of minutes?

- Viktoria, we are talking.
- Two.

- A couple.
- Nastya…

- A couple of minutes.
- A couple of minutes.

Fine, Kirill.

I have a great idea about our report.

- Report.
- What?

Idea? What idea?

You know, it needs more than
a few words to tell about it.

I think we should go
to my place today

and discuss it in details.

- What do you think?
- Vika, sorry, I have so many…

Work to do.

Let's finish the investigation
and we'll get back to the report.

Just don't delay it. You
know that the date is coming.

Kirill, call Nastya.
We have an interesting movie.

She's already gone.

Okay, let's watch it without her.
Oksa, start it.

- Master at work!
- Igor, stop!

I'm not doing anything. Continue.

Put away your phone. I don't
like it when you record me on video.

I'm telling you put away
your phone! Enough!

Like that.

- Where have you found the video?
- On Siganov's phone.

Didn't know Nika was a painter too.

Nobody knew. Even her husband.

That's strange. She has a gallery and
never exhibited her own painting there.

Rewind that back.

Stop, stop, stop.

I'm not a professional.

But we saw a lot of paintings
at Siganov's place.

And they are all painted
in similar style.

I have a feeling that the same man painted
this. The painting looks that these.

Do you think Siganov's paintings
are painted by Nika?

Yes. And they say women
love talented guys.

Maybe he had some other talent?

I think no, because Nika left him.

I read outgoing
messages on his phone.

He wrote her every five minutes lately.

«Come back to me! I can't live
without you. It hurts».

Sure, it's bad!
He was feeding of her hand.

Yeah. It gets crazier later.

«Come back and I'll forgive you
if you get rid of the child»

Oh! Wow!

Nice life he had.

Money, paintings, but he
probably didn't want the child.

But you have to imagine his situation.

Nika gives a birth and leaves
rich husband for Siganov.

And what does he get?

Beautiful unknown
pictures and diapers?

Are you feeling sorry
for him or something?

He understands him.

Yes. Siganov was a perfect suspect.

If he hadn't died.

Olya, have you seen my…

Olya how many times have I asked
you not to touch my computer?

Don't you understand?

Don't leave it turned on in
the middle of the kitchen.

It's interesting. Information
on Nika Poltoratskaya.

- How do you know Nika?
- Are you joking?

She launched Dan Kirsanov's career.

- Who?
- Dan Kirsanov!

Modernist painter.
He has amazing paintings.

He's my peer and a superstar already.

Nika helped a lot of people.
What else is written?

She was in an orphanage.
A lot of stuff is there.

I that a police profile?

No-no-no. I just asked Oksa
to gather all the info on Nika.

I'm searching for a clue.

Good job Oksa.
So much information. Look…

Adopted child in a large family.

He doesn't keep in
touch with his family.

A lot of charity contributions.
Here.

What's the studio at
Bezhitsk, Moscow region?

- I don't know. Let me look.
- Here, look.

Okay…

It says that Nika used to transfer
money them regularly.

But it's a part of her charity plan.

Very strange. Why would she
transfer money to that studio

if she hasn't even been there once?

Is that a clue?

Maybe it's a clue. Don't know yet.

Well at least I'll check
that kids studio for sure now.

Who did a good job?

You did a good job Olechka. Now
go to bed. School is tomorrow.

Such a talent and you're making it sleep.

Oksa! Hello. Sorry for a late call.

I have fresh information on
Nika Poltoratskaya's case.

Kids drawing studio
at Bezhetsk near Moscow.

I found no connection
between Nika and that studio.

Nika has never been to Bezhetsk.
And she didn't visit that studio.

But that studio's director
is Olga Vorobyeva.

So this name should
tell me something?

Yes. Olga Vorobyeva is an
aunt of late Anna Vorobyeva.

That Anna, who was Benediktov's lover

that died in the fire with him?

Right. But 17 years before
meeting Benediktov,

Anna was visiting
that studio in Bezhetsk.

So you think that Nika

transferred them money as a tribute
to the memory of Anna Vorobyeva?

Not exactly.

- Doc has an interesting theory.
- It's not exactly a theory.

He thinks that Nika is Anna.

Yes I understand that
this idea might seem crazy

but let's try to think of everything
we know about Nika.

We know that she's an orphan.
Her foster parents raised her.

Then she became a
model for Benedictov.

She suffered a lot after
that fire in the workshop.

Yes. But that day she
was at Benediktov's workshop

with Benediktov and Anna.

Nika's husband says
that she was so burnt

that he had to do a reconstruction
with the help of photos.

So you think that Anna survived in the fire.

And then she stole
Nika's identity. Right?

Yes. Poltoratskiy made her a new
face. And Nika had no relatives.

There's no one

who could tell that she's not Nika.

Why did she need that?
Why steal someone's identity?

I don't know. She was afraid of
something, maybe running from someone.

Maybe the fire was not an accident?

That could be possible.

That explains the fact that she helps

kids studio in Bezhetsk.
And she never goes there herself.

She doesn't go there because she's
afraid to be recognized.

This explains why she was
drawing paintings

under Siganov's name
and hiding her identity.

Because the real Nika wasn't
an artist. She was a model.

Anna couldn't live without drawing.

It's the same as if I can't use computer.

- It's impossible!
- Yes. A very interesting theory.

I see that you like it.
But it's just clues for now.

Let's go to Bezhetsk to talk to Anna's
aunt. And take her DNA sample.

Fine.

As I understand your school thrives.

Thanks to Nika Poltoratskaya.

The school exists on her donations.

When did you talk to
Nika for the last time?

About seven-eight weeks ago.
We spoke on the phone.

I invited her to come,
but she never did.

Have you ever met her in person?

Never.

We spoke on the phone
a couple of times.

It's a shame, you know.

She was helping us and we
haven't ever paid he back.

How did it start? How
did she find your studio?

She called us.

She told that she was
doing charity work.

She offered financial help.

She said that she was Anya's
friend, it's my niece.

Before that tragic event.
Correct here a bit.

And you agreed right away?
Not even knowing who she was?

Of course not.
We did some research first.

She really worked as a model

at Benediktov's workshop with Anya.

Tell me was your niece
Valeriy Benediktov's prot?g??

She was everything.
Also a prot?g?.

His helper, his lover.

How did she meet Benediktov?

She came to Moscow
to go to an arts school.

But she didn't get into one.

Then she met Benediktov.

He became everything for her.
Her guru and teacher.

Anya adored him.

He wanted to make
a real artist out of her.

He loved her in his own way.

As a creator loves his creation.

When did you meet
Anya for the last time?

Not long before the fire.
She brought us that painting.

What painting?

Here, our Aivazovsky.
«Dusk at the sea».

- Real Aivazovsky?
- Yes.

Our main treasure.

How did Anya get that painting?

Benediktov had found it.

He had many connections
among Moscow bohemians.

We wanted to call a museum at first.
But then we changed our mind.

They would've taken it away from us.

Sure. I think a lot of collectors all
over the world are after that painting.

They don't even
know about it's existence!

Aivazovsky drew it at a friend's
house and forgot about it.

It happened a lot to the great ones.

Why did Anya bring
it to you exactly?

They wanted to go for
a trip with Valeriy.

But they didn't want to leave
the painting unguarded.

- So they made us a gift.
- I have a request for you.

- Can we have this painting?
- What for?

It could help us
investigating Nika's death.

How our Aivazovsky could
be connected to Nika's death.

I'm sorry, but I have no right to

tell you details about this case.

I promise that I will give it
back you safe and undamaged.

- Well, if that could help you…
- Yes.

We need to take a your
DNA sample also.

- Hello.
- Hello.

We have new rules – the one
who's late is buying donuts.

- You're late again.
- Yes.

- I was stuck in traffic. Treat yourself.
- Thanks, I'll pass.

Have you eaten today?

Yes. I ate a candy.
Look here.

We saw it live.

Yes. I'm trying to figure out
what caused the stroke.

Her face looked horrified.

Somebody scared her.

Are looking for someone scary?

I think I've found one.

You see that guy wearing hat?

Look, he whispers something
in her ear and then she falls.

I wish we knew what he told her.
We don't have an audio.

Is that really so?

Look, how many reporters.
Everyone has a recorder.

Ed you're a genius!
They have the audio!

Got your DNA?
Happy now?

And you got your Aivazovsky.
Happy?

I don't understand
why do you need it?

Yes, I'm happy. But I doubt
it's real Aivazovsky.

- You think it's fake?
- Yes, an imitation.

Benediktov was good
at copying classicists.

- Rethinking.
- As you say.

Careful, gentlemen! It's not
some log you're carrying!

Hello.

You again?

Listen, it's not funny anymore.

- We think that Nika was killed.
- What?

Not literally. Not with poison,
not with a weapon. But…

She was scared to death.

- What do you want?
- You can take a look at this video.

Maybe you can recognize someone.

We need to get any
interview from that day

to find out what did that man say.

I know that one in hat.
I think his name is Timur.

He was writing reviews about
Nika's exhibitions all the time.

And he came to our house too.

Okay. I see. What publishing
house does he work for?

- I think it's Novie Vesti.
- Thank you very much.

Hello.
Are you Timur?

Are you from investigation committee?

Yes. I'm Oksa.
I called you.

I've recognized your voice.
It's nice to meet you.

Edward.

I imagined you look different.

- Really? Here I am.
- Yes.

Is everyone that pretty
in your committee?

No. I'm the only one.

I wanted to change my job
and become a detective once.

Don't. We're not detectives.
We're forensics.

About the interview at the gallery.

Forensics is interesting.
What are you doing exactly?

I hack different websites,
I get information.

- A hacker or something?
- Yes. I was a hacker.

Wow! You're a dangerous girl!

Very.

Am I disturbing you? Maybe
I shall wait in the corridor?

Oh yes! Timur, take a sit.

Did you record an interview
with Nika Poltoratskaya?

Sure! I won't forget that
interview. Such a material.

Her last interview.
We have a mega-article ready.

- Can we have a copy?
- I don't know.

I need to talk to the editor.

Timur, the thing is

we really need that recording
for our investigation.

Then it's favor for favor.

I give you the recording and you
give me your phone number.

Fine. Recording upfront.

- How do I give it to you then?
- Damn. Write it down.

Why did you give him his number?

Oksa!

I was listening to
an audio. Sorry.

The background is really noisy.
I can't figure out anything.

Why did you give
that jerk your number?

Why is he a jerk?
Seems like a decent guy.

I don't care about him. Why
did you give him the number?

Ed, I exchanged my number for
the audio recording. It's simple.

You didn't have to flirt with him.

Fine, I flirted with him for five
minutes. To help our investigation.

It's okay.

Really, why am I mad?
I thought we were on a date.

So what?

So what? Yes.
We had one date.

I doesn't mean we're dating.

Interesting. What do I have
to do for you to like me?

Let's stop this stupid conversation.

No. Let's continue.
We're always avoiding this topic.

It's just interesting where
our relationship is going.

I'm tired of playing around.
Oksa!

What?

- What Ed?
- Nika is Anna.

DNA result tells that.

But why would Anna
steal Nika's identity?

I think she was hiding from somebody.

Right. Vorobyeva told us that

Anna and Benediktov wanted to
leave the country before the fire.

Maybe they were running
away from somebody.

I don't understand who
could be a threat for them.

These poor artists who have huge talent.

Look at Aivazovsky.

You need to be a pro
to fake his painting.

I've finished analysis of the painting.
It was painted around ten years ago.

And white lead paint was
used during it's creation.

That's the possible reason why
Nika had lead in her blood.

To get a lead poisoning you
need more than one fake painting.

Here's the answer. They were
making these fakes on a regular basis.

Lost masterpieces
that nobody knew about.

Maybe somebody found out that they
were sold a fake painting and got mad.

A mad buyer first would make

Benediktov refund his money.

Yes probably. But I doubt they
were selling their own fakes.

They had an agent who
was selling their paintings.

I think I have a suspect.

Not long before his death

Siganov called a man
called Nikolay Rydlov.

I've checked him – he's an
agent that sells paintings.

I have a photo.

Here it is.

Looks tough.

Shall we call Rydlov for a
deposition, and try to crack him?

We have nothing to
crack him with, Kirill.

Besides that we're not
sure if he knew Benediktov.

But we can check that.

Let's put our Aivazovsky
on an auction.

And sign using Rydlov's name.

Maybe some of his old
clients will take the bait.

Do you imagine the amount
of potential buyers

for this painting?
How will we find

Rydlov's old clients among them?

We'll have to talk to
each one separately.

Great. So another sleepless
night awaits me. Nice.

Not sleeping yet?

Not yet.
You don't have to wait for me.

How's it going?

Nothing on the painting. A lot
of people who are interested.

None of them bought
paintings from Rydlov.

But we have some
success with the audio.

Listen.

- What do I have to hear?
- Wait.

Igor has joined Valeriy.
They are waiting.

Nika had a heart
attack right after that.

A man wearing scarf
knew about Nika's secrets.

And he knew about Igor's death.
He was blackmailing Nika.

Oksa, you were right.
She died of a scare.

Yes. Now we need to
find out who that man is.

We have a new message!
From someone named Martynov.

«Rydlov, you jerk, finally you're here! I
was waiting for that painting for 10 years.»

- Set up a meeting with him.
- You think so?

- Yes.
- Hello. Are you Zorina?

Hello Egor. Come sit.

Why have you called me here?

I'm not involved into
dirty business anymore.

One jail time was enough.

Your dirty business
is no interest for me.

I'm interested in Rydlov's business.

What did he do?

We have a suspicion
that he murdered a man.

What?

Tell me how you met him?

About 10 years ago a friend of
mine bought a painting from him.

Shishkin. An unknown work of his.

And I wanted to buy a painting too.

So Rydlov promised me Aivazovsky.

Did he tell you where
had he got those paintings?

Don't know where he got them.

But it was legal!
He has his own company.

Everything is registered.
I don't need anything stolen.

- Did he have many clients like that?
- I don't know.

A friend says that a lot.

But you didn't get your
Aivasozvsky in the end, right?

Rydlov was promising that for a
month. And then he disappeared.

And his company closed down.

So you posted an advertisement
but you're not selling the painting.

Unfortunately not.

It's too bad. It could be a
good fit for my collection.

Can I go now?

Yes. You can go. Thank you.

Vika, you have a minute?

You look great!

I chose a good costume.

Isn't it too much for the report?

Come on. It's a great costume.

Are you coming to rehearsal today?

I don't think that a couple of evenings

will make me a professional
public speaker.

Nobody is asking you to
be a professional public speaker.

You just need to get some basics.

So I'll be waiting
you after work today.

Okay.

Shall we call Rydlov,
Anastasia Vladimirovna?

I don't know. We have nothing
to charge him with yet.

Besides our own suspicions.

I think the general picture is clear.
Benediktov was creating fakes.

Rydlov was selling those.
Then Benediktov died in fire.

And their scheme got ruined.

What if Rydlov started that fire?

Anna and Valeriy were going to leave.

They probably had
a fight with Rydlov.

And Rydlov didn't
want to let them go.

He was scared

that they could tell someone
about his scam with paintings.

Could be. Some dangerous
guys were among his clients.

Such as Martynov and his friend.

If they found out the
truth, he'd be in real danger.

Anna survived the fire.
Then she got scared

that Rydlov could find her
and continue what he started.

That's why she
stole Nika's identity.

- How did he find her ten years after?
- With Siganov's help.

Maybe Nika told him about her past.

Siganov then contacted
Rydlov. Or vice-versa.

What did he want from Rydlov?

I don't know.
We have to find that out.

But everything else is quite clear.

Rydlov came to Siganov,
tortured and killed him.

Then he went to Nika's gallery.

So he killed three
people during ten years.

Four. Counting Nika.

But we can't just charge
him with four murders.

Of course not, Oksa.
Nobody is going to forgive him.

We don't have anything on him.

We don't have any evidence.

But we have some
info about his past.

Information on his clients,
who he's really scared of.

Do you want to blackmail him?

I'll try to get a

confession out of him
in return for our silence.

Good idea, Anastasia Vladimirovna.

I think so too, Shurik.

Yes.

- Good day!
- Good day!

I received a call from investigation
committee. Are you counselor Zorina?

Yes. Take a sit.

So what do you want to talk
about? I don't have much time.

I want to talk about Nika Poltoratskaya,

Igor Siganov, Valeriy Benediktov
and Anna Vorobyeva.

- Who are these people?
- All these people are your victims.

We know that you killed Igor Siganov.

And it's probably you who set on
fire Valeriy Benediktov's workshop.

Do you have proof of my crimes?

Of course not.
I don't have any proof.

If I had them

we would be talking not here,
but in a police cell.

But we know about your scam schemes,

that you did with
paintings during nineties.

We also know that
Anna Vorobyeva pretended

to be Nika Poltoratskaya
all these years.

Are you charging me with
something or I can leave?

It's for you to decide.

You can confess to a murder
of Igor Siganov and go to jail.

And you can leave. But in that
case your byers will find out

that you were selling them
fakes instead of real paintings.

And we don't know
how they will react.

You know nothing about my clients.

Are you sure?

We found that book at
Anna Vorobyeva's place.

Here's the full list of your clients.

I've checked the database.

Many of them are very powerful
people in criminal underworld.

Very dangerous people.

I will give you that book

only if you sign this paper.

It's your confession
of Igor Siganov murder.

I won't sign anything.
You're bluffing.

Okay. You have a couple of
minutes to think it over.

Meanwhile I'll call one of your clients.

Here… Okay.

Martynov for example.

Wait.

Sign it!

I have only one question for you.
How did you find Siganov?

He found me. Anna had
left him and he called me.

He offered to sell me
information about her location.

He asked for a lot of money,
the price was too high for me.

So we have four bodies.

Nika, who turned out to be Anna.

Benediktov, Siganov and the real
Nika. And there's just one killer.

It's pretty much obvious
concerning the fire.

Benediktov and real
Nika burned up in fire.

We know what happened to
Siganov. But what about Anna?

- Did Rydlov kill her too?
- Galatea syndrome killed Anna.

What?

I've heard of Pygmalion syndrome.

But I've never heard
of Galatea syndrome.

It's my personal terminology.

Tell me about it.

Anna was mixing paint for
Benediktov for five years.

Using old recipes.

It was necessary to fake
old artist's paintings.

White paint was mostly used.

- And best white paints.
- Are lead white.

That's right.

Maybe she wasn't careful
while working with lead.

And got a poisoning during
a couple of years.

When lead is stored in bones – there a
chance you won't find any of it in blood.

Then pregnancy and stress

gave a hard push for lead
to be released into blood.

But during tOksaemia nobody even
paid attention at poisoning symptoms.

Also the symptoms are very similar.
And Anna had a heart disease.

She was worrying too much
that evening and had a drink.

That fastened the
process of lead release.

And then Rydlov came up.

Yes. He triggered more
lead release into blood flow.

Sharp rise of blood pressure
led to a heart attack.

What does that have
to do with Galatea?

First Benediktov tried to make
a great artist out of Anna.

Then Poltoratskiy was making
a lady of society out of her.

Everybody tried for himself.

That's why Galatea
died instead of living.

Kiryuha, can I steal
that Galatea idea from you?

Good material for a psychotherapist.

- Take it.
- Thanks. You're a good friend.

I have stuff to do.
Goodbye everyone.

- We'll go too.
- Thank you guys.

Kirill I think it's time
for us to discuss something.

- It's not just about you.
- Nastya, I'm in a divorce process.

Stop it Kirill. I think you
know what I'm talking about.

My reputation is in danger too.

The fact that we spent
a night at a hotel room

and we introduced ourselves as couple
will emerge at the court sooner or later.

Nastya, do you think
it's about the hotel?

I think that's the only case

that they could grab on to.

- I'm so tired of this situation.
- I'll suggest something.

Three of us should meet.
You, me and Denis.

Discuss everything and
decide what to do next.

As I understand, you
won't take no for an answer.

Fine. Let's meet and discuss it.

With Denis. It's a deal.