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ACADEMIA

Galina Sumina

Maksim Bityukov

Elizaveta Lotova, Aleksandr Konstantinov, Vladimir Yumatov

Aleksandr Yatsko, Igor Yurtaev, Eric Yaralov

ACADEMIA

Alina Trofimova. Died from an electric shock 2 days ago, at night.

EMERCOM officers found the body.

Called the police immediately. The investigation team

found no signs of struggle or penetration.

The working theory is that it was an accident.

Why are they giving the case to us?

Because Trofimova's fiancé doesn't believe in this theory.

- Who's the fiancé? - One Robert Brea.

French citizen, national airline manager.

They were supposed to get married this month...

- Nastya! - Yes?

- Are you OK? - Yes.

- So what do you think? - We'll work on it.

- What was it? Robert... - Robert Brea.

- Brea. Is he still here? - No. He went to Paris.

Some urgent matters.

But you can contact him. The details are here.

OK. Thanks.

We'll start with Trofimova's apartment.

- Makes sense. - We'll go then.

Go ahead.

What can you tell us about Trofimova?

Well... Alina rented my apartment for a year.

Always paid on time. No complaints from neighbors.

- Only you and Alina had the keys? - Yes.

Unless she gave someone a duplicate.

Could she give someone a duplicate?

- I don't know. - I see.

Do you know anyone from her circle?

Almost nobody. Except the nanny of her daughter, Ksyushenka.

Zoya, I think.

Ksyushenka lived with her. Alina visited them.

Sometimes the nanny and the child came here.

- Why did she live at her nanny's? - I have no idea.

OK. When was Alina supposed to move out?

In a week. She said she was going to see her fiancé.

A foreigner. Don't remember the name.

I'm done.

Me too. I think Anastasia Vladimirovna should talk with the nanny.

This is absurd... Sorry.

I still can't believe it happened...

Did you see Alina the day she died?

No.

No. She was very busy. And she was packing...

Didn't even have time to come and see Ksyushenka.

Alina’s landlady says that Ksyusha has been living with you.

- Yes. - Alina trusted you this much?

You see, I... Sorry... I'm not just a nanny.

Alina and I are second cousins.

She was already pregnant when she came to Moscow.

I helped her settle down.

I've been with Ksyushenka practically from day one.

- You can say that I'm her second mom. - Who is the father of the child?

Unfortunately, I don't know anything.

Alina didn't talk about him.

I remember, once she just said

that the child doesn't need such a father.

So Ksyusha has been living with you practically since she was born?

No. She moved in with me about... about one year ago.

Alina was a representative in this French airline company.

Money was always tight.

So about a year ago she got a job at a nightclub.

Came home after midnight.

That was when Ksyushenka moved in with me.

- What's the name of this club? - I don't know anything about it.

She never told me where it was or what its name was.

What can you say about Alina's fiancé? Robert Brea?

You know, Alina didn’t even introduce him to me.

And he never saw Ksyushenka.

You see, she wanted to go there first, settle down.

And only then take the child.

- Thank you. Ksyusha, bye! - Goodbye.

- Walk me out? - Sure.

You're already done, Kirill?

Yes. And I can say with confidence

that Trofimova didn't hit her head on a bathtub.

See? The wound has a curved shape.

Yeah. What was it then?

I think she could hit her head on the sink

next to the bathtub.

I checked, the sink and the wound have the same curve.

So someone put Alina's body in the bathtub after

she hit her head on the sink?

Yeah. Wiped the blood from the sink and the floor.

Wait. Death resulted from an electric shock, right?

Yes. Alina was still alive after the blow.

But unconscious, apparently.

So someone was in her apartment that night, right?

- What's the time of death? - Between 10 and 12.

Oh, Anastasia Vladimirovna, I have news for you!

- Go ahead. - Here. Test results.

The ash in Trofimova’s ashtray wasn't just from her cigarettes.

Can you determine the brand of cigarettes?

No. But I don't have to.

Because the ashes were not from cigarettes, but from cigars.

Columbian, judging by the composition.

Again, I won't tell you the brand.

So you're saying that the person who smoked these cigars

was in Trofimova's apartment the day she died?

No. You can't say that for sure either.

Because the ashtray was filled to the brim.

Those could be ashes from the previous days.

OK. Still, that's something...

Thanks a lot, Shurik.

If you find anything else, let me know.

OK.

- What are you thinking about, Oksa? - Nothing, just...

Are you sure? Everything OK?

Yes, yes. Thank you, Anastasia Vladimirovna.

I was going to tell you about Alina Trofimova's calls.

Here I am. Go ahead.

Here's the printout. Nothing seems suspicious. But look...

7 calls on that day. Trofimova didn't answer any of them.

I checked the caller's identity. One Konstantin Homichev.

He's a security guard at the strip club "Hyacinth".

Have you contacted him?

I called. His cellphone is off. No one picked up at home.

What if he's the man who was in Alina’s apartment that day?

- Did she have someone over? - Maybe.

Shurik found ashes from cigars in the ashtray.

Maybe there was a man in Alina’s apartment that day.

Please give me the contacts of this strip club.

OK.

Was Alina Trofimova one of your dancers?

Yes. And she was one of the best.

Brought good money.

Why didn't you immediately contact the investigative authorities

when you learned about her death?

Why? She didn't come that night.

I asked one of our girls to call her.

They said she had died in an accident.

As she was hiding her, well, second job from everyone,

she surely wouldn't want it to come up after her death.

How can I find your security guard Homichev?

I have no idea. I can't find this Homichev guy myself.

I'll fire this scum as soon as he shows up!

Fine. Let's get back to Alina.

Her relationships within the team - friends, enemies?

Was there anyone who could pose a threat to her?

I don't know. She was recommended to us

by this Homichev guy.

I don't care at all if they had

some kind of relationship. What else?

Everyone loved her. She had no problems with customers.

Our girls never have problems with customers.

I see. Was there anything strange about Alina's

behavior lately?

One of the visitors was interested in her.

- Who? - I think he was French.

His name at least. Michel.

What interested this Michel?

His translator approached me and asked for Alina’s address.

He liked her a lot.

Wanted to send her flowers.

Is it your usual thing? Giving girls' addresses to clients?

Listen, I told you, this is a serious establishment.

Respectable. We don't give out addresses, of course.

Describe this Michel.

I saw him from a distance, deep in the parlor.

Tall, brown hair.

Oh, and he smokes cigars all the time...

I think I also found the man

who left cigar ash in her apartment.

One Michel. Frenchman. We must find him asap.

We can try the airline agency where Trofimova worked.

If he was interested in her, he could've come there. Help yourself.

That's exactly where I'm going to start.

I decided to go there by myself.

I'll try to get some rumors in a private conversation.

Perhaps the trail leads to France, home of Alina’s fiancé, Robert.

Probably. But if Robert is involved,

why deny the accident theory?

What if he suspects someone, but he has no evidence?

And he thinks we'll get it.

We'll find Michel and see.

I met Alina in France,

when she advised me on a certain matter.

She mentioned one Michel.

- Michel Brea? - Maybe.

Don't remember his last name. But we're probably talking about the same person.

This is the airline CEO.

It has to be him.

Since Monsieur Brea recently asked me for Alina's address.

I gave it to him. Turned out, it was her registration address.

And she lived in a rented apartment. I didn't know that address.

Why do you think Monsieur Brea needed Alina's address?

I don't know. This Alina probably needed something from him.

As Robert wasn't enough, she decided to get the older brother too.

I don't really know anything though...

So Robert is Michel's younger brother?

- Yes. - Thanks.

- Take care. - Goodbye.

Monsieur Brea doesn't deny that he was at Alina Trofimova’s

apartment the day before her death.

He also doesn't deny that he was at the club and tried to get her address.

The girl didn't live at her registration address.

So he had to go where she worked at night.

Unfortunately, the club manager didn't help us.

But a security guard did.

Monsieur doesn't know his name.

Fine. Why did Monsieur Brea need the address of his brother's fiancé?

Monsieur Brea just wanted to explain to the girl

that his family wouldn't approve his brother Robert

marrying a strip club dancer.

How did the conversation end?

His arguments didn't convince Alina.

Monsieur Brea even offered her money.

But she turned him down. Kicked him out.

So why didn't Monsieur Brea tell

his brother about his wife-to-be?

Robert really loved Alina.

Michel didn't want to break his brother's heart.

Monsieur Brea says that he visited Trofimova the day before.

Did he see her the day after,

to try and solve the problem in a tougher manner?

Monsieur Brea had business meetings all day.

I personally accompanied him. You can check this information.

OK. Thanks.

Kirill. Any news?

Nastya, doesn’t it seem strange to you that Alina let Michel in

dressed in her pajamas?

No, it doesn't. Besides, the version with Michel doesn't work.

Yes, he saw Trofimova the day before.

But on the day of her death he has an ironclad alibi. I checked.

He could've hired someone instead of getting his hands dirty.

Came to her place the day before. Checked how to get in.

Tried to work it out peacefully - didn't happen.

Sent a killer the following day.

It's not impossible. But do you really think

that Michel hired a killer so that his brother

didn't marry a dancer?

I don't think it was about Alina being a stripper.

It was about the Brea family having a large fortune.

They were afraid that she'd seduced Robert

to get a piece.

I don't know.

In any case, we won't know anything until we find out who did this.

Sorry. Yes, Oksa. Yes, I'll be right there.

Oksa, found something interesting?

Yes. A lot of interesting stuff.

First, I found out that Homichev is from Samara.

As was Alina.

He came to Moscow 4 years ago, she did 3 years ago.

And the most interesting thing.

I checked the movement of money in their bank accounts.

Every month Alina withdrew 60 000 from her account.

And within several days,

Homichev had exactly the same amount on his account.

So Alina paid Homichev for something.

- Yes. But for what? - I don't know.

But the strip club manager said

that it was Homichev who recommended Alina.

Is it so hard to get a job at a strip club?

Do you really have to pay such money?

Of course not, Oksa. But here's another thing.

Alina didn’t want anyone to find out

that she worked at a strip club.

Then it makes sense. He was blackmailing her

for keeping it quiet that she worked at a strip club.

Maybe. But it's unlikely.

She could've picked another club. Or even quit.

Maybe he was blackmailing her for another reason?

Perhaps it was something back in Samara, before they came Moscow.

Please find out everything about her past. I'll go see the nanny.

Talk to her again. Please print out Homichev's photo.

Maybe she'll recognize him. Thanks.

Homichev...

Konstantin Homichev? No.

Unfortunately, I've never seen him and never heard of him.

This Homichev is from Samara. He and Alina met there.

You see, Alina and I didn't talk

much before she moved to Moscow.

I don't know any of her Samara acquaintances.

Zoya, please try to remember.

Maybe she mentioned him?

Or maybe you saw them together?

Look at the photo again.

No. You see, she always came to my place alone.

And she was practically alone at home.

OK. Thanks. Sorry for bothering you, Zoya.

Anastasia Vladimirovna, I have a question for you.

Yes?

What will happen to Ksyushenka?

I'm afraid, by law, the child will be sent to a baby house.

This will traumatize her. I don't want to give her away.

Zoya, I understand. I'll try to do everything in my power.

I promise you that at least

during the investigation the child will stay with you.

Good. Thanks. But do you think I can adopt her?

Your chances are very good. You're related.

Besides, you've been with Ksyusha since she was born.

But there is one thing. The child has a father.

We don't know who he is yet. But he can show up any second.

I see. Thank you anyway.

- Yes? - May I?

Of course, Oksa, come in.

Anastasia Vladimirovna, I searched for info on Alina.

She has no specific connection with Homichev.

But there is an interesting person.

The man with whom she lived for 2 years.

Who is he?

Nikolay Kurganov.

Twice prosecuted for burglary.

Virtuoso, highly qualified window-man.

- Does he still live in Samara? - Yes. Released 1 year ago.

3 years ago, when he was put behind bars,

Alina moved to Moscow.

We need him to come to Moscow. Send me his contact info?

- Sure. - Thanks.

Anything else, Oksa?

Yes. Anastasia Vladimirovna, here's my resignation letter.

What? You too?

What do you mean? My decision has nothing to do with Ed.

So what is the reason, Oksa?

I was offered this

interesting job in IT.

There's great pay, all kinds of perks... Anyway...

Oksa, you got this kind of offers every couple of months

and you didn't leave. Please name the actual reason.

I told you the reason, Anastasia Vladimirovna.

Fine. I want to remind you about the terms of the employment

contract you must abide by.

Of course. Will do.

Go.

Hi.

Is this a private meeting?

- Yes. - Did something happen, Nastya?

Oksa wrote a resignation letter.

I don't get it, what's going on?

I do. She and Ed have a falling out.

Yes. But she didn't tell me anything.

Naturally! They both pretend

to leave for some other reasons, not this one.

It doesn't make it easier for me. I'll need to look for replacements.

Maybe they'll change their mind?

And what if they don't? Ed and Oksa are key experts.

- What am I gonna do without them? - I don't know.

- How do we find the replacements? - Let's do it the usual way.

We'll post the job ads. Conduct interviews.

Kirill, I'd like you and Arkadiy to do this.

Yeah. It won't be easy though.

Experts like Oksa and Ed are almost impossible to find.

I agree. It will be difficult to find the replacements.

But we'll hire someone young and talented.

I think that eventually it will work out.

I'd easily do it, for sure.

I suggest we don't do anything just yet.

Doc, we don't have time.

I understand. But I have an idea.

What idea?

You'll see.

Don't worry, Nastya. Everything will be alright.

I doubt it.

Sorry you had to come all this way from Samara.

But it's necessary for the investigation

It's OK. I was going to come to Moscow anyway.

We were informed that you and Alina

lived together for a long time.

- Then you broke up. - That's right.

Where did Alina go after you split?

I thought she'd gone to Moscow. But I wasn't sure.

She never called me after we broke up.

Didn't leave any contact info.

Why did you break up?

I still don't know why.

There must be a reason.

Yes. But I don't know what it is.

Maybe the reason is that you were imprisoned for burglary?

It's in the past. I was done with that after I was released on parole.

I'm a taxi driver now.

It wasn't in the past back then.

Fine. When Alina left for Moscow,

she was already pregnant. By you, right?

Yes. We had an ultrasound. They said it was a girl.

But I never saw my child.

When you got out of prison, did you try to find Alina?

Of course! I wanted to help her.

I ... Anastasia Vladimirovna,

I have a request.

What is it?

I want to see my daughter. Do you know where she is, with whom?

I understand this is confidential.

But please understand me as well. It's important to me, it's my daughter.

The girl is fine. She lives with her nanny.

- My daughter, what's her name? - Your daughter's name is Ksenia.

Well, can I see her?

You see... The girl is under a great deal of stress

because she hasn't seen her mother for 3 days.

And seeing a stranger...

No, no. I just want to see her. From a distance.

She won't... She won't even know I'm there.

I'm afraid it's out of the question.

At least give her this toy.

I want her to have something from me.

Of course.

Zoya! Hello.

- Can I talk to you? - I'm listening.

I'd like to talk to you about Nikolay Kurganov.

Perhaps he'll try to meet with the girl.

He is her father, after all.

All these fathers appear too late.

It wasn't his fault. Alina left him and kept the child away from him.

She probably had her reasons.

Maybe. Nikolay asked me to give this to Ksyusha.

I could not refuse. Can I give her the gift?

She won't take it from a stranger.

I'll try. Ksyusha! Ksyusha!

Come here. This is for you.

- Thank you. - Do you like it?

Yes.

Take care, Zoya.

You know... It says... Teddy beauty. Yes?

- You are my beauty. Yes? - Yes.

I found traces of soil and fallen leaves on the kitchen rag.

The composition of the soil and the fallen leaves match the soil

from the lawns around Alina’s building. Like someone washed floor with it.

Why floor? Maybe shoes?

Only you can wipe your shoes with a kitchen rag.

Women don't do that.

Fine. Maybe not Alina. Her daughter!

Alina’s daughter didn't show up in her apartment

the last two days.

So someone wiped away their footprints, and they were in a hurry.

Because they didn't clean the rag.

Maybe you're right.

I think we should visit Trofimova’s apartment.

If we find the spot where the footprints were wiped away,

we'll probably understand how

the criminal entered and where he was in the apartment.

Let's find it. But I need to go to the uni now. I have an arrangement.

Oh, OK. I'll take Artur, no problem.

- Let me know the results. - Yes, boss!

Nothing on the floor.

Check the windowsill.

A print. Ashes. This is enough to compare.

Please hand me a bag and an applicator.

We'll run a test.

We found streaks on the windowsill.

I checked, the traces on the rag and on the windowsill are identical.

So the criminal came in through the window.

Or left through the window. I checked the lock - no damage.

Even if they came in through the window,

they know how to open these locks without damaging them.

- So it was a professional. - You bet.

I think it was Kurganov.

I also thought that.

But Kurganov was in Samara.

- It's easy to check. - Fine.

Say we prove that Kurganov was not in Samara, but here.

How do we prove that it was him who broke into the apartment?

We have no evidence pointing to him specifically.

Maybe we grill him?

Kurganov has two convictions. He knows how to talk to investigators.

- No use just grilling him. - Colleagues, have you seen Oksa?

- No. Why? - I need her help.

I wanna know how to upload videos online.

I hope these aren't videos of our investigative experiments?

Who cares about that? Nastya, no.

My DVR recorded an interesting,

funny scene in the yard.

Interesting, what was it?

A puppy and a crow fighting over a banana peel. Hysterical.

- Will you show me? - No. Online premiere only.

Each of you is one more view.

I'm expecting not less than half a million.

- Thank you, Doc. - For what?

Of course. DVR.

We need to find out which of the car owners

in Alina’s house have a DVR.

And download the videos.

Well done, Nastya! Great idea!

- Wow, Nastya! - Thank you, doc!

How is it going?

This is a recording from a Mazda DVR.

And this is Kurganov's car.

His taxi in Samara.

- So he was at Alina's at 10:45. - Yes.

And now, attention!

At 11:10 he came out, went back to the car.

I edited the video to see his face better.

So he spent not more than 20 minutes in the apartment.

I see. Good work!

What do you have to say, Kurganov?

What do you want me to say?

- I want you to tell me the truth. - The truth will give you nothing.

I was in Moscow that day.

Came to see Alina. Rang the doorbell, she didn't answer. I left.

You were in Alina’s apartment.

- Can you prove it? - Of course.

Then take the case to court. I'll answer all the questions there.

I surely will. Have no doubt about it.

Where did you get Alina's address?

From a mutual friend. I won't tell you his name.

Too bad, Kurganov.

It's better you cooperate.

Take him away.

Oksa. Hi. I want to ask you

to keep the search for Homichev under control.

His bank card, phone.

Let me know as soon as something comes up.

I don't think he gave Alina's address only to the Frenchman.

As I expected, Kurganov won't admit he was in Alina’s apartment.

He's so sure he didn't leave any traces, huh?

Yes, and he won't testify

until we pin him down with irrefutable evidence.

Yeah. OK. And what could be the motive?

He'd been looking for Alina for 3 years. He really wanted to see his daughter.

He killed her to get his daughter?

You know what, Kirill, I don't think he killed her.

Most likely, he snuck into her apartment.

Alina saw him, got scared, ran into the bathroom.

Locked herself inside.

He tried to pull her out and pushed her against the sink.

It sort of fits in the 20 minutes he spent in the apartment.

Yes. But I don't know how we can prove all this.

Anastasia Vladimirovna, Homichev showed up.

Where?

He posted a car ad online.

- By himself? - I don't know.

But, I checked the IP address, found the building.

Anyway, the ad was posted from this computer.

Thank you, Oksa. Great job! Artur!

Gather the task force! We're going.

So, Kurganov,

still don't want to tell me what happened that night?

You think something has changed and now I'll tell you everything?

- You shouldn't have started it. - I know what I started, Kurganov.

I see you two know each other?

Kurganov, I warned you it was better to cooperate.

Now, Homichev, please tell us

everything you told me before.

Yes. It was me who called Nikolay and gave him Alina's address.

How much money did you get for this information?

- 5000 dollars. - You can take him away.

Homichev was getting money from Alina,

threatening her that he'd give you her address.

Then this rich Frenchman turned up.

He was looking for Alina, because she was his brother's fiancé.

Homichev quickly realized that Alina could leave,

and he'd have no one to blackmail.

So he first sold Alina's address to the French, then to you.

He was always a rat.

He quickly lost all the money in an underground casino.

Then tried to sell his car

to pay off his debts. And then we got him.

Nikolay, you must've really wanted to see your wife

if you paid so much money.

But, unfortunately, the meeting was short.

Yes. I found Alina to find out about my daughter.

Is it a crime?

No. But Homichev testified that

you came to Alina's building together.

He stayed in the car,

and you came into Trofimova’s apartment through the window.

Then came back very soon. You were nervous, tense.

You started the car and left. I think you and Alina had a fight

because she didn't want to tell you where your daughter was.

- And you killed her. - I didn't kill her!

Yes. I... came into the apartment.

It was dark, and I noticed that the bathroom door was open.

I came in and realized that an accident had happened.

She was dead.

But you didn't call the police. Why?

If I called the police, they would've pinned Alina's death on me.

Like you're doing now. That's why I didn't call anyone.

Just left the water running in the bathroom.

For the neighbors to take care of it when they get flooded.

There's one thing though, Kurganov.

Alina's death is not an accident.

Alina hit her head on the sink first, lost consciousness.

Then her body was put in the bathtub.

They filled the bathtub with water and threw in a hair dryer.

No one in court will believe you, Kurganov.

I swear I didn't do it!

Another successful investigation?

With such evidence, Kurganov will surely be proven guilty in court.

You see, Kirill. Kurganov claims he didn't kill her.

Naturally.

Yes. But for some reason, my intuition is telling me he's not lying.

Nastya. In your profession intuition doesn't matter.

- Indisputable facts do. - You're right, Kirill.

See, you're starting to use my words.

Fine, Nastya. Let's try it the other way around.

- OK. - OK...

...look for irrefutable proof of his innocence.

OK. So Kurganov claims that

when he entered the apartment, there was no light.

There was a short circuit.

He might have lied.

He might have.

But we know the exact time Kurganov entered the apartment.

And if we find out the exact time when the short circuit occurred,

everything will fall into place.

Interesting. How do we find it out?

There was a router in Trofimova's apartment. Right?

Right. And?

After the short circuit, the device must've shut down.

We just need to call the ISP and ask for the information

about the exact time of disconnection.

Easy.

Shurik, I won't say you're a genius. But you have all the prerequisites.

- Yes. - Thanks.

Well, do we have an answer from the ISP?

Yes. The router disconnected at 10:20. Kurganov got out of the car at 10:45.

So he has an ironclad alibi.

Yes. The investigation has reached a dead end.

Yes. Indeed, it's weird. Who then, if not him?

What if it really was an accident?

Hold on. You said Alina had hit her head on the sink,

then her body was put in the bathtub...

Let's assume it wasn't really like that.

Alina did hit her head on the sink.

But she didn't pass out. She tried to get up,

fell into the bathroom with a hairdryer half-conscious.

And Kurganov wiped traces of blood from the floor and the sink?

Yes. Just in case. If it was an accident and the case gets closed,

no one cares whether he was in the apartment or not.

Thank you, Artur... Artur interrogated Kurganov.

And he confirmed that he'd wiped traces of blood. But it's weird.

He says there were no traces of blood on the sink or on the floor.

Nastya, some fictional theories are coming to my mind.

Like what?

When she fell in the bathtub,

splashes from her fall washed away the blood.

Really? Kirill, these really are fictional theories.

I'm studying Trofimova's receipts.

And you know, not a single suspicious purchase.

- Nastya. - Yes?

- Where are you going? - To Zoya's. I'll explain later.

Come on in.

Thanks.

- Do you mind I sit down? - Of course.

- Hello, Ksyusha. - Hello.

- How are you? - Good.

- You're drawing? - Yes.

Zoya, could you tell me how Ksyusha got this pony?

Alina gave it to her. You know, she gave us so many ponies...

They take up half the room.

Zoya, do you know that Alina bought this toy the day she died?

You can see it here. Look.

How did this toy end up with Ksyusha,

if you didn't see Alina that day?

Ksyushechka. Tell me, please, where did you get this pony?

I took it from mummy's bedroom.

Ksyushechka, please go play in another room.

Aunt Zoya and I will talk. OK?

- Yes. - OK?

Take the drawings with you. Here, a pencil.

Go.

Tell me what happened that night, Zoya.

Alina was supposed to leave

2 weeks later and take Ksyushenka.

Forever.

And I didn't know when I'd see my girl again.

So you went to see her and work it out?

Yes. Yes, I wanted to go to her and talk to her.

Ask her to leave the child with me at least for a while.

- Did you talk in the bathroom? - No.

At first it was the living room. I took Ksyushenka to the bedroom

so that she didn't hear our conversation. Then...

then Alina had a shower...

and went to the bathroom to dry her hair.

You followed her. Then you decided to kill her?

I didn't mean to kill her! I never even thought about it!

I just... I just wanted to talk to her.

I wanted to talk to her, and she started pushing me out of the bathroom.

I was just trying to stop her!

She slipped and...

Zoya, why didn't you tell me that?

I was scared they'd put me in jail. What would happen to the child?

- Nastya. - Yes?

- How are you? - I'm fine.

Alina's daughter was sent to a baby house today.

Poor girl. She didn't understand anything.

She just lost her mother, then the nanny was arrested.

Nastya, you did the right thing. Zoya is a murderer!

Yes. Well, now the girl is all alone.

Why alone? She has a father.

He'll surely be released after the trial.

He'll be obligated to pay a fine for home invasion.

And I'm sure he'll want to adopt Ksyusha.

I doubt they will allow him to do this.

He has a criminal past...

If he loves her as you say, he'll get her.

Yes... I wanted to help a nanny, but she turned out to be a criminal.

I've been doing it all wrong recently.

Let you down with Fedya as well.

Well, Fedya’s behavior has nothing to do with you at all.

It does! I couldn't find a way to get to him!

Why such self-criticism? Are Oksa and Ed leaving because of you as well?

Who else?

I can't even imagine how we'll work without them, Kirill!

Yeah. Awesome experts. I doubt we'll find someone like them.

But they won't find such a boss either. Smart.

- Patient, beautiful. - Kirill...

- And not just them... - Please.

Colleagues, sorry to interrupt. I have good news.

Here! Check it out! These two will save the lab!

I understand the distrust I see on your faces.

But still, trust me. I chose from a large number of candidates.

Conducted an interview, and I'm sure these guys are perfect for us.

Doc, I don't know. This is very unexpected. And I...

Nastya. They start tomorrow.

And you'll be convinced I chose correctly.

Trust me, people!

What do you think, Kirill?

I think we should trust Arkadiy.