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Volodka, wait!

Volodka, stop hiding!

PURE NATIVITY CHURCH

- Good morning. - Morning.

Did you dream about Volodka again?

Sit down.

Breakfast is ready.

Why are you all dressed up?

I'm going to the housing office, I need to sort out the bills.

Not like last time, please. When I had to drag you home.

- Eat, smartarse. - Any chance of a fork?

I heard you didn't get back until dawn.

There was an emergency.

Everyone, three steps back.

Dad, I have to go.

Wait.

Take some sandwiches.

For Bondar too.

- Hi. - Hello.

How are you?

Splitting headache.

- Do you want some pills? - No, it'll pass.

Did they bring Valery's body?

A few hours ago.

I just realised that there's no one to notify.

No.

Did you tell your father?

No.

Come round tonight.

Bondar was shot point-blank next to his car.

Doctors said the bullet pierced his heart.

Yezerskaya will provide more details after the postmortem.

He was shot with a 9mm Makarov. I'm trying to trace it.

One more thing.

The bus driver saw a man putting a child into a car.

Before or after the shot?

- Before. - Could it be the missing girl?

Maybe, but...

there's no proof.

Registration number? Car model?

Nobody noticed the registration. The description also varies.

It's definitely a sedan, foreign make, black.

It could be a Skoda.

Did anyone see the shooter's face?

No, it was dark and he blended into the crowd.

OK then.

Anything on Borovko's flat?

The entrance lock is intact. No signs of a break-in.

There are no unexpected fingerprints inside.

An insignificant amount of coal dust was detected on the girl's sweater.

We need to check up on everyone

with a criminal record for child abuse.

Also, check train stations

and other places where underage runaways hang out.

Will do.

So, is that all?

How did the gunman know who to shoot?

- What do you mean? - If the shooter's our kidnapper,

how did he know that Bondar was keeping watch?

We've found Saenko, the grandmother.

The power is devilish.

Let the evil delusions dissipate.

On behalf of our loving gods.

Varta Naumova, Senior Investigator. Do you know why you're here?

My God, no.

I was asked to get in the car and I've been brought here.

Your granddaughter is missing.

What?

When?

Where were you last night?

I... spent the night at the bedside of a sick sister.

- Your sister? - No, from the church.

What's happened to Alina?

You know, Alina was with her father yesterday.

He was the last one to see her.

Is the girl's mother abroad?

Yes, she left right after the divorce.

What's he done to her?

- You mean Borovko? - Yes.

He's a criminal.

He takes Alina whenever it suits him.

He pretends to be a caring father,

but then he disappears for months on end.

So you think he could hurt her?

He's a horrible person.

Yesterday, he stormed into the church

and took Alina right from the initiation.

Did you call Alina?

I don't have a mobile phone. It's against church rules.

Try and stay calm.

- We'll find her. - Oh Lord...

How can I tell my daughter about this?

Such divine bliss. Let's go.

PURE NATIVITY CHURCH

LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM,

FOR TO SUCH BELONGS THE KINGDOM OF GOD. (MATTHEW, 18)

Who's in charge here?

We're all family here.

As the Bible says,

the last shall be first, and the first last.

Mass is in the evening. Now it's time for fellowship.

- Here's the schedule of services. - That's enough.

Where's the Pastor?

- This way. - Are you cold turkey, brother?

Alcoholics Anonymous.

I didn't know whether it was day or night.

The only thought in my head was to get up, find and kill that bitch.

And then, suddenly, I burst into tears.

I said, "Dear Lord, if you exist,

please give me a sign that I'm not alone."

And, out of nowhere, there was a light.

And I heard a voice.

"I am with you."

The Lord says, "No matter how difficult it is,

come and ask, and I will help you."

Thank you, brother, for sharing your story.

There's nothing to fear now. You're with us.

You're protected by God.

Hallelujah!

Was the voice male or female?

- What? - I'm just curious.

I see we have some new faces.

Did you want to ask something?

To ask God?

I've got plenty of questions to ask Anatoly Shcherbakov.

Criminal Police.

Let's take a break.

Do you know this girl?

Yes, she's the granddaughter of one of our members.

The member's name is Nina Saenko.

The girl was taken from an initiation ceremony.

- What's that? - A traditional ceremony for Children.

- Where were you last night? - Where I belong.

In the Lord's temple.

Who can confirm that?

I can't make out which one of you is the good cop

and which one's the bad cop. That's how it works, isn't it?

- Or has something changed? - It has. We're a family too now.

The last shall be first and the first last. Isn't that how it goes?

You don't mind if my colleague takes a look around, do you?

The temple of God is open to all.

Did you talk to the girl's father after he took her?

In ancient times, there was a principle:

Patria potestas.

Meaning that the father could dump a newborn

if he considered the child superfluous.

Do you really think anything's changed?

Why don't you stop evading the question?

My church has several hundred members.

Half of them are alcoholics, junkies and criminals.

They're on the verge of a breakdown.

What can they give their kids? How can they protect them?

And in our school, the children play and study the word of God.

What's bad about that?

ALINA, AGE 6

Police.

Stop, freeze!

Stop!

Slow down, damn it.

Stop!

I said, stop!

Stop!

Stop, don't!

Freeze!

I didn't do anything!

For God's sake.

Let go of me.

Mephedrone was found in his blood.

From the condition of his liver, I'd say he was a regular user.

Why do you think it's mephedrone?

I think you know that I did the tests when we got the drug.

Yes, but where did you get the material for this test?

Leftovers.

Internal Affairs will ask questions.

- They won't. - They will when they get my report.

They'll get a report. But a different one.

That's official misconduct.

You're saying that to me? I didn't authorise this test.

It was my decision.

Then you need to understand that

this report puts the whole station in a bad light.

We don't need any audits.

I'll be fine. It's Maxim who'll be hit hardest.

- Why Maxim? - Because they'll need a scapegoat.

Firstly, as his partner, he'll be suspended.

Secondly, he'll be sent for a medical checkup.

Who knows what could show up.

- Shumov isn't using, you know that.

I also know you two are close.

But a coroner could accidentally mistake Shumov's blood

with that of a junkie.

Anything's possible.

Do I need to explain what would happen next?

The main thing now is to find Bondar's murderer.

Is that clear?

Rewrite it.

I'll teach you how to run along a rooftop, acrobat!

What are you babbling about? I can't understand you!

- Where's the girl? - I haven't done anything.

- Where is the girl? - It wasn't him.

- Why not? - Witnesses mentioned a white man.

Hello?

So why run away, African?

Understood.

Where are you going?

The prosecutor rejected the search warrant. I'm going to talk to him.

Andrew Abidemi.

28 years old. Citizen of Sierra Leone.

One for the Immigration Service. He doesn't have a residence permit.

But he was at Borovko's building on the Pastors orders.

To take a look round.

I've had phone calls. Important people are backing the Pastor.

If you've got nothing on him.

Wrap it up and pursue other leads.

We need to talk to Borovko again.

The judge released Borovko and put him under house arrest.

Viktor, one more thing.

Naumova.

What's up with her?

- Why do you ask? - She acts weird all the time.

She does her own thing, talks like the Terminator.

I have no idea what's in her head.

She's not Bondar.

If you'd listened to me, you wouldn't be whining now.

And more importantly, Bondar would be alive.

Now shut up and get back to work.

Too right.

Now, let's study another type of rapist.

The so-called "serial rapist".

Who wants to tell me how to identify this type of rapist?

Naumova?

We need to create a psychological profile of his victims.

Sorry.

Can I copy your Criminal Psychology class notes?

Sure.

Varta?

You left this at mine.

Thanks.

What do you mean, the deal wasn't approved?

The judge had doubts whether it was entered into voluntarily.

Why didn't you dismiss those doubts?

Did you mention the defendant was collaborating?

I did, but the judge thinks...

I don't give a shit what he thinks!

The deal has to be approved, end of.

Is that clear?

Yes, sir.

Good.

So I was right.

Hi there.

How long have you been here?

Since yesterday.

Where are you staying?

I'm renting a flat.

How's your personal life? Married?

No.

I'm on my second marriage. I work just to cover the alimony.

Where's that guy who followed you everywhere?

Vadim Sergienko, wasn't it?

He left the service. He teaches now.

- I thought you were together. - Gordeev, I need that search warrant.

You mean that building? No problem.

I'll sign it.

- Couldn't you have done that earlier? - No, I couldn't.

There aren't many Varta Naumovas on this planet.

I wanted to check them all out.

- Thanks then. - Oh, no. You owe me dinner.

I have to go.

What was the name of that athlete from Latvia who you put down?

She had a funny name.

Everyone teased her.

- Kukaina Stutska. - Kukaina Stutska.

That's right.

See you.

Understood.

They've found something in flat 68.

The sniffer dog detected something. We should get the Special Force Unit.

Call them.

Left clear.

- Left clear. - Right clear.

All clear. Stand down.

He was here.

He left this for us.

Hello.

The owner of the flat is Gennadiy Kravchenko, born 1970.

He also owns a house outside the city.

I've texted you the address.

Max,

Kravchenko is ex-military.

We've got some new information on the owner of the flat.

Let's get going.

Can't hear.

- Everything OK? - Yes, fine.

I suffered shell shock at the firing range.

I can't hear anything without my hearing aid.

How do you hunt then?

I'm not blind.

Can I see the search warrant?

Are you the owner of flat 68, 104 Zavodskaya Street?

Yes, but I don't live there.

- I rent it out. - Who to?

Sit down.

I have my papers there.

I'll get them.

- Where are they? - Up there, the transparent folder.

I used to rent it out to students.

These ones?

- They didn't pay rent, it would appear. - They're just photos.

So I see.

Who was the last one?

Can I have the folder?

This one.

- "Anatoly Usenko." - Yes.

Since when?

A few months.

I don't know where he got my telephone number.

He called and offered triple the rent.

So you kicked the students out?

Can you describe him?

An average guy.

He said he worked nearby,

and it was a convenient location for him.

- Where did he work? - No idea.

Did you see him again?

There was no need.

He wired me the money on time.

And I collected the bills when I went into town.

Did you notice anything unusual?

Nothing special.

We're confiscating this.

OK.

I hope they were over 18.

They were.

- What took you so long? - I had to check I wasn't followed.

Where's the rest?

Ask your pal Bondar.

He has his own rules. Less stuff, less money.

Interesting.

Get me a decent dealer or I'm out.

He went berserk. You can see what he did to me!

Tomorrow you'll bring me the rest of the money,

or you'll follow Bondar. Do you understand, you piece of shit?

- Yes, I understand. - Good.

So, get out of here now that you understand.

That's strange.

- What is? - The bills.

The electric meter isn't moving. Nor the water.

Maybe he's lying to us, this student lover?

These are false leads. They've been planted.

- What for? - To gain some time.

It looks like no one was living in the flat.

It was rented specifically for the kidnap.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

Bondar had smashed knuckles and a split eyebrow.

He'd been in a fight.

Do you know anything about it?

No.

Look, I've got the flat to myself tonight...

You haven't met. Our coroner Eugenia Yezerskaya.

Our new Senior Investigator, Varta Naumova.

- Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

- What a strange girl. - Yes.

Come round.

Eqsed

What's that?

It's already been sent to district command.