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Why not on the phone?

Kvidko sends his regards.

- What do you need? - Vlad Vaitovsky.

FSB senior investigation officer of anti-smuggling and anti-drug unit.

I've got assigned with Chistyakov's case. You used to work on it, I need help.

- I left the service long ago. - I'm aware of it.

Are there any proofs that Chistyakov is involved in drug trafficking?

- The report says nothing of it. - There are.

Share them with me then.

I don't have this info. Gleb Olkhovsky has it, but he's in prison.

Right. But the case is different.

It's about killing his wife, Alisa Olkhovskaya.

The one who got him imprisoned is some Elena Shirokova.

Who has been working undercover investigating Chistyakov for many years.

Fine.

Under the condition that you leave me alone for good, once you get Chistyakov.

Stay in touch.

Who is so sweet here?

The sweetest boy in the world! Here's Gleb!

This is Gleb!

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Have you arrived? Have you brought me a present?

You can find a solution when you have a goal.

My man is bringing you an invitation in an hours.

See you.

Is something wrong?

- We're going to see the Mayor today. - Today?

I want you to be near.

The gift express has arrived at the station called "Marvelous Mila".

A gift, girl. Aren't you excited?

Have you bought it for my money?

Yes. It's a vintage shop. You didn't spend much, by the way.

Look.

What a piece!

It's a wonderful piece to wear... at the Mayor's party.

Will you try it on?

You just don't know the name of the dress. "Cambio dolor por libertad".

It belonged to the very Natalia Oreiro. A gigolo stole it when she was in shower.

By the way, she was my first sexual fantasy.

Knock it off, I'm not going. Especially wearing white.

I'm sorry, my dark Majesty,

but you can't wear black there. It's a white party.

Look what is says, "Dress code: total white".

Come on, sweetie. Your godfather died three months ago.

Let's cheer up a bit.

We should go.

We'll have some drinks. Everything will be great.

Plus, you can't refuse to such an interesting person as the Mayor.

- I can't? - You can't.

You can't.

Fine. White used to be the color of grief.

Ingenious!

Gosh, the best thing humanity has created is double standards. Wait here.

It's a great joy to see you all in our city.

Which, I hope...

thanks to me as well, remains the cultural capital,

it develops and stays attractive to...

our guests and partners.

Let me introduce Mr. Hamid Abbs.

Our guest and good friend.

I'm happy to introduce, withing the forum,

our mutual innovative project "Conscious Generation".

Amidst the Gulf of Finland,

a platform, an island will be constructed from the recycled garbage.

On the surface there will a park zone, walking zone,

beach zone. Under the water...

a jewelry store.

This way we won't just support Clean the World environmental policy,

but also good relationship between our countries.

Mr Abbs, the floor is yours.

Thank you, Mayor. I'm not young anymore.

Business for me is less important than something eternal.

Taking care of our planet.

Conscious consumption.

Family values. And obviously, friends.

All money in the world can't replace these main treasures.

Madam Mayor.

Miss Ilona Wagner, co-investor of the project.

Gleb Olkhovsky, the general contractor.

And of course, all of this wouldn't be possible without my beloved wife's support.

- What's her name in the list? - Karina Abbs.

Oops. She's unbeatable. Well done.

- Can I offer you something? - Hardly.

I thought it was a mirage at first.

But this beauty one could.

This way, he won't go far in our country. You can't do without Russian here.

Arkady Bulavkin.

Customs authority. Let me check your...

- boarders. - I hope Karina is senior wife at least.

Her age after all.

Alright, get ready. She's gonna perform something. It's her standard move.

Informal atmosphere is what I appreciate the best at such receptions.

The forum is over, thank God.

So, let's drink.

And I wish you all to have a great...

free of work evening.

Boom, boom, boom, boom.

How wonderful.

Good evening.

It was a wonderful speech, honey. I'm very touched.

Thank you, beauty. Will you sing for me?

Of course. I'll do anything to make you happy.

We'll finish the project in 2024. I'm sure it'll be the city's charm.

I have no doubt in it.

Looking at you all, it's hard not to believe in miracles.

- How long have you known each other? - More than 15 years.

When students, we were in Baku. Lots of girls were hitting on him.

I could spot a good rival.

I never saw anything like that.

Because there's only you in my heart.

I'm gonna slip into a cuteness coma.

How can you stand this, my dear?

This is insanely beautiful, but even in my nightmare,

I can't imagine myself wearing such heels.

My dear...

Nightmare is our life.

Please don't start. We've known each other too long for hysterical small talks.

Instead, tell me...

how come Gleb Olkhovsky is in your project?

What's wrong about him? He has experience and connections. He's Hamid's old friend.

- He's as clean as a whistle. - Doesn't his bad reputation bother you?

Bad reputation? Let me clarify this. Is it when you live despite other's way?

It inspires me.

It's a curious thought.

I'll remember it.

Good luck.

Hello, Pasha.

- You've found a way out, dear. - You don't change, Pasha.

Unlike me.

Now I'm under my husband and his fortune's protection.

You're sitting pretty.

You too, Kate. You look great.

Did you make her a deputy? It becomes you.

A party is better than a paranja.

Paranja is better than your husband's bed.

I see you miss me.

I guess I should go. There're lots of your friends who are eager to say hi to me.

- Is everything alright, love? - Sure.

Hamid Abbs, my husband. Kristensen, our friend and adviser.

Pavel Chistyakov, a businessman. Katerina, his wife.

I'm struck by your courage, Mr Abbs.

You can rarely meet a woman with such a vast background as your wife has.

You're a fearless man.

See you.

Who was it?

Karina's ex-husband.

- Are you here because of the habit too? - Not really.

If it was the habit, I'd work with you. But I work with Gleb now.

What an odd shuffle. A criminal and a thief. What a great team.

He used to be, now he's a free man.

I wonder how, though.

You don't have to know.

- Does your arm hurt, Yura? - It does.

It kills me when the weather is bad.

How did you come over your failure of getting on top?

Have you thanked Ilya yet? I wonder why he's still alive.

He's somewhere here, by the way.

I should go.

It's funny.

All the snakes are in one jar. I missed it.

And here's the cream. Chistyakov is here.

He's a priceless specialist.

A true business man is not the one who has lots of money,

but the one who greases right men.

I'm more curious about the way Gleb became free.

He even got plump cheeks.

- He must've eaten well in prison. - I hear it's a suspended sentence now.

Two options: sell-out or bribe.

Wow!

What a great mise-en-scène.

So much venom in one shot. Do you have vodka?

Well I'm...

wandering like a prowling faun.

And I feel the energy here.

It makes me wanna have something tasty with you.

Wait.

LA is no match.

This is an astonishing party.

But the white night makes me fail to realise if it's...

a ball at Satan's or...

a children's party, right?

- Another one. - Darius, your opinion is really valuable.

- Any time. - We dream of working with you one day.

Welcome.

I hear you're making a movie now.

What about the Cannes festival? We're dying to see this.

Mocking me, huh?

Like you don't know what this show is for.

A cheap cover up to call it even is the best burden.

What?

Money rules the world.

It rules the art too.

Alright.

I'll go...

look for money.

Take care of your heart.

Hello, Lyudmila.

Hello.

Why have you covered your face?

A new plastic surgery or grief over someone?

You know this. First, I buried my dad, then my godfather.

- You should've come to the funeral. - We weren't close.

You got into his chair soon.

Isn't it too tight?

Don't grief over me, I'm still alive.

Are you an actress? I saw you in a movie, but I can't remember which one.

- What is it called? - I have many of them. I'm a deputy too.

I take care of elderly men. And I run "Good intentions" charity fund.

Cool. Cool.

Helping old people is very important.

Right. You know it well.

Hero is too shallow now. Only the same faces are around now.

Once you see a little bit decent actor, and he's everywhere immediately.

Three movies, four shows.

He acts the same role everywhere. You can interchange scenes, and no one will notice.

Hello.

I'm thinking of using athletes.

They have fresh faces, good bodies. Their future is vague.

I'll be completely honest with you. I'm...

the last hope of the Russian movie industry.

After this film, I'll communicate with a different audience.

I can feel this.

You see?

Only five shooting shifts left.

I'm sure...

that it'd be very interesting and useful for you.

To become a part of my story.

I don't invest into unprofitable projects.

I also make great corporate party. Just so you know.

Are you interested?

Yeah, nothing new.

Hello, dear.

- How are you? - Better. I'm glad to see you.

Hello.

- Will you introduce us? - Sure. Alex is my boyfriend.

Gleb Olkhovsky, family friend.

- What do you do? - Fitness.

At Lyudmila Petrovna's wellness club.

How are the kids?

Well... son calls for money sometimes,

daughter's gone wild. She takes after her dad.

How do you like working with him?

I see him as a curious man with Eastern roots.

But his thinking is very European. An Eastern piece of wisdom says,

"You can kill many more people with a bag of gold than with a sword".

Right.

A camel can get through needle hole easier than a rich man to the Kingdom of God.

My late uncle Kesha used to say this.

- May he rest in peace. - Amen.

Olga?

- Hi. - Hi.

Anita?

What a surprise! It's been five years, Gosh.

How are you doing, sweetheart?

Who came with you? A man?

Let me introduce Ilya Lagutin. He's my business partner.

Nice to meet you. Anita.

You look amazing.

Are you happy?

To the level I despise it. Have you been here for long?

No. Not long at all.

But I'm already deep in love.

Hello.

Olga Krutova, my old friend from Moscow.

- An old friend. - Ilona Wagner.

I know you. A restaurant at Koniushino.

Exactly. It's a pleasure that you visit us.

Ilya Lagutin, my close friend.

Ilona Wagner.

- Pleasure. - We have to go.

- I was glad to see you. - Me too, sweetheart.

An old friend, you say?

Very old. She's Phil's girlfriend. We used to work together.

She's sitting pretty now.

- I can see it. - Do you know who she is?

Ilona Wagner. I never thought she'd work with a fish this big.

Sergey Wagner's widow. You know their story?

I heard it. It's really weird.

To deal with a woman who poisoned her own husband.

So bitter.

- So sweet. - You think?

Alright.

I'll have more.

I'm so bored.

What a lame party. I hate everything about it.

The music is lame, the party is lame. They serve some milk instead of cocktails.

I'm starving.

Order a pizza. Four cheese one.

I don't eat gluten. You know this, Darius.

What was it? What was it?

What was it?

If I were the director of the show, this stuff wouldn't happen.

Who is this?

No one. Go on working. You have fail after fail.

I wish it'd happened while Karina's performance.

This way no one would notice she sings out of tune.

- So who is he? - Some Stephen Roth.

Chistyakov's financial analyst.

But he wasn't in the list.

- I invited him. - You're so independent.

What a curious situation.

Did you invite this white swan too?

This is really curious.

This song is so long!

It's unbearable.

Hello, Karina. Hi.

It was a great performance. I didn't expect this. I didn't.

It was so...

You've got a new image.

It's a bit oriental and hot at the same time, you know?

I mean it. It's a whole new content.

You know, when two people love each other, they are like one.

Thank you.

This is just fantastic. I mean it.

Sure.

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Darius.

I'm a great Russian director. And Karina's best friend.

Let me hug you.

He's so hot.

You look great.

F***, that's the best I can do in English.

Excuse us.

Sweetie, well...

I'm so inspired that...

Don't you wanna remember...

your youth?

- You mean being in a film? - Yes.

The role is a killer! With the money of...

your man we can make a great movie.

Does Katya acts badly? Her husband's money is not enough?

Katya...

Katya acts like a dummy.

You know she's a bad actress. Come on.

Unlike you.

Plus, your ex-husband doesn't have so much money.

And I've got a problem with the budget.

Let me guess. Is he an actor?

- Kostya. - Konstantin, damn it. Not Kostya.

He's f****** talented in some things.

I want the Cannes. You want it too.

- Think about it. - I will.

- Glad to see you. - Me too.

How have you been?

Howdy to you. Where's your husband?

- Excuse me? - No husband then? Very well.

- A lover? - Do I know you?

Not yet. So no lover either.

How come you're here then?

Through a keyhole.

A thief? I'm gonna arrest you.

- Brother! - Should we go?

My younger one. Do you know him?

Of course you do! Go Zenit!

How about spending the night together? You and me.

Fine, my brother can join. Girls like football players.

Get sober first.

- Let's go. - Look, dear, darling.

Give me a break. Go have some milk. You're having a training tomorrow.

- Call mother. - Alright.

I'm so clumsy. I'm sorry.

- Don't worry. Are you okay? - I am. The heel must be broken.

I'm Diana. You?

- Gleb. - Olkhovsky.

You're well informed.

I guess I just took a false step.

But I'm very glad to meet you, Gleb.

You're a gallant man, and it's good.

Kiss me.

- Kiss? - Kiss.

Too many surprises for a night.

I'll go, see you tomorrow.

You're beautiful.

I know.

Hello, Elena.

I must admit I'm happy to play against a worthy rival again.

If you try to put on the line my family again, you'll be dead, I promise.

It goes without saying.

I really want to work with you, how do you find this?

I don't work with bastards.

If you wanted to insult me, you failed, you should know this.

If you drew the line, why are you so sure you're on the other side of it?

Go f*** yourself, Lagutin.

It's not my parish, alas.

- A good timing - Thank you. - This is for you.

What is this?

Hello, Mila.

Hello, Ilya.

Why didn't you attend father's funeral?

It's hard to travel by dak. Not comfortable.

He wouldn't approve.

Not for the first time.

Right, what a tragedy.

A man is here and then gone.

He threw a clot.

He didn't suffer at least.

A quick death is a highest blessing.

A highest blessing doesn't exist.

Let it be so, Ilya. You're just angry.

And you miss him like I do.

You just don't want to admit it.

Despondency is a deadly sin.

I feel for you, and condole.

Have you spent all the money?

- It's all money for you. - It is.

I just took was owed to me. A small moral damage compensation.

If you will.

Your father deprived me of the most important thing in life.

A beloved man.

He somehow decided he had a power to decide who is destined to who.

And how long someone's life can be.

He paid for this.

I never wished him dead.

God save his sinful soul.

He was that way.

They say cheating close people is bad.

What do you think?

The youngest one?

- Have a good evening. - You too.

Cool suit.

- Hey, I'm Kostya. - Alex.

- Where did you get it? - Well...

My girlfriend gave it to me.

Your girlfriend?

She's a good one. The suit costs like a plane.

Absolutely. I wish I knew this stuff. She just likes to see me well dressed.

I like it too. Do you like it?

Nope.

Vitya! Or what is it? Vasya!

- Arkady Petrovich. - Way to go.

Back off!

Let's go home, Arkady Petrovich.

Let's go for a ride, beauty one.

Gosh, I dropped my phone. Go take a look.

- Be careful. - Iphone.

I'm a white dove, and I'm flying away.

To Karaganda.

Darius.

An artist.

Stephen.

A fighter for good and justice.

Did you get the fly?

I'm a European, but not a gay.

It happens.

Stop. Give me that, please.

Why are you so beautiful...

and alone, girl?

You have such good calves. I guess you like football.

Why have you been running away from me the whole night? Here.

Arkady Petrovich, shall we go home?

Can't you see me talking here? What was it?

- Mitya? - Vasya.

Go f*** yourself, Vasya.

Kitty, please call me.

Ira!

I'm sick of him.

You'll get used to it.

You shouldn't drink that hard.

We are to kiss for the shot tomorrow. I don't wanna smell your boozy breath.

Drink too and you won't notice it.

I don't drink.

Where's your husband?

He's left.

I'll go to the bathroom.

Water.

Why are you so boozed up?

About face, Chichikov.

I don't like this sluttiness.

I'll go grab a bite. Are you with me?

Thank you for inviting. You know I'm always for eating.

I'll watch just a bit more.

I'll catch you up.

Because the girls...

can't watch themselves.

What do you want? Don't you dare lie.

Nothing from you.

Will you leave me alone? Imprisoning me is not enough?

Spare your nerve, Gleb. I'm here on my own.

- On your own? - You think I'm here because of you?

The world doesn't spin around you.