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No, it's nonsense.

- It's nonsense, I don't believe you. - Why?

Semen would never work with the police. You think I don't know him?

Why did they let him go then?

- He bribed them, didn't he? - No, Olya.

You need to understand, being close to Morgulis is dangerous.

He says somebody else killed Semen!

You thought he'd confess?

Well, Grisha. What should we do?

We need to put him behind bars.

- Who do you picture that? - We have Gradov, he has connections.

I've known him for years, we can trust him.

Trust him? Trust a cop?

- Olga! - No.

He will be able to protect us.

I won't help you.

- Yes, hi! - She refused.

- That's OK. - What should we do now?

Nothing. Bye.

THE STORM

Hello? Mikhail Efimovich, he didn't go home.

- What do you mean? - He came out of the train.

He is leaving the train station.

- Keep an eye on him. - Got it.

- Hello. - Take a seat, please.

Let's leave, I'm afraid we are being watched.

Hello, everyone. I started my treatment recently.

I already feel exhausted.

I feel worse and worse after every dose.

Tell me, how did you make it through?

I asked a friend to always be close.

Yeah, right. But people went crazy with me. 2 days max, then they ran away.

Only knitting helped me. I covered every surface in the house.

Yes, knitting is good. Relaxing. Any hobby would do, really.

Screw you and your knitting! It's hell, and it's unbearable.

I quit after a month when I hit my child against the wall.

That's horrible.

My husband left me during the treatment.

But you got better!

Jenya.

Jenya.

We are here.

- Not your place today? - I can't today.

Listen, Yura.

I'm sorry. I was so harsh then.

- Never mind. - No, I was really harsh. I'm sorry.

I thought about it, and I think it's a good idea. For us to live together.

- Want to live together? - Yes.

It makes sense, doesn't it?

You know, I thought about it and realized you were right.

I see.

- Hi. - Hi.

Don't bring any more flowers. I think I've become allergic to them.

Wait.

Throw these ones away too, please. I'm itchy all over.

I'll be right back.

Little cookie.

Got it.

Did you eat anything today?

Yeah, something.

- What was it? - Serezha, don't start.

Serezha, I'm going back to work.

- No, Marina. - I've made a decision.

I called the department, they take me back.

I told them I'm fine now. It will be just a couple of hours per week.

- It won't be hard. - Marina, you can't do it

until you're back to normal.

Serezha, I'll go crazy here. How can I get back to normal here?

I need to teach, do you understand?

I need to work, I want to feel like a normal human being.

Marina, you're an adult. Look at all this with a cool head.

I'm saying you can't not because I forbid you, but because it's wrong. Get it?

Are you listening to me?

Yes.

Marina, damn, do you understand me?

I do.

Wait 6 months, the university is not going anywhere.

Yes, you are right.

Eat up.

OK, OK, let's go.

It's OK. Everything's fine.

- Serezha, I'm so sorry. - It's OK.

Serezha, I don't know how it happened, I'm so sorry.

Serezha.

It's not me, Serezha.

It's OK, calm down.

It's for laundry anyway.

God, I'm so embarrassed.

It's OK.

- How long? - About 3 hours.

And 15 more minutes from the parking to the airport.

Should have bought you train tickets.

Right, and I would carry all this stuff!

- What's Agata for? - She'd help, sure.

If you're late for your flight, I'll kill you, I swear.

Olya, come on.

Somebody will meet you in Athens. The hotel's charter.

The name of the hotel will be on the sign.

Wait, don't touch it.

The person meeting you will be near the airport's exit.

They promised they'd speak Russian.

OK.

Wait. The most important thing.

Nobody can know where you are, so we can't talk for some time.

Text me when you are on the plane. I'll call you later, when it's safe.

OK, bye.

- Good luck. - Don't worry, you overestimate the danger.

OK.

- Careful. - OK. We are off.

Mom, just do like I said , OK?

- OK. - Bye.

- Alright, can you hear me? - Yes.

- Can you see me? - Yes, yes.

Put your phones on silent mode.

You can ask questions during the lecture, not at the end. Got it? Nod.

Great. If you are just taking notes for 90 minutes, my lecture failed.

So. Two people.

A man and a woman.

A man and a man, if you prefer. Whatever you like.

Two people decide to become a couple.

Their interests intersect.

But their "I's" are still autonomous. What happens next?

A commonality emerges.

It's their life together.

But each of them has their own "I."

- Is that clear? - Yes.

But we won't talk about this today. We'll talk about pathology.

In pathological relationships, there's an imbalance.

The life of one partner becomes the most important thing in the life of another.

Their "I's" are not equal anymore.

So, in one case, we have a full life with a powerful background.

What's a background? It's the life outside this relationship.

It's work, friends, hobbies, thoughts, passions, and so on.

In the other case, the little "I," there isn't much of a background.

The background of this little "I" is weak.

What does it mean? No job at all, or the person doesn't like it.

No friends. Or the big "I's" friends.

Let's put it this way. The little "I" makes the big "I's" friends their own,

just like the big "I's" worldview, hobbies, and passions.

So. One "I" lives a full life, other "I" lives the life of their partner.

This is a one-sided dependency.

He left and she never recovered, she left and he hung himself. Sounds familiar?

- You know about such cases, right? - Yes.

Right. For the little "I" the break up is like death.

Because little "I" never lived its life.

- Yes? - Why is this a pathology?

Because such relationships are doomed.

Infidelity is frequent because big "I" loses interest in the little "I."

A self-sufficient person becomes annoyed when they are somebody's sole interest.

What about the wives of great people? Of geniuses, for example?

Who said it's not a pathology?

There are lots of examples of such people spending their whole lives together.

Why is it bad?

OK, let's agree that we don't use the "good" or "bad" categories.

There are a lot of examples of one-sided dependent relationships, domestic violence,

and denigration. But we are not considering them healthy relationships.

- That's not what I mean. - You are saying

that being interested in your partner is unhealthy.

No, you misunderstood. I'm saying that being interested in your partner is great.

It's amazing. But I'm talking about mergers and acquisitions.

Yes?

- What should the victim do? - Who is the victim?

The little "I," of course.

Are you sure the little "I" is the victim?

More often the little "I" is the aggressor, haven't you thought about that?

The dependent person is more aggressive than an independent one.

This person has more complaints, awaits more and is more prone to depression.

That's why the little "I" causes conflicts more often.

I think big "I" is a sort of narcissism.

Probably because of a full life, of a rich background, as you called it.

This person doesn't see, doesn't notice their partner's troubles.

Don't worry, this partner will always remind of their troubles, and not politely.

That's why it's impossible to say who's the victim.

I wouldn't look for a victim at all.

What if they are both comfortable?

Both comfortable?

Then everybody else will be uncomfortable. Parents, friends, children, everyone.

Very often such relationships become socially dangerous.

But it's impossible to give such a straightforward diagnosis.

Of course, all cases are unique. And your life is also unique.

It's special. And we'll deal with special cases.

But we need to differentiate between healthy relationships and pathologies.

I don't agree.

With what?

Well, a wife shares her husband's interests, for example.

She is faithful to his principles, his worldview.

Maybe she's not as outstanding as he is.

Keep quiet! And you speak up.

Maybe she's not as outstanding as he is. But it doesn't mean she's not sincere.

She's ready to cook for him, to have his children, to love him.

What's pathological about this?

Living someone else's life is pathological.

You know what women like you yell when they get divorced?

"I gave you all my life, and you threw it away! You betrayed it, declined it!"

Wait, you just said "women like me"?

You are talking about yourself, aren't you? People defend their lives like that.

He wasn't the one who threw your life away. You did it yourself.

What an interesting twist.

Well, you defend one-sided dependent relationships, so you must have reasons to.

Stupidity.

Nobody forces you to listen to this stupidity. You can leave the room.

I just expressed my opinion. You asked me to, I did it.

But your tone, your desire to contradict knows no boundaries. Leave.

I'll stay here.

Fine.

I'll sit down and not say a word until you leave.

Do as you please.

I said, get out!

Guys, leave her. Take your hands off.

It's OK, we got a call. We need to register this.

This is my wife. You make no decisions here. Go.

I'm a Hulk.

No, Marina, you are not a Hulk.

It's the drugs. You are not yourself.

There are some chemical reactions taking place.

Right, tell me what's going on, as if I don't know.

I understand everything I'm doing. I just can't control myself.

Marina, you can do it.

I understand it's hard now, and you feel bad.

You can't even imagine how bad I feel.

You can't even imagine.

Do you even see what I'm turning into? I'm losing my mind, do you understand?

It's either madness or trying to contain this madness.

And it's not even about the girl. I can't work with people anymore.

Marina, dear.

It's like a deal with the devil.

He gave me my life, but I have to give him my mind.

And this life he gave me costs us too much.

I'll call Varya, she'll come and stay with you.

We'll take turns.

You can't be alone.

Just a moment. Our lawyer is checking everything now.

Of course, there is no hurry.

The contract is fine, you can sign.

Great! Open the champagne, Serezha!

Congratulations, colleague!

We have a lot of work now.

- Here. - Thanks.

Well, friends, to a successful deal!

Let her bring health to our children!

I believe it will.

We are doing a good deed.

Together we'll be able to help thousands of people!

- Right, Olya? - Of course, Mikhail Efimovich.

Excuse me.

Could we talk?

Olya, it's no time for jokes. Give me Lukyanov's report.

What report?

Don't deny anything. Just give it to me.

I don't have it.

You took it. Will you deny it?

He didn't give it to me.

Just showed.

Fine. Did you read it?

- Yes. - What do you think?

I think you'll do everything right, as always.

Sure thing.

I miss you.

Don't try running from me.

Or doing something stupid.

I'll kill you myself.

- You know what I want? - What?

I want a drink.

Let's go have a drink then.

I can't.

Right, sorry then.

You gave up so quickly!

- And? - "And"?

How about a little bit of convincing?

Saying that 50 ml have never hurt anyone?

OK. 50 ml have never hurt anyone.

No, I won't. I'm afraid.

Are you kidding?

Of course, didn't you get it?

Well?

There should be a good bar nearby. Shall we go?

Well, I don't even know. We shall run!

What's there to think about?

Amazing cocktail.

What is it?

- Varya, talk to me. - Sure. About what?

About death.

My god, mom.

What? Gradov forbids me to even think about it.

He's right. Why don't you listen to him?

Well, it's a very important talk for me.

- Mom, you'll get better. - Amazing.

It's right of you guys to tell me this, that's what you should be doing.

But what if I don't get better?

Can't I talk about that with somebody?

- Not today then, OK? - Wait. Listen.

A hundred years ago there was this girl, Sofia Spielrein.

She was a friend of Freud and Jung, but that doesn't matter.

She conducted an experiment. She took a group of students

and asked them to think about three questions to God.

Some of them asked about the meaning of life, others - about love,

about dignity, and so on.

After some time she repeated the experiment with the same students.

She asked them to think about three questions to God again.

But before asking the questions they spent some time with the eyes closed.

And you know what?

The questions were different.

Very simple. And all about death.

Because death is only one question: "What's next?"

"What - is - next?"

I don't know, that's why I'm scared.

It's unbearable to listen to.

Fine, OK. Let's talk about mundane things then.

I want to discuss my funeral.

Mom, I don't wanna discuss that.

You should. Because the wake is for the living.

People will come, my friends. Do you even know them?

You'll get to know them. You'll need them after I'm gone.

You'll have figure something out with the apartment, with your thesis.

Also, important thing, I want to be cremated.

Mom, will you even care about how, where, what? The music?

Makes sense. I probably won't care then, but now I do.

People discuss and plan weddings, right?

Also, it's hard to rely on you. You'll probably do everything wrong.

Varya.

I have nothing to tell you.

I don't know how you'll do without me.

That's why I don't wanna die.

Mom, I don't believe you'll die.

That's right. Don't.

But if I die -

promise me you'll do everything as I tell you.

Sure.

Was it so hard to say it to begin with?

It's just unbearable.

Well, yeah, probably.

Remember this song.

Stop this, please. You are torturing me.

We'll have a play list.

Hello? This is Olga. I just talked to Morgulis .

He knows about your report.

I think you should fly back home as soon as possible.

I'm sorry, I can't talk right now. I'm sorry.

The number is currently unavailable. Please call back later.

- Hi. - Hi, Yuri Borisovich. I found him.

- He used an ATM, I tracked him. - And?

His name is Skvortzov Alexandr Ivanovich. He used to work at the Economic department.

Got fired 5 years ago.

- He worked with Gradov? - Yes. In his department.

He got fired for killing on duty.

- Was he tried? - No.

- Where does he work now? - Officially, he's unemployed.

- Address? - Officially near Ryazan.

But he hasn't been there for 10 years.

I see. Bug his phone.

Impossible, he doesn't have one.

I mean, there are no numbers registered to his name.

OK, dear Alexandr Ivanovich. Continue to track him.

Here are all the calls and texts from Krukov's phone.

It's nothing special: either his firm's partners or employees.

But this one number, the one who called him last, belongs to some Rustem Akhmetov.

I found his address and summoned him for interrogation.

Hoping he'll show up?

Got it. We'll visit him then with the guys.

Give it to me, I'll have a look myself.

There's also this.

Tell me already.

Here are the people who visited our engineer in jail before he got killed.

Here.

I'll go.

PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE REMAND CENTER: Markova Lubov Mikhailovna

Ivanchenko Alexandra Leonidovna Pisareva Evgenia Anatolevna

OK then. The day you were attacked, or better the night,

Krukov got a text.

The test was from Rustem Akhmetov.

Then your guy smashes a CCTV camera so that no one will know you are hurt.

Right? Did you think I was that stupid?

Wouldn't figure it out? You bastard.

OK, next. The day Krukov was released Marina left for her surgery.

So it was a bribe.

A bribe, a bribe...

And he tells me about all these funds!

- Hi. - Hi. Come in.

Tea, wine?

Nope.

You said it's serious. So let's talk.

Why so strict?

I'm ready for a serious talk.

Sit down.

The talk is really not a simple one.

Here, have a look. People who visited Markin in the remand center. You did. Why?

Jenya.

Talk, or I'll have to interrogate you. It won't matter that we are close.

Jenya. Why the hell did you visit Markin?

- To make sure. - Make sure?

- Make sure he won't say anything. - About Krukov?

Yes.

Can't you just tell me everything yourself?

Krukov bribed the prosecution right after the tragedy.

Markin and Leonov's case was fabricated.

They wrote their confessions, and we sent them to court immediately.

All evidence against Krukov didn't make it to court.

We sent it all back as insubstantial.

No judge was supposed to grant Krukov's arrest. But Gradov found somebody.

So, when Krukov was arrested, everybody got very nervous. Me too.

Everybody was supposed to remain silent. But Leonov started to talk.

What did Leonov say?

I don't know. Gradov didn't give us any interrogation or case details.

He must have been collecting his evidence.

So I was sent to Markin to keep him from talking.

What did he know?

He knew everything. He was a part of it all.

They made him confess and assume all responsibility.

Did you take Krukov's money?

- Yura. - I'm asking you. Did you?

I did.

What kind of woman are you?

I'm sorry, but how could I not?

Everybody did. I would have been fired, Yura!

- I'm leaving. - Go.

- Will you kiss me? - No. Go.

Wait, don't touch it. I'll clean it up.

Move over!

- Did you cut yourself? - Move over!

Don't touch anything! I'll get peroxide.

Just don't step into it!

Don't step!

Varya, leave.

- Mom, let me help you. - Leave, I said!

Mom, don't be a child. Come on, stop it.

Are you stupid?

Don't you understand it's like leprosy?

Mom, don't say that.

Tell me, why did you come?

To show me how dutiful you are?

- Why "show"? - Do you think I don't know

that you and Gradov are plotting against me?

Feeding me those drugs to make me die sooner?

Mom, you are out of your mind. What are you saying?

Don't worry, I'll die soon anyway. You won't have to wait long.

- Mom... - You lying hypocritical bitch!

What are you looking at?!

What are you looking at?

Mom, I don't know. Let me go for a smoke...

Right, go. And then get out of here, get out of here, I said.

- Got it, you lying bitch? - Fine.

- I don't want to see you! - I can leave!

Leave, I said! Get out of here!

It's OK, it's OK.

My silly girl.

You scared me so much.

Never do this again.

Alright, it's alright.

Hold on.

My love.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Is your wife home? - No, she and Anton went to the movies.

- What is it? - The movies, good.

We need to talk.

Yes?

You know that Morgulis is about to put innovative anti-cancer drugs on the market?

It's very expensive.

I signed the contract with him today. A lot is to be produced for my fund.

- And? - The drug is a placebo.

The active component isn't effective, but I ordered it.

My fund is to get placebos instead of an incredible drug.

How did you find out?

The expert who prepared a report on this drug found me.

Does Morgulis know?

Yes, he knows everything.

He said he'd kill me if I tell anyone.

This expert disappeared today, I can't reach him.

I don't know, Olya. If it's Morgulis, he's screwed.

Grisha, I agree to work with this police officer.

Well, shall we hug?

How many times do I have to tell you what hepatitis is?

OK, let's go.

I'll be right back, Marina.

I think me coming here made things worse.

It's still unclear what the future holds.

Call me if you need me. I'll come if it's necessary.

- She'll call from the airport. - OK.

Took your medicine today?

- No. - Do it then, Marina.

I don't want disappoint you, Gradov, but I have to.

I won't take the drugs anymore.

- Marina, don't start this again. - I'm not starting anything.

That's just my decision.

I want to spend the weeks or months I have left

as a normal person.

Without all this.

Marina, the doctors told you, the treatment if difficult.

Only the ones who finish it get better.

Doctors have no idea what it's like.

None of them went through this.

- Don't start, please. - I'm not!

Do you understand that I'll go crazy in these 6 months?

You want me to get rid of hepatitis and end up in the psychiatric ward?

I don't want such life.

Marina, listen. None of this will happen. You will just get better.

Gradov, there are no guarantees.

Maybe I'll get better.

Maybe not.

That's why I made a decision. I won't take any more drugs.

- Marina, you will. - I told you, I won't.

- Marina, you will! - No, I won't!

- You will! - I'm not listening to you.

I don't wanna hear anything.

- You will take the drugs! - Don't yell at me! I won't!

You have no right, get it? You have no right!

You will take the drugs! And if you won't, I'll make you!

I'll nail you and shove them into your mouth!

- You are hurting me! - You are hurting me, too!

- You have no right! - Let me go!

You can't die, get it? You have no right to do it!

Marina, Marina!