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THE PRICE OF LIFE

Hi.

Vera, what are you doing here?

I’m here getting examined.

Here? Do you have a contract with this center?

- Don’t yell. - I’m not yelling yet.

Wait, tell my, why did you do it? Couldn’t you do it in Canada?

I did it in Canada. They said I’m fine.

I’ve been married for 6 years and I can’t get pregnant. They can help me here.

It’s the best center in Russia.

Do you know who runs it?

- Professor Antipin. - A professor?

Antipin is a murderer, not a professor.

Listen, there are other doctors here. Let's not attract attention.

You signed a contract with this clinic, you pay him money!

They can't help me for free.

I can't believe it. Have you forgotten everything?

Who's that woman with him?

I don't know, we'll find out.

Your sister died here, with all of those doctors.

Please, let's get out of here.

- Hello. - Hello

Well, what happened to you again?

Someone broke into my room.

Did they steal anything?

On the contrary, they brought something.

Is this woman a witness?

No, Alevtina Ilyinichna was looking for you for another reason.

These are the boxes. Please come in

Ilya Petrovich, we met at the prosecutor's office,

and I found out what you do and wanted to ask you to help me.

I'm just not sure if now is the right time.

Do you have any idea who could have brought it to you?

I have no idea. Maybe it's stolen. I ask you to put it on the record.

There's a TV, there's a VCR.

The product receipts are fine.

Why did you call me?

What do you mean why?

As a representative of law and order, I have the right to do so.

Shagin, you first figure out who gave you these gifts, and then call.

Okay, I'll figure it out.

Thanks for the service, you can go.

Shagin, I know what I can do without your help.

- Good bye. - Goodbye.

I brought all the documents on the case. Maybe you'll take a look?

First you tell me, ok?

I have a second-degree disability.

Oksana is the only thing I have left. I can't live without her.

- Alevtina…What’s the full name? - Ilinichna.

Who is in trouble?

My daughter was coming back home late. She had three guys chase her.

- What, did they attack her? - They tried to

She ran to the basement; she rents a studio there.

It was very dark there, but she knows her way around it well

the bastards followed her.

What happened next?

She beat them up.

- Who? - Those two.

The third one ran away.

Let me take a look.

Sit down.

What did she have to do?

They chased her all the way from the platform. None stood up for here.

Here, yes.

- I’m a lawyer. - Come in.

Don’t get it. If…

If Oksana didn’t suffer…

Yes, the court got on the bastard’s side too.

Come in.

Your documents.

Good. Everything that…

Come in.

Take your bag.

Show it.

- Who are you here to see? - I’m Balikina’s lawyer.

Mrs. Balikina isn’t in her cell.

- She isn’t? Where’s she? - Let's go.

Yes. They said they weren’t together.

That only Timur Strelcov ran after Oksana

to give her the bag she’d left on the train.

He didn’t want to attack her. She misunderstood him.

- What about the others? - The others…

The others said that they were just passing by and heard the noises.

They went down to help.

Oksana was sentenced for a year.

If they had such bad injuries… why the sentence so small?

The prosecutor could have asked for more.

The lawyer had a deal with the prosecutor.

What kind of deal?

Timur Strelcov raped my daughter 9 years ago,

but we couldn’t prove it.

So in the court room she didn’t mention she knew Timur

so the judge wouldn’t think it was planned. You understand?

- Hello. - Hello.

Are you Oksana’s relative?

No, I’m here on the behalf of her mother.

Ok, very well.

But find something different to say to her to what I’ll tell you now.

Oksana had a surgery, she had a bleeding.

Somebody put glass in her porridge.

For what?

Do…Do you know who a don is?

Don’t the leaders have a different name in women prisons?

Well, in the jail the don doesn’t have a woman’s face.

Olga Viktorovna, may I have you for a minute.

Yes-yes, just a moment, I’m coming.

So what happened between her and Oksana?

Oksana knocked her front teeth off,

she couldn’t put up with humiliations anymore.

I dread to imagine what’ll happen to her when she gets back in the cell.

Vera, did you bring

the player and the TV to my room?

You had nothing to watch Nastya’s video on.

I wasn’t going to carry it all by myself

but you suddenly disappeared.

How much do I owe you?

- It’s a present. - Thanks.

It’s good it didn’t get stolen.

How do you like it in the dorm?

Ok.

A human can get used to many things.

Has anything gone missing?

I don’t have anything except for your gifts.

Anything valuable

Why did you disappear for a month and a half?

Is it such a long time?

I wasn't around for a couple of years.

You don’t need to answer if you don’t want to.

I just thought it’s ok for people to see each other if

they live in the same city.

I’ve found more letters from Katya.

She’s such a caring woman.

She describes Nastya’s life very detailed.

Maybe it’ll make you feel better.

What a meeting!

What a beautiful outfit!

Were you getting ready to see me or him?

Ah, that’s a silly question. You didn’t know I’d be back today.

Dima, don’t start.

Hi, Dmitriy.

Hi, Ilya, I think?

It’s been a while.

Should I come by later?

- Enough. - Did you know

- that I was supposed to be back tomorrow? - No, he didn’t know.

I came here to thank Vera for the gifts,

for the TV and the player.

Really? How cute.

So you were paying him visits when he was in

jail and now you’re furnishing his apartment?

- Have you bought a sofa yet? - I’ll leave now.

Do you want to leave with him?

Ok, that’s enough. I better go.

Thank you for the letters, Vera.

And for everything else.

Care to explain?

I remember the case well.

It’s a shame that the girl had no evidence but words.

Unlike the guys she wasn’t injured at all.

I tried to convince her mother that a year is a good sentence,

and that Marina could get out early if she behaves well.

First of all, her name is Oksana.

If you do nothing the only way she gets out early is in a coffin.

I hope you know what’s happened recently.

I can’t track my clients once the case is closed.

Oh really? I think you can, if you want to.

What do you want from me?

Why did you talk Oksana into hiding the fact that she’d already known Strelcov?

If Timur

attacked her again it can be perceived as a second offense.

His participation in rape wasn’t proven.

Not now, nor then.

When Oksana noticed she was being followed she didn’t run home,

she didn’t call the police.

She went straight through the basement past the garage,

it almost seems like she planned it.

You know, I get the feeling that you’re Strelcov’s lawyer, not the defendant’s.

I couldn’t make Oksana look like a Victim, no matter how much I wanted to.

It all looked like a

a well-thought thought plan of revenge.

So I picked the least of two evils.

No. You picked the process that would last the least.

What’s bad about that?

Maybe we should pay the lawyer extra?

So he could say that he forced Oksana to…

No. His testimony won’t make any difference.

He picked a tactic basing on the fact that your daughter was guilty.

I can testify. I could say I was waiting for

her at the platform but we missed each other

and then I ran after her and saw everything.

Firstly, you might get punished for perjury.

Second of all, you will most likely get punished, so don’t say anything.

The last thing we want is for them to make you an accomplice.

So what do we do?

We’ll request to reopen the case due to newly discovered facts.

Yes?

Mr.Strelcov, take the blindfold off your eye.

Your honor.

I have your oculist report. There are no mentions here about you having to wear it.

He recommended it orally.

If you wanted to make jury sympathize you, why

didn’t you put bandages all over your body?

Lawyer Shagin, please come to me.

I’ll let it slide because you’ve got a distance education, honorable Mr. Shagin.

But any disrespectful actions towards anyone in this room will

be seen as a personal insult to the court and me personally.

The prosecutions provided a medical record obtained in

a private clinic, which doesn’t major in eye diseases.

You won’t question victim’s well-being.

They’ve just pressed more charges, you heard them.

We aren’t working on the new case.

You’ve requested we look at Balikina’s case again.

So we’re here to discuss it, only this case.

Please go on.

Could you tell me how did it happen that one girl beat up three men?

We were on the same train.

I saw that the convict left her bag.

I picked it up. When I got out on the platform she was far away

so I ran after her.

Why didn’t you try to cry out her name, to tell her why you’re chasing her?

There were trains around, it was noisy, I did it multiple times.

She must have not heard me.

What happened next?

She then ran into the basement and I followed her.

What are you doing, bitch?

Then all I can remember is feeling sharp pain

and falling on the ground.

Igor arrived at that very moment, he didn’t see me, and he tripped.

She hit Oleg in his stomach.

The entrance door was open. Why didn’t and your friends you run outside?

We weren’t friends back then.

When Balikina started beating me up I screamed.

I guess guys decided to help me.

But it’s hard to find a way in a room so dark,

especially when you are getting beaten up.

Did you know Balikina?

Yes. She accused me of rape 9 years ago but she couldn’t prove anything.

If you knew her,

wouldn’t it be easier just to leave her alone?

That’s the thing, I didn’t recognize her.

I wouldn’t have chased her otherwise.

She’s changed a lot over those 9 years.

She’s become more attractive, right?

I object. Relevance?

It is very relevant.

Defender, rephrase the question or the questioning will be stopped.

I’m sorry.

Please tell me, if it wasn’t Oksana who left the bag,

let’s say

it was her mother or a drunk man.

Would you be as noble?

Balikina got off at my station.

And even if somebody else left a bag, and even if

they got off earlier, I’d still do the same thing.

At that moment, when you saw that

Oksana left her bag, did you have a good eyesight?

Yes.

I’m only asking that because

her mother, and other people

who knew her well claim that

Oksana’s never had a back. She always worse a backpack.

I am sure it was a bag.

And where did it go after?

I dropped it when she started beating me up.

Excuse me,

I’ve left my phone here for the hearing.

- Can I take it back? - Your last name.

Yes? Just a moment.

You’ve got beautiful hair.

It is said in the report that

you’ve lost your consciences. Why didn’t you call the police

and didn’t report the attack when you got better?

I wanted to do it, but my face was covered in blood,

I could hear a ringing noise in my head, my hands didn’t even feel the phone buttons.

Are you sure it was Oksana who beat you up?

Yes, absolutely.

But you said it was dark.

It was her.

Did Balikina tell you why she was beating you up?

No.

So you can’t claim that

she lured you in the basement on purpose to have her revenge?

9 years ago

Balikina said

she’d find all of us

Who’s all of us?

Me and Serega Parshin.

We celebrated our last day at school then

and she accused us of raping her, but we had nothing to do with it.

Why did she do it?

I have no idea why she did it.

But they found Serega Parshin hanged a year ago.

Now she got to me.

But I want to live.

Shagin, you won’t ever be able to pay me back for this.

Strelcov has Matrosov’s and Danilian’s numbers in his phone.

They knew each other before.

Guess how I found it out?

You’ve put your phone and took his.

Did the secretary not notice?

Anyways, it doesn’t prove anything. They can say they met later.

At the police station, or at the court.

What if we meet some of their friends?

Somebody who can confirm that they were friends or hanged out a lot.

No, we need a witness who saw them together on the train.

Listen, I need you to do me a favor,

I need you to contact the family planning center and

and suggest buying the old equipment.

Did you get rich? Do you want to open your clinic?

No, I need to test a theory.

If they agree they’ll send you the terms of the contract and papers for the equipment.

If we talking about finance,

could you reconsider the terms of our contract?

I’ve ate through majority of my savings, while you were away.

10% is no longer a good deal for me anymore.

Fine, I’ll pay you a half of all our deals. Is that good?

A half?

Lawyer Shagin, the hearing is about to begin.

Return the thing where it’s supposed to be.

Can you show the bag, that started everything, in the pictures?

You know, I only remember that it was somewhere down there,

but it was dark in the basement.

But you knew where the light switch was?

No. Even if I did, I wouldn’t have enough time.

The psycho attacked us straight away.

Why did you enter?

We heard somebody screaming and thought that

the help is needed.

- Was a woman screaming? - No,

Timur was screaming.

- Did you know him then? - No.

Let’s make it clear.

It was 11 p.m.,

your friend and you were out in the street

and then you heard an unfamiliar man screaming

and you got down in the basement to help him. Is that right?

You should protect the weak ones if you are a real man.

It’s a shame you didn’t have anyone to protect you.

As far as I know you live at the final station.

What made you get off 4 stops earlier?

We went to the cinema,

we have the tickets, you can check.

I’ve already done it.

I picked up a couple of tickets not far from the cinema

From all the types of alibi this is the most simple one.

Matrosov, you’re free…

Here.

I can also suggest you a machine for phytotherapy.

- Ah, thank you. - When do you open?

- On the 20th. - That’s in 10 days.

Are you sure you’ll have enough time to install and to regulate everything?

- The 20th of the next month. - Fine, fine.

What else?

If you decide to buy a planigraph you better come here

with your x-ray technician. It might not be fit for you.

You see, other people will deal with the installation, I was only asked

to get the copies of the papers.

Ok, fine. Here’s my card.

Give me a call as soon as you decide to buy it,

and I’ll help you to get it delivered. All of it.

- Thanks. - All the best.

Yes-yes. I’ll call you back.

I was told that you wanted to meet.

We found a person who saw your client

on the train with two other guys, here he is, in the car.

He remembered Oksana Balikina too.

How much did you pay him for the fake testimony?

Please, we only paid for his train ticket here.

He was on his way home from a football match.

With the trio also visited that day, as far as I’m concerned.

They met at the stadium, right?

So why not invite the full company, if you claim he was there?

We don’t need to. He has a phone,

they took pictures on the train, and somebody else got in the picture too.

We’re going to the prosecutor’s office now. If you

want to end the process quietly you can join us.

I’m listening…

Yes, yes, yes.

How? Yes.

I think it’s the argument that needs to be considered because.

- I think it can’t be an argument! - Enough.

Quiet.

Only one speaks at the time.

Shagin, what record were you talking about?

A hidden record on which you can see this lawyer trying to pay our witness.

He can’t be a witness. He doesn’t have anything!

- You didn’t know it then. - Enough.

- Did you try to pay the witness? - No.

Watch the record and see for yourself.

- I just wanted to buy his phone. - What phone?

The one that his pictures proving that Matrosov,

Strelcov and Danilian were on the same train.

They knew each other and they hid the fact.

- You see now… - He doesn’t have anything.

- It’s a speculation. - It’s not a speculation.

It’s presumptive evidence.

We haven’t had a chance to find the witness yet but

the fact that they tried to pay him already proves it.

- Do you understand? - Do you have a witness?

- That’s what I’m trying to explain… - Stop messing with my head.

I can’t include your tricks in the case.

You had enough time to find a real witness while

Balikina was recovering after the surgery. You haven’t

So stop arguing and let’s go to the courtroom.

Hello, Oksana Viktorovna.

How are you feeling?

Better, thanks.

I am sorry for my question, but

do you remember how you felt after you got raped?

You can’t forget that.

I understand. I believe you.

Once again, I apologize.

Despite the fact the investigators failed to find the guilty person,

would you personally want justice to be served?

Why are you asking rhetorical questions?

- He isn't asking you. - Let me rephrase…

Would you want

those who hurt you to get punished?

Yes.

Would you want to see that?

Yes.

- Would you want to have your revenge? - Yes.

Take a seat.

Tell me, Oksana.

In 1994, your father beat up your mom, which

led her to becoming disabled. Is it true?

Yes.

You were only 8. You ran away. Where did you live

all that time before your relatives found you?

In the basement.

In that very basement?

After school…

I turned it into my sewing office.

Did you forgive your father?

No.

Where is he now?

He lives…

not far away from us with his new wife.

Didn’t you want to make him pay?

I did.

Why didn’t you do it?

Answer the question, defendant.

- Let me, Let me. - Ambulance, quick!

- Open the door. Open the door. - It’s judge Nikolaev. Open it.

We need an ambulance.

You can barely feel the pulse, contact the nearest hospital we’ll take her.

She’s a defendant and she’s under arrest.

Do you want to sentence her to death, or do you want to help? Come on, help!

How is she?

She’s being prepared for the surgery.

They missed a piece of glass and when she didn’t move much

it didn’t bother her.

Excuse me.

That’s what I said.

You can clearly see it from the side.

- Here it is. - Yes.

Thanks.

Did you show the judge the video where they tried to pay him?

Yes, it didn’t help. We need another tactic?

- What? - I don’t know yet.

Come on, let’s go.

You said

Nastya’s forest parents are decent people. Play this.

Good morning.

Have you spoken to them?

Didn’t you say that Nastya’s good there?

Why did you bring the record? I’ve already seen it.

Did you notice when it was taken?

It was on her birthday.

Nastya’s birthday is on the 6th of April.

Look carefully. There is a Christmas tree.

I can understand when people more or…

Change kid’s last name.

I don’t get why change the date of birth? Am I a monster?

Why hide the kid from me?

They aren’t just numbers, it’s…

hat’s the day her mother died. I don’t want them to take the girl’s past. You see?

I do.

I understand you.

I’ll help you. We’ll do it together.

- You want coffee? - Yes, please.

How did your examination go? Is there a result?

Not yet.

What do you mean not yet?

You signed a contract a month ago. They

still can’t tell you why you can’t have kids?

You see, I had a blocked nose, and I came to the surgeon,

he misunderstood me and sent me to the ETN, he didn’t find

anything and meanwhile my gyno went on vacation. The other one

didn’t want to take me because I’m working with the first one.

What’s this nonsense? There are no free gynos in such a big center?

I do feel like they are dragging it, but I don’t know why.

I think I do.

Wait, here he is, Malcev.

May I speak to him?

No, I need to ask him a question in person.

I think I’ll talk to him.

Please, accept our congratulations.

Thanks.

Thanks. We’ll try to do everything we can

Yes. I'll make sure.

Thanks.

All the best.

Thanks. All the best.

I told him you’re busy.

It’s ok. Bring some tea, please.

Fine.

Governor’s daughter’s given birth to twins, boys.

So whatever you have Shagin,

you won’t ruin my happy day.

My wife’s sister has been getting examined in

your center for a month, I highlight, a month.

- Her name is Vera Berezina. - Your wife’s sister.

I know.

- Here you are. - Thanks.

What can you say about that, Eldar Markovich?

I suggest

we give Berezina her money back

and terminate the contract.

She…She wants to get treated here.

Listen Shagin. There are numerous family planning centers

out there, and they all will be happy to have her.

And you, by the way, objected that she got treated here.

It’s her choice, not mine.

She should make a different choice now. She won’t get treated here. That’s it.

But you know that it’s illegal.

You can’t just say no to her, she has a contract with your center.

Ok. I suggest we have a deal.

I’m listening.

Shagin, I haven’t heard about you for a long time.

I like it that way.

So if I

if I never hear about you again

we’ll help Vera

For free.

Vera, I’ve spoken to the head doctor. He was so nice that…

he agreed to provide you the services for free.

So stop by the accounts they’ll refund the money

and they won’t be dragging with the examination.

Yes, I am being serious. Bye.

Whose car is it?

My neighbor’s, Nikolay.

I took it for the money he owes me.

You’re right on time.

Do you recognize them? Here they are, coming out.

The one on the right is Genadiy, the one on the left is Mark.

Both are working for Selivanov.

They are just leaving his. He thinks you owe him.

So he ordered to have my walls painted.

Wait, how did you find out?

Their names? It was easy, when you left they lost their interest in me.

So I decided to follow them.

Went to the places they visit a lot.

- I see. - Without you in the picture

it was almost safe.

So you say you know who’s the boss is, right? What’s his name?

Boris Selivanov, restaurant-owner, player, collector.

All he does is buying valuable things for cheap. His maid told me that.

Me and her studied in the same institute, can you

imagine? The world’s so small. Where are you going?

I want to speak to him.

Do you have 1.5 of million? Take me with you.

No. If I don’t come back you know where to look for me.

Wait. Take this.

This is your good luck charm. I cleaned it and modernized it a little.

Well done.

Where are you going?

Here. Call your boss.

I’m the boss in the kitchen. What do you want?

I don’t know how often my colleagues pay you visits

but I don’t think it works. You work with no hats;

the sink is full of vegetables. Is that where you wash your hands too?

You’re from Sanitary-Epidemiological service.

Let’s leave out Boris Lvovich out of it.

Don’t worry. I’m here for a different reason. Call him-call him.

You recognized my face. Yes, I’m Ilya Shpagin.

I’m here to tell you I don’t owe you anything.

Everybody, out, now.

You know, I don’t have any big savings and I doubt I ever will.

So you can hire as many bandits as you like, I won’t pay anything.

Your debt just increased to 2 mil.

Well, if we’re mates now, I’ll be honest. The coins were a bad investment.

I only returned them to the owner. The address I was given

was useless. So no profit for me, as you can see.

You’ll pay me back.

Everybody does.

But smart ones do it straight away, and stupid like you go through pain.

Are you threatening me, right?

If you try running away,

I’ll chase up debts from your relatives.

Do you want other people to suffer with you?

I can organize that.

If you don't mind.

Can you repeated it to the giraffe's face? There is a tiny

camera inside, I'm not sure how well it can capture sounds.

I’ve told you everything.

So, tooth 6 and 7-deep tooth decay.

Nothing we can do about a wisdom tooth, we’ll have to remove it.

So where do we begin?

Take my wisdom.

Excuse me please, I was told Shagin’s here.

Can we please speak while you’re getting your tools ready?

- Fine. - Thanks.

Did you decide to get rid of your tooth?

Yes. You see, prison wears out your enamel. It's surprising

that it’s just one tooth. I thought it would be half of the jaw.

Do you know why they kept rescheduling Nastya’s appointment?

Because the whole ward wanted to meet her father.

The orthodontist said that when they were working on her bite,

Lev Suslov asked to have a metal-ceramic bridgework done for him.

The doctors made it and he decided not to pay.

So they tried to find the dad, using the girl.

What are those methods?

Thanks god they didn’t keep her a hostage.

Do you know him?

I treated Suslov, I was supposed to install the bridgework. He went to have the money

exchanged and he never got back. Of course

I’ve seen many bastards, but nobody like him.

And when do people not return their debts?

When they are sure they won’t be found.

The Suslovs were going to flee. You see why I want to find Nastya?

I’m ready, come on.

Give him the Hollywood smile. I’ll be in the hallway.

No, why not, why not? Are these your fingerprints?!

Boss, that’s the first time I see her…

Why are you lying? Why are you lying, I don’t understand?

I’m sorry for showing up with no warning. Please declare my daughter to be missing.

Don’t you see I’m busy?

- It’s really urgent. - What do you have here?

- I had my tooth removed. - Which one?

- Wisdom tooth. - Yes, we always have problem with wisdom.

Ok, wait. I don’t get it.

What’s wrong with you. You’ll sign it. You

got it? Nod your head. That’s right. “What?”

So, when did you get your first sentence?

Three times a day after food.

You can buy it in any pharmacy.

And we agree on Saturday.

- Yes. - Yes. Is 12.30 ok?

Call me anytime if you have problems.

- Ok, thanks. - All the best.

What’s this? How did you

get the papers with the stamps of my clinic?

You know, I’ve been thinking how you manage

to always upgrade your equipment. My initial guess was that

it was possible because of your high prices. But

then I realized it wouldn’t cover all the expenses.

But luckily, the fat led me to a regular hospital, the

one where clinics like yours sell your old equipment.

Listen, Shagin. I have no time to listen to your shows.

I’ll now call the security and ask them not to

let you in here. You don’t get it the good way.

They are the copies of the documents you sell as almost new. Even though it says

that it’s been in used for 4 years in the paper, it’s been used for 9 years.

We got the information from the manufacturer.

So call the security as well as cops.

All the best.

Damn.