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THE PRICE OF LIFE

Step away. Discharge.

- 200. - 200.

Stitch him up.

The patient was gone. The it unfolded like a fairy tale.

At this exact moment, his mother arrived at the hospital.

She found out that her son had just died.

And coincidentally, she met that old man who told her that all doctors were drunk.

She went to the cops. She knew someone there.

I didn't know any of that. I was just shocked.

My shift was over at that point.

I took a whiskey bottle and drank it with salad leftovers.

The cops came to us after I got wasted.

Citizen Pestryakov?

Pestryakov? Get up.

Where?

Let's go to the precinct and find out. Someone filed a report against you.

- What happened? - A report was filed.

- We'll figure it out. - Wait, where are we going?

We'll talk it over at the precinct. Move.

The coroner concluded

that the cause of death was bleeding because I didn't debride the wound.

What did they charge you with?

I didn't perform homeostasis on the wound.

I was charged with manslaughter.

Three years of prison and my medical license was revoked.

And before that there was a case with an artist Nikiforov.

- I'd like to take on your case. - What case?

About the death of your patient and that painter. Two cases.

I'll do my best to clear your name,

if you take care of January for a few days.

Are you a lawyer?

Yes, and I'm somewhat good at medicine. As you may have noticed.

Fine. But no more than a week.

And you'll have to pay for a caretaker, because I have only one nurse.

- Okay. - Okay.

- January 2006, Pestraykov. Thank you. - You're welcome.

- I need copies. - Which pages?

- All of them. - All of them?

Our copier is out of order.

Then can I take photos?

- All pages? - Do you mind?

No, go ahead.

Hi. How are you feeling?

Fine. Who are you?

Shagin Ilya. Do you remember me?

It's just that

this doctor, bless him soul, thinks I don't remember how he hit me

on the head during the surgery. But I remember.

Don't get wound up, eat some salad.

I convinced him

to let you stay here for a few days.

Although we should really find a better place for you. Any ideas?

I can't just walk around the city. Cops are active during the first week.

Then they get tired.

I'll let them think that I died.

Shagin, I had no time to thank you.

You told me already. Eat some vitamins, it's good for your memory.

Listen, I have one more favor to ask.

- You said you had someone in the precinct. - I do.

Find out what they know about the Butcher.

As far as I know, there's nothing. When they find something, I'll tell you.

Get better. Eat some vitamins. Bye.

Thank you.

Yes?

It's you again.

In Nikiforov's claim he stated

that he had lost the ability to draw

and that he suffered moral and financial damages.

I decreased the amount of compensation that he demanded.

Yes, my client has paid it off.

So...

I brought you something.

X-rays of the victim's hand before the surgery and a month after.

In this picture you can see the scheme of innervation and blood supply.

And separate tests

that Pestryakov conducted to check the sensitivity of the fingers.

And here are some articles that review similar cases.

And an album with Nikiforov's paintings.

I see you have a lot of papers. Tell me,

why do you want a retrial?

Nikiforov was disingenuous about his injury.

His hand is completely healthy.

All rise for the court!

Please, take your seats.

The defendant's lawyer has asked the court

to revisit the verdict, imposed on citizen Pestryakov.

Report your findings to the court.

Your Honor, dear Grand Jury,

having reviewed the details of this case,

I noticed that several factors were ignored. Particularly,

Artist Nikiforov lost his fingers in an accident,

and had someone else's fingers reattached.

Citizen Izumin's fingers. He died in the accident.

That's correct.

After estimating all the risks, the doctor decided to attach them.

The doctor was drunk, it was proven.

- Rumyantsev, don't interrupt the lawyer. - I'm sorry.

That decision was made based on the circumstances, not alcohol.

He used the material that was at hand. Those fingers took.

All thanks to the diligence of the doctor, who kept observing

the well-being of his patient.

Throughout all that period, Nikiforov didn't have a single complaint

about any deterioration of his health.

His only complaint was that he couldn't draw well with his new fingers.

But let us pay attention to these facts. This is a reproduction of his painting.

This is a photo of this exact place that was taken a month ago.

As we can see, the similarity is uncanny.

All the details are conveyed perfectly.

We can see the temple, new buildings.

But there's one contradiction. There's a date on the painting. 1991.

And this is a reference from the building company,

who constructed all of the buildings that we see on the background.

Their construction work started in 2009.

There were no buildings on that spot before.

Here's a photo from back then.

Which means that when the plaintiff stated, I quote,

"Atrophy of artistic nerves",

he deliberately distorted the truth about his well-being.

I'll say several names.

Frida Kahlo was in an accident at 18.

She broke her spine in three places, as well as her hip bones and femur bones.

11 bone fractures in her right leg.

Doug Valdis, born with all 4 limbs paralyzed.

Nikolay Ogarkov.

- Born without arms. - We get it.

We get it, you have a list of disabled artists.

Let's cut to the chase.

There's a fair with paintings of disabled artists in Hyde Park in London.

One of them was lead by Ellison Lapper,

she draws by holding a brush in her mouth.

Artistic talent is not stored in our fingertips.

Signals are sent by the brain.

That's why even limbless artists, if they want to draw, they find a way.

"Genius", when translated from Latin, means "spirit",

not "flesh" or "fingers".

Nothing further, Your Honor.

I'm glad that Mr. Shagin broadens his horizons.

But I don't understand why he had to ask for a retrial to do so.

To make people listen to things that they already know?

Or maybe our dear lawyer really wants

a famous painter to start painting with a brush in his mouth?

To widen the limits of his expression?

Since "genius" is "spirit",

not anything else.

Moving on. This lawyer wanted to revisit the facts.

What new did he show us?

Let's forgive this inexperienced lawyer for his wish to save a lost soul.

I'm sincerely sorry for you, Mr. Pestryakov.

But the judge has already reached a verdict.

And in my opinion, there is no other options at the moment.

Thanks you, that's all.

The court will now leave to deliberate.

All rise.

- Have we lost? - The hearing will continue tomorrow.

- So we'll lose tomorrow? - We won't if you change that attitude.

I'll prove that you're a fraud.

There are experts who can tell when a painting was drawn.

You'll have to find a collectior.

We don't know who he is.

We'll check your other works.

It's not a cheap procedure, are you sure your client has so much money?

We'll deduct it from your money later.

It won't help you.

Many artists spend years on one painting. Including me.

I can tell you now what you're trying to find out.

I don't create as many paintings as I used to.

I'd love to, but I can't.

You already said it. Let's go.

They can keep barking, we'll win.

All rise for the court!

The court listened to your arguments.

And decided to keep the previous verdict active.

The court is adjourned.

Now it's all over.

We'll go further. I didn't prepare well, didn't have enough time.

But I was actually drunk back then.

Not too much, but good people sometimes drink and run over people too.

They don't escape justice either.

You work in a terrible place.

- You deserve better. - I don't need anything better.

I'm content with what I have. It's easier to live this way.

Besides, no one forced me to work there, I came there myself.

But thank you for trying and for believing in me.

- I overestimated my abilities. - No, you overestimated me.

- Thank you too, Polina. - Don't mention it.

Tell me, how can I find the head physician?

- What do you want? - Yaroslav Ivanovich.

Hello, I'm Ilya Shagin. I'm here to talk about Pestryakov.

- Pestryakov? What's wrong with him? - Don't you know what's wrong?

If you're talking about the hearing, then I know.

I haven't seen him since that time. Is he alright?

He is. I'm his lawyer and I wanted to look at his case.

Let's go to my office.

Actually, I have only one question. I'd like to know your opinion.

How did it happen? He was an experienced doctor,

performed difficult surgeries, improved his skills.

- And then... - Well, you know.

Pestryakov is a godsend surgeon.

He's a genius. He did everything perfectly.

But if you don't use your talent to the fullest,

you stop appreciating it. And so he started drinking.

- How often? - Often enough to notice.

And besides, he already had a case against him.

- Really? Another death? - God, no.

He was accused of trading sick lists.

We managed to sweep it under the rug, but it came out during the investigation.

His biography affected the verdict. There was nothing we could do.

He didn't help us either. Not before, not after the court.

He closed himself within his brilliance, didn't even try to file an appeal.

He thought everyone owed him.

And that all his diplomas and awards would save him from suspicion.

Sign my vacation schedule, please.

- So you had a good relat... - It was great. Before the incident.

He thought it was my fault. It's so silly.

Didn't that patient come from your ward?

That's right.

But he was a regular patient.

I can look for his medical record in the archives, if you want.

Although it's illegal.

No, you know... If I need it, I'll use legal ways to get it.

- Goodbye. - Have a nice day.

Come around if you need anything.

Wait.

Wait.

Pestryakov wasn't much of a drinker. It was the Medical Worker Day.

So all doctors had a glass, just to celebrate.

I know, because they invited me too, poured me a little.

- I changed the code! - Why?

Because you scared me when you called me and said to get the money, then the fire...

- Come on, faster. - I thought something happened.

I'm fine.

Here you go.

Where's the rest?

- I paid someone. - Who?

- A tax inspector. - You bribed him? Then say it. Why?

He promised he'd find Nastya's foster parents.

- Has he found them? - He's looking.

Sit down.

Polina, I have a big favor to ask.

We need a deed to obtain documents,

pertaining to Pestryakov's case. It's urgent.

Before I get to it, answer one question.

Will we get paid for this case?

You didn't answer.

Polina Zaharovna, you'll get your salary in any case.

Hi there. How are things going?

Why didn't you say that you sold sick leave sheets?

So you've talked to Tischenko.

He must have been in a hurry,

otherwise he'd tell you that I also drink blood of newborn babies.

- He tried to protect you. - Really?

- Really. - Why didn't he protect me in court then?

You didn't answer the question.

Sit down, wait for me.

Listen to me. If people need rest,

but they're forced to work three shifts of manual labor in a row for two weeks,

then I give them sick leaves.

Have you ever visited a chemical factory?

Do you imagine the hell-like conditions that these people work in?

Besides, it had no connection to that case.

You're wrong.

The court takes everything into account. Your references, past offenses, children.

- And especially if sell sick leave sheets. - It's not about those sick leaves!

That hospital was a mess, and I talked about it, I wrote about it.

Many people didn't like it.

But they couldn't do anything about it, I saved too many people with my hands.

But as soon as I made a mistake,

they immediately used it to protect themselves.

He turned me into a sacrificial lamb.

He pinned everything he could on me.

If you don't want to help me, then forget about it.

Don't worry, I'll keep January safe.

I'm not worried. And I want to help. But I must know everything.

How did you get inside?

I told the security that I'm your girlfriend.

They didn't believe me, but let me in.

Don't I look like your girlfriend?

- I was supposed to call. - Is that a question?

No, I lost my phone and I don't have your number in the new one.

It's a cheap trick, Shagin.

It's a gift from a friend. I lose them often.

I like your excuses.

Did you want to see me?

What a long pause.

Fine, I'm not mad.

I came here to confess.

I've done something bad.

- If you're about the kiss, it's fine. - No, that's not what I meant.

I came to you. To your dorm.

I know it's not what decent ladies do, but I stopped by.

The door wasn't locked and you weren't there.

I saw one thing on the floor and I couldn't resist.

I don't know why I took it, it was a sudden urge.

It was on the floor.

I felt sorry for it.

It looks like you.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

- Hi. - Hi.

Hi.

By the way, I have wonderful news.

What news?

I found the nurse and the doctor who performed that surgery with Pestryakov.

Nobody will speak up in this hospital.

They're afraid of the head physician.

They work at a different hospital now. They agreed to talk.

Let's go now. We'll have to take a bus.

- What happened to your car? - It's in the shop.

Would you like to join us?

- Is it because I have a car? - Yes, that's exactly it.

Well then, I'll be happy to accompany you.

- Are you coming? - No.

Have you got anything better to do?

A sense of pride woke up inside of me.

While we were driving, I thought a lot.

And came to the conclusion that I don't want to bother you anymore.

I'm ready to apologize.

For all the instances when I made you think that you were a burden.

I really want you to come with me.

No, Ilya.

If you really wanted it, you'd come to me yourself.

I had no time, you know that.

I saw you looking at that giraffe.

You value it more than me.

I don't want to compete with a toy.

Good luck in your investigation.

Pestryakov wasn't drunk, that's for sure.

Everyone knew it, but no one talked.

I can confirm that, because I was his assistant that day.

I still don't know what happened and why that patient died.

Did you testify in court back then?

Unfortunately not. I was on vacation with my wife. We went abroad.

I see. What can you say about the surgery itself?

It was immaculate, as always.

Unfortunately, we have to go. Excuse me.

I'm sorry, but could you testify in court during the retrial of Pestryakov's case?

- Of course, why not. - Sure.

- What are we going to do? - Prepare a notice, I'll come downstairs.

- Hello. - Hello.

- What again? - I have proof of Pestryakov's innocence.

- Let's talk tomorrow. - It'll take five minutes.

- Shagin, I'm in a hurry. - One minute.

One minute.

Come in.

PROSECUTOR

I've read the materials and I don't think it's enough

for a supervisory judicial review.

- Why? - Because you're proving the wrong thing.

You proved that he was sober, but that's not what he was accused of.

He was accused of manslaughter.

As a result of an improper surgery.

But there's barely anything about it in your folder.

That's the matter. It wasn't mentioned in court at all.

They talked about his drunken state and nothing else.

- What about the coroner's report? - That's it?

There were no other discussion. Nothing about medicine.

Nonetheless, I can't give you a permission.

What's with the charts? I'm a prosecutor, not a mathematician.

I understand. But don't you want to see the other side?

You always prosecute others, don't you want to save an innocent man?

I do. And I'll do it, when I have a good reason to do so.

Okay, let's see. Next week on Wednesday at 11 o'clock.

I'm inviting you, the defendant and the victim here.

I'll listen to both sides and make a decision.

Ilya Petrovich, you have no idea, how happy I am to see you again.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same.

I heard your nest burned down.

Do you wish you could feather it?

We all know the reason for being here.

The defendant's lawyer wants me to ask the court

to send this case for a retrial.

Shagin, you can begin.

Here are diplomas, awards and certificates about Pestryakov's qualifications.

- And some other documents. - Why?

It confirms that my client is qualified to perform difficult surgeries.

Some of his surgeries were unique.

- He was drunk. - Sure.

We think that the court reached the verdict

based on that assumption. And we're ready to disprove it.

Retell the facts briefly.

Here are two documents from a welfare institution.

The first one is the test that was performed six years ago.

They found two and a half percent of alcohol in Pestryakov's blood.

The second one is an official reference about alcohol breakdown in males.

According to the documents of the case, that blood test was administered

six hours after he drank alcohol in the presence of a patient.

If we reverse the situation, we can conclude that

in order to have that amount of alcohol in his blood during the test,

the concentration of alcohol at the moment of consumption had to surpass the level,

which, according to the reference, leads to lethal consequences.

In that case, during the procedure, he not only wouldn't be able to move,

but also to stand, breathe or live at all.

I'm familiar with these documents and they don't prove anything.

Not a single witness could tell us the amount of alcohol Pestryakov drank.

It'd be silly to suppose that he drank it all at once.

He drank it gradually until the surgery.

And during the surgery he was strongly intoxicated.

Shagin, you heard him. Your argument doesn't work.

What else?

We have a witness. Tupitsin Oleg Ivanovich, an emergency paramedic.

Oleg Ivanovich, did you assist Pestryakov during the surgery?

- Yes. - What can you tell us about his state?

He was absolutely sober, and he performed the surgery brilliantly.

Oleg Ivanovich, were you in the room where all doctors were drinking?

- No. - So you didn't see if he was drinking.

- No. - You saw him only during the surgery?

- Correct. - How did you guess he was sober?

First of all, he didn't have a smell. Second of all, his hands weren't shaking.

Third of all, he did a brilliant job.

Oleg Ivanovich, was Pestryakov wearing a mask during the surgery?

- Of course. - Notice that he didn't see the face.

That mask could conceal the smell.

As we all know, hands are shaking from hangovers.

- Isn't that right, Oleg Ivanovich? - It's called alcohol withdrawal.

- Yes. - I see.

And we can't confirm the claim about his performance,

because we don't know the qualification of our witness.

I see. Shagin, it's enough.

I won't change anything. That's it.

- Have a nice day. - Goodbye.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - We lost.

- There are other prosecutors. - They'll say no as well.

Have a nice day. Goodbye.

We won't lose, if we don't expect a loss.

I'm concerned about the patient's history of illness.

- Why? - It was filled in by different people?

Of course. That's what happens at big hospitals.

But then there was the same handwriting.

- Do you get it? - Yes.

- I do. - There's the rub.

Wait. Do you think we should keep fighting?

Shagin.

You... I'll... Why?

- What's gotten into you? - I know everything!

- What? - She left the hospital because of you.

She was afraid I died in the fire. Do you understand?

Don't. I know. I know she killed my child.

You made a deal with Antipin. Did you think I wouldn't find out?

I wanted that child.

I was waiting for my son or daughter.

Vera threw it out of her, as if it was only her child.

Now she says she'll leave me.

Who'll benefit from it? You?

Her?

What can you give to her? You don't have anything.

You've been a father. And I still hasn't.

Don't interfere with our life.

Keys to the "Colosseum".

- I don't have a place to sleep. - I don't care.

Mister.

Hey, you.

Do you think it's a hotel?

- What time is it? - We're not an information desk.

- Did you steal it? - It was a gift.

Show us your ID.

It burned down in a fire. The new one isn't ready yet.

If you want to stay here, pay 100 rubles.

Are you homeless?

My name is Shagin Ilya Petrovich, I'm a lawyer.

Do you see the camera?

If it's not enough, I call witnesses, who'll confirm

that at 6 in the morning two officers took away my phone and wallet.

Article 285 of the Criminal Code. Abuse of official powers.

Any questions?

Give him the phone.

Keep it to yourself.

Does it hurt?

Why didn't you come to me, if you had no place to stay?

I didn't want to bother you two.

- Us two? - You and your suitor.

- I don't have a suitor. - Really?

I saw how much food you bought. All for yourself?

Tell me his name already. Afanasiy or Spiridon?

- I won't tell you. - And his last name?

He didn't come. Too much work.

- He couldn't get to my place. - Busy, isn't he?

He is. And I have a lot of food left. Wait.

So if you want, you can come to my place.

I will. And I'll eat everything. I won't leave anything for him.

- He'll be hungry and angry. - Done.

Your Honor, this is an abstract from the patient's medical record.

Which says that he suffered from venous thrombosis for a long time.

He tried to treat it out-patiently, but the illness progressed.

He was admitted to the regional hospital. With this exact disease, I emphasize.

Because the ulcer was a second disease, that was discovered later.

People with this disease take medicine that lower the coagulability of blood.

Our patient had been taking it for a while, which is why

he bled out on the operational table.

Must I notice, that senior physician Tischenko

knew full well about the diagnosis and the medicine.

But because of the mess in his ward, surgeons didn't receive the medical record.

Pestryakov didn't have any other choice, the patient needed immediate surgery.

But as a result, said patient died.

So after the incident, Tischenko forged the medical records,

accused Pestryakov and, as a bonus,

got rid of a rival for the post of the head physician.

Thus I want to submit this document into evidence.

And to overturn the conviction based on this document.

And to direct this evidence to the prosecutor

to investigate the involvement of Tishcenko in the patient's death.

I also have some information about Suslov.

Before he became a mole, he used to run scams.

He started companies to launder money.

Every company has a special number in the tax office system.

Depending on what the company does.

Suslov did the same thing. He registered fake patents.

I made a deal with one acquaintance from the tax office and he found

several companies of this type that opened recently.

You made a deal? It's their job to look for scammers like him.

I bribed him, Shagin. I bribed him.

This is Suslov's home phone number.

I checked. They really live there. Wait.

They're not home now. They'll come back on Monday.

Then you can call.

- Polina, thank you. Thank you so much. - Don't mention it.

Nastya.

Nastya.

It's really you.

This is it.

Did we drive across the city to look at this basement? Polina.

I think we make enough money to rent a proper office. What is it?

Ilya.

Right above this basement is a two room flat. Which is up for rent.

And if we consider that you have no place to live, we could rent it in bulk.

- How spacious is it? - The ceiling is three and a half meters.

The kitchen is 15 meters. And it's furnished.

- And we can rent it? - You can live there.

If we look at this beautiful basement from this angle...

- Then I agree. - Great.

Then I'll talk to the estate agent to show you the flat.

- Okay? - Yes.

- Great. - It's spacious in here.

We'll put up a table for you here.

Polina?

- Hello, Shagin. - Hello, are you the estate agent?

I'm Lev Suslov. The foster father of your daughter.