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PREVIOUSLY

There was some collateral damage.

It’s a weapon.

A dangerous psychological weapon.

I have dreams about this man.

His hands, legs, his voice.

Maybe Svetlana is right.

You really are crazy.

I knew you’d look like this.

Dozens, hundreds, thousands of people I will be able to manipulate like puppets.

First kill her.

He killed her, you hear? Strangled her with her kerchief.

I told you back at the hospital we should have twisted his arms.

I need you to be the bait, not your car.

Sometimes I feel it’s all because of that damned rock.

“Who am I?

Am I a trembling creature or do I have the right?”

Come on! Follow me!

All clear.

-Denis, wait. -What?

Give me your phone.

Here.

Guys, are you coming?

Hello? Svetlana?

Svetlana, he’s there. Do you hear me? He is there. He--

So this is who was whispering here.

You’re going to lockup.

-Give me the phone. -What?

Give me the phone back!

You can pick it up at the chief’s office. Got it?

-I said give it back! -I’ll show you!

-Give me the phone! Bitch. -Hands off!

Hello?

Hello?

What’s up?

The suspect is here.

Belenkaya, come on.

Wait!

The number you’re calling is unavailable...

Let’s go.

Goldfish...

Gold--

Who is there?

Eduard Almazov?

Yes, it’s me.

A cable for you. It’s urgent!

A cable?

At this time?

This is the SWAT! On the floor!

-Quick! -Who are you?

Don’t move. Lie down.

I don’t know anything.

-Stay down. -This is nuts! It’s some mistake.

Who are you? What do you want?

This is a misunderstanding.

-Are you the owner of the apartment? -Yes.

Eduard Almazov?

Yes. I can show you the papers.

There is nobody else here.

What the hell is going on?

-Shut up. -Release him.

Calm down.

Just wait it out.

See? Everything is fine.

They left.

Trust me.

Then everything will stay fine.

Sasha, there is a store round the corner.

Please buy me a bag of chips or croutons.

I didn’t have time to eat.

You shouldn’t stuff yourself with junk food, boss.

You’ll be at home in ten minutes. You can eat then.

Yeah, sure. My fridge is empty.

Is it that hard for you?

Call him. Say you’re with the police and you forgot something there.

When he opens the door, hit him.

Don’t do it.

Don’t!

Don’t do it!

-I can’t.-What?

Why is that?

I’m ordering you!

No! He won’t let me.

Who is he?

I don’t know. A man in PJs.

Don’t listen to him.

Listen to me. Who is your friend?

Whom do you trust?

You!

Then ring the doorbell.

I can’t!

Denis, as I said, I have an informer who told--

Svetlana, don’t bullshit me.

We’ll have to answer to Smurov together now.

Did your psycho tell you another crazy tale?

-Brazhnik, listen... -Yes or no?

-Who is it? -Hello. City Police.

We left an important object in your place.

Oh God. What object?

He said the suspect was there.

He was trying to say something else.

-But we were interrupted. -Why?

-I don’t know why. -You don’t know?

I do.

He got into your head. This is too much.

The frigging psychic!

Whether he's a psycho or an accomplice,

he’s just trying to impress you.

“The woods were standing Tall and silent...”

Why would I talk to you if you don’t believe me?

No, Svetlana, I don’t.

Boss, your chips.

Why don’t we go home?

Yes, why don’t you?

Svetlana, wait. Where are you going?

I'll get home by myself.

Without your lectures.

Svetlana.

Boss, let’s go. I’m exhausted.

To Astrakhanskaya, 100 rubles.

Let me go!

Keep his arm steady, or I’ll miss.

Go to the fence and throw the axe away.

Wait.

Let them pass by.

-We could do a barbeque. -We’ll think about it.

Now.

Now go to the car and go home.

What are you doing, you bastards?

Relax, pal. You had been warned.

That’s better.

What’s wrong?

Do you hear me?

Come on, talk to me!

Speak up. Answer me!

Do you hear me?

Patient Malinin has violated the hospital rules.

We were forced to deliver a sedative injection.

You mean I can’t talk to him.

You can’t.

Doctor, please. Just for five minutes.

You see, Major?

Major.

Major. I wasn’t wrong.

This isn't a public road.

It’s a high security clinic.

We have a strict schedule for procedures, meals,

leisure time, and visitation hours.

And the latter will start tomorrow afternoon.

Doctor, please understand. It’s important.

I understand that.

But there are rules.

Funny that I need to explain it to a police officer.

-Goodbye. -Doctor, please!

Tomorrow after lunchtime.

Bastards.

Well?

Are you ready to be my friend?

Who are you?

Who are you?

It doesn’t matter.

The thing is, you’re either my friend or my enemy.

Who are you? What the...

Remember, he’s mine! Do you hear?

He will only listen to my orders.

If you ever try to stop us again, I’ll destroy you.

I’m not joking. Better believe me.

Go away!

You’ve been warned.

Either you are on my side

or you’re against me.

Go to hell!

Hold him! Hold him tight.

Go away!

You still have time.

Not much, though.

Do you feel any better?

Don’t be so jumpy.

Get used to it. Are you better?

Yes.

I think so.

What was that?

I don’t know.

A sharp pain and then some sort of a seizure.

Oh God.

Why did you bring home all this trash?

It’s...

It’s a laptop,

the coins, and a ring.

What did I tell you?

Take the money

and dump all the rest.

Listen to me carefully!

Are you listening?

I am.

Now you will go to bed and fall asleep.

Asleep...

Tomorrow, you’ll pack this trash into a backpack.

You’ll drive away from your house and put it in a dumpster.

-The laptop, too?-The laptop, too.

If you don’t want to be caught.

Is that clear?

Yes.

Do you understand me?

I do.

Go to bed, then.

Bed...

Venedikt, are you hungry?

A little.

Let me cook you something.

I’m going.

Svetlana, wait.

Where are you going?

Where is she going?

She didn’t say.

Boss, do you understand something?

-What do you mean? -Did you see the editor’s body?

It looks as if a butcher had some fun with it.

A month ago, our suspect was a nice little con artist.

People can change.

-Can they? -Yes.

From a petty thief to a serial killer

in just a few weeks? No, boss.

Something is really wrong here.

This is spooky.

See you tomorrow.

Come on, let’s go.

Oleg Malinin?

I’m here for Malinin.

I’m here for Malinin.

Me, too.

Excuse me

but you can only see him one at a time.

I’m going first.

Why is that?

Because I’m here on business, my dear girl.

Investigation.

So what? I’m his fiance. Got it?

A fiance isn’t a wife, my dear.

-Let’s go. -What? Don’t let her!

Ladies, calm down.

Decide between you two who goes first.

Just a second.

Yes?

Smurov calls everyone to the office. It’s about the Almazov murder.

A debriefing about this night’s adventures.

Okay, on the double. Come.

You go.

Hi.

How are you doing?

Right.

I’ve brought you something. Oranges, vitamins...

Give it to me.

What the hell?

This is a hospital, not a spa.

Oranges and tangerines are kept away from the patients.

They are distributed to them during the meals.

Besides, I need to know if there is no cell phone. Give it to me!

That’s crazy.

If you keep it up, I’ll have to ask you to leave.

See if I care.

Okay.

Everybody says hi.

Aren’t you happy I’m here?

You can’t talk, can you?

It’s hard.

The injections.

Injections?

Bastards!

Never mind. I’ll talk to their chief. He’ll be in the headlines!

Katya, don’t.

Ivan Alekseyevich, may I?

Of course.

Sorry for being a bit late.

If you believe 30 minutes is a bit. Take a seat.

Let’s dot all the i’s.

Tell us, Svetlana, on what grounds

did you go to Almazov’s place with a SWAT team last night?

I received information that Mr. Almazov, editor-in-chief

of Literaturny Olimp, was in grave danger, so--

-How? -What?

How did you get this information?

I have an informer.

You know, just before you came in,

Denis Ivanovich had told me it was his informer.

Denis probably was trying to take the blame.

What?

Are you messing with me?

Is anyone going to explain what’s going on?

Sir, I was given a false tip--

Enough. That’s it!

You break into a man’s house, talk to him, apologize, and leave.

Thirty minutes later, he gets killed.

The experts found fingerprints on the scene,

belonging to the suspect whom you had lost that night.

Later he escaped from the hospital and killed Pleshakova from the club.

I’ll ask you again. Goddamn it,

is anyone going to give me an explanation?

Mom.

Yes?

Are you hungry?

No, I was watching the TV.

-The news. -And?

Remember the Literaturny Olimp’s editor?

The one who rejected my works?

-Almazov. -That bastard?

So? Was he elected somewhere or awarded?

I had been trying to meet with him

for a couple months.

Then, when I came to his house,

he advised me to pick up cross-stitching instead of writing.

He said it would be more use.

You know how stupid he is.

-His last letter was-- -Was.

Was a fool.

He died last night.

How awful!

How did it happen?

Like in a Dostoyevsky novel.

Killed with an axe.

What do you see?

I see a person. A vague shape.

I think they’re in bed.

Is it a man or a woman?

I can’t see.

Are they saying something? Do you hear them?

No, I rather feel it.

He or she is lying in bed.

This is bullshit.

The samples you brought from the range are all wrong.

Not the rocks we’re looking for.

My people are working with ersatz rocks. They are weak.

They can see and hear something, but it’s nothing.

They are receiving a strong signal coming from some place.

What place, Arkadiy Vladimirovich?

I’m not a navigator.

Some place.

Which floor?

-The upper one. You? -The fourth.

You see?

Following your girlfriend couldn’t be any easier.

You should be my friend.

Miss, what time is it?

You’ll find out when you get to your floor.

This was my last warning.

Come in.

Please come in, Oleg Nikolayevich.

Take a seat.

-Sit down. -Thanks... doctor.

Svetlana, I hope we won’t find any forbidden items

with Oleg Nikolayevich

after your visit.

-It’s a deal. -Thank you.

Let’s go.

Hello, Oleg.

What’s wrong?

Are you okay?

It doesn’t matter.

What matters is... You came...

It’s good. Very good!

I have one request for you.

Wait!

Can I ask you a question?

Shoot.

When we were talking last night, the connection broke off.

I called you back. Why did you hang up?

I didn’t. I was talking.

To you, by the way!

I was so engrossed I didn’t hear the nurse who came and took my phone.

I tried to grab it. It fell on the floor and broke.

Then they injected me with some shit. I’m still dizzy.

Did you know where the suspect had been then?

I did.

Yes.

He was up two stories.

I didn’t have time to tell you.

You left, and he... He...

Yes. I know.

I was there this morning.

Are you sure you’re okay?

You should sit down.

I think he’s here again.

What?

Never mind.

Who is he?

-There is a third one! -What?

There is a third person, you see?

How can I put it?

A third person.

He influences the killer somehow.

It’s not even an influence. He directs him,

manipulates him like a puppet.

Remember I said I saw a man at the quarry before the explosion?

A big man in a raincoat. I think that was him.

Somehow, I don’t know...

There is a connection between us three.

Your suspect, the raincoat man, and me.

You bastard!

Goddamned bastard!

Thanks.

This man is threatening me.

It doesn’t matter.

What matters is that his threats include my...

A girl I know.

Your fiancee?

I know she was here today.

A fiancee? We aren’t engaged.

She’s just...

a good friend. A real one.

Good.

What is good?

It’s good you told me.

Yes. It’s good.

You need to take urgent steps. Otherwise, he’ll kill her.

The way he killed that man and that woman...

Oleg.

Oleg, please sit down.

The thing is,

nobody takes you seriously except for me.

If I tell all this to my boss, I’ll probably end up right here

in the next ward.

Give me the phone. I’ll call them and explain.

They took it away.

They don’t want me to give it to you.

-Give me a pen and paper, then. -What for?

I need you to make a call.

I’ll give you the number and the address.

Tell her not to open the door to anyone but you.

Make her understand. Okay?

One more thing. Your cell is broken, and I left your business card at home.

Could you give me another one?

Yes, but--

I’ll call you at the first chance I have.

-Good. -Thanks.

I’ll add my landline number.

Do you live in Severny?

Yes. Across the street from the mall.

I know where it is.

Please call Katya as soon as you’re out of here.

It can happen at any moment.

Please!

Svetlana, I’m begging you. Quick!

Okay. Don’t worry.

Thank you.

You think I’m joking with you?

Blame yourself.

Yes?

Hello?

Svetlana, we’ve been calling you for a while.

I mean, Denis and I.

It has been two hours, and you didn’t call us back.

Your Klavdiya Vasilyevna called.

She wants you to come home at once.

-It has been a while. -What is it?

He has a fever.

She called an ambulance.

Yes. Where are you?

Sasha, listen to me. I need you to do something.

It’s very important.

I can’t get through to a certain girl.

I’ll give you her address and phone number.

Write it down.

Just please don’t tell Brazhnik. Are you writing it down?

Yes, Svetlana.

I understand.

Yes. I’ll do it.

Of course. Go home.

You’re welcome. Stay in touch. Bye.

Did you talk to her?

Yes.

And?

She wants me to go to one place.

To warn a girl that she’s in danger.

Can’t you simply call her?

She doesn’t pick up her phone.

Does it come from that photographer?

I guess so.

I’ll give you an advice.

Forget it and go home.

Do you really want to be this clown?

Wake up, my dear.

Wake up!

Come on. Easy.

Go to the cafeteria. Dinner time!

Come on, come on.

Stay here while people are coming home from work.

You’ll go in when they stop going up and down the stairs.

Okay.

When you approach the entrance, stay close to the wall.

Punch any apartment number.

Say you are the mailman.

If they don’t buzz you in, try another.

When you come in, break the lock so you could come out easily.

Got it.

Are you okay, my dear?

I’m fine. I’m just not hungry.

Eat.

Stop!

One of the cops is going to her apartment.

Go up three stories and wait there.

Why don’t I go down and wait outside?

Don’t think. Do what I say.

He’s alone. If he decides to check the upper stories,

you will go to the uppermost floor and call the elevator.

Come on, go!

Where do you get vodka, you punk?

Are you seeing things?

I’ll show you! Do you want me to tell the doctor?

Where did you get the vodka? I could smell it on you from far away.

Vodka? I don’t know anything!

What’s this? Vodka!

Are we going to the doctor?

Let’s go to the doctor.

No! I’ll do anything you ask!

Where did you get it?

Others want a drink, too.

Why didn’t you say so? I’ll bring it to you.

I can bring it myself. Where did you get it?

Go to the garden through the back door, climb over the fence.

The store is across the road.

Show me the way. Move it.

Now? Why don’t we go tomorrow?

Show me. Do you want problems?

Show me the way!

Okay. I’m going.

-Wait! -What now?

-Put this on! -What’s this?

Hush. Not so loud.

The repair workers left it here.

Hello? Svetlana?

Yes, I’m here. Have been a while.

I’m at her door.

I keep ringing, but she won’t answer.

Yes. Several times.

I don’t know.

There’s some music playing inside. Otherwise, everything is quiet.

What?

Yes, I have it. Why?

Excuse me. Go upstairs?

Okay, no problem. I’ll check.

Okay. I’ll call you back. Bye.

Where now?

To that wall. There is a ladder. Go over the fence.

Okay. Bye.

Stop! Where are you going? Close to the wall!

Excuse me, can I use your phone?

-Just one call. -I don’t have one.

Excuse me, do you have a phone?

I do. So?

Please let me use it.

I know these tricks.

I know I don’t look very trustworthy, but...

You’d do me a huge favor.

Get lost, man. It’s not your day.

Go to the pub. Maybe someone will buy you a drink.

Oh God.

Hello? Svetlana? It’s me.

I went up to the attic.

Everything looks clear.

Maybe she just went out. Shopping or something.

Svetlana, I can’t stay here all night.

What?

All right.

Yes, I’ll stay for a while.

Hi. I need a short ride, seven minutes.

I don’t have any cash.

I’ll come up and fetch it.

I’m going the other way.

Goddamn it!

Goddamn it!

Hello? Yes, it’s Katya.

Are you at home?

At your apartment?

Why don’t you answer the door?

Excuse me, who am I talking to?

-Just a second. -Hang in there, baby. It’s almost over.

Doctor, how is he?

Mom, are you coming?

I’m Svetlana Nikolayeva. The police officer.

We met this morning at Oleg Malinin’s hospital.

He asked me to call you.

Oh, that’s who you are! Hello. Yes, good afternoon.

You can’t imagine how happy I am!

Why the sarcasm?

Take a guess.

I’ll give you five tries since you are a police officer.

First you send a perfectly sane man to a mental hospital

and then you call to apologize.

On behalf and under the instruction.

Where was I? Why didn’t I answer the door?

None of your business.

Are you checking on me?

-I’ll wait in the car. -I’ll write a prescription.

Katya, please listen to me.

And listen very carefully.

I have reasons to believe you are in danger.

No matter how you feel about me,

you need to lock all the locks.

Do you hear me? Lock your door.

And don’t let anyone in till the morning, no matter what.

I’ll call you tomorrow.

First I’ll call, and then we’ll meet.

I’ll explain everything then.

Do you understand me?

How dramatic.

I’m not scared of anyone. Who would try to scare me?

Nobody is after me.

Did Oleg ask you?

In this case, fine.

Okay, I got it. Ciao.

God, what a circus.

Hello? Svetlana?

I see. I told you everything was fine.

Yes, thanks.

Get up.

Get up. He has left.

Go upstairs.

-Wait! -What?

I’m waiting.

I’ll check just in case.

All clear. Go for it.

Her name is Yekaterina Kostrova.

Who is it?

Hello. I’m your upstairs neighbor.

We met in the elevator earlier.

What do you want?

I found a letter on the floor near the mailboxes.

It’s addressed to you.

Yekaterina Kostrova. From the Tax Inspection.

You know what? Drop it into my mailbox.

Are you scared of me?

No. Just put it into my mailbox.

Yekaterina, the elevator is out of order again,

and I’m not walking downstairs. I had enough running around at work.

Why don’t I put it under your door and go home?

You can pick it up later. Okay?

Today or tomorrow. Whenever you’re ready.

Well, bye.

Subtitle translation by Maryna Zamiatina