A former patient of Dobrovolsky's, Zhenya, one of the Siamese twins separated in childhood, is admitted to the perinatal center. She is eight months pregnant and is requesting an early caesarean section. The reason is that her twin sister is dying of cirrhosis of the liver, and Zhenya wants to become a donor for her. The situation puts doctors in a difficult dilemma... Odintsovo goes into labor. Zharova, acting on Bragin's orders, prepares her for a caesarean section. Bragin, using the bugs installed in the clinic, listens to the broadcast from the operating room in real time.

There are "complications" during the operation. Odintsovo is "dying," as Zharova informs Bragin. Kaverin goes to meet with Bragin at the warehouse. During a tense conversation, Kaverin reveals his plan...

Bragin is in prison. Zharova gets a chance to start over with a clean slate, and Kaverin intends to get the case of the wrongfully convicted Gromova reviewed... Marina and Ageev and Kaverin and Elagina arrive at the registry office. They are ready to accept any truth about the paternity of Marina's child.