History Recap / TheInternsS12E11

To Gleb's annoyance, Sophia continues seeing Polina as her enemy. Tired of this, he asks Polina to help him with stopping this "war". Maybe she can befriend Sophia? Polina suggests to try shopping. Sophia at first refuses, but Gleb insists that it's a great opportunity to learn Polina's weaknesses without her expecting anything. But then Phil asks Gleb wether he's sure that it's a good idea, and Gleb realises that spending so much time nearPolina would cause catastrophic effects to Sophia's sanity. Unfortunately, it's too late to call them off. Gleb starts worrying more and more, imagining all the possible scenarios how their trip can go bad, but then he hears a door ring -- it's Sophia. She's wasted and can only say that she's feeling bad. Gleb thinks that he unwillingly sent her to her personal hell, but before he has a chance to try to apologise, Sophia tells that she and Polina are now best friends!

Timur recklessly drops his bag on Bykov's table, hitting the keyboard -- and accidentally removes a pause in Bykov's video game (some zombie-themed FPS), leading to immediate game over and wasting hours of attempt to pass a hard level. Now, Bykov wouldn't let him go alive, unless he re-completes what he ruined. It doesn't matter that Timur isn't skilled at shooters (or not even their fans to begin with), he ruined it and he must fix it. But since Timur is a complete newbie (he doesn't even know the controls), he dies without much progress so often, he eventually gives up and starts looking for help. The first one whom he asks is Gleb, a gamer himself. But Gleb refuses to participate the instant he hears that it's a punishment from Bykov, stating that he would not mess with Bykov's orders (or touch his PC unless necessary). Timur then tries a little boy, who shows interest at first, but loses all enthusiasm the moment when his character gets eaten by zombies, which drives him to tears and earns Timur scolding from his mother. Timur tries to just ask Bykov to give him a night shift and stop this, but Bykov replies that he wouldn't go anywhere until he does what's ordered, even if it means staying here forever. But Timur fails to achieve any progress, even after many hours, and after yet another game over, he's too tired to even feel angry. He decides to take a small break, but while cleaning his hands after using a toilet, he hears a weird sound from one of cabins. Then he looks into a mirror, and sees... a zombie! Another one tries to force its way into the restroom, and Timur barely manages to escape with his life -- only to see that hospital is now in ruins and completely overrun, with anyone being either dead or zombified. Timur tries to quietly escape while no one sees him, but then he sees Lyuba, who seemingly survived, and tries to attract her attention -- only to see that she's a zombie, too, and scream in panic, attracting every zombie to himself. He manages to barricade in on-call room, but zombies breaks in. And then Bykov (dressed as an action hero of sort) comes to his rescue and starts shooting zombies. And that's when Timur awakes and realises that he fell asleep in on-call room. Bykov is indeed here, playing the game by himself, realising that he can't rely on Timur. Timur goes to bring Bykov some coffee, but suddenly sees another zombie! Thankfully, turns out it's just Kupitman (who drunk himself to that state after what's happened between him and Lyuba). The next morning, Sophia accidentally drops her bag on the keyboard, too, once again killing Bykov's character...

* BigDamnHeroes: During Timur's NightmareSequence, when he gets seemingly overrun by zombies, Bykov (dressed as some kind of action hero and armed with a shotgun) appears and starts shooting zombies, while mocking him for his incompetence.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Sophia leaving Polina alone didn't last, and she continued seeing her as enemy. She ''still'' sees her every action as intentional attack against herself. This annoys Gleb to no end, so he sends her with Polina to go shopping, in hope that they would befriend each other. It somehow works, finally ending their conflict for good.

* HarmfulToMinors: After failing with Gleb (who refused to being involved in anything Bykov-related, especially if playing that game was specifically Timur's punishment), Timur tries to hire a little boy to play that video game. Unfortunately, he gets very scared when he sees the zombies [[DevouredByTheHorde devouring his character]].
* HereWeGoAgain: Episode starts with Timur accidentally ruining Bykov's game by throwing his bag at his computer, and being forced to replay it right to the point he started seeing nightmares about zombies. Episode ends with Sophia making very same mistake.
* MistakenForCheating: While Kupitman decides to not go with Sveta after all, and warns her that he is now taken (which she takes very well and congratulates him), when Lyuba arrives, she interprets what she sees as him cheating oner (Kupitman, who not long ago lied to her about being "sick", is hugging another woman, with cognac on the table -- ''what else'' could it be?), ignoring his attempts to describe the situation.

** After sending Sophia with Polina to go shopping, Gleb realises that spending so much time near Polina would cause catastrophic effect on Sophia's sanity. Unfortunately, there's no going back now. He repeats this reaction again when Sophia returns, seemingly confirming his fears, but fortunately it turns out that all went well.
** After Sophia and Polina becomes best friends, Gleb realises that their friendship is so weird, it's even slightly scary. And it's his fault.
* NightmareSequence: Timur's nightmare about zombie-infected hospital. And this is after only the first day playing that video game...

* TaeKwonDoor: During his NightmareSequence, Timur defeated zombie who tried to attack him in restroom by opening the door just when he pressed hard enough, resulting in zombie running by inertia right past Timur, allowing him to escape.

* TooDumbToLive: During his NightmareSequence, Timur actually has a good chance to stealthy walk past zombie, but he screams and attracts attention of ''every single one'' of them.

* ZombieApocalypse: Setting of whatever game Bykov (and then Timur) is playing. Eventually, due to stress, Timur [[NightmareSequence starts seeing nightmares]] involving zombies in their hospital (with everyone but Timur himself being either zombified or dead).

Timur recklessly dropped his bag on Bykov's table, hitting keyboard -- and causing game over in the game Bykov set on pause. Now, Bykov wouldn't let him go alive, unless he re-completes what he ruined. It doesn't matter what Timur isn't skilled at shooters (or not even their fans to begin with), he ruined it and he must fix it.

Sophia still sees Polina as her enemy, to Gleb's annoyance.

Kupitman meets one of his old (girl)friends, Sveta. Problem is, he is in relationship with Lyuba, and Sveta would be odd out.

Timur proceed to play Bykov's game, but since he is complete newbie (he is unfamiliar even with controls), he died without much progress so often, he gave up and went to ask for help.

Gleb is tired of Sophia's hatred to Polina, and asked Polina for help to stop this "war". Maybe try and befriend Sophia? Polina suggested shopping as one of options. Gleb agreed and promised to ensure what Sophia would accept.

Timur knows only one person who likes videogames just as much as Bykov -- Gleb. Unfortunately, the instant he learned what Bykov ordered this to Timur, he refused to participate, stating what if Bykov ordered this to Timur, Gleb has no right to do it for him (he would avoid Bykov's PC in general if possible, for that matter). Timur then tried to hire little boy -- who seemed to be enthusiastic right until his player character was killed by zombies, at which point he started crying.

Sophia declined Polina's invitation, but Gleb assured her what this may be the great chance to learn Polina's weaknesses when she least expects that.

Timur still failed to make any progress, and tried to ask wether he may simply stay on night shift as usually, but Bykov informed him what he wouldn't go anywhere until he finish that level; if it means staying here forever, so be it!

Kupitman pretended to be sick to have excuse to leave -- and not being followed by Lyuba (or going to her); all so he may spend some time with Sveta. But after talking with her, he warned her what he is taken (which she took rather well). Unfortunately, Lyuba then entered, and mistook it as him cheating on her.

After sending Sophia with Polina to go shopping, Gleb, after Phil asked him wether it was a good idea, realised what spending so much time near Polina would cause catastrophic effect on Sophia's sanity. Unfortunately, there's no going back now.

Timur spent ''a lot'' of time playing that game, but with absolutely no progress. He is too tired to even being frustrated after yet another game over at this point. He decided to make small break, but when he cleaned his hands after visiting restroom, he started hearing weird sounds from one of cabins. Then he looked into mirror and seen... zombie! Another one tries to force its way into the restroom, with Timur barely holding it out. When this zombie almost overpowered him, Timur opened the door, forcing zombie to rush into the room, completely missing Timur. Unfortunately, turns out what hospital is now in ruins and everyone who was not eaten yet are now zombies, too. For now, no one seems to notice him, so Timur tried to find his way to escape. Lyuba seemingly survived this chaos... but when Timur attracted her attention, it turns out what she is zombie, too. Timur screamed in fear -- and caused ''every single zombie'' to realise he is here, and start hunting. He managed to barricade himself in on-call room, only for zombies to still break though. And then Bykov (dressed as some kind of action hero) appeared and started shouting zombies. And at this moment... Timur awoke and realised he just fell asleep. Bykov is here, playing that game, since he realised what relying on Timur is a bad idea; he is too incompetent.

Kupitman run to Lyuba to apologise, only for big, threatening man to tell him what she's "busy" and order him to go away. He decide to not test his luck, realising he stand no chance. Unknowingly to him, this guy is Lyuba's neighbour Vladimir, who was hired by Lyuba specifically to teach Kupitman a lesson.

Gleb starts worrying more and more, imagining new different scenarios how Sophia's trip with Polina may go bad. But then he heard a door ring -- it's Sophia. She is totally drunk and can only say what she feels bad... Gleb thinks what he just unwillingly sent Sophia to her personal hell, but before he managed to apologise, Sophia revealed what she and Polina are now best friends!

Timur goes to brink Bykov some coffee, but then notices somebody who seems to be yet another zombie! Fortunately, it turns out to be Kupitman, who, to deal with the fact he may lost Lyuba, drunk himself to the point he nearly spilled the truth to Bykov.

Next morning. Sophia accidentally makes the same mistake Timur previously did, killing Bykov's character in his videogame. Here we go again...

** Timur (and likely audience) thought what this is another NightmareSequence with zombies. Nope. It was drunk Kupitman. With his body language, it's hard to tell the difference.
** Drunk Kupitman says what he "no longer can hold it within himself". You (and Bykov) expect InternalReveal? Nope. Kupitman just threw up due to alcohol poisoning.
* BigDamnHeroes: During Timur's NightmareSequence, when he was seemingly overrun by zombies, Bykov (dressed as some kind of action hero and armed with shotgun) appeared and started shooting zombies, while mocking him for his incompetence.
* CassandraTruth: When Timur, due to his recklessness, caused game over in the game Bykov had left on pause, he didn't believe Alexei when he said what this was Bykov's game (and what [[SeriousBusiness Timur is now deadman]]), thinking what no sane person would play videogames on work while so much needs to be done. Unfortunately for him, [[WrongGenreSavvy Bykov isn't normal "sane person"]].
* ClingyJealousGirl: Sophia leaving Polina alone didn't last, and she continued seeing her as enemy. She ''still'' sees in her every action intentional attack against herself. This annoys Gleb to no end, so he sent her with Polina to go shopping, in hope they would befriend each other. It somehow worked, finally ending their conflict for good.
* DescriptionCut: Timur [[CassandraTruth didn't believe Alexei's words about Bykov]], stating what "Bykov is sane enough to not injure valuable worker". Cut to Bykov ''strangling'' Timur.
* DrowningMySorrows: When Kupitman thought he may lose Lyuba due to his own mistakes, he consumed so much alcohol, what Bykov commented what this is extremely high amount [[TheAlcoholic even by Kupitman's standards]]. He actually required medical attention after that.
* FaceRevealingTurn: It seems what Lyuba is the only non-zombie here (besides Timur)... then she [[JumpScare suddenly turns her head and jumps to the window, screaming]], revealing what nope, she is zombie too.
* HarmfulToMinors: After failing with Gleb (who refused to being involved in anything Bykov-related, especially if playing that game was specifically Timur's punishment), Timur tried to hire little boy to play that video game. Unfortunately, he was very scared when he saw what zombies do with his PlayerCharacter.
* HereWeGoAgain: Episode started with Timur accidentally ruining Bykov's game by throwing his bag at his computer, and being forced to replay it right to the point he started seeing nightmares about zombies. Episode ended with Sophia making very same mistake.
* MistakenForCheating: While Kupitman decided to not go with Sveta after all, and warned her what he is now taken (which she took very well and congratulated him), when Lyuba arrived, she interpreted what she seen as adultery (Kupitman, who not long ago lied to her about being "sick", hugging another woman, and cognac on the table -- ''what else'' could it be?), ignoring his attempts to describe situation.

** After sending Sophia with Polina to go shopping, Gleb realised what spending so much time near Polina would cause catastrophic effect on Sophia's sanity. Unfortunately, there's no going back now. He repeated this reaction again when Sophia returned, seemingly confirming his fears, but fortunately it turns out what all went well.
** After Sophia and Polina became best friends, Gleb realised what their friendship is so weird, it's even slightly scary. And it was his fault.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Had Timur was no so reckless at dropping his stuff on the table, nothing of his plot would have happened. But he was, which caused Bykov's game being ruined, and Timur being forced to play it for him, despite not even having skills required.
* NightmareSequence: Timur's nightmare about zombie-infected hospital. And this is after only first day playing that videogame...
* OutOfFocus: Alexei has brief appearance in beginning of the episode, and as [[NightmareSequence one of the zombies]], but otherwise has no major role in this episode.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The instant Alexei realised what Timur just ruined Bykov's game, he warned him what some ''serious'' shit is gonna happen, and run away. Timur didn't believe him... [[CassandraTruth and suffered for it]].

* ThatOneLevel: InUniverse. Bykov spent lots of time trying to pass one level in one videogame he played (we don't know much details, aside from what there's town full of zombies, one shotgun and two packs of ammo), only for Timur to ruin everything by his recklessness. Now it's up to Timur to restore what he ruined. Unfortunately, he's absolute newbie, and was killed by zombies again. And again. And again...
* TooDumbToLive:
** ''Everyone'' knows what touching Bykov's staff is capital offence here (in fact, that's amongst the first things new arrivals learns). Yet Timur accidentally ruined Bykov's game. While he tried to defend himself by stating what he was unaware what this computer was Bykov's, Bykov called him a moron, since ''who else'' may be audacious enough to play videogames during working hours, right in the open? Then Timur tried to argue with ''already'' angry Bykov instead of just doing as he orders.
** During his NightmareSequence, when Timur started moving past zombies, he likely could avoid most, if not all of them had he remained quiet... but he screamed, and attracted attention of ''every single zombie'' out here.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Timur thinks what no serious specialist would waste working hours on videogames. He is unaware what Bykov, while specialist, isn't [[BunnyEarsLawyer all that serious]].
* ZombieApocalypse: Setting of whatever game Bykov (and then Timur) played. Eventually, due to stress, Timur [[NightmareSequence started seeing nightmares]] involving zombies in their hospital (with everyone but Timur himself being either zombified or dead).