Gleb and Sophia are almost ready to move into their new room; there's only one thing left — inform Sophia's parents. But Kisegach thinks that moving together is a very serious step, and neither of them is ready for that (especially Sophia); Gleb interprets it as her not trusting them, and feels offended. When Sophia learns that Gleb's mother is against them moving together, she tries to suggest that maybe she's right, but Gleb ignores her. Unknowingly to them, Bykov accidentally overhears their dialogue. Bykov discusses the situation with Kisegach; Anastasia is nervous that the things are escalating too quickly, while Bykov is completely calm: after all, who'd be stupid enough to marry Gleb? He never managed to have relationships lasting for more than a month, and despite all his claims, is too immature to make such serious step as marriage; Sophia would soon realise it, and dump him on her own. Kisegach actually agrees with his arguments: they don't need to interfere, Gleb would ruin everything by himself. Bykov then tells Gleb about this discussion, and says that Gleb's mother is no longer against their marriage — because Gleb is too dumb for it. When asked whether he would take his words back if Gleb would marry Sophia, Bykov points that such question only serves to confirm his words. Gleb decides to prove otherwise, and call Sophia's parents to announce his relationship with their daughter. Sophia backs out at the last moment, suggesting to tell them later, when she would be "better prepared", to which Gleb reluctantly agrees. But Gleb can't forget Bykov's words, and, after drinking "for courage", calls Sophia's parents by himself, to announce that he's now in relationship with Sophia.
This is the first day of Phil and Polina living together — and this already feels uncomfortable, since so many things are different. Timur, meanwhile, learns about them moving together, and tries to befriend Phil, planning to exploit him to get closer to Polina. He even pretends to like baseball (despite not knowing the rules) to have excuse to visit Phil, who may teach him. Polina, when hears this, tells Phil that his "friend" isn't interested in neither baseball nor Phil himself, but Phil doesn't believe her. Comes evening, and Timur indeed comes to Phil, but instead of concentrating on baseball match, the very first thing he asks is where's Polina. When told that she's at her friend, he looks on his wristwatch and asks when she would return, and tries to leave when told that she'd be late, possibly even tomorrow — only to stop when Phil accuses him of being only interested in Polina, not him. Timur changes his mind at the last moment, and decides to stay after all. When Polina actually returns, she sees (not exactly sober) Phil and Timur playing baseball right in the room, with oranges instead of balls. When she calls them on making a mess, Timur realises that he almost ruined everything, and tries to offer his help: since she plans to go to her friend instead of staying here, he may at least escort her. She realises that he only pretended to be drunk (unlike Phil) and that it was his plan all along, but agrees, if he would follow her conditions.
Alexei can't convince his patient that he really needs an operation. Realising that the problem is in Lyosha not being persuasive enough, Bykov proceeds to doing this via his own methods. The patient thinks that he doesn't need an operation? Give him two papers; on the one he would write that he refuses operation, on another he would write his will, because he wouldn't live for more than a month without it. This helps the patient to realise just how serious the stakes are. Now, when he knows how it works, Alexei must deal with another patient (a granny refusing to take pills) by himself. Lyosha tries to repeat Bykov's method, but when he tells the patient that it's time to write her will, she replies that she already did — and that she distrusts him, thinking that he's too young to be competent. Lyosha tries to ask Rita, who tells him that grannies like this one only trusts TV — or other grannies. Alexei decides to ask Kupitman to play that "granny", and when he predictably refuses, outright blackmails him. Kupitman deals with the problem, but when Lyosha tells about it to Rita, she busts into laugh. She then explains her laughing to Lyuba, who in turn tells to Kupitman, and now Kupitman wants to tear Lyosha a new one for his "pranks". But then Alexei states that the plan actually didn't work: the patient lied to get rid of Kupitman, but actually considered him to be too young to be of any authority. Kupitman finds it so funny, he forgives Alexei and lets him go. Fortunately for Lyosha, Bykov intervenes again, and tells the patient that he would kick Alexei out for his failure. Realising that her stubbornness can cost Alexei his job, the patient reluctantly agrees to take her pills. However, Lyosha would still be punished with a night shift, as the whole point was him developing savviness on his own.
This episode provides examples of:
- Batman Gambit: Bykov expected that Alexei's patient, with all her distrust to young doctors, wouldn't go as far as let Alexei being fired over her stubbornness. He turns out to be right.
- Brutal Honesty: Bykov doesn't even try to hide the fact that he has zero trust in Gleb and his ability to act serious or become good husband. He tells him that Kisegach is no longer against their marriage, believing Gleb to be a dumbass and Spoiled Brat, fundamentally incapable of building serious relationship, even if his life depends on it. Gleb asks whether he would take his words back if Gleb would marry Sophia, but Bykov points that if he marries Sophia just to prove that he's not dumbass, he would act like one. Gleb has no counterargument for that, and his later actions essentially proves Bykov right.
- Cliffhanger: The episode ends with Gleb finally calling Yakov, but doesn't show the talk itself.
- Didn't Think This Through: Sure, Gleb, the best way to convince your girlfriend's very conservative Control Freak parents that she is in good hands (and to prove to your step-father that you are not dumbass) is to call them while drunk and to announce that you plan to marry her. It certainly wouldn't cause any problems, would it?
- Dude, Not Funny!: Alexei is in desperate need for "granny" to persuade his patient (another granny). Whom he asks? Kupitman. Kupitman doesn't react well when he learns about this, at all, and only stops yelling at Lyosha when told that the plan never worked out, and forgives him when hears that for this patient, Kupitman is too young, as Kupitman finds it funny.
- Everyone Has Standards: Alexei's patient is very stubborn in distrusting doctors younger than her (and she is rather old), but not to the point of causing them being fired over not being convincing enough. Bykov actually counted on this when he announced that he would kick Alexei out.
- False Friend: Timur pretends to be Phil's new best friend... all just so he may get closer to Polina. Polina actually tries to warn Phil about this, but gets ignored.
- Gave Up Too Soon: Subverted; Timur nearly decides to abandon the plan and leave, but stops when Phil accuses him of pretending that they're friends just to get closer to Polina (just as Polina warned him), and stays for some more time — enough for Polina to finally show up. Polina isn't happy to see what the two did in the house, and is ready to leave, but Timur manages to salvage the situation by offering to escort Polina to her friend, which she allows (if he'd behave).
- I Resemble That Remark!: Bykov tells Gleb that if he tries to marry Sophia just to prove that he's not dumbass, he would act like a dumbass. Gleb tries to call to Yakov with Sophia, and when she panics in the last moment, gets drunk and calls Yakov on his own.
- It Only Works Once: First stubborn patient gets convinced when told to write a will: without treatment, he's likely to die within a month at most. When Alexei tries the same scheme on the next patient, turns out that she already has a will written, and Lyosha has no plan B.
- Grumpy Old Man: Alexei's patient is an elderly woman who insists that only she knows what's better for her, dismissing both Alexei and Kupitman as "inexperienced youngsters". She does accept the treatment when Bykov threatens to fire Alexei for "incompetence", as she's not cruel.
- Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Alexei's patient distrusts him because he is too young... and because she had seen how new doctors are taught "on TV".
