Kisegach offers an actor Maxim Averin to watch Bykov in action, so he can use this for his future role in a new (medicine-related) project. Unfortunately, they don't come along right from the start: Bykov feels that Averin can't play a "true" doctor, but the actor is gonna prove him wrong — by copying Bykov himself. Ultimately, Bykov is forced to admit defeat.
Kupitman's new patient is an artist, who uses his... "natural brush" to do his paintings. He even gifts Kupitman his latest "work". Gleb, unaware about the true origin of this "piece of art", buys it from Kupitman, and gifts it to Alisa, lying that he drew it himself. But Lobanov, who previously saw that painting and knows about its origin, tells to Alisa how it was made (without mentioning by whom it was created), which later causes awkward situation when she confronts Gleb, and sabotages their date.
Varya accidentally harms Lyuba's feelings by mentioning that she is old and has problems with finding new love. To prove her otherwise, Lyuba invents a fake anonymous suitor; unfortunately, Varya is dead set to find him. Lyuba realises that she needs somebody to pretend to be this suitor, but whom she could trust? Lyuba finally sticks with one of the patients... unaware that Varya already realised that the "love letter" was written by Lyuba herself, and decided to hire somebody to pretend to be a currier from Lyuba's "suitor".
This episode provides examples of:
- As Himself: Actor Maxim Averin appears in this episode as himself; he wants to see Bykov in action, so he can use this for his next role, where he would play a doctor himself. Bykov is not amused.
- Bad "Bad Acting": Invoked by Bykov, who uses intentionally terrible acting to "demonstrate" why he thinks that the series about medics would be a terrible idea, and that an actor whom Kisegach assigned to him can't pass for a true doctor even if he tries. Averin takes this as a challenge, and decides to... imitate Bykov himself.
- Bring It: When Bykov tells him that he can't play a true doctor, Averin decides to base his new character on Bykov himself, and starts collecting information about him from his colleagues. He and Bykov later have a Ham-to-Ham Combat, with Bykov ultimately admitting defeat.
- Eccentric Artist: Kupitman's patient uses his... ahem... "natural brush" to do his works. And don't call it just "penis", it's his instrument of art! After Kupitman checks his health (the patient worries about this, because the modern paints becomes progressively more toxic), the patient gifts him with his latest "work". Kupitman is at least tolerant to this, while Lobanov gets squicked to no end and insists that Kupitman must dispose of it.
- Fake Relationship: Lyuba pretends that she has an anonymous suitor. When Varya starts investigating, Lyuba prepares to hire a patient to play a role of that suitor until Varya leaves her alone.
- Ham-to-Ham Combat: In the end, when Bykov and Averin (who imitates Bykov) shouts at each other. Averin actually impresses Bykov enough for him to apology.
- I Call Him "Mister Happy": Kupitman's patient is an Eccentric Artist who uses his penis for drawing. He insists on calling it his "natural brush".
- Poor Communication Kills: Kupitman didn't tell Gleb that new "piece of art" in his office was done with... a "natural brush". Gleb buys it from him, and gifts to Alisa, lying that he drew it himself. Unfortunately, Lobanov (who already saw it himself) finds Alisa with this "painting", and, instead of telling her where Gleb found it (or warning Gleb himself), tells Alisa about the way it was created. Then Alisa asks Gleb, who, still not knowing the truth, only makes the situation more awkward by insisting on his lie (that he is the author). This, ultimately, sabotages their date.
- You Didn't Ask: Kupitman doesn't bother to inform Gleb about origin of the painting, cause Gleb never asked.
