Levin argues with Lyuba about who of them is more competent (Levin with his theoretic knowledge, or Lyuba with her experience). Bykov overhears hem and offers to swap roles for a day to find this out on practice. Lyuba gives up in less than a half an hour, but Levin fights till the end of the day (making numerous screwups on the way) before finally accepting defeat.
Lobanov's patient rejects him, instantly guessing that Semyon is dumb, lazy and rude; Lobanov's objections only proves him right. He asks Varya for help... only for the patient to reject her, too. Why? Because she lacks experience, self-confidence and initiative. When Bykov learns about this, he decides to see him himself... only for the patient to reject even him — because Bykov is cynical, prideful and rude egoist. After him, Gleb decides to try too, and the patient tells him that he is irresponsible, spoiled brat... but Gleb offers him "luxurious conditions", via his connections to Kisegach, and patient agrees to keep quiet. But now Gleb must actually do everything he promised, and Kisegach is not exactly on his side. And then Bykov provokes Gleb into spilling out just how he fooled the patient into accepting him... by telling Gleb that his patient is dead. After this, the patient, who didn't receive his promised "luxurious conditions", decides to accept Bykov after all... only for Bykov to not accept him. Between remaining as Gleb's patient, and going to another hospital, the patient choses the latter.
Varya acts extremely angry towards everyone; Gleb thinks that this is because she can't adapt to her new, sexless life. And he is right. Fortunately, Varya's patient practices yoga for stress — and arousal — relief. Varya thinks that she is crazy at first, but then decides to try by herself. This ends in her getting stuck in rather... interesting position. Fortunately, Lobanov saves her. He then offers her another, safer method of stress relief... video games. This actually works.
This episode provides examples of:
- Awesomeness by Analysis: Lobanov's would-be patient, by just briefly observing his would-be-doctors, can instantly see what's wrong with them, and reject them. Lobanov is dumb, lazy and rude; Varya is self-doubtful, inexperienced and lacks initiative; Bykov is rude, cynical and prideful; and Gleb is a lazy spoiled brat.
- Bait-and-Switch: When Varya explains to Lobanov that her disastrous attempt to practice yoga was to deal with stress caused by lack of sex, he tells her that he has a similar problem after his quarrel with Olga, but he has one idea how they can help each other; cut to them playing video games together.
- Epic Fail:
- Varya's attempt to practice yoga ends in her getting stuck in highly awkward position, unable to undo it without Semyon's help.
- Levin's attempt to prove that he can replace Lyuba on her job only leads to him mismatching her stuff, ruining the coats with iron and getting the clinical stories wet.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: After her breakup with Gleb, Varya eventually became unusually aggressive and easy to anger, to the point that even some random comment can incur her anger (like Gleb asking for help with his patient).
- Hypocrite: The picky patient, rather arrogantly, rejects Lobanov, Varya, Bykov and Romanenko (in that order), stating the reasons they can't be trusted. He accepts Gleb when Romanenko flat out bribes him, and immediately changes into complimenting Bykov and asking him to be his doctor when Gleb fails to fulfill his end of agreement. This blatant betrayal of own principles is likely the reason why Bykov refuses to deal with him once he changes his mind, and tells him to either accept Gleb or leave.
- I Resemble That Remark!: The picky patient instantly rejects everyone who comes to him, stating the reasons for him not trusting them. Some of them proves him right just by their reaction to rejection:
- The patient rejects Lobanov almost immediately after seeing him. Why? Because he (correctly) guessed that Lobanov is dumb, lazy and rude. Lobanov instantly proves him right, firstly by his inelegant response, then by his refusal of inviting another doctor, both in rather rude manner.
- When the patient rejects Bykov, Bykov (in very rude manner) refuses to tell Lobanov and Varya (whom patient rejected just before Bykov) the reasons behind this, then tells that he would heal this patient no matter what, then kick him out of the hospital. What patient told him? That Bykov is too egoistical, cynical, prideful and rude.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!: Gleb promises his patient ridiculously luxurious conditions (like plasma TV, personal nurse and three professors for consultation), in hope that Kisegach would help with it; she doesn't, and now he is screwed.
- Swapped Roles: Levin and Lyuba argues about who of them is more competent. Bykov overhears them and suggests to just test this on practice, by switching roles for a day. Lyuba is the first one to realise that they are better on their respective places, but for Levin, it takes until the end of the episode.
- That Came Out Wrong: When the picky patient decides that he's not gonna find anything better anyway, he tries to tell Bykov that he "wants him". Bykov replies in kind:Patient: I changed my mind, Andrey Eugenievich. I want you!
Bykov: No, I can't do that without love.
