It is time; Kisegach would give birth today. Fortunately, Bykov already prepared everything; but the same can't be said about Semyon, who only bothered to (re)marry Olga. Meanwhile, Gleb, Semyon and Phil, now full-pledged doctors after finishing their internship, must work for themselves without Bykov's supervision, because he would stay with Anastasia until she gives birth. But each of them has something which concerns them more than their work: Gleb worries about his mother, Phil can't decide whether to stay in Russia or return to USA, and Lobanov outright leaves to Olga.
Kupitman insists on helping Kisegach with delivery, stating that it's really important for him (he can do that, as he has required skills), but Bykov refuses, stating that the whole idea grosses him out, not to mention Kupitman's alcoholism. After being refused thrice, (already drunk) Kupitman tries to ask Kisegach, who outright forbids him to be anywhere close to her during delivery. But now Bykov and Kisegach can't agree on their son's first name — or, for that matter, which last name he should inherit, "Kisegach" or "Bykov", with Anastasia insisting on keeping her surname (it's major pain in the ass when mother and child have mismatching surnames).
After failing to remind Gleb about his duties, Polina just yells at Gleb, stating that he acts immature, which helps him to get a hold on himself — and prove that, when properly motivated, he can be competent. Meanwhile, Phil wastes a whole day trying to find somebody who would actually care about him leaving, but everyone whom he asks says that they're busy. Ultimately, he comes to Kupitman, who never succeed at being accepted as Kisegach's obstetrician, and learns that they have something in common: they both were just forgotten by their friends; a good excuse to drink. In process, Phil realises that he no longer wants to leave, and decides to stay — as Kupitman's subordinate, rather than Bykov's.
Olga fears that everyone would heavily celebrate Bykov's son's birth, and would be in bad shape to help Olga herself. But she has a plan how she can give birth earlier — she and Semyon must have sex; she heard that it may provoke earlier childbirth. Fortunately for Semyon (who vehemently refused it right from the start), they don't even need it: their obstetrician miscalculated, and it seems that Olga would give birth today... which, accidentally, also means that she would share her ward with Kisegach. Bykov, who leaved her for some time, finally arrives... and it turns out that he has plan "B" how to give his son his surname — he and Kisegach must marry, right now! Olga, meanwhile, gives birth to her daughter... with Semyon, who had seen a whole process, instantly fainting right after seeing his daughter.
This episode provides examples of:
- The Alcoholic: Likely the reason why both Bykov and Kisegach are vehemently against Kupitman helping with delivery: they know he can't remain sober for long, even if he plans to act as obstetrician. Sure enough, after multiple failed attempts to convince Bykov that he may do it (even promising to avoid alcohol for whole week), now wasted Kupitman tries to ask Kisegach — who "surprisingly" refuses.Kupitman: I want to be related to the birth of my best friend's son!
Bykov: Vanya, you're already related to venereology and cognac, and you're great at that! But I can't entrust you with Nastya or my son. Sorry! - Bait-and-Switch:
- It seems that since their obstetrician is busy with Olga, Anastasia can only rely on Kupitman (whom she vehemently refused in the beginning of the episode), who arrives just in time, as if he waited for the right moment... except, no, she still refuses him and insists on going to a "normal" obstetrician (who just finished with Olga, anyway).
- When Bykov tells that "everyone would receive a night shift", at first it looks like yet another Kick the Dog moment from his part (he says this just after learning that this was a hard day for everyone, and knowing full well why it was)... but then he adds "...me included; my son was just born", and reveals a bottle of cognac. Semyon and Gleb each reveals another, smaller one, stating that they just had their daughter/brother being born, too. Phil reveals a bottle, too, but it's just a gift from Kupitman. They then proceeds to partying.
- Brick Joke: That woman who registered Semyon's and Olga's marriage? Bykov later invites her to register his marriage with Kisegach... right at the last moment before her delivery. They manages to finish at the last moment.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: Gleb; we're already familiar with the "lazy" part, now it's time to finally see the "brilliant" part; as it turns out, when properly motivated (like him being literally only doctor available during the crisis situation, unless we count Polina, who's just an intern), he can, actually, act like a competent specialist and do all the work by himself.
- Crying Wolf: Due to Kisegach thinking that she would give birth, now, at many occasions, only to be proven false every single time, Bykov doesn't believe her at first when it happens for real (in the middle of the night). Cue the montage of previous "false alarms", with Bykov becoming progressively less and less enthusiastic.
- Everyone Has Standards: Subverted. The woman whom Bykov invited to register his marriage with Kisegach (during her and Olga giving birth, no less), tries to object to the whole idea... until Bykov pays first half of the price in advance, after which she even bothers to put a happy smile on her face... which gets replaced with fear when things goes really hard. Bykov tells her that if she faints before finishing, he would not pay her second half.
- Faint in Shock: By the moment when Olga finally gives birth, Semyon can only stay motionless, with visible shock on his face. When he gets congratulated on not fainting, he does exactly that.
- False Reassurance: Bykov starts with congratulating interns for finishing internship and becoming full-pledged doctors (sans for Polina, who started later and thus is several years behind)... and ends with reminding them that now he can also fire them if they screw up particularly badly.Phil: Am I the only one who wants to become an intern again?
- Heel Realization: Kupitman, under effects of alcohol, realises that everyone brings something to this world, be it children or interns' training, and only Kupitman does nothing, and would leave nothing. After this, he offers Phil to stay in Russia and become his new protege. Phil accepts.
- I Choose to Stay: Initially, Phil planned to return home after finally ending his internship, but Kupitman convinces him to stay, as his subordinate.
- No Pregger Sex: Olga wants to provoke early childbirth, and, as she heard, sex may help with it. Semyon refuses, thinking that this is a bad idea. Fortunately, it turns out that they don't even need it.
- Oh, Crap!: Just when Semyon finally organises everything (by taking a VIP ward and elite doctors used by Kisegach, who would give birth a week earlier than Olga), Olga realises that in following week, everyone would celebrate the birth of Bykov's son, meaning that they would be too wasted to work.
- Omnidisciplinary Scientist: It seems that, besides being a venereologist and gynaecologist, Kupitman is also an obstetrician. He never gets a chance to show it, though, as both Bykov and Kisegach are vehemently against him being involved.
- Panicky Expectant Father: In the last hours of his mother's pregnancy, Gleb can't concentrate on anything, and just sits in near-catatonia; Polina has to snap him out of it:Phil: Worrying about your mother?
Gleb: I think, even if I would give birth myself, it still would be better. I can't think of anything else. - Pregnancy Makes You Crazy: Subverted; at first it seems like Olga's really sudden decision to have sex with Semyon, here and now, is yet another pregnancy-caused craziness, but she actually has a plan; she heard that sex may provoke childbirth a week earlier (she fears that once Bykov's son would be born, everyone would be in bad shape after all the celebrations). Fortunately, turns out that they don't need this, because their obstetrician miscalculated and she would give birth today (which, accidentally, also means that she would share a ward with Kisegach).
- Skewed Priorities: Semyon bothered to organise his official (re)marriage with Olga, at expense of something more important right now, like things related to actual childbirth. Olga promptly calls him out on this, stating that it could have waited until after everything is done.
- Small Role, Big Impact:
- Polina has no big role in this episode, but it's her who snaps Gleb out of his condition and forces him to work.
- Kupitman briefly appears three times; first two are more for the gag, but in his third appearance, him drinking with Phil is what actually convinces Phil to stay in Russia, despite previously he planned to leave since his internship is over.
- Take a Third Option: Bykov deals with dilemma of which of their surnames their son must use (Kisegach or Bykov) by marrying Kisegach at the very last moment (during delivery, no less), so they would have the same surname, removing a whole dilemma.
- Tempting Fate: During Olga's delivery, Semyon was presented nearby, looking at whole process with barely contained shock. When obstetrician shows him his newborn daughter and congratulates him on not fainting, he does exactly that, instantly.
- Unfortunate Names: The book which Kisegach reads suggests to call boys born in this month either Akakiy or Polinariy, note but she only laughs at those "recommendations", and Bykov immediately suggests just some ways children may mock them (with first name sounding similar to Russian word for "poop", and second for female name "Polina").
- What the Hell, Hero?: When it turns out that no one besides Polina and Gleb (who is too nervous due to his mother's delivery to do anything) are in condition to work with the patients, and out of them, only Gleb is an actual doctor, Polina calls him out on wasting time and acting like a small child. It works.
