History Recap / TheInternsS10E8

* HasTwoDaddies: {{Invoked|Trope}} and {{Exploited|Trope}}; Maxim, knowing that Phil was risen by gay couple, lies to him that his parents are gay, too, hoping that it would earn him sympathy -- and would convince Phil to help him with his task. Phil doesn't believe him, especially since right before that Maxim tried (and failed) to use blatant flattery.

* HasTwoDaddies: {{Invoked|Trope}] and {{Exploited|Trope}}; Maxim, knowing that Phil was risen by gay couple, lies to him that his parents are gay, too, hoping that it would earn him sympathy -- and would convince Phil to help him with his task. Phil doesn't believe him, especially since right before that Maxim tried (and failed) to use blatant flattery.

Lyuba needs "one-hour husband" [[note]]Idiom used to describe people whom you may hire to do various tasks which requires manual work, mainly small repair, and for which you lack either strength, time or skills. Gender-reversed form ''does'' exist, but "one-hour wife" is mostly used towards sex-workers, so never call people that; they can, however, overlap or be function-reversed for comedic effect[[/note]], but Alexei volunteers to do so for free -- he just so happened to have required skills. But when Lyosha arrives to her house, he realises that she ''vastly'' understated the scale of her problems, to the point that saying what ''isn't'' broken would be easier. Fortunately, he still manages to fix everything, from damaged water cap to broken apart electric socket. After that, Lyuba started acting like they're close friends, even insisting on him calling her informally. But Rita now suspects that something is not right, and especially since yesterday, Maxim mentioned that Alexei called him to state that he wouldn't sleep at home tonight. When Lyuba describes Lyosha's work in details (in manner which suspiciously resembles her talking about sex, complete with her "finally finding a real man"), and states that he "never refuses", Rita decides to call Alexei, and asks him to visit her. He indeed comes, thinking that she also needs his help with repair. When he learns that she had different kind of "help" in mind... he doesn't object.

Kupitman still keeps his alcoholism secret from Sophia, out of fear that she would tell the rest of their family (they still believes that he never drinks, and he prefers it that way), but it isn't easy: she keeps ruining carefully maintained cleanness of his apartments, making it into utter mess. Bykov tells Sophia a "fairytale" about Masha and Bear (in which Bear suffers from Masha turning his den into a mess), which she recognises as an allegory for her life with uncle, and asks what she must do. Bykov suggests to clean up their apartment and cook something for Kupitman, so she would earn some points with him. The next day, Sophia suddenly decides that she must quit internship: she can't live with Kupitman any longer, and parents wouldn't allow her to rent something on her own, insisting on her going back to Kirov. When Bykov asks what's happened, she reveals that her attempt to cook ended in disaster, and then she tried to give him vodka, which made him explode and rush to his room; she also mentioned Bykov, and now Kupitman thinks that it was a cruel prank. Bykov promises to talk with Kupitman. Kupitman is still angry at Bykov, but Bykov tells him that it was indeed Sophia's initiative, and says that if he presses her just a bit more, she would run away on her own. Kupitman intercepts Sophia just before she leaves... and tells her that he doesn't want her to go. Which was what Bykov ''actually'' wanted him to do.

Maxim has new task from Bykov, which is too hard for him. In attempt to cheat his way out of this situation, he asks Phil, with "small" dose of flattery, claiming that Bykov considers Phil his "best student". When it doesn't work (just this morning, Bykov claimed that "venereology isn't real medicine" and that Phil had degraded under Kupitman), he changes tactics, and lies that he was risen by a gay couple, too, in cheap attempt to earn some sympathy. When it still doesn't work, he admits that he just needs Phil's help with "unusual case". This works much better, since Phil now has a chance to prove that he didn't "degrade". On the next day, Bykov starts comparing Maxim and Phil -- in Max's favour -- and Phil reveals that it was him who did all the work... but Bykov doesn't believe him, accusing of claiming the credit. Impressed by Maxim showing such skill that early, Bykov starts giving him more and more hard cases, to give him a chance to shine (even when Max tries to drop it on the other interns, to "give them a chance, too"). Phil agrees to help him again, but deliberately sabotages everything, to force him into admitting his source. Max indeed does, but keeps it secret that Phil was involved in the first case, which makes it look like genuine screwup on Phil's side. Bykov seemingly sides with Maxim and even ignores Phil when he reveals the plan -- only to then ''immediately'' punish Maxim for lying once Phil leaves. Bykov then explains to Phil that he never considered him being "dumb" -- he just messed with him. Phil now indeed feels dumb -- he should've seen it coming.

** Phil's plot starts with Bykov [[{{Troll}} jokingly accusing him of becoming dumber]]. It ends with Phil realising that he fell for yet another Bykov's prank, and likely ''really'' became slightly dumber, due tot never realising it.
** Alexei's plot starts with him being asked to be an "[[DoubleEntendre one-hour husband]]" for Lyuba, and ends with him acting like one for Rita; in the first case, he acted like this idiom's actual meaning (small-time repairer), in the latter as, well, "husband".
* CallBack: When Bykov tells Kupitman that Sophia wants to leave after Kupitman yelled on her, he reminds him that when Bykov yelled on her, she outright fainted.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Just when it seems that [[KarmaHoudini Maxim would get away scot-free]]... Bykov immediately punishes him with three night shifts. When Maxim [[DiggingYourselfDeeper asks why]], Bykov increases it to four shifts, because he had audacity to not only cheat and lie about it, but also ask why he was punished for it. And then increases it further to five shifts, when Maxim, instead of just shutting up, tries to "agree" on just three.

*** When Maxim asks for help for a second time, Phil intentionally sabotages diagnosis, so Max would be forced to reveal his source; Maxim does exactly that, but only about that specific case, making it look like Phil ''really'' screwed up, which only reinforces Bykov's opinion, to the point that he ignores Phil's attempts to point that Maxim simply lied... [[SubvertedTrope but then it turns out]] that Bykov actually ''did'' believe Phil, and, when he and Max leaves Phil, ''immediately'' punishes Maxim.

* DoubleEntendre: Infamous "One-hour husband" idiom's double-meaning symbolises Alexei's plot in this episode. Idiom's actual meaning (and Alexei's role for most of the episode) is a small-time repairer for hire, but it's often mocked due to its rarely used (at least non-ironically) gender-inverted version, "one-hour wife", actually referring to sex workers, which is a staple of countless jokes. Lyuba takes the idiom in its actual meaning, while Rita mistakes it for him being a call-guy.
* HeelRealisation: When Bykov compares that accident with Sophia and vodka (when Kupitman snapped at poor girl for reason she's unaware of, scaring her enough to consider leaving) to [[CallBack that time]] when Bykov yelled at her hard enough to cause her to faint, Kupitman realises that, wether he likes his niece or not, he acted ''way'' too harsh to her, and must at least apologise. Ultimately, he tells her that he doesn't want her to leave.

* HasTwoDaddies: {{Invoked|Trope}] and {{Exploited|Trope}}; Maxim, knowing that Phil was risen by gay couple, lies to him that his parents are gay, too, hoping that it would earn him sympathy -- and would convince Phil to help him with his task. Phil doesn't believe him, especially since right before that Maxim tried (and failed) to use blatant flattering.

* NoTrueScotsman: [[{{Troll}} Bykov]] doesn't recognise venereology as "true" medicine, "due to it only having three illnesses to cure, all three shameful, and thus, insignificant". He teases Phil (who now works under Kupitman) until he finally snaps, and then accuses him of being "rabid".

** Lyuba describes Alexei's repairing skills in details which, without proper context, can sound as her describing sex (her "finding real man" does not help). Naturally, Rita interprets it that way, and, after discussion, decides to call Alexei herself.
** Rita asks Alexei to "help" her, too, at first in the hospital (when she asks him to "help" her), then at Rita's home when Alexei actually arrives. She means sex, he means it literally. Rita is the first to realise the situation. However, once the situation clarified, they indeed had sex (offscreen), to Lyuba's surprise.

* ShoutOut: When Phil "helps" Maxim when he asks for help the second time, one of the ([[FailureGambit blatantly meaningless]]) things the writes in the diagnosis is [[Series/{{House}} exclusion of lupus]].

* {{Troll}}: As turns out in the end, Bykov never actually considered Phil "degrading" due to changing his specialisation to venereology. Bykov just messed with him to rise his mood, and didn't expect Phil to take it so seriously. Phil immediately realises that, in retrospect, he really should have seen it coming, and questions wether he ''really'' became slightly dumber since internship.

Bykov thinks what Venereology isn't "real" medicine, and what Phil must had degraded under Kupitman. Which he didn't hesitated to tell to Phil's face, until Phil finally snapped.

Lyuba needs "one-hour husband" [[note]]Idiom used to describe people whom you may hire to do various tasks which requires manual work, mainly small repair, and for which you lack either strength, time or skills. Gender-reversed form ''does'' exist, but "one-hour wife" is mostly used towards sex-workers, so never call people that; they can, however, overlap or being function-reversed for comedic effect[[/note]], but Alexei volunteers to do so for free -- he just so happened to have required skills.

Kupitman still keeps his alcoholism secret from Sophia, out of fear what she would tell the rest of their family (for now, this is still a secret; actually, they believe [[TheTeetotaler he's isn't drinks at all]]), but it isn't easy: she keeps ruining carefully maintained cleanness of his apartments, making it into utter mess.

Maxim has new task from Bykov, which is too hard for him. In attempt to cheat his way out of this situation, he asked Phil, with "small" dose of flattery, claiming what Bykov considers Phil his "best student". When it didn't worked (because Phil remembered morning dialogue with Bykov and realised Bykov can't consider him his "best student" as Max claims), he changed tactics, and lied what he was risen by gay couple, too, in cheap attempt to earn some sympathy. When it still didn't work, he admitted what he just needs Phil's help with "unusual case". This worked much better, since Phil now has a chance to prove what he wasn't "degraded".

Bykov tell Sophia "fairytale" about Masha and Bear (in which Bear suffers from Masha turning his lair into a mess), which she instantly recognised as allegory of her life with Kupitman, and asked what he suggests to do. Bykov suggested to clean their aparmtns and cook him something; this would earn Sophia couple of points.

Alexei arrives at Lyuba's, and realises she vastly understated ''real'' amount of problems, to the point it would be easier to mention what ''isn't'' broken. Fortunately, he managed to fix everything, from damaged water tap to broken apart electric socket.

On the next day, when Bykov started comparing Maxim and Phil -- in Max's favour -- Phil revealed what it was him who did all the work... but Bykov didn't believed him, accusing him of stealing the credit.

Sophia realises she must leave internship: she can't live with Kupitman any longer, and parents wouldn't allow her to rent separate apartments, so she's forced to leave back to Kirov. When Bykov asked just what happened, she revealed what her attempt to cook a dinner for her uncle went disastrously: when she brought up vodka, Kupitman ''exploded'' on her, and then rushed back into his room. She also made a mistake of mentioning Bykov, and now Kupitman believes this was Bykov's cruel prank. Bykov promised her to talk with Kupitman.

After Alexei helped Lyuba, she started acting like they are very close friends, even insisted on him calling her informally (and felt insulted when he forgot it once). But Rita started suspecting what something is not right, especially since Maxim mentioned what yesterday Alexei called him to state what he wouldn't sleep home tonight. When Lyuba in bright details described Alexei's work (but in such manner where it sounded more like description of sex, especially since she stated what she finally found "real man"), and stated what he "never refuses", Rita decided to call Alexei himself.

Kupitman is ''very'' angry at Bykov for his "prank", but Bykov stated what vodka was Sophia's idea. He also pointed what if Kupitman press her a little more, she would leave by herself -- just what he wanted.

Bykov is impressed with Maxim showing such skill for mere intern, and decided to give him more and more hard cases, so he would have an opportunity to shine (despite him trying to shove it on other interns, stating what "they need such opportunity, too"). Phil again agreed to help... but this time with intention to sabotage it, so Max would be forced to reveal his source. Max did, but in a way which made it look like Phil genuinely screwed up (he also omitted the fact what first case was also done by Phil). Bykov seemingly agreed with him and even ignored Phil revealing his plan... but when they leaved, he ''immediately'' punished Maxim, for lying.

Rita actually asked Alexei to visit her (he never realised what she meant, and thought she really needs help with repair). Meanwhile, Bykov explained to Phil what he never ''actually'' considered him degrading -- he just trolled him; for that matter, Phil not realising this ''is'' a bad sign, which Phil realised by himself.

Kupitman busted Sophia at last moment before she leaved, not wanting to burden her uncle... and, when realised he threatened her too harsh, stated what he doesn't want her to live. Just as Bykov wanted.

Alexei finally visited Rita... and only then she realised what they had completely different things in mind when discussed "help". However, to Lyuba's (whom Rita told all this) surprise, they actually ''had'' sex.

** Phil's plot started with Bykov [[{{Troll}} jokingly accusing him of becoming dumber]]. It ends with Phil realising what he fell for yet another Bykov's joke, and likely ''really'' become slightly dumber, because he should have expect it coming.
** Alexei's plot started with him being asked to be an "[[DoubleEntendre one-hour husband]]" for Lyuba, and ended with him acting like one for Rita; in the first case, he acted like this idiom's actual meaning (small-time repairer), in the latter as, well, "husband".
* CallBack: Bykov mentioned Sophia fainting when yelled at, when he informed Kupitman what his niece wants to leave Moscow after ''he'' yelled at her.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Just when it seems what [[KarmaHoudini Maxim got away scot-free]]... Bykov immediately punished him with three night shifts. When Maxim [[DiggingYourselfDeeper asked why]], Bykov increased it to four shifts, because he had audacity to not only cheat and lie about it, but also ask why he was punished for it. And then increased it further to five shifts, when Maxim instead of just shutting up tried to "agree" on just three.

** When Bykov accused Phil of "degrading" intellectually under Kupitman, Phil, to show what he has some skill left, solved Maxim's case, and then revealed to Bykov his involvement. Bykov didn't believed him and accused him of StealingTheCredit, now thinking his ethic degraded as well.
** When Maxim asked for help for a second time, Phil intentionally sabotaged diagnosis, so Max would be forced to reveal his source; Maxim did exactly this, but didn't revealed what Phil helped him with first case, too (and it seems what Bykov didn't realised this, either), making it look like Phil ''really'' screwed up, which only reinforced Bykov's opinion, to the point he ignored Phil's attempts to point what Maxim simply lied... [[SubvertedTrope but then it turns out]] what Bykov actually ''did'' believed Phil, and, when he and Max leaved Phil, ''immediately'' punished Maxim.
** After being punished by Bykov with three night shifts, Maxim asked why three, and Bykov upped it to four, because Max not only cheated and lied to him, but also had an audacity to ask why he was punished for it. Maxim tried to salvage situation, stating what he "agrees" on just three, which only resulted in Bykov upping it to five.
* DoubleEntendre: Infamous "One-hour husband" idiom's double-meaning symbolises Alexei's plot in this episode; idiom's actual meaning (and Alexei's role for most of the episode) is small-time repairer for hire, but is often mocked due to its rarely used gender-inverted version, "one-hour wife", actually referring to sex workers: [[{{Troll}} some people keep "accidentally" mistaking their meanings]] (just like Rita (genuinely) misinterpreted Alexei helping Lyuba for their one-night stand, and invited him herself, with that exact purpose).
* HeelRealisation: When Bykov compared that accident with Sophia and vodka (when Kupitman snapped at poor girl for reason she's unaware of, scaring her enough to consider leaving) to that time when Bykov yelled at her hard enough to cause her to faint, Kupitman realised what, wether he likes his niece or not, he acted ''way'' too jerkish to her, and must at least apology.
* {{Sabotutor}}: Phil intentionally provided Maxim with utter bullshit instead of actual diagnosis, so Max, when pressed, would be forced to reveal his real source to Bykov (because when Phil helped Max the first time, Bykov didn't believed what it was Phil who did all the work, and accused him of StealingTheCredit of "gifted intern"). Plan backfired, because Maxim indeed revealed what it was Phil's idea -- but only for that one time, making it look like Phil ''genuinely'' screwed up -- [[GoneHorriblyWrong while Phil's actual goal wast to show to Bykov what he wasn't "degraded" as specialist]] -- of which Bykov then accused him when confronted him, dismissing Phil's excuses as him trying to save grace. Except, Bykov ''did'' actually believed Phil's explanation, and when they leaved, immediately punished Maxim.
* HasTwoDaddies: Maxim, knowing what Phil was risen by gay couple, lied to him what his parents are gay, too, hoping it would earn him sympathy -- and would convince Phil to help him with his task. Phil didn't believe him, especially since right before that Maxim tried (and failed) to blatantly flattering.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: When Sophia decided to leave internship -- and his life -- due to being too much of a burden to her uncle, Kupitman actually stopped her at last moment when she almost leaved his house (being ready to depart immediately), and stated what he overreacted, but never actually meant this -- he just needs time to get used to living with someone else.
* MrFixit: Turns out what Alexei also has various skills unrelated to medicine, and can fix almost everything, from electric sockets to plumbers.
* MenCantKeepHouse: {{Inverted|Trope}}; Sophia makes Kupitman's apartments into a mess, and he barely can tolerate her presence anymore... unfortunately, he still must maintain "loving uncle" facade.
* NoTrueScotsman: Bykov doesn't recognise Venereology as "true" medicine, "due to it only having three illnesses to cure, all three shameful, and thus, insignificant". He pressed Phil (who now works under Kupitman) until he finally snapped, and then accused him on being "rabid".

** Lyuba described Alexei's repairing skills in details which, without proper context, can sound as her describing sex. Naturally, Rita interpreted it that way, and after discussion decided to call Alexei herself.
** Rita later asked Alexei to "help" her, too, at first in the hospital (when she asked him to "help" her), then at Rita's home when Alexei actually arrived. She meant sex, he meant it literally. Rita was first to realise the situation. Interestingly, after this they actually ''had'' sex (offscreen), to Lyuba's (whom Rita told this) surprise.

* ShoutOut: When Phil "helped" Maxim when he asked for second time, one of the ([[FailureGambit utterly bullshit]]) things the wrote in his diagnosis is [[Series/{{House}} exclusion of lupus]].
-->'''Bykov''': ''"Wait, you excluded lupus? Why?.. You watch too much TV"''.
* {{Troll}}: As turns out in the end, Bykov never actually considered Phil "degrading" due to changing his specialisation to venereology. Bykov just messed with him to rise his mood, and didn't expected Phil to take it so seriously. Phil immediately realised what, in retrospect, he really should have seen it coming, and questioned wether he ''really'' became slightly dumber since internship.