The Terem
December 30, 1993, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. At the New Year's party of Proma Impex and Vatrobank, Zhorik announces a thousand-dollar bonus for each employee and raises a toast to hard work and the reward that follows.
I Felt
December 31, 1993, Friday, 1:30 p.m. Roman gets an unexpected call from Vera: they will see in the New Year at her place.
January Turned Out to Be
January 1994. Roman combines work at Proma Impex with the winter exams, and after them meets Alina at the Terem.
Alina
January 1994. Roman discovers a collapse in Proma Impex sales and for the first time faces a full-blown business crisis. Zhorik introduces strict discipline and a dress code.
Three Days
February 1994. Back from a trip to his parents, Roman learns terrible news: the Proma Impex warehouse in Khryakino has been robbed and Gennady killed.
We Sat There Since Morning
February 4, 1994, 10:10 a.m. Zhorik goes over possible versions of the Khryakino warehouse robbery and concludes that someone from the inside may be involved.
Zhorik Came Back
February 4, 1994, 4:00 p.m. Zhorik beefs up security at the Khryakino warehouse, introduces harsh measures and orders a search for the stolen alcohol.
Chicha Was Racing Around
February 4, 1994, Friday, 8:00 p.m. Zhorik tries to find out from Chicha whether his men could have robbed the Proma Impex warehouse on their own, but gets evasive answers and a promise to punish the guilty.
Zhorik Sensed
February 8, 1994. Zhorik and Roman find a trail leading to the warehouse robbers: the stolen Sovereto turns up in Biryulyovo, where it is being sold at a third of the price.
Ten Days Later
February 18, 1994, Monday. Chicha offers Roman to "punish" those guilty of the warehouse robbery for five thousand dollars and suggests buying truckloads of goods from him.
I Killed Saturday
February 19, 1994, Saturday. Roman, who caught the flu after meeting Chicha, tries to get to work, but fate has other plans.