Behind the Taurus
October 8, 1993, Friday, 2:30 p.m. After the kidnapping, Roman returns to the office and signs a lease with the director of Metallsnab.
I Stood There a While
October 8, 1993, Friday, 4:45 p.m. Roman heads to the Arbat restaurant with a wad of dollars. He wanted life to bubble and boil.
We Arrived
October 8, 1993, Friday, 6:20 p.m. Roman brings Regina home. The debauchery turns out to be ridiculous.
Marina, On the Verge of Hysterics
October 9–13, 1993. Marina suggests starting the Proma Impex bookkeeping from a zero balance, and Vadik is tasked with registering a front partnership.
We Opened the Office
October 13, 1993, Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. The new Proma Impex office opens modestly. Many problems surface at the meeting.
I Flipped Through My Planner
October 13, 1993, 1:20 p.m. Roman flees the office and its stream of urgent matters and heads to MEPhI. It is time to show his face at the institute.
Thursday
October 14–24, 1993. After the closing of Russian Horizon, Zhorik faces protesting shareholders. Roman audits the warehouse in Khryakino.
Over Two Weeks
October 29, 1993. Zhorik gets rid of the protesting Russian Horizon shareholders by offering them a dubious scheme for getting their investments back.
Back in the Office
October 29 – November 30, 1993. Roman sorts through the accumulated problems, combining running the business with studying at MEPhI.
In Early December
December 1–12, 1993. Roman reorganizes Proma Impex: he introduces a new structure, appoints Yurik as manager and expands the departments.
Reorganization
December 13–29, 1993. Proma Impex reaches a weekly turnover of $100,000. Roman discovers a thousand cases of Popov vodka that nobody wants in the warehouse.
New Year's
December 30, 1993, Thursday. Zhorik gathers the employees of Proma Impex and Vatrushka for a New Year's party at the Terem.