Woken by a Command
April 30, 1996, Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. Zhorik meets Roman on a yacht off the coast of Nice. Roman is to play a silent investor.
A Visit to Hyde Park
April 24, 1996, Wednesday. In Hyde Park, Roman reflects on how his dream of a rich life has come true, but happiness did not come along with the money.
The Day Threatened
April 22–23, 1996. Roman goes to London, where after a wild night he goes shopping and attends business meetings.
A Long, Tedious Briefing
April 22, 1996, Monday, 12:00 p.m. Roman meets the staff of the country house and samples expensive Bordeaux wines.
Zhorik Snuck In
April 22, 1996, Monday, 11:00 a.m. Zhorik sends Roman to London, then to Paris and Nice. He hands over his bodyguards.
After the Weekend
April 15, 1996, Monday. Zhorik orders Roman to hire a capable secretary, explaining the rules of personal and professional life.
Barely Through Customs
April 12, 1996, Friday. Back from Paris with the signed contract, Roman discovers that he has acquired a new nickname: "Elevator."
We Left the Hotel
April 11, 1996, Thursday, 5:20 p.m. After the contract is signed, Roman is left alone in Paris and goes for a walk around the city.
Woke Before Dawn
April 11, 1996, Thursday. Roman and Grzegorz meet Turkish investors in a luxurious Paris office and discuss modernizing the Neftevolzhsk plant.
At Charles de Gaulle Airport
April 10, 1996, Wednesday. Roman flies to Paris, where Grzegorz meets him in an old Mercedes Pullman. Instead of the city of his dreams, Roman finds dirty alleys, homeless people and dens.
That Morning I Studied a Map of Paris
April 8, 1996, Monday, 11:00 a.m. After staff cuts and the switch to contract supplies, the Neftevolzhsk chemical plant is preparing for modernization.
New Year's Holidays
Winter 1995/96. Roman defends his diploma and prepares for a trip to Paris for talks on modernizing the Neftevolzhsk plant.