Mezentsev manages to deceive the "outdoor" and talk with his son. He persuades Andrei to leave with him. Andrei refuses - Arina needs him. Mezentsev orders to kill Arina by injecting her with a lethal dose of drugs. And only the appearance of Andrei saves the girl. Upon learning that it was Andrei who saved her sister, Dasha puts up with him. Dasha tells Bronnikov that Kazarin is a Mezentsev man.