Verba studies motivational literature and tries to apply this knowledge in her work. Turkina and the criminalist decide to diversify their sex life. To pass the case to Vyazemsky, Popova has to share his hobby with him.

The duty officer sends Sinitskaya on a day off to spend it with her. Popova is sent to a lecture at the school, and on the way there she apprehends a criminal. Makarov and Zhilin go to a call about a booby-trapped school, where in the process they learn about another crime.