Vyazemsky challenges Makarov to a hand-to-hand duel in the presence of the entire department. Verba investigates the theft of her son's sneakers at school. Popova loses a cartridge from her pistol, and the duty officer helps her with the search.

After a stormy night, Verba notices that not only the beau is missing, but also an expensive laptop. Turkina meets in the department a former classmate, who is a sought-after lawyer. Makarov instructs Sinitskaya to interrogate the suspect, during which she makes a fatal mistake.