Makarov is happy in a new relationship - he got together with lawyer Margarita, with whom they once had an affair. Turkina finds a ring from a Criminologist and is sure that he is going to propose to her. Sinitskaya learns that the staff psychologist of the department can send employees on vacation at his discretion, and wants to take advantage of this.

Popova and Verba decide to solve the case without leaving the opera house, but using only their imagination and brainstorming. Makarov is offered a good position in the Central Committee, and Zhilin and Salamatin arrange a "send-off" for him.