Ilyina gives Vershinin 24 hours to find Nikitin. Meanwhile, Andrey's team begins searching for and detaining everyone who produces and sells drugs in the city. All those caught point to Khaletsky. Vershinin realizes that it was he who took Yakovlev's place and is now trying to regain control of the port.

Medushevsky's wife is seriously scared: she is sure that her husband wants to kill her. The woman's fears are not in vain — soon she is attacked by three bandits. It is only thanks to Vershinin, who came to the rescue, that she remains alive. After that, Andrey hides the woman at home.