Anya sets out to expose a fortune‑teller, but unexpectedly she herself starts to believe in the mystical. Fearing a curse, the intern allows a dubious ritual to be performed in the studio, which jeopardizes the sponsorship contract. Meanwhile, Lanskoy tries to falsify the results of a beauty contest for pensioners.

Anya's accidental victory in the cooking competition at the fishing festival turns into mass poisoning of the participants. The investigation leads the intern to a chemical plant that is secretly dumping waste into the river. Meanwhile, Lanskoy receives an award amid a scandal, not even knowing that the mayor bought him the prize.