Maxim suggests that Victoria become the director of the play at Ksyusha's school. But when it comes down to it, he can't resist the professional temptation and starts staging the play himself. Because of his стремление to achieve "Broadway perfection," Maxim literally drives Ksyusha to despair. She only calms down when Maxim assures her that he loves her no matter what. It's just that not everyone is cut out to be an actress.

Masha can't pass the physical education test. Vika decides to help Masha deceive the teacher. But it turns out that Masha's physical education teacher is also Vika's former teacher, who knows Vika very well and remembers her mischief perfectly. Maxim invites an actor into his new play — an actor for whom he used to work as an administrator in his youth. The actor, out of old habit, torments Shatalin with his whims. And Maxim finally decides to reshape this relationship. Or, more precisely, to break it off.