Nadezhda and Mertsalov, a former military officer, continue working on the article. When she decides to publish it, she runs into censorship.

Nadezhda finds some unexpected allies and gets back to working on her article. She learns the truth about her father from his diaries.

Nadezhda receives new information about the region's health statistics and decides to make a statement on television.

Nadya is gathering eyewitness accounts and facing pressure from officials. Her son is facing a serious surgery.

Nadezhda secures the editor-in-chief's support and heads out on a business trip to begin working on the article.

Journalist Nadia learns about secret nuclear bomb tests conducted in her hometown in 1954 and begins an investigation.