Matvey's courtship pays off and Sveta finally sees him as a good option for a relationship. But the director informs Matvey that he is just a screen for Sveta. It was the director who once advised her to choose the weakest character in the team as a screen to avoid harassment from other men. Matvey decides that all his efforts are in vain and fires Yulia. He falls into depression and his mother offers Yulia a new contract.