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Phil must learn that things works differently in Russian than in USA. Specifically, due to average Russian having much less wealth than Americans, they often can't afford expensive medicine, so he must think twice before prescribing something.
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggests to use Lobanov for this. Unfortunately, Varya does that so clumsily, Semyon now believes that she's flirting ''with him''.
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asks Kupitman for help.
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
By the end of the day, Semyon ''still'' thinks that Varya is flirting with him, and the two even ends on a date, which continues at home. Semyon, very uncomfortable about dating his best friend's ex, finally tells her that he can't proceed with it, and only then she explains that she actually tried to reach ''Gleb''. Unfortunately, Gleb himself by that time has leaved, to "give the two some privacy", and it's too late to find him and convince otherwise.
Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately, the two botches the plan completely, and Bykov rides to another woman, meaning that Bykov just cheated on Kisegach. Gleb, meanwhile, reveals that even in a day without hard patients or Bykov mistreating him, ''something'' is still not right for him...
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggests to use Lobanov for this. Unfortunately, Varya does that so clumsily, Semyon now believes that she's flirting ''with him''.
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asks Kupitman for help.
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
By the end of the day, Semyon ''still'' thinks that Varya is flirting with him, and the two even ends on a date, which continues at home. Semyon, very uncomfortable about dating his best friend's ex, finally tells her that he can't proceed with it, and only then she explains that she actually tried to reach ''Gleb''. Unfortunately, Gleb himself by that time has leaved, to "give the two some privacy", and it's too late to find him and convince otherwise.
Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately, the two botches the plan completely, and Bykov rides to another woman, meaning that Bykov just cheated on Kisegach. Gleb, meanwhile, reveals that even in a day without hard patients or Bykov mistreating him, ''something'' is still not right for him...
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Phil must learn that things works differently in Russian Russia than in USA. Specifically, due to average Russian Russians having much less wealth than Americans, they often can't afford expensive medicine, so he must think twice before prescribing something.
something. Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggests to use Lobanov for this. Unfortunately, Varya does that so clumsily, Semyon now believes that she's flirting ''withhim''.
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from herhim'', and has minimal chances at first tries to meet them in inappropriate time). Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asks Kupitman for help.
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
refuse. By the end of the day, Semyon ''still'' thinks that Varya is flirting with him, and the two even ends on a date, date after all, which continues at home. Semyon, very uncomfortable about dating his best friend's ex, finally tells her that he can't proceed with it, and only then she explains that she actually tried to reach ''Gleb''. Unfortunately, Gleb himself by that time has leaved, to "give the two some privacy", and it's too late to find him and convince otherwise.
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asks Kupitman for help. Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately,the two they botches the plan completely, and Bykov rides to another woman, meaning that Bykov just cheated on Kisegach. Gleb, meanwhile, The Gleb arrives (who just leaved Varya alone with Lobanov), and reveals that even in a day without hard patients or Bykov mistreating him, ''something'' is still not right for him...
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggests to use Lobanov for this. Unfortunately, Varya does that so clumsily, Semyon now believes that she's flirting ''with
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
Gleb finally accepts his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asks Kupitman for help. Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately,
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** Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decides to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
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** Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen to her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decides to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.Russia and how things works here.
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** He doesn't know that in Russia, expensive medicine is much harder to obtain for average patients than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like a jerk.
** He doesn't know that in (modern) Russia, teachers are not, in fact, a prestigious profession, and (just like medics), they often ''severely'' underpaid, which means that no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
* EurekaMoment: When Kisegach complains that he always wants to drink, Kupitman remembers that they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kisegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kisegach; next day, they would tell him that it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply back down on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in Kisegach [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than Bykov]], so Kupitman must do everything by himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong completely botches this, with disastrous results]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, that he went to Kisegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to the other woman). This results in Bykov and Kisegach breaking up.
** He doesn't know that in (modern) Russia, teachers are not, in fact, a prestigious profession, and (just like medics), they often ''severely'' underpaid, which means that no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
* EurekaMoment: When Kisegach complains that he always wants to drink, Kupitman remembers that they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kisegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kisegach; next day, they would tell him that it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply back down on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in Kisegach [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than Bykov]], so Kupitman must do everything by himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong completely botches this, with disastrous results]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, that he went to Kisegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to the other woman). This results in Bykov and Kisegach breaking up.
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** He doesn't know that in Russia, average citizens have much less wealth than in USA, and ''can't'' afford expensive medicine is much harder to obtain for average patients than in USA.medicine. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like a jerk.
** He doesn't know that in (modern) Russia, teachers are not, in fact, a prestigious profession, and (just like medics),they they're often ''severely'' underpaid, which means that no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
* EurekaMoment: When Kisegach complains thathe Kupitman always wants to drink, Kupitman remembers that they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kisegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kisegach; next day, they would tell him that it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply back down on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its it turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in Kisegach [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than Bykov]], so Kupitman must do everything by himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong completely botches this, with disastrous results]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, that hewent goes to Kisegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to the other woman). This results in Bykov and Kisegach breaking up.
** He doesn't know that in (modern) Russia, teachers are not, in fact, a prestigious profession, and (just like medics),
* EurekaMoment: When Kisegach complains that
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, that he
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kisegach with Bykov (and receives a paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his chances to find one are slim at best, given that he's [[DirtyOldMan an old pervert]] and [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]]). Even then he tries to bargain for more.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kisegach with Bykov (and receives a paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his chances to find one are slim at best, given that he's [[DirtyOldMan an old pervert]] and [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]]).drunkard]]). Even then he tries to bargain for more.
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** After Bykov explains to him that he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn wether they can afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones), Phil attempts to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to the words he chose for this, the patient now thinks that this was an attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks that she is flirting with ''him''. Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tells him that he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agrees in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they starts their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tells her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit the real reason why they started all this. And this all ends up being for nothing, because Gleb decidesd to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kisegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to choose between helping her and receive a paid day off as a reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tries to bargain for more. Then, after rejecting every single of her ideas, because they wouldn't work, he asks for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks that she is flirting with ''him''. Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tells him that he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agrees in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they starts their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tells her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit the real reason why they started all this. And this all ends up being for nothing, because Gleb decidesd to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kisegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to choose between helping her and receive a paid day off as a reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tries to bargain for more. Then, after rejecting every single of her ideas, because they wouldn't work, he asks for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two.
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** After Bykov explains to him that he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn wether they can afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA his country's standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones), Phil attempts to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to the words he chose for this, the patient now thinks that this was an attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way shetried tries to establish contact, he now thinks that she is flirting with ''him''. Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tells him that he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agrees in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they starts their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tells her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit the real reason why they started all this. And this all ends up being for nothing, because Gleb decidesd decides to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kisegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to choose between helping her andreceive receiving a paid day off as a reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tries to bargain for more. Then, after rejecting every single of her ideas, plans, because they wouldn't work, they're doomed to fail, he asks for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine:Two.Two:
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kisegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to choose between helping her and
* WhamLine:
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** Gleb's answer to question about his day heavily implies that [[OldFlame he's not as indifferent towards Varya]] as he claims, as there's literally ''no'' other thing which could make hurt him -- except for Varya trying to date Lobanov.
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** Gleb's answer to the question about his day heavily implies that [[OldFlame he's not as indifferent towards Varya]] as he claims, as there's literally ''no'' other thing which could make hurt him -- except for Varya trying to date Lobanov.
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Phil must learn what things works differently in Russian than in USA. Specifically, here expensive drugs are not so easily available for average patients than in USA, so he must think twice before prescribing something they can't afford. So, he must learn more about his patients and their wealth before doing anything.
Varya wants to restart relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggested to use Lobanov for this.
Gleb finally accepts Kysegach's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kysegach decided to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asked Kupitman for help.
Varya wants to restart relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggested to use Lobanov for this.
Gleb finally accepts Kysegach's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kysegach decided to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asked Kupitman for help.
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Phil must learn what that things works differently in Russian than in USA. Specifically, here due to average Russian having much less wealth than Americans, they often can't afford expensive drugs are not so easily available for average patients than in USA, medicine, so he must think twice before prescribing something they can't afford. So, he must learn more about his patients and their wealth before doing anything.
something.
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyubasuggested suggests to use Lobanov for this.
this. Unfortunately, Varya does that so clumsily, Semyon now believes that she's flirting ''with him''.
Gleb finally acceptsKysegach's his mother's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kysegach decided Kisegach decides to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asked asks Kupitman for help.help.
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
By the end of the day, Semyon ''still'' thinks that Varya is flirting with him, and the two even ends on a date, which continues at home. Semyon, very uncomfortable about dating his best friend's ex, finally tells her that he can't proceed with it, and only then she explains that she actually tried to reach ''Gleb''. Unfortunately, Gleb himself by that time has leaved, to "give the two some privacy", and it's too late to find him and convince otherwise.
Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately, the two botches the plan completely, and Bykov rides to another woman, meaning that Bykov just cheated on Kisegach. Gleb, meanwhile, reveals that even in a day without hard patients or Bykov mistreating him, ''something'' is still not right for him...
Varya wants to restart her relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba
Gleb finally accepts
Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to gather information comes as less than subtle and rather suspicious, leading the patients to all the wrong conclusions. Ultimately, Bykov gives up and just tells Phil to talk to Lyuba.
By the end of the day, Semyon ''still'' thinks that Varya is flirting with him, and the two even ends on a date, which continues at home. Semyon, very uncomfortable about dating his best friend's ex, finally tells her that he can't proceed with it, and only then she explains that she actually tried to reach ''Gleb''. Unfortunately, Gleb himself by that time has leaved, to "give the two some privacy", and it's too late to find him and convince otherwise.
Kupitman's plan? Make Bykov drunk and, while he's wasted, move his stuff to Kisegach's apartment, then lie to Bykov that it was his idea. Unfortunately, the two botches the plan completely, and Bykov rides to another woman, meaning that Bykov just cheated on Kisegach. Gleb, meanwhile, reveals that even in a day without hard patients or Bykov mistreating him, ''something'' is still not right for him...
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* TheBroCode: Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable with Varya's attempt to flirt with him ([[PoorCommunicationKills in fact, it was her ill-thought plan to reach Gleb]]), because she is Gleb's ex (despite Gleb claiming what theres nothing between them anymore). When their "date" finally occurs, he snaps and tell her so.
* ChekhovsGun: Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decided to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
** Because Kysegach insisted what Gleb keeps him keys from her house, he was able to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave Semyon with Varya alone]], and move to his mother (which leads to him finding out about her breakup with Bykov).
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil's plot.
** He doesn't know what in Russia, expensive drugs are much harder to obtain for average patient than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like {{Jerkass}}.
** He doesn't know what in (modern) Russia teachers are not, in fact, prestigious profession, but (just like medics) are generally ''severely'' underpaid, which means what no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
** His next fail, however, is solely due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills clumsy attempt to communicate with patient]]. After that, Bykov decided what it would be best to introduce him to Lyuba (and her story).
* EurekaMoment: When Kysegach complaints what he always want to drink, Kupitman remembers what they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kysegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kysegach; next day, they would tell him what it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply go back on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in her [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than him]], so Kupitman must do everything himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong still botches this]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, what he went to Kysegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to other woman).
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like her attempt to date Semyon, so Gleb (who was her main goal all along) decided to leave to give them some privacy.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kysegach with Bykov (and receives paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his [[DirtyOldMan chances]] to find one are [[TheAlcoholic slim at best]]). Even then he tried to bargain for more.
* OldFlame: Gleb tell Semyon what it would be okay for him to date Varya (despite Semyon asked him for confirmation several times). But in the end of the episode, he tell his mother what his day went "not that good". Since in this episode he has no patients or even contacts with Bykov at all (at least on-screen), [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it implies what reason for this]] is what he not as indifferent to Varya as he tell to Semyon.
* PoorCommunicationKills: After Bykov explained to him what he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn if they could afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones, like his previous patient), Phil attempted to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to words he chose for this, patient now thinks what this was attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks what she is flirting with him. Lobanov extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tell him what he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agreed in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they start their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tell her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit real reason why they started all this. And this all was for nothing anyway, because Gleb decided to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kysegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to chose between helping her and receive paid day off as reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tried to bargain for more. Then, after her reject every single her idea, because they wouldn't work, he asked for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently cheating on her), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
'''Kupitman''': ''"To other woman".''
* ChekhovsGun: Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decided to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
** Because Kysegach insisted what Gleb keeps him keys from her house, he was able to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave Semyon with Varya alone]], and move to his mother (which leads to him finding out about her breakup with Bykov).
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil's plot.
** He doesn't know what in Russia, expensive drugs are much harder to obtain for average patient than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like {{Jerkass}}.
** He doesn't know what in (modern) Russia teachers are not, in fact, prestigious profession, but (just like medics) are generally ''severely'' underpaid, which means what no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
** His next fail, however, is solely due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills clumsy attempt to communicate with patient]]. After that, Bykov decided what it would be best to introduce him to Lyuba (and her story).
* EurekaMoment: When Kysegach complaints what he always want to drink, Kupitman remembers what they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kysegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kysegach; next day, they would tell him what it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply go back on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in her [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than him]], so Kupitman must do everything himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong still botches this]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, what he went to Kysegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to other woman).
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like her attempt to date Semyon, so Gleb (who was her main goal all along) decided to leave to give them some privacy.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kysegach with Bykov (and receives paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his [[DirtyOldMan chances]] to find one are [[TheAlcoholic slim at best]]). Even then he tried to bargain for more.
* OldFlame: Gleb tell Semyon what it would be okay for him to date Varya (despite Semyon asked him for confirmation several times). But in the end of the episode, he tell his mother what his day went "not that good". Since in this episode he has no patients or even contacts with Bykov at all (at least on-screen), [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it implies what reason for this]] is what he not as indifferent to Varya as he tell to Semyon.
* PoorCommunicationKills: After Bykov explained to him what he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn if they could afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones, like his previous patient), Phil attempted to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to words he chose for this, patient now thinks what this was attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks what she is flirting with him. Lobanov extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tell him what he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agreed in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they start their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tell her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit real reason why they started all this. And this all was for nothing anyway, because Gleb decided to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kysegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to chose between helping her and receive paid day off as reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tried to bargain for more. Then, after her reject every single her idea, because they wouldn't work, he asked for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently cheating on her), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
'''Kupitman''': ''"To other woman".''
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* TheBroCode: Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable with Varya's attempt to flirt with him ([[PoorCommunicationKills in fact, it was her ill-thought plan to reach Gleb]]), because she is Gleb's ex (despite Gleb claiming what theres that there's nothing between them anymore). When their "date" finally occurs, he snaps and tell tells her so.
*ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her anddecided decides to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
** BecauseKysegach Kisegach insisted what on Gleb keeps him keeping the keys from her house, he was able to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave Semyon with Varya alone]], and move to his mother (which leads to him finding out about her breakup with Bykov).
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil'splot.
plot, and direct reason for first two (out of three) fails he he has with his patients:
** He doesn't knowwhat that in Russia, expensive drugs are medicine is much harder to obtain for average patient patients than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like {{Jerkass}}.
a jerk.
** He doesn't knowwhat that in (modern) Russia Russia, teachers are not, in fact, a prestigious profession, but and (just like medics) are generally medics), they often ''severely'' underpaid, which means what that no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
** His next fail, however, is solely due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills clumsy attempt to communicate with patient]]. After that, Bykov decided what it would be best to introduce him to Lyuba (and her story).
* EurekaMoment: When Kysegach complaints what Kisegach complains that he always want wants to drink, Kupitman remembers what that they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kysegach Kisegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kysegach; Kisegach; next day, they would tell him what that it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply go back down on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in her Kisegach [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than him]], Bykov]], so Kupitman must do everything by himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong still completely botches this]].
this, with disastrous results]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk,what that he went to Kysegach Kisegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to the other woman).
woman). This results in Bykov and Kisegach breaking up.
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like herattempt attempts to date Semyon, so Gleb (who was her main goal all along) decided to leave to give them some privacy.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helpsKysegach Kisegach with Bykov (and receives a paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his [[DirtyOldMan chances]] chances to find one are slim at best, given that he's [[DirtyOldMan an old pervert]] and [[TheAlcoholic slim at best]]). alcoholic]]). Even then he tried tries to bargain for more.
* OldFlame: Glebtell tells Semyon what that it would be okay for him to date Varya (despite Semyon asked him for confirmation several times). But in the end of the episode, he tell tells his mother what that his day went "not that good". Since in this episode he has no patients or even contacts with Bykov at all (at least on-screen), [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it implies what that the reason for this]] is what he that he's not as indifferent to Varya as he tell told to Semyon.
*PoorCommunicationKills: PoorCommunicationKills:
** After Bykovexplained explains to him what that he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn if wether they could can afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones, like his previous patient), ones), Phil attempted attempts to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to the words he chose for this, the patient now thinks what that this was an attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinkswhat that she is flirting with him. ''him''. Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tell tells him what that he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agreed agrees in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they start starts their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tell tells her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit the real reason why they started all this. And this all was ends up being for nothing anyway, nothing, because Gleb decided decidesd to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even afterKysegach Kisegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to chose choose between helping her and receive a paid day off as a reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tried tries to bargain for more. Then, after her reject rejecting every single of her idea, ideas, because they wouldn't work, he asked asks for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine:Two. First one from Two.
** The answer Kupitman gives toKysegach (about Bykov apparently cheating on her), and second from Gleb to her (which Kisegach's question (if Kupitman is here, then where is Bykov?) implies what that Bykov had cheated on her.
--->'''Kisegach''': Where heis [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
drove?\\
'''Kupitman''':''"To To the other woman".''woman.
** Gleb's answer to question about his day heavily implies that [[OldFlame he's not as indifferent towards Varya]] as he claims, as there's literally ''no'' other thing which could make hurt him -- except for Varya trying to date Lobanov.
*
** Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and
** Because
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil's
** He doesn't know
** He doesn't know
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk,
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like her
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps
* OldFlame: Gleb
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** After Bykov
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after
* WhamLine:
** The answer Kupitman gives to
--->'''Kisegach''': Where he
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
'''Kupitman''':
** Gleb's answer to question about his day heavily implies that [[OldFlame he's not as indifferent towards Varya]] as he claims, as there's literally ''no'' other thing which could make hurt him -- except for Varya trying to date Lobanov.
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* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on her]]), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
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* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on her]]), her), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
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* YourCheatingHeart: Apparently, Bykov cheated on Kysegach with someone else. She decided to drop their relationship after this.
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Phil must learn what things works differently in Russian than in USA. Specifically, here expensive drugs are not so easily available for average patients than in USA, so he must think twice before prescribing something they can't afford. So, he must learn more about his patients and their wealth before doing anything.
Varya wants to restart relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggested to use Lobanov for this.
Gleb finally accepts Kysegach's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kysegach decided to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asked Kupitman for help.
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!! This episode provides examples of:
* TheBroCode: Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable with Varya's attempt to flirt with him ([[PoorCommunicationKills in fact, it was her ill-thought plan to reach Gleb]]), because she is Gleb's ex (despite Gleb claiming what theres nothing between them anymore). When their "date" finally occurs, he snaps and tell her so.
* ChekhovsGun: Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decided to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
** Because Kysegach insisted what Gleb keeps him keys from her house, he was able to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave Semyon with Varya alone]], and move to his mother (which leads to him finding out about her breakup with Bykov).
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil's plot.
** He doesn't know what in Russia, expensive drugs are much harder to obtain for average patient than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like {{Jerkass}}.
** He doesn't know what in (modern) Russia teachers are not, in fact, prestigious profession, but (just like medics) are generally ''severely'' underpaid, which means what no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
** His next fail, however, is solely due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills clumsy attempt to communicate with patient]]. After that, Bykov decided what it would be best to introduce him to Lyuba (and her story).
* EurekaMoment: When Kysegach complaints what he always want to drink, Kupitman remembers what they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kysegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kysegach; next day, they would tell him what it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply go back on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in her [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than him]], so Kupitman must do everything himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong still botches this]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, what he went to Kysegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to other woman).
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like her attempt to date Semyon, so Gleb (who was her main goal all along) decided to leave to give them some privacy.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kysegach with Bykov (and receives paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his [[DirtyOldMan chances]] to find one are [[TheAlcoholic slim at best]]). Even then he tried to bargain for more.
* OldFlame: Gleb tell Semyon what it would be okay for him to date Varya (despite Semyon asked him for confirmation several times). But in the end of the episode, he tell his mother what his day went "not that good". Since in this episode he has no patients or even contacts with Bykov at all (at least on-screen), [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it implies what reason for this]] is what he not as indifferent to Varya as he tell to Semyon.
* PoorCommunicationKills: After Bykov explained to him what he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn if they could afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones, like his previous patient), Phil attempted to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to words he chose for this, patient now thinks what this was attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks what she is flirting with him. Lobanov extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tell him what he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agreed in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they start their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tell her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit real reason why they started all this. And this all was for nothing anyway, because Gleb decided to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kysegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to chose between helping her and receive paid day off as reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tried to bargain for more. Then, after her reject every single her idea, because they wouldn't work, he asked for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on her]]), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
'''Kupitman''': ''"To other woman".''
* YourCheatingHeart: Apparently, Bykov cheated on Kysegach with someone else. She decided to drop their relationship after this.
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Varya wants to restart relationship with Gleb, but doesn't know how to tell him so. Lyuba suggested to use Lobanov for this.
Gleb finally accepts Kysegach's relationship with Bykov (since he now lives separately from her and has minimal chances to meet them in inappropriate time). Kysegach decided to use this to offer Bykov to live together... but doesn't know how to do so, and asked Kupitman for help.
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!! This episode provides examples of:
* TheBroCode: Lobanov is extremely uncomfortable with Varya's attempt to flirt with him ([[PoorCommunicationKills in fact, it was her ill-thought plan to reach Gleb]]), because she is Gleb's ex (despite Gleb claiming what theres nothing between them anymore). When their "date" finally occurs, he snaps and tell her so.
* ChekhovsGun: Lyuba's story from beginning of the episode quickly gets forgotten because no one wants to listen her. Much later Bykov remembers about her and decided to use her story to teach Phil more about Russia.
** Because Kysegach insisted what Gleb keeps him keys from her house, he was able to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave Semyon with Varya alone]], and move to his mother (which leads to him finding out about her breakup with Bykov).
* CultureClash: Main problem of Phil's plot.
** He doesn't know what in Russia, expensive drugs are much harder to obtain for average patient than in USA. So by prescribing them something they can't afford, he only makes himself look like {{Jerkass}}.
** He doesn't know what in (modern) Russia teachers are not, in fact, prestigious profession, but (just like medics) are generally ''severely'' underpaid, which means what no, he still can't prescribe expensive drugs to this patient.
** His next fail, however, is solely due to his [[PoorCommunicationKills clumsy attempt to communicate with patient]]. After that, Bykov decided what it would be best to introduce him to Lyuba (and her story).
* EurekaMoment: When Kysegach complaints what he always want to drink, Kupitman remembers what they can use alcohol to force Bykov doing what Kysegach wants: once Bykov gets drunk, [[WhatDidIDoLastNight he can't remember anything]]. His new plan involves Bykov getting drunk, and Kupitman moving his stuff to Kysegach; next day, they would tell him what it was ''his own'' idea, and, without any way to verify this, he would accept, because [[IGaveMyWord he can't just simply go back on his own suggestion]]. Unfortunately, its turns out to be not as easy as it sounds, because every attempt to do so results in her [[GoneHorriblyWrong becoming even more drunk than him]], so Kupitman must do everything himself. He [[GoneHorriblyWrong still botches this]].
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Attempt to get Bykov drunk results in Kupitman becoming drunk, too. So drunk, what he went to Kysegach ''without Bykov'' (who instead moved to other woman).
* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: One of the many reasons why Varya's plan completely fails is because it looked like her attempt to date Semyon, so Gleb (who was her main goal all along) decided to leave to give them some privacy.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Either Kupitman helps Kysegach with Bykov (and receives paid day off as reward), or he can start searching for new job (and his [[DirtyOldMan chances]] to find one are [[TheAlcoholic slim at best]]). Even then he tried to bargain for more.
* OldFlame: Gleb tell Semyon what it would be okay for him to date Varya (despite Semyon asked him for confirmation several times). But in the end of the episode, he tell his mother what his day went "not that good". Since in this episode he has no patients or even contacts with Bykov at all (at least on-screen), [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it implies what reason for this]] is what he not as indifferent to Varya as he tell to Semyon.
* PoorCommunicationKills: After Bykov explained to him what he can't just prescribe expensive drugs to any patient (he must learn if they could afford them beforehand, and no, he can't adhere to USA standards here, because, for example, Russian teachers are infamously poor, unlike American ones, like his previous patient), Phil attempted to interrogate his next patient about his income... and due to words he chose for this, patient now thinks what this was attempt to extort a bribery from him.
** Varya's attempt to "use Lobanov to reach Gleb" backfires because, due to the way she tried to establish contact, he now thinks what she is flirting with him. Lobanov extremely uncomfortable about this, because she is his best friend's ex, even though Gleb tell him what he considers this to be okay (since he burned any ties to her, even friendship), though he agreed in the end. This quickly becomes awkward once they start their "date", and Semyon finally snaps and tell her about his insecurities, forcing her to admit real reason why they started all this. And this all was for nothing anyway, because Gleb decided to [[LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone leave to his mother, to give them some privacy]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Even after Kysegach [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse offers him to chose between helping her and receive paid day off as reward, or being fired]], Kupitman tried to bargain for more. Then, after her reject every single her idea, because they wouldn't work, he asked for alcohol, because otherwise he "can't work".
* WhamLine: Two. First one from Kupitman to Kysegach (about Bykov apparently [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on her]]), and second from Gleb to her (which implies what he is [[OldFlame not as indifferent to Varya as he tries to look like]]).
->'''Kysegach''': ''"Where he drive?"''\\
'''Kupitman''': ''"To other woman".''
* YourCheatingHeart: Apparently, Bykov cheated on Kysegach with someone else. She decided to drop their relationship after this.
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