Hide and Seek (Схованки)

7 YEARS EARLIER

Today is a great day.

The day our graduates take the oath.

Only the best of you have made it through to the end.

You didn't break down, you showed courage,

dedication to the profession and persistence.

Now, you can prove your professionalism in action

and serve your country!

Attention! Stand in line!

Stand to attention!

Get ready to take the oath!

We intercepted a call. It seems the kidnapper called her.

- Has anyone talked to her? - We were waiting for you.

Listen, thanks for yesterday.

The lift isn't working.

- Did she call the police? - No, we showed up.

- When did he call? - During the night.

But we only just got the transcript.

- How did you know? - Your phone's tapped.

Is that legal?

These are unspoken investigative acts. We'll stay here until the next call.

No.

He said "no police".

We won't interfere. You'll be the one talking.

Ask him to let you talk to your son.

He won't agree.

Then tell him no deal.

He's bound to threaten you, but you must insist on it.

Stand your ground.

You should also ask him about this girl.

- What girl? - Alina Borovko.

She was kidnapped 2 days ago.

- I don't know her. - But the kidnapper probably does.

Can I see Bogdan's room, please?

Sure, that way.

Can I

have your phone?

My parents died in a car accident when I was 9.

I grew up in an orphanage.

So, when Bogdan was born,

I had no idea what to do with him.

Of course, I understood that babies need to be fed,

dressed, washed, but...

I had no feelings for him.

If I'd just taken better care of him, this wouldn't have happened.

Answer it.

If it's him, do as we agreed.

Hello.

Have you missed me?

I want to talk to Bogdan.

Have you got the money?

- I only have half. - Then you'll get half of your son.

Let me speak to my son!

He's asleep.

Do you have the girl too?

Who's there? Did you call the cops?

My conditions: I want half the ransom today.

What about Bogdan?

Meet me at the abandoned boat station outside town.

- 2am. Understood? - Please let me talk to my son!

When I get my money, you'll get your Bogdan.

Please take another look. Are you sure you don't know him?

I don't.

We've got the list of stagehands at the concert. We're checking them now.

Great.

So, the son of Svetlana Radishcheva,

AKA the singer Didi,

was kidnapped last night.

There's a ransom demand.

The suspect: Anatoly Usenko.

The tenant of the flat where the kidnapped girl was held.

We've just discovered that he also worked in the club

where Didi's concert was due to take place.

The ransom drop will be here.

16 km west out of town, then deep into the woods to the river.

The river is separated from the road by a line of trees.

It's only a couple of minutes on foot. We'll be stationed here.

As mushroom hunters.

You'll be in the old fisherman's hut. We'll communicate by walkie talkie.

And remember, everyone, he's holding a child hostage.

Maybe even two. Bogdan Radishchev and Alina Borovka.

Hello.

I'd like to speak to an investigator.

WANTED ANATOLY USENKO

Naumova.

OK.

Usenko's in custody.

How?

He gave himself up.

- It's a coincidence! - A very interesting one.

You rent a flat in the building where a child gets abducted.

It's got nothing to do with me!

Then you get on the stage in the club where another child disappears.

That's too many coincidences, don't you think?

Look, some guy came up to me in a bar

and asked me to rent a flat for him in my name. He paid generously.

You didn't think it odd?

I needed the money to send my daughter to school.

Why did he need that flat?

I asked him that too.

But he said it was none of my business

and paid a bit extra to stop me asking questions.

And then?

Then I met the landlord.

What's his name? Kravchenko.

We talked about conditions, he was reluctant to rent it to me.

Then I made an offer and he agreed straight away.

OK then.

Why were you in the club?

I've worked for this company for a long time. I do loading or assembly.

When did you leave the club?

- When the job was done. Around 6pm. - Where did you go?

Home, to sleep. I was up early.

- Who can confirm that? - My wife.

Describe the guy in the bar.

Medium height,

dark hair, beard.

Any distinguishing features, like tattoos or scars?

No, nothing special.

- A neat little story. - I'm telling the truth.

I'm not lying, I swear! I came here voluntarily.

Do you know this girl?

I guess so, I saw her on TV.

You'll need to help do a sketch of the man in the bar.

OK.

Remove the handcuffs please.

Yes? Have you found her?

I'm writing it down.

Station 13. Where's that?

Got it. Thanks.

I'm on my way.

NO MATCHES FOUND ON VARTA NAUMOVA QUERY

Let's go through it again. We've searched the factory.

What about abandoned industrial sites?

The district stations have drawn blanks too.

We've gone wrong.

We've missed something.

Wait, Bondar had one.

Go ahead.

Step aside.

What's going on?

As of now, another team will be investigating Bondar's murder.

Protasov and Luzhyn. You've got the kidnapping.

- It's one case. They're connected. - Not anymore.

- That's private. - The investigation will decide that.

- That's private. - The investigation will decide that.

Let's go.

It doesn't mean anything.

We find the kidnapper, we solve Bondar's murder.

- I'm going to the hospital. - Sure.

Thanks. Call me if anything comes up.

So you know everything?

Yes.

How did it happen?

He was tracking the girl's kidnapper

while we were trying to get a search warrant.

The official story is that Valery tried to stop him

and got shot.

Any witnesses?

Nobody noticed anything.

How come.

Bondar was alone without a partner?

Gorai didn't want to alert the kidnapper, so he sent him alone.

And the kidnapper

was smart enough to identify him, approach him and shoot him.

What is it?

Nothing.

Have you ever heard of Investigative Unit 7?

We called them "The Seven".

- I've heard gossip. - This isn't gossip, Maxim.

The Seven is not just a unit.

The guys there are real hardcore.

Well,

they say they control the drug trafficking in town.

I'll tell you more. They're the ones bringing it in.

They're dirty cops.

So how's Bondar involved?

I don't know.

Something wasn't right with him before he died.

Hello?

Hi, have you got Bondar's postmortem yet?

- Yes, I do. - And?

Death from a gunshot.

At close range. That's it.

Kipling, the reporter.

Why are you interested in our station?

I'm interested in one of your former officers, Varta Naumova.

Why?

She's investigating some high-profile crimes.

What exactly do you want to know?

Why did she leave here?

What does that have to do with the investigation?

There's public concern.

Two kidnappings in the past 4 days.

Why should I tell you anything?

I hope the information is worth it.

Well,

I've known Naumova for some time.

When I say "known", let's put it like this:

I first met her about 7 years ago.