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Maria Alekseevna stands by the gas stove, a frying pan placed on one of the rings. Scooping batter, Maria Alekseevna pours it into the pan and tips it around from side to side.

INTERCUT

Angela is seated at the head of the dining table with MacBride on her right and Pavel on her left.

Maria Alekseevna walks in and puts a plate with a pile of blini before them.

They reach out to the plate, taking pancakes.

PAVEL

(to Angela)

I heard you’re acquainted with Kazimir?

ANGELA

Yes.

PAVEL

Is he the one known as Kazimir Stankevitch? The one who owns the aluminium syndicate SurLa?

ANGELA

How come you’re so well-informed about different Kazimirs?

PAVEL

I work for the Special Police Unit.

ANGELA

Does it offer you the privilege of knowing Kazimirs and their businesses?

PAVEL

Sort of. We sometimes have to deal with his stuff.

ANGELA

His stuff sounds most intriguing.

PAVEL

He’s a frequent customer of the 911 Club.

ANGELA

Are you a frequent customer of the Club too?

PAVEL

I don’t have the budget. We sometimes do raids on the Club.

ANGELA

Must be a very exciting job.

PAVEL

You’ve mentioned that Kazimir drives in a Benz S500.

ANGELA

So?

PAVEL

It might be the same Benz that tailed Mac.

ANGELA

I doubt it.

PAVEL

What makes you sure?

ANGELA

I don’t think Kazimir would personally tail anyone.

PAVEL

And what if he would?

ANGELA

He deals with far more important things.

PAVEL

Like laundering money?

ANGELA

He might.

PAVEL

The information we’ve gathered suggests that Kazimir Stankevitch uses clubs to launder his money.

ANGELA

Interesting point.

PAVEL

So, something rings a bell?

ANGELA

What rings a bell is that perhaps you’re right about laundering money.

PAVEL

But?

ANGELA

But what?

PAVEL

You tell us.

ANGELA

Tell you what?

PAVEL

Is Kazimir your lover?

ANGELA

What are you getting at?

PAVEL

I’m not getting at anything, just asking.

Maria Alekseevna starts clearing their plates from the table.

Pavel stands up and lends her a hand.

A stack of plates balanced in his arms, he carries the dishes out of the room.

Maria Alekseevna takes a porcelain tea set out and puts it on the table.

MacBride reaches out and picks up a cup from the set. Turning it over, he looks at the feature of a flower sprig depicted on the cup.

Maria Alekseevna gives him a stern stare, takes the cup from him and puts it back onto the table.

Pavel enters the room and sits down at the table.

PAVEL

(to Angela)

Perhaps, we can help you figure out who shot at you.

MacBride reaches out for the cup again. Maria Alekseevna slaps his hand.

PAVEL (CONT’D)

(to Angela)

Let’s go over things you know and see if there’s a pattern.

MacBride turns his attention from the cup to the conversation.

MACBRIDE (CONT’D)

(to Pavel and Angela)

Why don’t we start with various players?

PAVEL

Players?

MACBRIDE

Like in a game.

ANGELA

I’m not sure if I understand.

MACBRIDE

Look, someone tails me in a Benz S500 to the Ritz. Then, at the Ritz, I meet this elderly man…

ANGELA

(to MacBride)

It can be just a figment of your imagination.

MACBRIDE

What is?

ANGELA

The tailing.

Maria Alekseevna puts a plate of chocolate candies and a china teapot on the table.

MacBride switches his attention to studying the flower design on the plump sides of the teapot.

Angela reaches for the plate with chocolates.

Pavel helps himself to tea.

PAVEL (CONT’D)

(to Angela)

Do you think the shot was a warning?

ANGELA

I can’t really say.

PAVEL

(slurping his tea)

I think the warning is more likely.

ANGELA

(rustling out a chocolate)

What makes you think so?

PAVEL

From my experience of working in the Special Police Unit, I can say that professionals don’t miss.

ANGELA

You think it was a professional?

PAVEL

Yeah. He was probably in a half-built building across the street.

ANGELA

How do you know?

PAVEL

It seems like an obvious place to hide. From there the shooter had a clear view of the street.

ANGELA

I see.

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