Special Position
Ivan and Gerard Depardieu show up for their duel with the Italian Guy they challenged in the last episode. Ivan appears to have had plenty of liquid courage before showing up. After stumbling around a bit, Vanya is knocked to the ground and forced to apology to Italian Guy with the massive wig. Ivan and Gerard go back to a tavern to drink their woes away.
(Is this Russian humor? 'Cuz if it is, they've got a long way to go.)
The next morning a hungover Ivan is arrested and charged with murder. It seems Italian Guy with the massive wig is now dead. The man in charge of the investigation is one of the Anti-Menshikov league and offers Vanya a deal to get out of trouble. Naturally Ivan agrees to work for the Dark Side. Another man is publicly executed in Ivan's place so now everyone thinks Ivan is dead.
Ivan and his new boss, Ushakov, go to investigate the Italian Guy's apartment, the scene of the murder. As they wait in the shadows, Gerard Depardieu shows up and starts snooping around. Ushakov reveals himself, accusing Gerard of being the one to have killed Italian Guy and setting Ivan up for the fall. Say it ain't so, Gerard!
Sword fight scene. Good friends are now bitter enemies. Depardieu is taken into custody. The next day Ivan is informed that Gerard was stabbed to death in the prison. Wow, characters are dropping like flies on this show and it's only the second episode.
Ivan is taken to the prison to investigate yet another murder scene. Alone, Ivan is searching the catacombs of the prison when he finds a lady's fan with a hidden dagger inside. He recalls Marie had a fan with a hidden knife just like this one.
Ivan goes to confront Marie. She claims this is nothing against Mother Russia. Her mission was to get Italian Guy because his father stole a great deal from the Masons. Ivan tells her she's got a few hours to get out of town before he reports everything to Ushakov. As he's leaving her place, Ivan is set upon by that roving gang of shady characters who knock him out and hustle him off in a carriage.
When Ivan awakens it is to find himself back in the presence of his old master, Prince Menshikov. Ivan spills his guts. The prince is more interested in this missing Mason's treasure. Menshikov lets Ivan go and our secret agent is immediately picked up by Ushakov. Once again Ivan spills his guts.
Because of their association with dead Italian Guy, Fat Daddy and his giggling daughters are carted off somewhere. Ivan is broken hearted.
I'm so confused!!!!!!
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