Suspicions of Thani are confirmed - she is expecting a child. Paul is happy, Tanya herself is at a loss. Returning home, Tanya Larina finds Ivan in the throes of creativity. She misses him, but does not find reciprocity. The information department is agitated by two events: a general pet Voronov comes back from abroad, and a new employee, Elena Chernova, comes to the department.