Case 9: Katina Karpov

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There comes a moment when you embrace who you really are...

 


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Katina: This is my place!

 

*Pavel parks the car*

 

Pavel: Nice doing business with you, Kat.

Katina: Hey, do you boys mind helping me move my boxes inside?

Pavel: Yeah, sure, these boxes are quite heavy.

 

*You grab one box from the car*

 

*Pavel grabs another box*

 

Pavel: Where do you want them?

Katina: Just inside on the table is fine. Thanks, boys!

 

*Both of you walk inside the home*

 

Katina: Thank you so much, boys!

 

*You hear two subtle click sounds*

 

What???

 

*Your brother begins to turn around*

 

Nikita: Katina!? WHY?

Katina: 6 boxes!? You expect me to believe that!?

 

*What do I do now!*

 

Katina: Shackle your brother to that pole or I'll shoot!!

Nikita: Okay! Okay! Easy...

Pavel: Katina... this is so silly! Why!?

Katina: One more word and I'll kill you both.

 

*Pavel nods*

 

*Lock the shackles*

 

Nikita: Okay... there.

Katina: Now shackle yourself with the cuffs on the opposite side of the room.

Any sudden movements and I'm shooting your brother.

 

*Move slowly to the other shackles*

 

*Lock the shackles around your own wrists*

 

Katina: Good. Now that you're secured, I can question you.

Nikita: You planned all of this. You were going to rob us the whole time.

 

*Look at the pole you are chained to*

 

Nikita: Is this your lovely stripper pole?

Katina: Don't test me or I swear, I will unload this gun into your brother's skull.

Pavel: Katina, we can get the rest of the money!

 

*Katina looks at Pavel*

 

Katina: Speak only when spoken to.

Nikita: And what is your plan, Katina? Did you honestly think this through?

Katina: How many boxes were left behind?

Nikita: About 20. But good luck stealing it by yourself. Good luck breaking in...

 

*Katina opens the front door to walk outside*

 

Katina: Don't make a sound.

The money is mine. After I bring it in here, you will tell me everything I need to know to steal the rest of the money.

 

*Katina walks outside*

 

Nikita: Shit. Shit. Shit! I'm so sorry, brother!!

Pavel: Damn, I didn't see this coming... You were right, we shouldn't have trusted her... ever.

 

*Look up*

 

Nikita: Damn, she's such an idiot... There's no way she'll pull this off!!!

 

*Pavel slowly looks at you*

 

 


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Nikita: She's not going to kill us.

Pavel: After we tell her what she needs to know, she will.

Nikita: I can't pick this lock while my hands are bound.

Pavel: I know.

Nikita: I should have seen this coming...

Pavel: Don't worry, I'll get us out of this.

 

*You look at Pavel strangely*

 

Nikita: Hmm???

 

*Pavel takes a deep breath*

 

Pavel: I have a gun in my jacket.

Nikita: But how will you use it?

 

*Pavel stares at his wrists*

 

*You watch your brother bite his coat*

 

*Pavel clenches his jaw*

 

*Your eyes widen*

 

Nikita: What are you doing!?

 

*Pavel takes a deep breath and dislocates his shoulder*

 

Nikita: Brother!

 

*Pavel takes another deep breath*

 

Pavel: It's okay.

 

*Katina enters the house*

 

Katina: What did I say? No talking!!

 

*Pavel shoots Katina*

 

*Nikita stares at Katina's lifeless body*

 

Nikita: You saved us, brother...

Pavel: I think we are now bound... to a life of crime.

Nikita: There's no escaping it.

Pavel: Yeah.

 

*Nikita looks at Pavel's shoulder*

 

Nikita: Are you okay???

Pavel: It hurts, but... it's not that bad.

Nikita: You're absolutely insane, and now I'm in your debt.

Pavel: You're never in my debt, brother.

 

*Nikita smiles*

 

Nikita: Blood for blood.

 

*Pavel pauses for a moment*

 

Pavel: Who knows, maybe we'll catch a break and no one will come looking for us.

 

*Nikita looks back at the blood streaming from Katina's skull*

 

Nikita: You never know.

 

*You watch Katina's blood seep out*

 

 


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*Pavel reaches for Katina's keys*

 

*Pavel unlocks his restraints*

 

Nikita: Luckily, she had the keys...

 

*Pavel unlocks your handcuffs*

 

Pavel: Yeah...

Nikita: So what should we do with the body?

Pavel: This will take a very long time to clean up.

Nikita: I think we have to leave the body as is.

Pavel: There's just no time to dispose of it properly.

Nikita: Also, there's another reason we can leave it as is.

Pavel: And what is that?

Nikita: We can leave one box of money here.

Pavel: One box... yeah, then police will know this wasn't an innocent woman.

Nikita: Then they will likely look into investigating crime groups in the area instead of us.

Pavel: Perfect, we'll shift the blame. Let's get out of here.

 

 


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Nikita: So where shall we go, brother?

Pavel: England first? Maybe London?

Nikita: Sounds good.

Pavel: Wait, I need to do something before we go.

Nikita: Hmm?

Pavel: I want to return our fancy sports car to the gay man.

 

*Nikita laughs*

 

Nikita: Ha, oh god... alright.

Pavel: It'll be quick, I'll just leave it at his house.

Nikita: Sure, but then we better get out of St. Petersburg.

Pavel: Yep!

 

 


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What have we become?

 

Conclude Investigation

1. What painful thing did Pavel need to do to save Nikita and himself?

  • Break his wrist
  • Cut his hands
  • Dislocate his shoulder
  • Shoot himself non-lethally
  • Break his arm

 

2. How did Pavel and Nikita get handcuffed?

  • Police caught them
  • The mob caught them
  • The Triad caught them
  • Katina forced them into shackles

 

3. How much money did the brothers leave at Katina's home?

  • 1 box
  • 2 boxes
  • 3 boxes
  • 4 boxes

 

4. Where did the brothers decide to run away to?

  • Venezuela
  • France
  • Germany
  • England

Correct Answers

1. What painful thing did Pavel need to do to save Nikita and himself?

  • Dislocate his shoulder

 

2. How did Pavel and Nikita get handcuffed?

  • Katina forced them into shackles

 

3. How much money did the brothers leave at Katina's home?

  • 1 box

 

4. Where did the brothers decide to run away to?

  • England