«'Sign it! And you will be able to eat all this up and go to bed!' he used to say. I refused. Then he, within my sight, slowly ate up meatloaves and bread, drank sweet tea... Today I broke down... I signed everything! Oh! why have I done it?» Tamara Vasilyeva sobbed her heart out. «I am not guilty!»
At that time I didn't know that everyone charged, whether being guilty or not guilty, will be convicted anyway. But an investigator gets an award and a bonus for each guilty plea. Investigator Lykhin could celebrate.