Having recently seen a small unsigned portrait of someone who may be a Russian monk or a peasant which he wishes to research prior to an upcoming auction, the library refusing to send books to him for that research, and being unable to close the shop lest he lose a needed sale, Olavi reluctantly takes on Otto.

Olavi attempts to inculcate in Otto a love of art and seems to make a small break through with Iltaa kohti (Towards the Evening) by Hugo Simberg, a portrait of a two people, and elderly man at the end of his life and a young boy at the beginning.

Olavi finds the entry "Kristus 33 x 41 cm, olja på duk" (Christ 33 x 41, oil on canvas) in a small booklet about an art exhibition with the dimensions matching the painting but no photograph so it is suggestive but not proof.

Bringing round some mail, Patu tells Olavi that the auction house had all the provenance paperwork but messed up.

The auctioneer says he only revealed the sale price—but the suspiciously low price for a Russian Master's painting threw suspicion on its authenticity.

He says nothing is valuable, not even the unsigned Christ painting which he insists he will buy back for the price Olavi paid despite secretly knowing its value.

In voice over, Olavi is heard reading a letter to his daughter, wishing her well, apologising for not being around more, and telling Otto he is rated "excellent plus" as she travels home with the painting to give to her son.