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Beginning of the End

Episode number: 1

Overview: October 1939: Madam Kukk and her girls settle in a new villa that the Foreign Ministry councilor helped buy. He then shows up with high-ranking Russian guests.

Arrivers and Leavers

Episode number: 2

Overview: Anastassia and Linda both have upsetting experiences with the Russian majors. Two new girls arrive, and a young American guest visits the house.

Future and Past

Episode number: 3

Overview: Mrs. Kukk finds out Carola’s real identity, and the atmosphere at the house is transformed to be ‘more Soviet-friendly’ under Metsla’s directions.

Shots

Episode number: 4

Overview: As the Winter War begins, Carola reveals the dark secrets about the house and her past, which explain Metsla’s motives to move the brothel there.

Visitors in the Night

Episode number: 5

Overview: A young lady asks for a job and swears revenge when Mrs. Kukk turns her down. By New Year’s Eve, most of the girls leave for their homes.

Fairyland

Episode number: 6

Overview: The girls start knitting white pullovers, which become popular among the boys going to the war in Finland. Renate rekindles an old love.

Flashes in the Sky

Episode number: 7

Overview: Palusalu’s jealous wife arrives at the house. Metsla arranges a meeting between Maria and Henry, but Soviet occupation is close and tragedy strikes.

Plus 35

Episode number: 8

Overview: Metsla plans to form the Club as a working youth refresher school, to save it from the Soviets. The girls argue because of their political views.

And Hop!

Episode number: 9

Overview: ivian is injured during demonstrations and the girls attend a communist election circus, where Metsla meets a former lover, now comrade in power.

Farewell!

Episode number: 10

Overview: The girls are preparing for Red October Day when the postman brings some miserable news. Estonian independence is destroyed.