In his first Grand Prix assignment, Yuri P. wins second place in the Skate Canada event. In Beijing for Yuri K's first Grand Prix assignment, Victor runs into his coach Yakov, only to be coldly brushed off for taking a season off, and Yuri and Victor meet friends and fellow competitors from around the world, gathered for the Cup of China. Competitor Christophe Giacometti tells Yuri that he should let Victor return to ice skating. After this, Yuri skates his Eros program, performing without any mistakes, wanting to prove the world that he's worthy of Victor's love and attention. He wins first place in the short program, though the other skaters are confident they can close the gap in the free skate.