Only the best of the best get into the training and operational center of the secret foreign intelligence unit. But not every recruit manages to complete his drill: the weak nerves of the “new guy” simply cannot withstand the exam task - the murder of a particularly dangerous criminal... Fate brings together two young people from completely different worlds at the Center. Yegor Osorgin is a brilliantly educated handsome man, the son of a retired general. Sashka Gaydamak is a simple village guy who dreams of breaking out of the drunken life of the Russian outback. But the stern Commander, the teacher and the only boss of the guys, is relentless - they will have to work in pairs. If one makes a mistake, the second one will be kicked out. Willy-nilly, the wards have to accept the demands, and this becomes the beginning of real officer friendship...