Matvey Molotov, the son of a professor, a student at a prestigious university, lost a very impressive amount at cards. To repay the debt, he had to quit his studies and take up car theft. The crooked path very soon led him to the bunk. But the “thorn” and the towers did not become an insurmountable obstacle for Matvey. Together with Boyarchik, who is “watching” the zone, Matvey runs into the wild, harsh taiga. Along bear paths, having endured many hardships and hardships, he finally made his way to a small Siberian city. Here he found shelter, and at the same time learned that gold and silver were smelted at a local metal plant. A daring plan to form a gang and take over this plant came to his mind almost instantly...