The director of the company, V. Lameikin, falls under subsidiary liability due to bankruptcy, in addition, he is going to divorce his wife. His daughter takes all the valuables out of the house and gives them to the gypsy woman to perform a love ritual so that the parents can reconcile. Realizing that the gypsy robbed her, Olya runs away from home. The Lameikins turn to a private detective for help. N.F. Trubnikov rushes to help, but soon realizes that Lameikin’s life is by no means ideal, and he himself is hiding the facts related to the disappearance of his daughter.