Guests arrived at the country house of Nikifor Tverdokhlebov. Ahead is the celebration of the New Year, fun, joy. No signs of trouble! But after midnight, the owner of the house decided to go down to the basement for wine, from where he never returned alive... The police's suspicions fall on Vitaly, whose bride Nikifor stole and made her his wife. Vitaly's parents come to private detective Miroslava Volgina for help, because they are sure that their son is innocent...