Only those who cannot read have not heard about the extraordinary adventures of the pioneer Volka Kostylkov, and the genie Hassan Abdurrahman ibn Hottab, who was freed from a thousand-year imprisonment. For several generations of children, L. Lagin’s book “Old Man Hottabych” has become a favorite. At the end of the story, Hottabych received freedom from Volka and their paths diverged for a long time. Half a century has passed since then, and then one day old friends met again. Volka, and now Vladimir Alekseevich Kostylkov, the head coach of the football team, found himself in a very difficult situation, and an old and faithful friend, Hottabych, came to his aid...