Under strange circumstances, a famous television journalist, whose reports have always been scandalous, was killed. He had many enemies for his sharp, toothy performances. The Moscow City Prosecutor's Office, investigating the case, is trying to find the perpetrators and those who ordered the murder, relying on the materials of the journalist himself. But the investigation is dragging on, and the public is unhappy. The case, as usual in such cases, is taken over by the Prosecutor General's Office. And Assistant Prosecutor General Alexander Turetsky begins to look for criminals, amazed at how people sometimes drive themselves into deadly situations.