A modern fairy tale about the boy Eremka, who was loved and raised by his mother and father, loved and waited for by his grandparents in the ancient town of Staraya Ladoga. They sent their grandson apples and pears, warm socks and mittens, and cardboard kits for gluing various military models. Mom called him Eremka, dad - Eremey, dad's friend - Eremych, grandfather - Eroshka, grandmother - Eremchik. Eremka had everything except a childhood friend! Mom and Dad were arguing in muffled voices in the kitchen: “He always plays in the yard alone,” Mom worried, “and he will never even give a scoop to anyone!” That's why children are not friends with him. Look, he often comes home boring... Eremka himself has long understood why he is sometimes sad: Eremka was tormented by large and small “PITIES!” Eremka will take pity and bring home a broken car, which the teacher in the kindergarten was going to throw in the trash; on the playground A discarded green rubber ball with a dent in its cheek will be thrown at his feet, and they will all go on a fabulous night journey together. They will be interested and scared in the dark forest, they will make friends with the lonely snake Lenya, who dreams of friends and interesting books, they will come to his grandfather. and grandmother, who will not be surprised, but will be delighted with their grandson and his friends.