A collection of short fictional stories and essays. "In a Moment" is about a bad trip along a country highway. "Bad Joke 4" tells the story of a closed society with its own conventional rules. "Smart Lovers" is about a couple who are addicted to gadgets. “Vera Pavlovna and the Consumer Society” is the author’s attempt to clarify what inspired Vera Pavlovna’s ninth dream. "Heresy" - a letter from the Bishop of Ravenbrück to the Pope about the discovery of a heretical movement.