The beginning of the era of New Russia. In the regional Siberian center, market rules of life are being established - inflation is rising, enterprises are closing, large commercial firms are appearing. One of them, having deceived his relatives, was taken over by a young businessman, Sergei Kozodoev. His mother, realizing that her son played a game of survival, decides to deal with him. She develops a cunning combination, and as an accomplice she attracts a person who, at first glance, is less suitable than others for such an insidious plan... Nostalgia for times that have already become history. The author, a former police officer, describes the atmosphere of the Soviet era so realistically: clothing, music, recreation, morals - that you believe him immediately and unconditionally.