The story is about a cheerful company of friends who must outwit the villain Cesare, who by blackmail and deception wants to marry the beautiful Chanita.

A writer who wants to see and display the life of an ordinary bourgeois settles in the house. Having learned about the true goals of the guest, the family members decide to play a prank on him, making him believe that a gang of crooks and gangsters is hiding in the depths of the "quiet family".

The Berestovs, Elena and Sergei, are defeated in the European Figure Skating Championship and must change the program. Elena is unable to withstand the grueling new training. Sergei tries to find a new throwing partner, but realizes his mistake and must return to Elena.

Erkin, a construction foreman, strives for quality in his work and becomes an authority on the construction site, but his love for Nazira, who has a child from a previous marriage, jeopardizes their happiness due to his uncompromising nature.