Elecampane is a healing root like ginseng. According to Kuban belief, dug out in the forest on New Year's Eve, it cures any disease. Children from the Kuban village of Black Erik learn about Lenin’s illness and decide to help him.

The soldier and the tracklayer Valya corresponded for more than a year. The girl said in her letters that she allegedly worked as a teacher and tried to “appropriate” qualities that she did not have, although in reality she was a sweet, good person. As a result, the soldier who came to Valya never recognized her, and Valya was ashamed to admit her deception...