St. Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. In the well-known comedy magazine "Carousel" there was a stir - the Boss came. This is a chance for the talented writer Kukushkin. He's ready. And for the Editor - Kukushkin, simply, the find is a lot, variegated, “yellow” and the topic “on the verge of a foul”. Suddenly, everything went head over heels - The landlord receives a note and ... the plot spring is released: intrigue, love, betrayal and sparkling humor.

Kirill Bazhenov and Eduard Antipov haven’t seen each other for over 20 years. Once, they fought together in Afghanistan, but life pulled them apart for a long time. Now they meet again. Kirill is a successful businessman and a happy family man. Eduard, on the other hand, has long been divorced, lost his job due to drinking, lives in a shared apartment, and survives on odd jobs. The former friends seem to have nothing in common anymore.