Tashkent, 1942. At this time, the hospitable city became a refuge for tens of thousands of people tired of hunger and cold war years. In urban stores, warehouses and markets in abundance of food and other goods. All this attracts the attention of criminals of different stripes, who in search of easy money gathered in Tashkent from all over the vast country. There are several criminal groups here. At the beginning of summer in the city there is a new gang operating with special impudence and cruelty…

Turan is a young botanist who dreams of creating a greenhouse in his attic. Aware of the potential cost of this endeavor, he decides to earn extra money and accepts a friend's offer to start a "dog business": he will catch pet dogs and return them to their owners for a cash reward.