Spring of the 1985th. On instructions from the GRU, scout Yuri Nikitin enters the Pakistan fortress of Badaber. Nikitin must collect evidence of the existence here of a training center for Mujahideen under the leadership of the CIA. After fulfilling a dangerous task, Nikitin sees on the territory of the fortress a group of Russian prisoners of war, among whom he recognizes his friend Mikhail, the son of his commander, General Kolesov, who was considered missing for several years. Nikitin decides to stay and save the children condemned to death ....

Maks is a young and nimble provincial, not particularly burdened by morals and principles, energetically making a successful career in Moscow. He works in a recruitment agency, and his specialization is to fire top managers, help squeeze out shares in companies, and similar routine business issues. Maks's next task is to get rid of Georgy, the chief programmer of a large IT company. At first glance, work for a couple of days, because who is Zhora? A bearded boy under 40, the embodiment of simplicity and harmlessness. But it turns out that this is a unique case, and it is incredibly difficult to fire Zhora. Especially considering what a charming half-sister he has. Maks has to go through a lot of funny, touching and dangerous trials that will help him understand that there are other values in life besides career, money and real estate.