The story is focused on two siblings: a brother and a sister from a poor family. Their father is gone and their mother is in poor health. To keep their heads above water the children are forced to swindle out money. For him it is a way to survive and to take responsibility for his family as a man....
Petya and Vova are oceanographers in their class, and while Petya was taking an academic leave, Vova had already received an offer to work in China. Petya comes to say goodbye to his friend before leaving and meets many strangers at the party. For some reason, the only one missing is Vova's...
