Around me is the USSR of its heyday—the second half of the sixties. Come on, Egor, here’s your second chance—don’t let it slip.
I’m a teacher at a rural school, the class adviser for the 10th grade. A nasty vice principal sticks spokes in the wheels and resists the new. A curator from the education department demands that the rules be followed. Rusichka hints at creating a drama club. The former fiancée wants to meet.