In a remote forest settlement lives Egor Savelyich Polushkin, nicknamed “the misfortune bringer”. Everyone around him, and even his wife, think he’s a weirdo because he can’t find his place in life. Egor loves and knows how to work, but not for money—only “with a clear conscience”. Because of his quirks, Egor constantly moves from one job to another. A turning point in his fate is his meeting with a new regional forester. Seeing in Polushkin a sincere love for nature, the boss appoints him as the local forester…