A tough, "male" story about the fate of Seryoga Nechaev, a guy from a working-class district. It so happened that he had to take on the blame of others and go to jail instead of the dissolute son of a rich businessman. All ten long years of imprisonment, Sergey prepares himself for revenge — for himself to become one of the mighty of this world. After being released, on the way to his dream, Seryoga faces the unsightly side of business and engages in a deadly duel with criminals.