The story of how a simple guy Maks from the district reached criminal heights and what he had to sacrifice for this. How did Maks turn from an ordinary capper "working for his uncle" into an unscrupulous bastard who in the future will control drug trafficking, clubs and the underground betting business in Penza? What happened to Maks's love for the Snow Maiden, whom he met in the "New Year's batch"? And what, in the end, became of the indestructible friendship between Maks and Gus?