A television series based on the final book in A.N. Rybakov's trilogy "The Dagger," "The Bronze Bird," and "The Shot."
Moscow, 1925. An Arbat courtyard during the NEP era. Respectable people, NEPmen, and local punks all live here. With the arrival of a new tenant—a supply commissioner, an extraordinary man with a dark past—life becomes more interesting...
The main characters—Misha, Genka, and Slava—have grown up and become Komsomol members. A murder occurs in their courtyard: engineer Zimin is shot dead at night. The prime suspect turns out to be a local hooligan. However, Misha refuses to fully believe his guilt and tries to find evidence on his own. While investigating, he not only manages to track down the gang involved in the murder but also interrupts a chain of thefts committed at the factory where Zimin worked. He also manages to save several street children from becoming involved in criminal activity.
