1899, la época navideña de San Petersburgo. Los ríos y canales de la capital cubiertos de hielo hierven con actividades festivas. En vísperas del nuevo siglo, aquellos que no deberían estar destinados a encontrarse, se unen. Son personas de diferentes mundos: Matvey, hijo de un farolero, cuyo único tesoro son sus patines plateados; Alice es la hija de un funcionario de alto rango que sueña con la ciencia. Cada uno de ellos tiene su propia y difícil historia de vida, pero al conocerse accidentalmente, se apresuran juntos en busca de sus sueños.
"O. R.U.ZH.I. E "is the abbreviation of the names of friends: O - Oleg, a military pensioner, R - Roman, a scientist, an employee of a research institute, U - Ulyana, a television correspondent, Zh - Zhenya, a physicist, doctor of sciences, I - Igor, entrepreneur, former reporter, husband of Ulyana, E - Egor, laboratory assistant at the provincial research center. Oleg and Roman experience the latest weapons - a rifle with exceptional range and destructive power. The tests are successful, and Oleg is trying to interest the military with these weapons.
In a provincial town are waiting for a famous troupe of actors. However, arrived celebrities behave strangely and in preparation for the play with the director arouse suspicion in the "authenticity" arrived ... In the camp of the "actors" his troubles - the only "Prima", whose performance the governor came, himself, runs away with a young hussar to the Gypsies. The evening show, tickets are sold out, and no one to play. On tour to seek "the actress' replacement.
