Um cetro de valor inestimável, um tesouro que deveria proporcionar uma vida fabulosa na ensolarada cidade do Rio de Janeiro, escapou das mãos de Ibrahim Bender e de seu jovem aluno Ostap e caiu nas mãos de Nestor Makhno, que tem certeza de que esta não é a única relíquia preciosa escondida nas proximidades. Como resultado, inicia-se uma frenética busca pelo ouro. A dupla Ostap e Bender terá de se superar para não ser pega e para conseguir a vara. E Ostap terá ainda de reconquistar a confiança da sua amada e impedir que ela se case com outro.
Artyom, a young adventurer, meets Felix - the once legendary art thief, who was called "Number One". The "Old School" and the newcomer decide to crank up the scam of the century - to steal one of the most expensive paintings of our time - "N 1" by Mark Rothko from the gallery owned by the ex-wife of Felix and her new husband. By chance, Artem meets Marina and falls in love with her. And she turns out to be an investigator and really wants to catch Felix red-handed.
Egor is a vet at a training facility for hunting dogs in a remote region of the country. Surrounded by foxes, deer, badgers, and dogs, he lives in a small building next to the house of the facility's master. He treats the dogs, cleans the kennels, oversees the workers, and meets with clients and their dogs. It's easier for him to get along with dogs than with people. Egor is willing to take on any job to get closer to the facility's master and his near and dear. He wants the impossible - to become a member of that family.
Italian gambler who is well-skilled in the card trade owes people in authority, and leaves his country to win the money. Arriving in a small Russian town, he tries to show off his tricks to the local card swindlers but is caught and ends up agreeing to a friendship and a cooperation. It is hard not to find oneself liking the gallant Italian.
