Mezentsev’s son Andrei, having studied in Moscow, returns home. Father wants to introduce him to his business, but Andrei is not interested. He is passionate about computers and the girl Arina, Dasha’s sister. Dasha comes to Mezentsev - she initially worked for him. And she was sent to Sergey to find out the location of the gold mine. It was on the instructions of the Mezentsev that Dasha made an escape to Sheremet and was supposed to lead him into the taiga. But after the news of the death of Sergei Dasha changes his assessment. Sheremet explains to Andrey that he needs to know why his father ordered the murder of Sergey Bronnikov, and why he was framed, Sheremet. Andrei does not believe that his father could have done something like that. People under the rubble continue to dig up, save them. In the evening, Ali tells Bronnikov the story of his hit at the mine. In the conversation, the name of the owner of the mine, Vadim Ilyich, comes up. Bronnikov tenses up: he knows one Vadim Ilyich, a friend and student of his father. Is he really involved in this business? ..