Six years later, police Lieutenant Zhukov returned to his hometown to begin service. On the first task, he goes with a colleague Elena Maltseva, who is looking for underground producers of alcohol. At the dance, protecting his partner, Slava gets into a fight, during which he acquires a new friend-the musician Pate. At this time in Moscow the police officer Alex Gray sets the address of a Silent but a bandit kills him. The investigation turns out to be the only evidence-a scrap of newspaper with notes. The criminologist partially restores the note, the address on it leads to Tomsk. Major Shchukin gives Tomsk colleagues a tip on the Mute.