A young master, Vladimir Dubrovsky, comes to the estate to visit his father, who has long been in litigation with his neighbor, the despotic landowner Troekurov. Having seriously insulted Dubrovsky Sr., Troekurov tries to go to peace, but the proud old man is adamant.

Teleplay about the scientific discoveries of the world-famous geologist Vladimir Afanasyevich Obruchev during the Great Patriotic War.