Military doctor General Klenski is arrested in Stalin's Russia in 1953 during an anti-Semitic political campaign accused of being a participant in so-called "doctors' plot".

In the attic, in an old chest forgotten by everyone, old, broken, pretty shabby toys “live” - an elephant, a bear, a soldier and a doll. They have long dreamed of getting out of this chest, but to do this, someone alone must sacrifice themselves and stay, and no one wants to take on this role. They argued and shouted for a long time, but never came to an agreement.