The main character is a former policeman Paramonov from the small resort town of Azov, located in the Krasnodar Territory. Honest and incorruptible, who sincerely sought to fight crime without compromising his conscience, he was a white crow against the background of his colleagues, the vast majority of whom consisted of alcoholics, careerists and bribe-takers.

For a long time, Paramonov tried to resist lawlessness, which flourished among those who had the law to protect their duties. In the end, when Paramonov refused a persistent offer from his superiors to take part in another fraud, he was forced to resign. Eight years have passed since then. Paramonov, determined to start a new, quiet life, changed many jobs and as a result became the director of the local beach. But he finally failed to put a cross on his former profession…