August, the story's protagonist, is devastated and crushed. Happiness and youth are behind, a difficult adult life and an endless stream of problems are ahead. The routine torments August, each new day is similar to the previous one. He has neither a goal nor a dream. Will someone help him? Maybe... Family? August's father is an aggressive and abusive man. He lost contact with his son after the death of August's mother, and no matter how much he tried to restore it, everything was in vain. Every time their conversation turns into a quarrel with broken dishes. And then they try to took the initial step toward reconciliation. Is it possible to find a common ground in their case? Or a good old buddy?August and Semyon have been best friends for many years. But adult life changed everything, ice appeared between them. And now they are connected only by drinking, gambling and a common trouble – an empty future. They can fall to the social bottom or hit the jackpot - all ways depend on the will of chance. An ex-girlfriend? She is August's school dream. The girl he had been happy with all his youth. He wanted to build a future with her, start a family. But mutual misunderstandings did not allow this to come true. Now the feelings are buried, and the only question is whether August will be able to dig them out, because now Chloe needs