Retired special forces captain Viktor Egorov, after being seriously wounded in Syria, was written off outright from the army, has been living a secure peaceful life for several years. His war ended long ago, but suddenly another misfortune came - a light, easy fishing trip to the Vitebsk region turned into a failure in the bloody nightmare of the summer of 1941. What should Yegorov do? Go to the bottom and calmly sit out the hottest months? Fortunately, there is a reliable shelter, food, weapons and cartridges... Or should Viktor remember the debt of the Russian officer to the Motherland, which is alone at all times?