The film tells about Magomet Shalilov, a policeman from Dagestan, who came to Moscow in the hope of finding justice for his superiors, who persecute him for being principled and honest. The film includes the following filming: M. Shalilov's walk along the old Arbat, his conversation with artists, musicians working on the Arbat, with an astrologer (sinhr.), Shalilov's acquaintance with Hare Krishnas, with Moscow policemen (sinhr.).