It is summertime, and young Lyonya`s cursed with the need to make a decision for the first time in his life. In a town where a factory career was the default, its closing forces everyone to suddenly make their own choices. Lyonya opts to work with a road repair crew because of the day-to-day variety it affords, and so his picaresque adventures begin. It`s because of the charming Mr. Roslov he takes, and loses, the job, and through it that he meets the beautiful Khryusha. The meandering, languid pace of the minimalist comedy belies an affection for the characters and an ability to distill the essence of place that was evident in Khlebnikov`s considerably darker first film [Roads to Koktebel].