In a high-mountain Ossetian village where archaeological excavations were being carried out, a local schoolboy, Murat, worked part-time. Zaur, Murat's cousin, who was visiting them for the summer holidays, accidentally finds an ancient jug with gold coins at the excavation site and hides it from everyone. In the fall, Murat moved to the city, where he entered college to learn the profession of a mason. Once he stood up for the honor of Lena, a student of the same school...