Schoolboy Victor Hlushakou interested in books and films about the Indians and wrote about them the story. Once on the bus Victor meets with an alcoholic uncle, Arkady. Friendships between them. Uncle Arkady attends parent meetings at school and helps Vita strengthen the authority in the classroom, protecting Vitya from Tomilina bully. As a result, familiarity with Victor leads to the fact that Uncle Arkady stops drinking and gets a job.