The main city holiday is Mezen Day. Marina has been preparing for it all year in order to win the ditties competition. Andrey gives an ultimatum, he will participate in competitions only with Vika, but he tells Vika something completely different, that her parents insist that Vika participate in a competition for eating a local dish - tether. Kolya is preparing to climb a pole to get boots for Marina and resorts to an unfair method for this.

Yulia supports Marina during the difficult period of her relationship with Kolya. Ashikhmin tries to expel Kolya to take a steam bath with his friend. Andrey and Vika remember their childhood and have fun playing video games, which makes Vika jealous. Marina decides to tease Kolya and goes to karaoke with her friends. Julia spends the night at the Egorovs' house.