Kuzya tries to stop drunkenness among the tractor drivers and improve the work of the collective farm. Meanwhile, on Kruglov's orders, Herman carries out a dangerous money transaction that unexpectedly backfires on the conspirators themselves.

After the appearance of Dasha's ex-fiancé, Kuzya becomes despondent again and almost abandons the collective farm. Meanwhile, rumors about his "wedding" to Varka cause a chain of absurd misunderstandings in the village.