Under mysterious circumstances, the popular radio host Semyon Bessonov disappears. From a conversation with colleagues and relatives, Loginov and Petrovskaya learn about the severe depression in which Bessonov was. His condition was aggravated by the impending dismissal. The confession of his wife did not make it easier for the investigators. It turns out that Semyon has already made an attempt to commit suicide.

Valery Zaborin's body was found in the courtyard of an abandoned house. It turns out that on the eve of his wife Anna turned to the police with a statement about the disappearance of her husband. Shortly before the incident, the couple quarreled, and Anna moved to live with relatives. Valery was last seen leaving the bar. The investigation reveals curious facts from the biography of the newly-made widow, but can they serve as evidence of her involvement in the death of her husband?