Mickey is tired of living with his lazy dad and shrewish mom. With his faithful dog Ringo, he leaves home to seek fortune in London, but they meet Mr Space from another planet who teach them politeness and reconcile them to their parents.
The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving ten years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.
