Natalya Dvoretskaya

Intelligence genius Oleg Stepanovich, a retired colonel, yearns without work, whiling away his days in the park and watching TV... Meanwhile, his grandson Andrei, a novice diplomat, finds himself in a difficult romantic situation. The grandfather flies to his grandson in Yerevan, where he meets his old friend, the cardiologist Irakli, who immediately gets involved in the "heart" business. The operation to solve the love problems of the grandson is called "Grandpa 005", and the methods of the Russian security officer and the Georgian doctor sometimes shock others. But only true love can prevail over the skill of counterintelligence virtuosos.

Overweight Dasha works as a proof-reader for a glossy magazine. Commonsense and previous experience have taught her not to harbour any illusions concerning a happy private life. So instead, she finds solace in detective novels, television and cakes, which she consumes in large quantities. However, when two men appear almost simultaneously, her life is turned upside down. The first is Stas, her tall and handsome new neighbour. Dasha is smitten but is aware that he will never return her love. The other 'man' is Vanka, her eight-year old nephew, whom she has agreed to look after while his mother is away in a resort town looking for a looking to land herself a good catch. Living with Vanka is a lesson in survival. Unable to spend even an hour without performing a prank or joke, Vanka turns his aunt's home into a death trap, and Dasha is either chasing after him or dealing with the consequences.

A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

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