The Cardsharp

Kostik Voloshin is a professional cardsharp. Fleeing from Gogi, from whom he snatched a big jackpot from under his nose, Kostya jumps into the first train that he finds and ends up in Odessa. This is his hometown. In Odessa, Kostya meets his childhood friends and again takes to his favorite craft.

Kostya again goes to the cover, but unexpectedly he meets Balabana, the brother of his father. Balaban is one of the criminal authorities of Odessa. Kostya removes the corner of an old man Zamsha, who in the past was an intelligent gambler. He quickly realizes that the ingenious mind of Chamois will help him to turn a profitable business.

Having played a witty "performance" in the state bank, Kostya and Zamsh become owners of a large sum. Grandma Suede - Maya works as a reporter. She admits to Voloshin that she has collected the dossier on several influential Odessa citizens. Sympathy is born between young people, but it seems that Balaban is not indifferent to the girl.

Kostya is looking for an accomplice Gogi - Miron. Thanks to Balaban, who suddenly went into the house, Kostik manages to avoid reprisal, but he again remains penniless. Cheerless guy comes up with a new scam, in which his friends and Zamsh will help him.

Balaban persuades Kostya to leave the city - he has long been in love with Maya and has the most serious intentions. Balaban tells how he once saved his father Kostya. Voloshina's friend Alla opens her eyes to Maya on how he makes a living. Kostya's mother comes to Odessa

Having learned that Kostik has not left, Balaban begins to revenge: henceforth, there can be no talk of any scams in Odessa. In addition, Balaban requires a debt from his nephew - fifty thousand rubles. Nevertheless, Kostya does not stop, he really needs fake passports and money to fulfill his dream: to move with his mother abroad, where his father is hiding from the Soviet justice.

Balaban invites Maya to a restaurant and there she confesses her love. He also reports the seriousness of his intentions to Maya's grandfather, Zamshu. Meanwhile, Kostya learns the truth about his father: he was arrested for the crime that Balaban committed. He helped his brother to flee and move abroad, forcibly leaving his wife and young son to their fate.

Kostya is considering a new business. He wants to settle accounts with Balaban, and to be sure that he will not put sticks in his wheels. Kostik tells Maya about her intention to go abroad, she hesitates: she cannot leave her family. Maya turns to his grandfather for advice.

Kostya with friends carries out a risky plan to intercept collection money. Now he can give uncle a debt. But he violates the contract and sets his own rules again: if Kostya fulfills his instructions, he will receive money and false passports for himself and Ekaterina Andreyevna.

At stake is a card game - the redistribution of criminal power in Odessa. Kostya is surprised to meet his opponent - this is Gogh who came from Moscow. But the game loses all meaning when the accomplices of the Gogi kidnap Maya. Uncle and nephew for the first time combine their efforts to save the girl.