After leaving the orphanage Aleksey serves in the First Chechen War. Killing is his only skill and after discharging from the army he becomes a killer. One day he is hired to kill a businessman Mikhail who turns out to be his childhood friend. If Aleksey doesn't do his work, he may be killed by his employers. Will he forgive his friend for childhood offences? Will he forgive Mikhail's marrying Julia, Aleksey's first love? Will he sacrifice himself to save Mikhail?