A story about the life of a small village in Russia. Borok has the status of science city. It houses the ID Papanin Institute of Biology of Inland Waters of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Geophysical Observatory "Borok" of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In the 21st century, people who are engaged in science live in conditions that are far from technology. Winter of the 21st century in the scientific city looks bright only thanks to optimistic people ...