Отслужив армию, поработав на БАМе и заработав себе авторитет и славу первопроходца, герой взял отпуск и приехал домой — к друзьям и любимой. Но дома он не смог найти себе дела и, не дождавшись окончания отпуска, уехал снова на БАМ…

After serving in the army, working at BAM and earning himself the authority and fame of a pioneer, the hero took a leave of absence and came home to his friends and beloved. But at home he could not find anything to do and, without waiting for the end of his vacation, he left again for BAM...