One week later, Slava receives a call from his school director in a small town called Palchiki, where he works as a teacher. He reluctantly agrees to return after proposing to Nadia, who accepts. The day before the wedding, Nadia tries on her dress while Slava heads to get his resignation letter signed but is refused. Despite this, he tries to leave for Moscow but gets mistaken for a football team coach and forced to make a new team for a tournament, leading to his passport being confiscated.