On the eve of New year general George Danilovich Platonov collects relatives and friends in the country house. In a heat of a holiday the owner publicly discloses the will. However orders concerning the main thing of riches - casket with the unique jewelry getting to the general as a military trophy, it promises to give next day. The visitors intrigued with words Platonov, with impatience wait for morning. At night under mysterious circumstances George Danilovich dies, and not having sounded the decision. Since this moment in the house strange things start to occur
