Vladimir works at Uralvagonzavod and is getting ready to become a father. He expresses his wish to move to the tank workshop. Kirill has just applied for a job at the factory. He wanted to get to the tank department, but discovers to his regret that he had been sent to another one. Tank Vasya is the only one to get to the shop. The repair crew finds a letter inside it, recounting its combat experience and the regiment’s request to fix rather than disassemble it.