The shepherd Gombo lives with his wife, three children and grandmother in a tent on the Mongolian steppe. They are pleased with their rustic conditions and theirs is a sleepy, simple existence until a Russian truck driver named Sergei (Vlodimir Gostukhin) falls asleep at the wheel and crashes outside their home. Gombo takes him in, slaughters a sheep for their dinner, and even has his daughter play the accordion for their entertainment. Meanwhile, Sergei amuses his hosts with tales from his life in the city.