Further misadventures of the Likely Lads: Bob and Terry. They meet by accident when Terry returns after 5 years spent abroad in the army and tries to refresh their friendship.
Young Lennie Godber is sent to Slade Prison for breaking and entering. He is lucky enough to share cell with Norman Fletcher, veteran and father-figure, who can show him the ropes.
When Fletcher gets out of the prison he makes the decision to go straight from that point in life. He moves in with his daughter and tries to keep low profile, but each day he trips on the things from his past.
English historian during a conference in Moscow stumbles upon a mystery from the past, a mystery so important for today Russia that someone is ready to kill so it would remain a secret.