The story is focused on two siblings: a brother and a sister from a poor family. Their father is gone and their mother is in poor health. To keep their heads above water the children are forced to swindle out money. For him it is a way to survive and to take responsibility for his family as a man. For her it is a game. But the rules are not as simple and evident as they seem.

Брат и сестра вынуждены добывать деньги на пропитание и уход за матерью мошенническими путями, так как их семья очень бедна. Он видит в этом единственный способ прокормить свою семью, она относится к этому как к игре с трудными для понимания правилами.