The movie consists of two novellas. "The Affair". Russian sailor Nikolai and former bullfighter Spaniard Jose-Maria are hired on a ship, doomed in advance: the owner of the ship intends to sink it during the voyage to get a large insurance. "Scorpion and cotton candy." Friends are employed as sailors on the ship "Jupiter". The revolutionary committee assigns them to deliver an underground newspaper to Odesa. Scorpion himself, who can detect any contraband, takes part in the customs inspection at the Odesa port.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nikolay DostalJose-Maria Damec | Jose-Maria Damec |
 Viktor ZadubrovskyNikolay Chumachenko | Nikolay Chumachenko |
 Vladimir BalashovLeontiy Andreich | Leontiy Andreich |
 Anatoly AlekseevSupervisor | Supervisor |
 Vladimir BalonVladimir Yakovlevich | Vladimir Yakovlevich |
| AArseniy BarskiyInspector | Inspector |
 Eduard BredunZuyev | Zuyev |
 Lev Durov«Scorpion» | «Scorpion» |
 Viktor FilippovChief of Police | Chief of Police |
 German KachinPetya Kondratov | Petya Kondratov |
 Pyotr KononykhinDrunk Helmsman | Drunk Helmsman |
 Yevgeni Morgunov«Singer» | «Singer» |
 Anatoliy MukaseyMukasey | Mukasey |
 Mikhail OrlovSemyonov | Semyonov |
 Vladlen PaulusChief Mate | Chief Mate |
 Leonid PirogovPyotr Karpov | Pyotr Karpov |
 Georgi SvetlaniActor | Actor |
 Mikhail YeremeyevMukasey | Mukasey |