A family, particularly a young boy and his friend, want a Christmas tree for the New Year's celebration but his parents refuse, citing the high cost. The boy and his friend, Danil, come up with various plans to get a tree, including stealing one from their neighbor. They eventually succeed in taking a tree, but their plan is discovered, and the tree is returned to its original owner. The neighbor, who had a previous conflict with the boy's father, surprisingly offers to give them the tree, suggesting they put their past differences aside for the New Year.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The New Year is approaching, and people are actively shopping.
2. The narrator wants a Christmas tree, but their mom says it's too expensive.
3. The narrator sees a Christmas tree on TV and wants their dad to buy one.
4. The narrator and their friend Danil come up with a plan to steal a Christmas tree from their neighbor.
5. The neighbor has a Christmas tree, and the narrator and Danil try to steal it.
6. They almost get caught, but manage to escape with the tree.
7. The narrator's mom calls them home urgently, and they have to hide the Christmas tree in their closet.
8. The narrator's mom finds out about the tree and asks where they got it.
9. The narrator confesses to stealing the tree from their neighbor.
10. The neighbor, Mr. Baran, comes to the narrator's house and wants to know who stole his tree.
11. The narrator's dad gets into a fight with Mr. Baran, and they have a long-standing grudge.
12. Mr. Baran tries to make amends and suggests they put their differences aside for the New Year.
13. The narrator's dad refuses to forgive Mr. Baran and tells him to leave.
14. The narrator's dad is still holding a grudge against Mr. Baran and refuses to let it go.
15. The narrator's mom tries to intervene and calm the situation, but it escalates.
16. The narrator's dad tells Mr. Baran to get out, and the situation becomes violent.
17. The narrator's mom tries to stop the fight, but it's too late.
18. The narrator's dad is left standing, and the scene ends with music playing.