A family discovers a mysterious note in their childhood teddy bear, "Mishka," suggesting that one of the daughters is adopted. The sisters, Tanya and Masha, begin to investigate and eventually discover that they have a long-lost sister, Katya, who was given up for adoption. Katya had a difficult childhood, being treated poorly by her adoptive parents, but is finally reunited with her biological family. However, the family's search for more information about their past and their search for another sister continues, with some false leads and comedic moments along the way.
1. The speaker has a childhood toy named Jack Sparrow, which is a bear.
2. The speaker's mother told them that every woman in their family knows how to cook kubilyaka (also spelled kulebyaka).
3. The speaker's grandmother said that a real Lyubinskaya cooks kulebyaka.
4. The speaker's mother had three pregnancies.
5. A note was found in a bear stating that the speaker was adopted.
6. The speaker's mother explained that she smuggled money into soft toys to avoid customs detection.
7. There were only 50 bears like the one the speaker has, and they were used to smuggle money.
8. The speaker's family is trying to find the other people who have the same type of bear.
9. The family narrows down the list of suspects to 15 girls.
10. The family meets a girl named Katya who claims to be their sister.
11. Katya says she was adopted and had a difficult childhood.
12. The family confirms that Katya is indeed their sister.
13. The family's mother is defensive about abandoning Katya.
14. The family welcomes Katya into their home.
15. A girl named Ira pretends to be the family's sister but is revealed to be an actress.
16. The family believes they may have another sister.