Carnival Night

It is New Year's Eve, and the employees of an Economics Institute are preparing for their annual New Year's entertainment program. The event features dancing, singing, a jazz band performance, and magic tricks. Suddenly, an announcement is made that a new director has been elected and is arriving shortly. Comrade Ogurtsov arrives in time to review and disapprove of the scheduled entertainment. To him, holiday fun has a different meaning. He envisions speakers reading annual reports to showcase the Institute's progress over the year, and perhaps a bit of serious music, something from the Classics, performed by the Veterans' Orchestra. Obviously, no one wants to change the program just a few hours before the show, let alone replace it with something so boring! Now everyone must work together to prevent Ogurtsov from reaching the stage. While some trap Ogurtsov in various ways, others proceed with their scheduled performances and celebrate New Year's Eve.