 A Russian military base in the heart of Africa is feeling the effects of the end of the Cold War. The bases warrant officer is fuming over having no enemies, and there are problems with rations - soldiers have to barter for food with the locals. When a local tribal leader asks the soldiers to kill a dangerous elephant that has already trampled three people, he is confronted with a new problem: how to remove the elephants rotting corpse from the village?The elder brings the warrant officer three goats as a gift, and the officer sends two soldiers off on a mission in the Savannah to locate a tractor for elephant removal. Privates Solntsev and Korovin head out on a dangerous trip with one rifle between the two of them.