 Nadezhda is a divorced woman who raised her two children by herself and has achieved a successful career in science. She is on the threshold of a faithful decision to get married for the second time. Her daughter Maria is leaving for college and her son Stefan is going to the army. Nadezhda intends to join her life with that of the man she loves, to get her Ph. D. and to live in peace and harmony. She shares her intentions with the people that are closest to her. Their reactions are unexpected and dramatic.