The Protasov family: Garik a professor of literature, his wife Lena a pediatrician, and their young daughter Anya lead a modest life in a small town. Anya is a professional ballet-dancer, and on graduating from school she is invited to join a well-known dance studio in Moscow. For the sake of their daughter’s career, the Protasovs move to Moscow, yet their life there is far from being easy. Despite his vast teaching experience, Garik is forced to work as a watchman, and Lena as a nurse, while is being treated with hostility by her new colleagues. Yet the greatest threat comes from an unexpected source – their neighbor the millionaire Mareyev is fascinated by Lena and is prepared to win her love at any cost…