Larisa is a strong woman who has learned to cope with everything all by herself. She is a single mom of a problem teenage son; she earns hard money for life, and has long been desperate to find happiness.
Larisa’s neighbor wishing to take possession of her house introduces the woman to his nephew Oleg, a blunt martinet. Tired of being alone Larisa tries to build relationships with him, but the conspiracy is soon uncovered.
One day Larisa witnesses the police detaining a man without ID on the street. Out of compassion she helps him and pays a fine for him. The next day the rescued guy appears at her house, but not to pay the debt – he asks Larisa to let him to stay at her place for one night. Enraged Larisa tells him to leave, but further events change her attitude towards this man dramatically…