“By losing, we gain,” an old gypsy with a parrot on his shoulder predicted to young Polina Novitskikh. But what do these strange words mean? The summer of 1914 is ending, in the fall she will marry the son of the famous lawyer Platosha Kreshchinsky and will be happy with him... Polina did not yet know that soon only memories would remain from her carefree life and naive hopes. After an accident, she lost her parents, and her beloved Aunt Lizzie, in agreement with Kreschinsky Sr., decided the fate of the wealthy heiress in her own way: Polina ended up in a mental hospital. Her friend in misfortune, Gerda, helped her not to truly go crazy. The revolution put an end to the painful imprisonment, and the girls, along with other emigrants, were able to leave for Paris. Polina had a hard time finding a job as a waitress. And one day she recognized the richly dressed gentleman as lawyer Kreschinsky! But where is his son? It seems like it's time to remind him about his ex-fiancee. She has already lost so much, the time has come to gain...