After the death of Nadina's beloved mother, life turned into hell. The girl understands that no matter how hard she tries, she will not be able to pay off her debts, so she agrees to marry old man Lipkin, who promises to make her rich. But at the wake, the girl meets Grigory, who is hiding from persecution. He says he stole a huge sum from his employer's safe and now all he can do is run. And if Nadya wants, she can keep him company...