A small house in a small town, a small son and the memory of great love for a man who flashed through her life like a bright meteor - that’s all Carol Stanton lives with. But one day the beloved returns. And... betrays her again. At least that's how Carol views his behavior. Fortunately, she is mistaken. Richard proves his love to her. But fate continues to joke, and another misunderstanding again separates the lovers. Their hope for happiness is either destroyed or built again, like a castle built of sand...