Edith Lavery, a beautiful blonde with big eyes and pleasant manners, goes on an excursion to Broughton House with her friends. Here she meets Charles, Earl of Broughton, who is considered the most eligible bachelor. Charles falls in love with Edith and proposes to her. The girl agrees. But does she really love Charles? Or his title, his position in society and everything connected with it? Edith diligently plays the role of Countess Broughton, but very soon the measured life of the aristocratic house begins to seem unbearably boring to her. And then suddenly they start filming a television series on the estate, and she pays attention to a handsome and seemingly successful actor who is much closer to her in spirit and position...