The prodigal son, Steve Desmond, unlike his biblical prototype, left his native land and went to distant lands, wanting at all costs to get rich and prove to his loved ones that he was able to achieve success without their help and teachings. By exposing his life to terrible dangers, he achieved his goal. But he did not receive the desired reward - a feeling of satisfaction and pride in himself. Shortly before returning, Steve learns that he is terminally ill... The state of doom in which Desmond is immersed is blown up by a meeting with the charming Abel Wedgeworth, a woman as smart and sensitive as she is beautiful. Love for her gives Steve a chance in the fight against his illness. Will he be able to use it?