Rita entered medical school with a firm intention to dedicate herself to the noble profession of a doctor. However, her priorities changed when she fell head over heels in love. Abandoning her studies and quarreling with her parents, she leaves for another city with the musician Alik. Soon, the lovers break up and Rita discovers that she is expecting a child. She gives birth to a boy, reconciles with her parents, and finds a job as a nurse in a clinic. But suddenly, her family faces a new challenge... Her father gets fired and starts drinking heavily...