The main character of this story is a simple housewife named Vika Ryumina, whose happy family life is suddenly shattered. Vika learns that her beloved husband is secretly seeing her best friend. With a broken heart, Vika leaves Moscow and goes to the village where she spent her childhood. The locals are wary of the newcomer. However, Vika is determined to patiently restore the neglected house that has fallen into disrepair over the years and find common ground with her fellow villagers.