The events take place in the Soviet Union in the 80s. Wounded officer Igor Kartashev finds himself in a military hospital, where fate brings him together with nurse Natalia. Romantic relationships begin between them, which end as abruptly as they formed. Natalia learns about her lover's relationship with another woman and cannot forgive the betrayal. She accepts a marriage proposal from Peter, who has been courting her for a long time. When it is revealed that Natalia is expecting a child, her husband dies...