The story revolves around a young forester named Grisha Lyuty, who dreams of becoming a farmer and marrying the beautiful Kristina Cherkesova. After completing his studies at a university in the capital, the son of a wealthy man, Dima Krutov, arrives in the village. Like Grisha, he becomes infatuated with Kristina. Dima decides to kidnap the girl with the help of his friends. In the middle of the night, Grisha discovers them near the river. Enraged, he intends to teach Dmitry a lesson. Meanwhile, Kristina's sister Tanya envies their success, as she is also in love...