Maria Pavlova is about to marry a wonderful, reliable, and hardworking man named Victor. She knows that with him, she will feel safe and secure. But on the eve of the celebration, something terrible happens... Maria's younger sister Katya, who was in charge of decorating the hall, falls off a ladder. The doctor delivers the news: the girl has a cancerous disease. An urgent and expensive operation is needed. Maria turns to Victor for help. But the groom refuses to assist her.