The central character is a theater director named Nika Subbotina, who returns to her hometown on the anniversary of her father's death. She learns that the family home now belongs to a new owner - a man her father once worked with and trusted. This same man has married Nika's mother. Gradually, Nika realizes that there are many problems in her family. She clashes with her new stepfather while also trying to unravel the mysterious disappearance of her younger sister.