At the center of the plot are the sisters Masha and Lalya. Masha is used to helping everyone and not requiring too much life. She knows from childhood that love has to be earned. Another thing is her younger sister Lalya: a beauty, a favorite of parents and the owner of hearts. One day, the famous athlete Oleg Tomilin draws his attention to Masha. Contrary to the wishes of their parents, they marry. But living together will prove to be quite difficult: trouble and trouble go low, and all this ends in tragedy.