Elena Abramova is a successful but lonely owner of a construction company. During a corporate party, she decides to give her deputy Anatoly a chance by reciprocating his long-standing advances.
But their budding romance is ruined by an incident. An enraged client named Semyon bursts into the office, accusing the company of aiding his wife’s infidelity. During the confrontation, Anatoly shows cowardice, and Elena sees his true colors for the first time.
Soon, another tragedy befalls Elena: her son, responsible for a fatal car accident involving the prosecutor’s wife, is sentenced to prison. Devastated, Elena returns at night from visiting the penal colony, and her car stalls on a deserted highway. Suddenly, a car emerges from the darkness, driven by none other than Semyon, the very man who caused the scandal.
