Tamara Eroshina has the most ordinary dreams: a career as a doctor in the capital, a happy family ... One day she meets the son of the mayor of the city, Sergei Luparev, and marries him. But family life turns out to be a nightmare. Unable to endure the beatings and humiliation of her husband, Tamara runs away from home. The hope that she will be able to start a new life is shattered by the terrible news that Sergei is found murdered, and she, Tamara, is wanted as the main suspect.