Three years after the life-changing events, and after eloping with her first love, Karl, to Stockholm, a now nineteen-year-old Inga finds herself inconsolable, penniless, and abandoned at a cheap and squalid boarding house in Sweden. Unable to pay for her rent, she eventually lands a job as a secretary for the lonely author, Stig, who is still obsessed with his former girlfriend, Greta. Inevitably, Inga and Stig begin a steamy affair; however, things will take a turn for the unexpected when the young and seductive guitar player, Rolf, woos Inga. Now, Inga must make a decision, and brace herself for a shocking revelation. Can she handle the truth?