In a little provincial town, Ivan and Ekaterina fall in love. Chased by the public opinion and hysteric scandals of Ivan's wife, the two leave. They arrive at a large construction site. They live happily in a trailer. The party secretary receives a letter from Ivan's wife. Ekaterina is charged with illegal co-dwelling. Unexpectedly Ivan leaves the site. He visits his wife and leaves in an unknown direction. At the site, the letters from his wife started coming in again.