Yegor Nikolsky is young and imprudent, but imprudence is the thing that paves his way to true love. Having made a bet with his friends, he jumps from the roof and comes to his senses only in the hospital. And the first thing he sees is a beautiful face of the surgeon Anne, bending over him. Being a man of decision, Yegor immediately falls in love with Anne, but their romance will not last long. Anne will marry the mayor of the town; Yegor will find another bride. However, their paths will cross again, and this meeting will not be so fleeting.