In Leningrad Alexei Zakharzhevsky comes to the family of his uncle-academician. He was born and raised in China, went through the camps and now rehabilitated. The academician and his young wife Ada meet Alexei at the station and arrange a gala dinner. Ada's mother, Anna Davidovna, a hereditary witch, looks at the guest on the first evening: they need an heiress to pass the sorcerous craft. Can Alexei become the father of a future sorceress?

Academician Zakharzhevsky is leaving for a business trip to Moscow. To enable her daughter to prepare for a love meeting with Alexei, Anna Davidovna takes him and the household to the dacha. Wishing to strengthen the spell, Ada secretly performs the forbidden ritual, following the dictates of the ancient spellbook ...

Alexei wakes up from a nightmare prophetic dream and finds a clay ritual doll under the bed. He realizes that he was the victim of a witch conspiracy and leaves the house of Zakharzhevsky ...

After the death of Alexei Valentin Pribludov sent to a hundred and first kilometer. Ada informs the academician that his nephew Alexei unexpectedly left. Valentine understands that she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Ada is also waiting for a child. Both girls are born almost simultaneously. And both daughters of Alexei Zakharzhevsky are called Tatyana.

17 years have passed. In the family of Zakharzhevskys, adult children. Nikita is a student of the Institute of International Relations. Tatyana finishes school. She is more and more interested in the disappeared grandmother. Meanwhile, in the village of Khmelitsa, Tatiana, the daughter of Valentina Pribludova, is growing up. She lives in the house of her sister Lizaveta ...

Fears of the head are confirmed. Tatiana Zakharzhevskaya is attracted to everything dangerous and risky. One day, when she returns from the party, she encounters a gang of bullies and gets to know her leader, the General. Tanya Pribludova works as a painter at a construction site. She has an affair with Major Kovalev. For Tanya Zakharzhevskaya, a close relationship with the General is only a means to become the head of his gang.

Tanya Zakharzhevskaya and her classmate Lily prepare for the exams. Kovalev carries Tanya Pribludov to the lake, where mutual recognition takes place in love. And the girl can not resist the charms of her suitor. Tanya Zakharzhevskaya organizes a successful robbery of the commission shop ...

Kovalev is being pressured to work, demanding to part with Tanya. Tanya Zakharzhevskaya with Lilya rest in the sanatorium, and at this time the General with his assistants rob the apartment. By an absurd chance, the whole gang is covered by the police. During the interrogation, the General in every possible way tries to shield Tanya, but without success. She's being arrested. Kovalev leads Tanya Pribludova to the restaurant. She does not yet suspect that this is their last evening ...

It takes two years. The new work of Tanya Zakharzhevskaya becomes familiar to her. Under the roof of the trade mission, things are going on that are not very clear and not very legitimate, but Tanya does not give any details and performs the duties of secretary-referent. When Sherov's business partners begin to show excessive personal interest to Tanya, she finds them suitable girls ...

Malyarshi, doing repairs in the apartment at the Larins, turn out to be very attractive girls. Rafalovich and Vanya appreciate it. Tanya Pribludova produces on Vanechka a stunning impression: he falls in love at first sight. And the same evening he asks Tanya to become his wife ...

About the upcoming wedding, Vanechka informs Pavel. He takes up the organization of the celebration, for which he resorts to the help of his father, the secretary of the city committee. The youth plunges into pre-wedding efforts. Tanya Zakharzhevskaya helps the newlyweds with money. She is irresistibly drawn to Pavel Chernov. She informs Sheva of his desire to marry him.

In the morning, the sobered up Vanechka remembers that he is the groom. The newlyweds go home, but, having met with more than unpleasant reception, go to live in a hostel to Tanya. At the institute, Paul meets an old friend. They go to a restaurant, and Pavel again meets there with Tanya Zakharzhevskaya. Mutual feelings of Tanya and Paul are growing. Vanya is expelled from the dormitory of builders, they are forced to rent a room with Tanya.

Tanya Larin is unexpectedly summoned by the authorities and hands over an order for a new apartment. Vanya continues to drink. At parents he meets the journalist Veronika and starts a fleeting novel. This offends Tanya. Meanwhile, Elka and Rafalovich decide to finally get married. At the birthday of Paul appears Tanya Zakharzhevskaya. She is firmly committed to her goal: to marry Pavel.

At the Finnish ski resort Tanya gets acquainted with the poet Lugovoi, a gambler. Family life Tanya Larina does not add up. From a difficult conversation with his mother, Lenya learns about the fatal role of the bride's parents in the fate of his family. Yolka's mother forbids her daughter from even thinking about marrying Rafalovich. From a casual conversation, Elka learns about the love affairs of her fiancé. In despair, she breaks off with him and tries to commit suicide.

The first thing Paul sees is the awful face of the nurse, Vary, who is assigned to him for the entire period of recovery. Tanya Larina learns from Leni about the misfortune with Yolka. Seeing his condition, Tanya decides not to let him go. In the evening, Ivan informs them that he is sent on a business trip.

In the restaurant Tanya Larina and Lena get acquainted with a young couple - friends of Pavel Chernov. Having conceded to the requests of Leni, Tanya Larina sings for him. After the restaurant, he is hysterical, and Tanya takes him home. At night, Lenya tries to commit suicide. Waking up, Tanya brings him to life. Meanwhile, the recovering Paul is getting closer to the nurse Varya and forgets about Tanya Zakharzhevskaya.

Choosing the right moment, Nikita embodies the long-conceived "American woman". Waking up, Tanya realizes that she was subjected to violence. Returning to Moscow, she cruelly punishes Nikita. Meanwhile, Tanya Larina finds out that Ivan was in hospital. After talking with a doctor, she understands that because of alcoholism, her husband can not give birth to a full-fledged child and decides to have an abortion. In the same clinic appeals and Tanya Zakharzhevskaya, decided to restore virginity.

Tanya Zakharzhevskaya comes to the hospital to Paul. He admits to her that he is in love with the nurse Varya. Without giving any indication how stunned this news is, Tanya congratulates him in a friendly way and asks her to introduce her to Varya under the guise of a cousin. The simple-minded Paul agrees ...

Paul's parents meet Vary suspiciously, trying to determine whether their son was mistaken in the choice. In a strange town of Vary is bad and uncomfortable, only the closeness of Paul keeps her here. But all the time he involuntarily thinks about Tanya. Tanya Zakharzhevskaya discusses with Archimedes the results of the investigation into the death of Sherov. Archimedes offers her hand, heart and bread in Czechoslovakia. Tanya refuses to Archimedes and goes to visit his girlfriend Angela ...

The birthday of Marina Alexandrovna becomes a day of unity of two generations. Parents offer Tanya and Ivan to live for the time of their vacation in their apartment. Upon returning home, Pavel learns that Varya has left for good. Lydia Tarasovna shows her son a letter with irrefutable evidence Varied unseemly past. Pavel has time to intercept her at the airport and explain, but the proud Varya refuses to return to his house.

In the house of Zakharzhevsky, preparations for the wedding are in full swing, and Tanya Larina receives a telegram from Lizaveta informing her of the death of her nephew. She's going to the funeral. Paul and his mother sort out the congratulations received, including a letter from Nikita. Paul, not reading, puts it in his pocket ...

After recovering from a vile letter, Paul goes to his wife. At the moment of intimacy Tanya loses consciousness. Bringing his wife to life, Paul is convinced of her innocence. When she falls asleep, he tries to guess from Bulgakov's book about their future, but something ominous turns out. During the visit of his parents, Paul is having a quarrel with his father, but Lydia Tarasovna miraculously works with her daughter-in-law.

Finding himself in the hospital, Pavel quickly wakes up, and he and Tanya decide to go to the farm to Dubkevich. Having heartily accepted the newlyweds, Dubcevich goes with Paul to the bathhouse. While Tanya is walking around the estate, Dubkaevich's housekeeper tries to seduce Pavel. Meanwhile, in Leningrad, Tanya Larina reads her husband's poetry and is disappointed ...

Suspicions of Thani are confirmed - she is expecting a child. Paul is happy, Tanya herself is at a loss. Returning home, Tanya Larina finds Ivan in the throes of creativity. She misses him, but does not find reciprocity. The information department is agitated by two events: a general pet Voronov comes back from abroad, and a new employee, Elena Chernova, comes to the department.

Lizaveta and Tanya visit the graves of their relatives. Lizaveta is dissatisfied with Ivan, who is taking a vacation in gloomy idleness. Ivan quarrels with Tanya and declares that he is returning to the city. But then Nikita comes with his friend, the popular actor Ognev. Appearance of the artist causes a stir in the village. In Leningrad, Tanya Zakharzhevskaya is tormented by inexplicable fears. In the morning Tanya Larina separates the fighting Ivan and Nikita.It turns out that Ivan caught Nikita reading his manuscript. Justifying himself, Nikita talks about the intention to order Ivan a screenplay. In the evening at the fire Nikita talks with Tanya. Ognev takes Ivan away and solder him. Tanya is furious. Nikita reassures her. In the morning Nikita leads Ivan into the uniform, and he goes with Tanya and Ognev. He draws the attention of a friend to her voice and artistry. Fir tree is sent to the collective farm with colleagues. Staff are preparing for a picnic. The head of the department asks Voronov to take away the embarrassing Christmas tree for a walk. He agrees.