A romantic, strong-willed, and beautiful-voiced girl named Alevtina (Alka) falls in love with a married man named Sergey. The fire of her love ignites a passionate response in Sergey, who was previously happy in his marriage but now finds himself torn between his loyal wife, Lyuba, and the beautiful Alka. What should Lyuba do – accept and let go, or fight for her husband? Does Alka have a right to her love, even though she was "born late" and her rival got there first? The opera raises universal and timeless issues of love, duty, and rights, which every generation and every individual must face again and again.

Freight forwarder Nadia is about to get married. The product sales plan is going to hell. Nadezhda is allocated a young driver, Ivan, and in the two days that they travel by truck, they have an affair. Who will Nadezhda marry?

Probably, half of his native village was married off by Grandfather Stepan, because he was always eager to do good for others. Even a serious illness couldn’t stop him from doing so. After returning from the hospital to his native village, he once again finds himself in the midst of the complex relationships of the people around him. And once again, he has to play the role of matchmaker. But this time, all of Grandfather Stepan’s energy is directed at helping… a goose and a gander to be together.