The Varlams are among the richest families in Romania, Grigore Varlam (Bebe Cotimanis), the head of the family, is a business man who has created an empire. He is married to Simona, his second wife, a woman who has realized her ambition of leading a comfortable life in a luxurious house. Mihai (Lucian Viziru), Simona's son from a previous marriage, is a shy young man, with solid principles who has just returned from abroad after studying there. His parents are determined to have him married to Sonia (Nicoleta Luciu), a girl whose family has connections and power. Another of the main characters is the strong-willed Andrei Popa (Dan Bordeianu), a theatre student who adores his mother, Angela (Cezara Dafinescu) and with whom he still lives. They are getting by, even though Anghel (Gheorghe Visu), Andrei's father, has abandoned them. Andrei shows an interest in Nicole, but Grigore dismisses him as a suitable candidate for his daughter. Alexandra (Adela Popescu), a student, lives in Cluj, because of Amalia (Elvira Deatcu) his father's new wife, who has managed to take over the family business. This is only the beginning of a complex story, in which passions and interests collide.
