Slava, after a year of relentless self-improvement, conquers the challenges to step foot into the prestigious university, while Alya loses her passion for education, burdened by her father's expectations. His step-mom Masha, finally liberated from debt, finds herself at a crossroads. No longer tied to the office, she searches for meaning in her newfound freedom. But when Sasha, Alya's younger sister, appears and insists on bringing her sibling back, everything takes a turn for the worse.