1800 year. Europe is on the eve of big changes. Napoleon Bonaparte is preparing for great achievements, but family "battles" interfere with this. The Russian throne and Emperor Paul, more than ever, needs people devoted to the Fatherland. The Emperor summons Suvorov for reconciliation. And, despite the fact that reconciliation does not occur, Suvorov decides to serve the Fatherland. Prince Kuragin arrives at the small estate of Cherkasovo to visit Evdokia Dmitrievna and Pyotr Cherkasov, the widow and son of a comrade-in-arms. Kuragin offers the young man to go to St. Petersburg and enlist in the military. But Peter is happy in the countryside and passionately in love with his neighbor on the estate, Olga Lopukhina. Yes, and Evdokia Dmitrievna is against her son leaving her. But soon her plans change...