The action of the film takes place in a small seaside resort. Young Katia Batistova works as a lifeguard at the rescue center. There she meets Eugene, a 26-year-old Moscow philosopher, who is resting at the House of Artists with his grandmother, a former famous actress. Nina, one of Katia's friends, comes up with a daring plan: to ask the philosopher to prepare Katia for admission to the drama school where her grandmother teaches...