A possible concise summary is:
The episode follows the lives of different characters who are affected by a gas explosion that kills a young officer and his wife. Some of them are involved in illegal abortions, others in fake marriages, and others in love affairs. The episode ends with a revelation that the officer's daughter, who survived the explosion, is the same girl who was adopted by a Jordanian man and his Russian wife.
1. A father is talking about his newborn daughter, Masha.
2. The father's wife, the baby's mother, is not producing milk.
3. The father mentions that his mother and his first wife, Lida, both died in the fall.
4. The father says he fell in love with Lida in the first grade and that they were married after graduation.
5. The father joined the army after getting married.
6. The father's wife, Lida, gave birth to a daughter named Aglaya.
7. The father says that he and Lida were "insanely happy" and never parted.
8. Lida fainted seven years ago and died.
9. The father is now married to another woman, Raya, and they have a daughter named Masha.
10. Raya is trying to register their marriage, but the official, Ilona Vladimirovna, is hesitant to help.
11. Ilona Vladimirovna agrees to register the marriage after Raya offers her money.
12. Visam, a man who claims to be Raya's husband, appears and tries to take Raya and Alla away.
13. Raya refuses to go with Visam and says she is married to Ilya Ilyich.
14. Visam claims that Raya is his wife and that he has come to take her and Alla to Jordan.
15. Raya refuses to go with Visam and says she will not leave her daughter behind.
16. Visam tries to take Alla by force, but Raya resists and eventually Visam leaves.
17. Raya is left alone with Alla and is shown to be struggling to care for her daughter.
18. Lidiya Nikolayevna, a singer, is shown talking to a young woman who is pregnant and wants an abortion.
19. Lidiya Nikolayevna agrees to help the young woman, but only if she promises not to tell anyone.
20. The young woman, Nelia, is shown to be in pain and distress after the abortion.
21. Lidiya Nikolayevna is shown to be feeling guilty and regretful about her decision to help Nelia.
22. A man, who is revealed to be Lidiya Nikolayevna's ex-husband, appears and tries to reconcile with her.
23. Lidiya Nikolayevna is hesitant at first, but eventually warms up to her ex-husband.
24. The ex-husband says he still loves Lidiya Nikolayevna and wants to be with her again.
25. Lidiya Nikolayevna is shown to be torn between her feelings for her ex-husband and her current life.
26. A young woman, Alla, is shown to be searching for her mother, Raya.
27. Alla finds Raya and is reunited with her.
28. Raya is shown to be struggling to care for Alla and is feeling overwhelmed.
29. Visam appears again and tries to take Alla away from Raya.
30. Raya resists and eventually Visam leaves again.
31. Raya is shown to be feeling scared and vulnerable.
32. The episode ends with Raya and Alla being shown to be safe, but the situation is left unresolved.