A group of geologists goes to the taiga in search of gold. The local guide warns: the forest maiden and the bear rule in these lost places. They don't believe him.
Tatiana meets a stranger in the taiga and reports this in the camp. A new outing ends with a meeting with a bear. Prokhor learns from the huntsman about the appearance of geologists in the taiga.
Prokhor finds Tatyana, pulls her out of the pit and brings her to his house. Efrosinya jealously watches Tanya's attitude to Maxim. Prokhor forces Tatiana to write a note to the camp so that they and Maxim are not looked for.
Mikheich learns from Prokhor that Maxim and Tanya are with him. The old man demands to discourage the miners from these places. Maxim comes to his senses and finds out what happened to him.
Martynov leaves for the taiga. His wife secretly asks a lawyer to find out everything about the expedition. The nugget found by Mikheich shocks Prokhor. Efrosinya asks Tanya about their relationship with Maxim.
Frosya and Maxim are getting acquainted. Seeing their mutual interest, Tatyana is tormented by jealousy, but Maxim is amused by this. Polina asks him not to fool her naive granddaughter. Returning to the camp,
Prokhor does not like his granddaughter's relationship with a stranger. Bobrov confesses to Larkin that they came to the taiga for gold, and he demands his share. Tanya, at Polina's request, goes to the glacier and discovers gold there.
Martynov informs the huntsman about the missing expedition. Suddenly meeting Bobrov and Larkin at the huntsman's, the businessman's wife decides to gather a new group and continue the search for gold.
Frosya leads Maxim to the cave of gems. Shocked by what he saw, the geologist is ready to postpone the return to base. Martynov and Mikheich go to the camp of geologists, but find there ashes.
The huntsman drives away the prospectors. As a result, they go to the lake, where Prokhor and Frosya are fishing. After waiting for the old man to leave, the prospectors appear near the frightened girl. Martynov learns from
Frosya confesses his love to Maxim, but he does not dare to answer her feelings. Tanya becomes a witness to their conversation. Offended Frosya refuses to go with the geologists to the city. Prokhor finds traces of strangers near the house
Taking the nugget, the prospector leaves the glacier. Having heard the shot, Prokhor and the guys return and find mortally wounded Polina. The men chase the prospector, but the bear is ahead of them,
Tanya and Maxim stay to help Prokhor at the funeral. They are trying to reconcile Frosya with the harsh reality. The lawyer offers Irina to transfer all the assets of Martynov's company to her firm.
A fireball flies over the taiga. The flash and explosion make everyone wonder if it is a meteorite or an airplane? The fire drives people out of the taiga. The huntsman, suffocated by the smoke, loses consciousness.
District policeman Larkin's horse saves the huntsman from death, and he returns to his house. Frosya is very worried about the departure of his grandfather. She has a fever. Mikheich learns that Frosya is a foundling.
agrees to everything Alla offers. The lawyer, having seriously scared Irina, still does not give a course to the robbery case. Alla has to make serious sacrifices in order to organize a wedding with
Vladimir Semenovich. Rudenko's boss accuses the investigator of abuse of office. Larkin informs Gavrilovna and Mikheich that Frosya is getting married.
Vitaly and Mikheich become friends. The huntsman, detained by the police, visits Larkin and promises to help him to be released. Alexander is stopped by a traffic police inspector for violation.
Rudenko wants to meet with Sergei for advice on his investigation. This worries Garik very much. Frosya arrives at the wedding of Alla and Sasha in a simple dress.
Martynov's business and informs Yulia that he is leaving her husband. Nina Aleksandrovna tells Vasily's neighbor Evgenia about a note she read in the newspaper about Fros, who miraculously survived the plane crash.
Irina and Yesin are preparing to leave. Larkin accuses Prokhor of aiding the huntsman. Mikheich, Maxim and Tanya persuade Ryakhin to let Frosya go, but he shoots Tatiana.
Frosya persuades Galina to influence Sasha's opinion and transfer the invention to the city. Natalia also hopes so. Martynov tries to free Boris and Sa
Irina feels that she cannot run Martynov's business herself, and asks Alla to find her a consultant. The mayor receives documents signed by Kulibin and gives
Prokhor and Vitaly come up with new ways to capture Larkin. And he goes into the taiga in search of gold. Tikhon and Kolyan see this and decide to blackmail Valen
The mayor and his son talk heart to heart, and Arseniy honestly tells his father about corruption in the mayor's office. Martynov cannot survive the betrayal of his daughter and talks about it
Tikhon and Kolyan successfully blackmail Valentina, and Anna tries to blackmail the mayor. Vladimir Semenovich refuses to teach Irina to do business and help
Mikheich and Rudenko are missing Esin. Vitaly finds him in the forest and takes him to Prokhor's house. Martynov tries to sort things out with the mayor, but does not get a conversation
Local alcoholic Pasha, having heard enough talk about Frosya, decides to exterminate the witch. Julia and Sergei move to live in the Martynovs' house. Mikhail and Irina are tortured
Galina hears a drunken Pashka threatening to kill Frosya. Andrei wants to explain to Martynov that it's true in Maxim's note, but Mikhail doesn't want to hear anything.