A Railway Station for Two

Platon Ryabinin, a pianist, travels by train toward the distant town of Griboedov to visit his father. He disembarks for lunch during a twenty‑minute stop at Zastupinsk railway station, where he meets Vera, a waitress, after refusing to pay for food he finds disgusting and does not eat. The incident leads to a police investigation, causing him to miss his train. While waiting for the next train to Griboedov, Andrei, Vera’s fiancé, accidentally takes Platon’s passport, and his money is stolen. Vera learns that Platon faces sentencing and transportation to a prison in the Far East for a car accident of which he is not guilty. During the few days he must spend in Zastupinsk, Platon and Vera develop feelings for each other.