Zaza is 31, a graduate student in philosophy; Judith is 34, a divorcée with a young child. They're in love. The obstacle is his family, Georgian Jews who will not allow divorce under their roof even though the men all seem to have mistresses and affairs in their past. The women are indomitable. Zaza's parents arrange for him to meet eligible young women; we watch them pay a formal call on one. Meanwhile, they know about Judith and her daughter. When the confrontation does come, will Zaza have the force of will to stand up to his family? And, what will Judith do?—