A student named Artiom falls in love with a young beauty from the Black Sea. Having lost his mind, he lets go of everything and leaves for his beloved in southern Russia, about which he knows nothing. At sea, it turns out that the beautiful Ksyusha is already being courted by two serious local competitors - a handsome sailor and a daring policeman. It seems that the naive student just doesn't stand a chance. Even the help of his new friends seems to get in the way. But our hero will not give up: it means war!