Heo Seong, a kind-hearted man who runs a small electrical appliance factory, has three daughters. The eldest daughter, Cho Hee, after her engagement is broken off due to financial problems, marries a 40-year-old union president for her glamorous dream. The second daughter, Woo Hee, marries Min Soo against her parents' opposition. The youngest daughter, Mal Hee, visits her boyfriend who is studying for civil service exams at a convent, but disappointed by Jeong Hoon's beastly behavior, she breaks up with him. Cho Hee becomes a drug addict due to her unhappy marriage and is sent to a rehabilitation center. To fund Mal Hee's wedding, Heo Seong undertakes illegal construction work. Feeling the limits of his capabilities, he mixes Cho Hee's medication with alcohol to forget his suffering, and the next day he is taken to the hospital by ambulance.