Machihashi Machiko's husband is in prison due to an accident. Machiko and her daughter Nozomi are chased by compensation money every day. To this mother and daughter, the husband of the victim, Taiichi Imamura, visits them. Taiichi, who laments the absurdity of the world, proposes to Machiko that she give up the damages in exchange for taking the place of his late wife…!
