Lera's passport is stolen when she arrives in Pripyat; a soldier tries to help her and falls in love with her.

The Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes, leaving the surrounding area in disarray; Vitas rushes to the site to try and save Sveta; Ihor plots to keep Vitas and Lera apart.

Lera is invited to participate in a charity gala, but Ihor reappears in her life and tries to win her back.

Vitas is in the hospital in critical condition and needs an organ donation from his father; Vitas reconsiders his love story with Lera.