Ruchami, aged fifteen, befriends a devout yeshiva student, Hanina, and brings him food so that he can study late into the night. After Ruchami overhears her parents talking about how gossip about the Weiss family may affect her marital prospects, she elopes with Hanina and they marry in front of witnesses at a café. Ruchami's parents are shocked and they, especially Giti, attempt to separate the young couple.