The balance in Irina and Stefan’s marriage is upset when Stefan ends up unemployed. Irina decides to become a taxi driver. Though Stefan warns her of the difficulties of the job and tries to persuade her not to do it, Irina will not to be swayed. Querelous, drunk, difficult passengers turn her first day on the job into a living nightmare. Irina is just about to throw in the towel when she picks up her final passenger—perhaps the one who will give her the strength she needs to go on.