Be My Husband

Victor the pediatrician arrives on the Black Sea coast for a long-awaited vacation. The hotels are full, so he decides to try camping by the shore. He looks for a place to stay and is ready to start an adventure away from routine.

At the station, Victor meets Natasha Kostikova and her young son Ilya, both seeking a seaside break. They strike up a friendly conversation and discover a mutual need for lodging. The serendipitous meeting sets the stage for a practical solution to their housing problem.

Natasha reveals her plan to stage a jealous husband so that Ilya can stay with them in the shared lodging. She asks Victor to play the husband, and after some persuasion he reluctantly agrees. The ruse promises a quick path to a comfortable stay.

Albina Petrovna, the strict landlady, initially refuses to admit the unexpected trio. Victor gives her a small medical consultation, appealing to her sympathy, and she gradually agrees to accommodate them. The arrangement shows Victor's practical talent for smoothing over trouble.

With Albina's consent, the fake spouses move in and begin a tentative cohabitation. Albina's distrust gives way as Victor's calm, helpful presence earns her trust. The situation infuses the vacation with a sense of eccentric but workable schemes.

Albina dreams of buying a car, and the lodgers' money would help fulfil that goal. However driving is forbidden for her due to color blindness. Victor suggests an alternative: raise funds for a yacht, so Albina could enjoy the sea while driving without color discrimination.

Natasha grows fond of Victor, and Victor secretly falls for her. She rejects his romantic advances, focusing instead on the staged family situation. The emotional tension adds depth to the comic farce.

The days pass with the fake couple navigating everyday resort life, and the difference between pretense and real feeling begins to blur. Natasha and Victor's interactions carry warmth beyond their initial deception. The ruse starts to take on genuine emotional weight.

On the beach, Victor loses his clothes and passport and is detained by the local police. Natasha quickly acts to protect him by declaring that he is her husband, which helps defuse the situation. The incident underscores how their lives have become entangled.

Natasha's public statement that Victor is her husband makes the pretense suddenly feel real. The line between game and reality dissolves as genuine affection emerges. The vacation plot pivots toward romance rather than farce.

With the invention of the lie now undone, Natasha and Victor acknowledge their true feelings. The pretend marriage locks onto a real emotional bond that neither expected. The couple faces the future as a new romantic pair.

The holiday ends with Natasha and Victor embracing their new relationship as the couple's future unfolds. Albina's plans for wealth and car are left behind in favor of love and mutual respect. The seaside vacation concludes with a hopeful, unexpected romance.