Anna inherits a small country house from her grandmother and hopes to enjoy quiet weekends there. But her mother-in-law, Valentina Petrovna, begins showing up unannounced—often with friends—treating the place like her own resort and expecting Anna to cook, serve, and entertain. Anna’s free time turns into unpaid hosting, while the house is openly referred to as “ours.”
When the mother-in-law arrives yet again with guests, Anna calmly packs a beach bag and heads out. Confronted with “Where are you going? You have guests!”, Anna finally snaps back: guests are those who are invited—unannounced visitors who demand food are freeloaders. She firmly states that the house is hers alone, tells the women to feed themselves, and leaves to go swimming.
Humiliated in front of her friends, Valentina Petrovna leaves and never returns. Anna and her husband later talk things through; he admits he should have defended her earlier. The relationship with the mother-in-law cools permanently—but Anna regains peace, control over her home, and the freedom to say “no,” which turns out to be worth it.
