A former aristocratic family faces financial hardship and their daughter is introduced to a nice man in the auto repair business, the hope being that a marriage might be of economic assistance to the family. The daughter's family finds it hard to accept this kind of idea and the young man is uncomfortable with the difference in their social standing. However, everything works out in the end and a happy marriage takes place.

妻子去世多年，寡言的山平（笠智众）已习惯被待嫁的女儿道子（岩下志麻）贴心照料的生活。道子表面看来也乐意将老父亲照料，从没流露嫁人的渴望。　　山平老年乐事是与中学时代的几个老友饮酒叙谈，席间友人每谈及

在东京近郊公路桥下，矗立着几间普普通通的民房，那里住着这个国家最富活力的平凡百姓，琐碎而有趣的故事也在他们中间发生。妇女协会的会费发生亏空，女人们叽叽喳喳打算查明原因。担任会计的小幸妈刚好给家里添置了