Nikolay Petrovich Kirsanov, his son Arkady, who graduated from university, and his friend Bazarov go to the farm where they live. Nikolay is a reformist who shared his land with the villagers. He lives on the farm with his older brother Pavel Petrovich and a young lady who has a class difference with him. After the young people come to the farm, the traditionalist father and uncle often argue about the young people's nihilist (nothingness) ideas. Bazarov is a medically educated person, and draws the thunder of Uncle Pavel by saying that the purpose of science is above emotion and tradition and that he does not recognize any authority. Bazarov does not even take these discussions into consideration and conducts experiments and research related to his profession. The two young people meet Anna Sergeyevna Odintsova at the ball they attend. The two friends are amazed by the woman's beauty and intelligence. Odintsova is also impressed by Bazarov's courage to believe in nothing and invites them to her house. Odintsova, who lives with her sister Katya, is a widow. She lives luxuriously with her husband's inheritance and is a woman who attaches importance to order. After a while, Bazarov falls in love with Anna and Arkady falls in love with Katya.

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