Girl is running away from an alley, frantic and scared. She stops on a busy street and fixes her hair and clothes to blend in with the crowd. As she walks down the street, she is lost and distraught, with some people looking at her. She stops to think while cars, people and buses pass by. The girl is named Alenka, a 19-year-old Russian ballerina from Moscow who is shy but gullible. She comes from a wealthy family and is talented at dance, though she has few friends.