줄거리

군복무를 마치고 목욕탕 때밀이를 하는 창수는 경찰서 보호실에서 우연히 영자를 만난다. 3년 전 철공소 작공이었던 창수는 사장집의 가정부인 영자를 만나 사랑하게 되었더랬다. 그러나 창수의 군복무중 영자는 사장집 아들에게 욕을 당하고 쫓겨나 춘자 언니에게 봉제를 배운다. 그러나 박봉이라서 그만두고 빠아걸도 해보고 버스 안내양도 해본다.

After discharging from the army, Chang-Su ,a massagist at a public bath, happens to meet Young-Ja at the police station. Three years ago, when he was an ironworker, he fell in love with Young-Ja, a housemaid in a rich family. After being raped by her employer's son during Chang-Su' military service period, she works in a sewing factory but she quits the job because of poor pay. Then she works as a barmaid and bus conductless. Young-Ja loses one arm by car accident and tries to kill herself but fails. Then becomes a prostitute. Chang-Su makes her an artificial arm. After several years, Chang-Su sees Young-Ja living a happy married life and wishes her happiness married recalling Young-Ja's heydays,