The Red River

Iphigenia and Miltos confess their love under the strict supervision of Iphigenia's parents. At the dinner offered by Nicolaides to his friends Kartal and Aslan, executives of the Young Turks movement, Miltos meets his childhood friend Kerem, also fascinated with Iphigenia. Attack of fanatics tarnishes the dinner. Miltos rebels heroically fueling the admiration of Iphigenia. With his brother Themis, they take the ship to Amisos. Iphigenia says goodbye to him sad and in love. Miltos promises to marry her.

All the residents of Amisus welcomes Miltos and the Macedonian warrior Themis. In the shadow of the fanatical Osman, Paulides sets up a feast for his sons. He and his wife are happy with the prospect of Miltos's marriage to Ifigenia. Themis finds his fiancee Vassiliki again. Vasily Sakharov, a friend of Nikolaidis, a banker and weapon dealer from Paris, arrives in Istanbul.

Miltos eagerly returns to Iphigenia's home. He meets Sakharov and impresses him with his intelligence and sharpness. Iphigenia dreams of their common future. Miltos promises her a happy life. Sakharov, however, proposes to follow him to Paris, to become his right hand there. Miltos is excited. Iphigenia reacts.

Ifigenia's anxiety over Miltos's departure to Paris is heightened. Miltos proposes to marry her now if she wants. Ifigenia is proud, she refuses. Miltos arrives in Paris. He is drunk from the air of Europe. The handsome and shy Pontiac, is sought after young Europeans, and neglects Iphigenia, who suffers wounded in his laconic telegrams. In Amisos, George Pavlidis is persuaded to go down to the 1908 elections. Elections that promise big changes in the Ottoman Empire.

After the elections, the Greeks of the Ottoman Empire realized that things were not as they expected. Miltos' father is elected Member of Parliament, but terrorism in the villages of Pontus remains. The Sultan's forces are counter-revolutionary, but they fail to regain power. In the riots that erupt, Dr. Nikolaidis is saved from a certain death by the chieftain Spatharis, who pays for his love interest for Iphigenia. In this perverse atmosphere, Miltos asks Sakharov to go back with Kerem, who has already arrived in Paris.

Miltos's letter finds Iphigenia worried about the future of their relationship. The distance between them has been uncertain. Her response, however, is arriving late in Paris. Basil Sakharov has already assigned Miltos a mission to Russia and will not be in France when the letter of Iphigenia arrives. In Saint Petersburg, the charming and intelligent Miltos is likable to the Minister in charge of the ammunition and to his young beautiful daughter, who is besieging him. In the temptation to succumb, Miltos has to consider, apart from his career, the fortunes of the two families - both his own and that of Iphigenia - who continue to wait for him back home, with political tension and conflict to scale.

Ifigenia, realizing the dangers in her relationship with Miltos, arrives in Paris to study. Her dream of becoming an archaeologist will come true. Her aunt, Helen, lives there and will host her. On the occasion of the reception of the French Minister of Defense, the love of Iphigenia and Miltos is rekindled and overcomes the temptations that have been chasing them so far. Miltos with Iphigenia in the European capital live at last free and happy. But their carefree lives are threatened by the clouds of war that spread over the Balkans. Back home, on the coast of Pontos, the Turks continue to terrorize the Greeks. And this time, they have targeted Milto's family.

Miltos and Iphigenia travel to the coast of Pontus to attend Miltos' brother's wedding. But the marriage of Themis and the Vasiliki is tarnished by the people of Osman. The situation in the country and in the Balkans leads Sakharov to propose to Miltos to leave for Russia again. The outbreak of the Balkan Wars finds Iphigenia student organizing a fundraiser at the University and distributing propaganda material in favor of Greece, and Miltos decides, in spite of Iphigenia's objections and fears, to join the Greek army in order to fight on the front line.

The situation in Greece as well as in the Balkans is bleak. Sakharov proposes to Miltos to leave for Russia again. The outbreak of the Balkan Wars, finds Iphigenia a student, organizing fundraisers and distributing propaganda material in favor of Greece. Miltos decides, despite opposition and fears of Iphigenia to join the Greek army and fight on the front line - Iphigenia's important action in Paris in favor of Greece and Miltos's participation in the First Balkan War by the Greek ranks army, will create serious problems for the Nicolaidis and Pavlidis families.

While Miltos fights for Greece, Iphigenia continues her action in favor of the Greek Army. Threats of Turks against their families in Pontus are now being dealt with. Nikolaidis is being questioned by his old friend and neighbor, Kartal, who is acting minister of the New Turkish government. Sophia, in a desperate attempt to seek Kartal's word, confronts his inhumane cruelty. In the Amisos, Osman intensifies his threats to the Pavlidis family, preying on and beating Themis and George. On the battlefield, Miltos loses his friend Lefteris, but the game of fate does not stop there. Life and war will confront him with his brother Kerem.