A family tries to impress a returning uncle, as they think he can lift them out of poverty. The uncle is single, he is old and if he died, all his assets would be inherited by them.

Adrián is a gambler who, after having an incident in his town, hides in the city as a teacher, and cannot resist the daring provocations of his female students.

Uncle Antonio falls into a coma and the family inheritance is in danger when his fiancée arrives in town. All this while his niece asks God to heal him since she is in love with him.