Juan, before the economic problems arising as a result of the arrival of democracy in Spain, decides to go to Venezuela, with Jaime, his brother, who has made his fortune in that country. Juan hopes that Jaime will make him a loan, hoping that also Gloria, his daughte,r marries Isidro Gomez de Ansúrez, a boy from a wealthy family.
Alicia lives off the men she blackmails with the help of her neighbor, the young Moisés. His victims include his boss, a friend of his, Jaime, and Mr. Borrás. One day she is found dead on the landing of the stairs.
The actual Viscount Arnau wants to acquire the power and fame that had their ancestors. For this reason decided to hav many children, preferably males, to revive the Empire.
