Rok 1870. Matt Fletcher, samotny jeździec, przybywa do miasteczka na granicy meksykańsko-amerykańskiej. Pierwsze kroki kieruje do kościoła. Spotyka piękną Trini, kochankę gangstera Chuya Mediny. Gdy kobieta oskarża Matta o zalecanie się do niej, Chuy postanawia policzyć się z rywalem. Kradnie ogiera z gospodarstwa przybranych rodziców Fletchera.
A story about a family that prides itself in its traditions. All the men have married thrice, since their first and second wives were not capable of giving birth. The family is headed by the Great Peer, whose son Shahaab too was born from his third wife, Bari Sarkar, who dominates the affairs of the household. Shahaab has also been married once, but since his first wife is infertile he marries again. Surprisingly, God blesses his second wife with a child, starting a revolution in the family.
