Niece of a marquise, Ketty is engaged to the wealthy holder of a cannery named Cándido. Nico, an old friend of Cándido and now completely ruined, arrives at the hotel where the couple is staying. Nico is immediately on Ketty, but unlike other men who also court her, he treats her rather indifferently. The girl, wounded in her own love, will become more and more interested in Nico. Shortly before the wedding, Cándido will be forced to leave, demanded by his businesses, ordering the friend to take care of his fiancee.