 A widow, she was never on any other man, until Egidio calls her attention and the two enter into a romance disliked by the people of Greenville, as he is twenty years younger than her.The judge's own son, Philip, becomes revolted at the situation, although he also lives a forbidden romance.He is dating Carolaine, the daughter of the mayor Ypiranga Pitiguary, a megalomaniac who hates the judge, with her being the only person who can stop his crazy ideas.