A faithful adaptation of the story of famous Lithuanian author Baltusis both in subject and artistic presentation. Three brothers Laurynas, Stanislovas and Antanas fall in love with one woman Kazyte and dramatic events make all three brothers go to jail for homicide, while she lives alone on their land.

A scrap metal collection drive is taking place at a school in Vilnius. This ambition, the same characters, the same place of action link all three novellas of "Merry Stories" - jokes, anecdotes.

In the late 19th century, two water seekers, Vilimas and Ulys, arrived in a picturesque Lithuanian village. They both fell in love with the only daughter of the widow Grigene, Tsilya. Under her mother's influence, Tsilya chooses not Vilimas, but the wealthier Ulys...