Selahattin is a math teacher in his 40s. He has a passion for poetry, lives alone on the lower floor of an apartment building, and is in platonic love with Ms. Alev, who lives on the top floor. He writes poems on scraps of paper and deposits them secretly in her mailbox, but his life soon spins out of control when duplicitous family members try to extort money from him for their business.

Four years ago, following the redevelopment of Çinçin Mahallesi, a group of shacks were demolished, and two of the three friends, Ramo and İbo, moved into the newly built houses. Now, the part where Fehmi Kır's house is located will also undergo the same redevelopment. However, unlike his friends, Fehmi has no intention of giving in so easily...