In a rural setting, the chronicle of a woman with too many love demands.

An old gaucho tells his young friend about a time in the big city when he went to the Opera, and narrates to him the whole plot of Gounod's Faust. His young friend reimagines the story he's hearing, with himself in the central role.

A man falls in love with a woman from high society - but her father doesn't approve of their love.