Hasbi, an obsessive man in his 30s, lives with his family. Hasbi spends his life reading books, which gives him considerable knowledge of Ancient Greek and Ottoman Turkish. Caught between his tactless father and devoted mother, Hasbi falls in love with his neighbor, Müjgan. However, Müjgan does not share the same feelings for Hasbi. Müjgan is in a relationship with Tanberk, a wealthy and spoiled man, but she ends the relationship once she realizes what kind of person he is. Unaware that Müjgan has left Tanberk, Hasbi devises a plan to separate them.

Mehmet, who combines ordinariness and originality in his personality, is sick of being sick. His life takes a completely different turn when he tries to pet a dog and the dog bites his hand. Believing he has rabies, Mehmet suffers a panic attack and is taken to the hospital. Overhearing doctors discussing another patient's impending death, Mehmet mistakenly assumes they are referring to him. Believing he has only a week left to live, he begins preparing for death.