In 1930s Antioch during the last days of French Mandate of Syria, Please Don't Leave is the story of Triyandafilis, a fifteen year old mentally disabled daughter of a French merchant named Antoin. Triyandafilis, Not having much freedom because of her situation she spends most of her time locked up in the mansion.

Two fugitives looking for a place to hide become teachers by chance in a village in Araklı. The first task of the fake teachers is to reconcile two cousins living in the same village. To reconcile the cousins, who have been estranged for years due to a border dispute, the villagers and the new teachers devise a plan. The villagers, who plan to bring the two together by claiming there is a buried treasure on their shared land, find themselves facing unforeseen circumstances.