El único superviviente de un misterioso asesino que mató a su esposa, amigos y el guía de turismo que los condujo a través de una gruta prohibida, un niño se convirtió en el único sospechoso en cometer el crimen. Él, sin embargo, reclama su inocencia diciendo que su esposa mató a esas personas porque estaba poseída por una fuerza maligna. Negándose a hablar con los agentes de policía que están a cargo de la investigación del crimen, pide ayuda a una monja.
Commander Vasco Moscoso de Aragão entertains the small town of Periperi with the stories of his many adventures travelling around the world as a captain of the merchant navy. Stubborn Chico Pacheco is the only one in town who doesn't believe his tales.
Giovanni Improtta is a criminal who wants to climb the social ladder and become a law-abiding citizen. To achieve it, he commits some more crimes He is betrayed, and ends up under the spotlight of the media and the radar of the police, falsely charged for murder.
After marrying everyday man Zózimo, Engraçadinha, who had been through intense sexual experiences as a teenager, settles to live a quiet and normal life. As the years go by, her teenage daughter's behaviour seems to call back Engraçadinha's own teenage days.