Based on the eponymous play Ricardo López Aranda. It narrates the life of the components of a large family for a whole day, with their problems and illusions.
Celia and María are two attractive young women who survive by stealing wallets from tourists who visit the Prado Museum. However, her true dream is to become flight attendants one day. When they meet the handsome Alberto Suárez, both will fall in love with his charms, to the point of following the man to Málaga.
During a trip to Morocco, an American oil tycoon is involved in a murder and other intrigues. To solve the riddle, Bruce Reynolds will investigate the death in mysterious circumstances of his companion Kennedy.