Marco, a baron and art collector, long ago lost his wife and child in an accident and suffered a leg injury. With his current wife, Rita, he has a bad relationship due to his failure to fulfill marital obligations. Marco plans a deal to acquire a Goya painting, for this purpose he meets with consultants: Professor Meli and the second, in the role of director Alessandro Perella. At the suggestion of Professor Meli, Marco comes to stay for a few nights while his wife is away: the Countess and her niece Sissi, also a lover of fine art, as well as the young lover of the Countess Rudy.