In the interior of Brazil, a farmer is responsible for the education of the daughter of one of his settlers. Years later, the girl returns from school with a nun and the farmer does everything to prevent her from know her parents.
Inácio Pororoca is responsible for the local mail in an old west town. One day there comes bandit João Bigode, who kills the sheriff and puts Inácio on his place, just for fun. But Inácio takes his post seriously, and soon the bandits realize they've made a mistake.
