Horacio, an old smuggler hiding from the law, lives in a surreal, baroque apartment with Petulia, his daughter, and Milton, his favorite thug. While he keeps his daughter locked up in her bedroom, Horácio flirts with his goon, for whom he has had repressed feelings for years. However, Miltons love for a mysterious woman, and Petulas attempts to free herself with the help of a former lover, clash with Horacios tyrannical whims.