Clara and Don Justo struggle with their children as they have modern ideas against the conservative ideas of their parents. Don Justo works in the government as the Minister to Victoriano Huerta, president of Mexico at the time. Carlos is influenced by his more left-wing friends and disagrees with his parents' ideology. Laura's parents want her to marry Milito Carral, but she loves Octavio Galvez, a well-educated lawyer and revolutionary. Luisito, the youngest son, tries to run away from home because he is "afraid of Don Justo." Clara and Don Justo send him off to boarding school because of his reckless habits.