A poor laborer, Zilio, wants to marry Betìa, the daughter of a rich peasant woman. After a number of refusals Zilio is desperate, but his friend Nale plots a sham marriage between the two, convinced he can take advantage of it.
as Nale
as Betia
as Zilio
as Tacio
as Bazzarello
as Tamia
as Madre di Betìa
as Barbasciati
as Menegasso
as Michele Rosegato