A decadent countess (Françoise Prévost), in her forties but still attractive, forces her young and timid daughter (Agostina Belli) to marry a wealthy butcher. However, the couple's sexual relationship is strained because the girl has a lot of inhibitions. As a result, she flees her home and seeks refuge at the home of her sister. Her husband finds solace in his mother-in-arms law's while she is away.