
May 9, 1888

An open-hearted, unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best of his life on the streets of Milan.

When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".

Teresa, a young orphan, falls in love with Pietro, a health inspector. She will try to bring order to his reckless life full of debts and lies.