In love with Anca, Dragomir kills the woman's husband. In his place, Ion, a weak-minded forester who only robbed the body, is sent to prison. Ten years later, Ion, now insane from the beatings he received in prison, escapes and returns to the village, where he is hosted by Anca. Now married to Dragomir, the woman suspects the truth and plans her revenge.—Canon y mus