Uldis goes to marry rich landlady's daughter Zane but he sees orphan Baiba in her backyard and falls in love with her. The restrained Baiba also loves Uldis but cannot become happy if Zane, Gatins and Orta suffers.

Movie takes look at ancient time when hero Uldis arrives as a suitor for landlady's daughter Zane. Baiba is a servant at home and during stormy night Uldis meets Baiba. He immediately desires her, but gets rejected. Uldis, angry about the failure to get what he wants, continues to persuade Zanes mother to agree to marriage. However, with time Baiba's and Uldis emotions begin to take precedence over strict customs. Filmed by famous Latvian poet's Rainis play motives.—Rudmatis

Based on a stage play of the same name by the one of the biggest names in the history of Latvian literature Rainis, "Put, vejini" tells a story of an unconventional love that blossoms between the handsome, wealthy and impetuous merchant and the timid, humble and clear-hearted orphan Baiba - the cousin of his betrothed Zane. Breaking the traditional order of things by resolving to marry Baiba instead, he's prepared to battle the moral prejudice against it. But is she?—kathalin