Varias historias se desenvuelven en paralelo. El abogado Osíris, que seduce mujeres en su oficina, se convierte en amante de Olga, una señora que simula pudores para sentirse más deseable; un amigo de Osíris, bien posicionado en la sociedad, siente deseos homosexuales; una pareja pobre vive en creciente conflicto; y el tímido Nelsinho solo se siente apto para una vida conyugal plena, después de tener relaciones con una prostituta.
Sexual fantasies among middle-class Brazilians are the material out of which this black comedy has been formed. The adventures of three people are followed to a (usually) humorous or dire conclusion. In the first story, a lawyer who misuses his position for erotic gain finds one client even more determined than himself. The second story tells of a neurotic lad who cannot bring himself to remove his coat and glasses for his erotic encounters, but he is sufficiently chivalrous to leave an aged old prostitute grateful for his attentions. The last story tells a mysterious, symbolic tale of a married couple whose feud ends in death.