The story of students of a high school in Havana in the 60's, where love, politics, and moral contradictions appeared. A shy country boy gets caught between the peer pressure of his buddies and his love for an overweight, strong willed but likable girl.
Story about family disintegration and the trauma caused by Lucy, having an occasional "affair" with a young man whom the family has used as a companion for their son. Infidelity and betrayal result in unhappiness for the Crowns throughout their lives.