(Rajab) is a poor man, who lives with his wife from the income of his children (Jalal), the seller of fennel, (Hashem) and (Suad), who sells lottery tickets. He gets a monthly sum of money, and Souad lives with Shawqi and his sister (Alia) and learns until she reaches university, Rajab enters prison and his son Jalal dies while he is in prison.