The title character is a tight-fisted rich old man who has recently fallen in love with "Golnar", the beautiful daughter of "Rustam-Beik", a bankrupt tradesman. The father who is looking for a way to pay his debts, concedes to their marriage. But Golnar loves a young beau named "Sarvar". Mashhadi Ebad finally wins the day and prepares for the wedding ceremony. On the wedding day, however, the tide...

"Reza Chelcheleh" is a clumsy young man who has only one friend named "Farrokh" and a dog. Farrokh is a wealthy person who has grown tired of his father's strictness and has turned to a simple life.

Ziba and Ahmad are in love. However, the village elder, who is Ahmad's father, disapproves of their union. He desires for Ahmad to marry a woman from a wealthy family to improve their social standing.

Seventeen days till execution.