1868, Thessaly. Thanasis Vardas stalked by a Turkish-Albanian gang and forced to leave the 5 year old son Giorgis in a monastery in Meteora. Fifteen years later, when Thessaly was liberated and incorporated into the Greek state, Giorgis, big anymore, leaving the monastery. Flying robes and becomes engaged to the daughter of a fellow Turk-Albanians but always lurking and wanting at all costs a medallion held, on which is engraved the point where the lost treasure of Ali Pasha is hidden. The conflict with them is inevitable.

1868, Θεσσαλικός κάμπος. Ο Θανάσης Βάρδας είναι ένας λεβεντάνθρωπος που καταδιώκεται από μια συμμορία Τουρκαλβανών και αναγκάζεται να εγκαταλείψει τον 5χρονο γιο του Γιώργη σ' ένα μοναστήρι στα Μετέωρα.