يحاول رجل الأعمال (خطاب النجاري) إبعاد كافة الشباب الذين يتقدمون لخطبة ابنته الوحيدة (حبيبة)، وذلك بسبب تعلقه الشديد بها، حتى يتقدم لخطبة ابنته الضابط (طارق)، الذي سبق له أن أخرج (خطاب) من مأزق في أحد الأقسام، ويحاول (خطاب) بشتى الطرق إبعاد (طارق) عن ابنته فيضع له العراقيل التي ينجح (طارق) في اجتيازها.

Khattaab al-Naggary is a widowed businessman who loves his daughter Habeeba and tries to keep men away from her. Officer Taarek, the almost perfect young man, who proposes to his daughter, has already helped him out when he was caught in an awkward situation with one of his lady friends. Yet Khattab still wants to ruin his daughter’s marriage and puts obstacles in their way. Habeeba insists and so he agrees. For their honeymoon, they choose to go to a remote island. Upon their arrival, they find Khattaab waiting for them with his silly plans to keep them apart. Ensheraah, Taarek’s mother, comes to their aid. Habeeba gives birth and Khattaab marries Ensheraah. The story repeats itself and Khattaab cannot stop himself of over protective to his lovely granddaughter.

C'est l'histoire d'un père très attaché aux traditions qui aime sa fille et pense la protéger en l'enfermant dans ses préjugés traditionnels. Cette sécurité paternelle engendre des situations comiques lorsqu'un jeune homme se présente pour la demander en mariage. C'est ainsi que commencent les problèmes de ce jeunes homme avec le père qui voit mal sa demande de la main de sa fille protégée.