During a thunderstorm, Greek alcoholic Maria (Melina Mercouri), her English husband, Paul (Peter Finch), their small daughter Judith (Isabel María Pérez), and traveling companion Claire (Romy Schneider) seek refuge overnight in a small Spanish hotel. While drinking Maria observes Paul and Claire embracing on a balcony and is strangely excited. Simultaneously she notices crouching on the rooftop Rodrigo (Julián Mateos), a young workman who has that day surprised and killed his wife and her lover. Filled with sympathy, the alcoholic drives the murderer to a deserted spot outside the village, promising to spirit him across the border on the morrow. When she returns the next day, accompanied by her entourage, Maria discovers Rodrigo dead in a pool of blood. Frustrated by Paul's continued devotion to his wife, Claire blames Maria's intervention for the worker's death. The disconcerted wife proclaims her indifference to her husband. That evening Maria abandons Paul and Claire in a cafe; they follow her, but despite their repeated calls, she does not answer.
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