In Milan, in the winter of 1944, the ruthless Cane Nero (Renato Scarpa) leads the fascists against the partisans. Enne 2 (Flavio Bucci), one of the leading figures of the C.N.L., meets Berta (Monica Guerritore), whom he loved three years ago, but Berta refuses to leave her husband for him. Enne 2 is pursued by the fascists of Cane Nero and, instead of running away to Turin, waits for Berta to rejoin him.