It is morning, Diego is sleeping under the sun, while his father, Don Vega is working in the fields and sweating heavily. The villagers assume that he is a lazy guy. Don Carlos, Lolita's father, sees him and has doubts about allowing him to marry his daughter. But Katherina, Lolita's mother, sees that if Lolita marries Diego, they can get the share of Don Vega's land. But Lolita considers that Diego has become a lazy, boring, coward and a good for nothing man. Lieutenant Gabriel with his company come to Don Carlos's house. He delivers a marriage proposal to Lolita, but Lolita doesn't want to see him...