Elia, a confirmed bachelor and an ill-mannered farmer, genuinely despises female company and is perfectly happy with his solitary life in the Italian countryside. Everything changes on a rainy night when the car of Lisa, a charming and spoiled city beauty, breaks down near his house. Forced to stay the night, Lisa is intrigued by the host's complete indifference to her charms. She decides to tame Elia's stubborn personality and make him fall in love with her at all costs.