Eleuterio Sánchez, alias "El Lute", a merchandise trader by birth and a chicken thief at the beginning of his career, is the reason for his first arrest.

The career he has undertaken as a robber makes a dent in his life, since he cannot live in peace, the insecurity of being arrested does not stop spinning in his head.

Eleuterio is hurt, but he is a tough man and he keeps going despite everything. He changes his image and name, to be able to go unnoticed.

Eleuterio takes a new wife. His new home, the sewers. But his life is not entirely happy, his sister and her sister-in-law are arrested as they have to separate to facilitate their escape.