Hadji Trifun tries to justify the decision to hand over his daughter-in-law, Tasana, the widow of his late son Djordje, to Kolja, the leader of the Albanian community who lives in the mountains near Vranje.
Haji Trifun's wife, Kata, does not agree with this, but he convinces her that it is the best way to calm down Tashana, who is causing anxiety among men who are infatuated with her beauty.
Bishop Miron came to Tašana, who, because of her refusal, decided to become a monk. Myron asks her to repent. She refuses to submit and drinks wine in defiance of her surroundings. The fact that the local barber, Turčin Saroš, is also in love with Tašana brings new turmoil into Tašana's life.