- Don Mateo, a swaggering Spaniard, tosses women aside without a care. But when he falls under the spell of the tempestuous Concha Perez, it is Don Mateo who finds himself tossed about.
- Concha Perez, the daughter of a cigarette maker in Seville, appears at a flower carnival. Don Mateo Diaz, a young nobleman, passes through with Bianca Romani, who is in love with him. The pair ask a gypsy to dance for their entertainment. When the girl says she cannot dance without music, Concha steps forward and offers to snap her fingers and sing for the gypsy so that she may dance. Diaz quickly becomes infatuated with Concha. But she laughs at him and tosses her head. Then Concha insults the gypsy's dancing and a fight breaks out between the two. Diaz separates them and prevents the police from arresting Concha. Concha flirts with Diaz while Bianca looks on in despair.
Several days later, Bianca goes to Concha's home and begs her to give Diaz up. Concha treats her derisively. Diaz arrives and the two girls compete for his affection. Concha is the winner, and Bianca leaves. Concha and Diaz plan to leave the city. While Concha is packing her bags, Diaz offers Concha's mother a large sum of money. When Concha discovers this, she is enraged. She promises to meet Diaz at the appointed time, but has no intention of keeping her word.
Diaz searches for her for six months, and finally finds her in Cadiz, where she is entertaining in a sailor's dance hall. She appears in a revealing gown, which infuriates Diaz. She mocks him, and accepts the attention of El Morenito, a long-time suitor. Diaz rushes to the stage, throws his cloak over her, and forces her to leave. Concha confesses that she loves him and that she has remained pure for him. He takes her back to Seville, but she continues to abuse him. Finally, he has had enough and leaves her. After he suffers a physical collapse, Concha comes to him. She agrees to treat him with love and devotion, and the two are married.
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