Chiara is the matriarch of an Italian-descendent family torn apart. After her youngest son moves out, she decides to go along with Alfredo, her husband, on his trips as a salesman in the bars of Serra Gaucha. Their trust in each other breaks down when Chiara finds out about Alfredo's life on the road and he realizes she hides something too. A turtle and decks of cards with put their fifty-year relationship to the test.

Depois que o último filho sai de casa, Chiara, matriarca de uma família descendente de italianos, decide acompanhar o marido em suas viagens como vendedor pelos botecos da Serra Gaúcha. Uma tartaruga e baralhos de carta colocarão à prova mais de 50 anos de vida a dois.