Toni, a curmudgeon in his fifties, single and childless, runs away from children at all costs. His life takes an unexpected turn when his sister dies and overnight he becomes temporary guardian of her five adopted children.
Explores the Spanish origins of the character's story, where he is a tuberculosis patient from Almeria who will do anything to get well, even consuming the blood of the kids he kidnaps in a sack.
Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.
