This is the story of a family in which the father is a wise, rich man, the eldest son is a well-off businessman, the youngest is still searching for himself, and the middle son is the prodigal. That is, prodigal according to those who think they are the only right-minded people, who judge and accuse others in cold blood. The prodigal son, after running away from his father's home, has been flitting about, trying to find some purpose in his life, just like his namesake. But he has not succeeded: he has been defeated; years have been lost and opportunities missed. And now he is trying one more time to start again but his relatives and neighbours will not give him a second chance.