1936,ItalianarmyisinvadingEthiopia.LieutenantSilvestrisufferingtoothachedecidestoreachthenearestcamphospital.Butthelorryhasanaccidentandstopneararock,soSilvestricontinuesbywalk.OnhiswayhemeetsandrapesawonderfulyoungEthiopian.Healsowoundherwhenheshottoawildanimal,andlaterkillshertoavoidfurtherpain.Whenhefinallyreachesthehospital,herealizeshegetsprobablyleprosy.TryingtoescapefromEthiopiaSilvestriwillkillagain.Butsurprisesaren'tstillover