Carla is about to travel to Quito to adopt a child, but once at the airport her husband informs her that he has cancelled the tickets and the adoption proceedings. Carla decides to leave her husband behind and embark on her journey to become a mother, something she is encouraged to do by a painter she meets at the airport who gives her a painting as a gift. However, once in Quito, Carla discovers that she has been deceived, as the painting is a stolen piece that the police immediately demand.