Paolo Villaggio's father thinks his son is a slacker and he writes a song about it with his friend. Studying law is not Paolo's favorite activity, so much that he falls asleep during class.

Paolo amuses everyone with his obituaries, except for Maura who would like to make people laugh instead. When he returns home, his parents scold him for how he's behaving at university.

At the end of the party, the girls award the prize for the most handsome boy at the party but also for the ugliest one, which is won by Paolo. Despite this, Maura wants to clarify that the vote was not unanimous.

Maura seems eager to help Paolo overcome his problems with girls, but he is a tough nut to crack. At home, he dresses up in his father's hat and coat and goes out (over the objections of his mother who is tutoring a child in German).

Paolo starts studying but keeps thinking about Maura. When his brother comes in, he tells him that he has fallen in love and wants to surprise the girl by taking her for a drive.

Paolo's parents are embarrassed by the boy's behavior at the police station. Paolo's father, taking advantage of a connection, tries to negotiate the consequences of his son's action. But fortunately for Paolo, there isn't only bad news.

After a passionate moment, Paolo finally manages to tell Maura that he is falling in love with her. However, the girl tells him that she is leaving for London and wants to have new experiences.

Three months have passed since Maura left for London and Paolo is consumed by doubts and jealousy. His friends tease him and his mother doesn't pass her on the phone, when he finally answers and it seems she has something important to tell him.

Paolo goes to meet Maura and when she tells him the important news, he thinks she's joking. Maura, hurt by Paolo's reaction, goes to vent to her friends who, however, have no words of comfort.

Paolo asks Polio for advice on how to convince Maura that he is serious. In the evening, on the beach with his friends, Paolo prepares to prove to Maura that he loves her with a test of courage.

After the failed love test, Paolo leaves the hospital and starts getting serious with Maura. When their baby girl is born, however, he is forced to ask his family for help, but they impose a condition.

Paolo and Maura celebrate their wedding with a simple lunch with friends, which will also be offered to them by one of them. Paolo starts his new job where he meets his first colleagues and is shown his desk.

At work, Paolo finds himself doing what he used to do in his school days. At home, however, he dreams with Maura of having a spider (convertible), and with some promissory notes, he buys it despite his parents' disapproval.

Paolo and Maura take the little girl to her grandmother so they can spend some time together. Maura wants to go to the movies, but Paolo has a surprise for her and they speed off in the convertible towards madness.

After the enthusiasm of the morning when they arrived, Paolo can't sleep in the evening because he thinks he's a failure and would like to change his life. Maura joins him and comforts him, also giving him another piece of news.