As punishment for her waywardness, the Duke of Mendoza sends his daughter to France, where she is to marry the Comte de Sancerre. Remika is forced to submit to her father's will, but this does not stop her from looking for a way to escape an unwanted marriage. Remika has no idea that her future husband has replaced him with a shepherd who has disgusting manners and can barely squeeze out a few words. When the substitution is revealed, Remika becomes furious. She demands the Count's punishment. She is ready to do anything to take revenge, even to marry him by deception.