In Latakia, as WWII breaks out, Abu Razouk recounts his adventures in Argentina. Randa starts writing diaries about her city and thinks about love. Abdel Qader is released from prison.
Abu Razouk catches an octopus for Barbra and tries to sell it to her. A French officer questions the village's headman about Abdel Qader. Mohamed Al-Halaby vows revenge on anyone who tries to harm Abdel Qader.
The villagers mourn the freedom fighters who were killed. As Mariam and her husband clash, their neighbors try to ease the tension. Everyone watches out for news about the war.
As the villagers say goodbye to their dead, Randa and Fares fall for each other. Abu Razouk's wife grows dissatisfied with the village life and asks him to move to another place.
Abdel Qader tries to rally the villagers to oppose the occupation. Randa starts a new job. Sakr asks his mother to quit her job.
Abu Razouk tells his contemporaries about Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah (Al-Hilali epic). The French owner of the shop where Fares works decides to go to war. He advises the villagers to take out ration cards to prepare for the war.
As France declares a state of emergency in all French colonies, the lamps are painted blue. Mohamed Al-Halaby rebels against the new instructions. Fares looks for a new job.
The mayor calls the village's headman. As the villagers suffer due to the lack of resources, Mohamed Al-Halaby and Abdel Qader meet to discuss what they should do.
Mohamed Al-Halay confronts the village's headman and demands that he stands up to the colonizers instead of allying with them. As the ration cards get delayed, the fishermen decide to go out to sea to catch fish.
The headmen of various villages come together to discuss their stance towards France. As resistance pamphlets start circulating, the French try to determine their source.
Fares looks to work with the same guy whom Randa works for in the tobacco business, but he discovers that only women work for him to make tobacco.
Fares's parents discover that he likes Randa. As everyone goes to the bakery to get bread, Randa accompanies Fares which makes her late for work. Rashid Effendi and the tobacco farmers have a fight.
The villagers head to the prison to bring the detained farmers food. As they put together a demonstration for them, the chancellor orders the farmers' release. The villagers talk to the village's headman about the delay of the ration cards.
The headmen pool their resources to put up shelters in case they get targeted by raids. Fares considers proposing to Randa.
Abu Youssef arrives from Beirut to visit Fares's family. As they prepare to eat, the village becomes the target of an air raid. The police investigate what happened in the barracks.
Fares confesses his feelings for Randa. Abdel Qader clashes with the baker Halawa. As their fight escalates, the French forces interfere after chaos breaks out in the village. Many people get arrested, including Abdel Qader and Fares.
Abdel Qader fights with a snitch in prison. Fares's mother is informed that her son has died but the headman tells her that he is still alive. The villagers decide to strike in order to get the prisoners released.
The villagers agree to demonstrate after the prisoners are transferred to the French army's barracks. The female workers of the tobacco factory decide to join them.
The villagers rejoice when news of France's occupation by Nazi Germany spread. France is forced to surrender to Germany.
Abdel Qader's fiancée, Rima, quits her job with Ragheb. Abdel Qader and Fares are transferred to another prison, away from their village.
Abdel Qader rallies the prisoners against their jailers and they decide to write a petition. The fishermen file a petition after their financial state deteriorates.
Everyone sets their hopes on General Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the French resistance who promised to set the colonies free. Fares is released from prison.
As the village celebrates Fares's release, Fares starts looking for a job. When a group of soldiers tries to harass a girl called Fatma, Khaled decides to avenge her.
The villagers are incensed by the harassment of Fatma. The spokesman of the English forces arrives to apologize and asks for her brother to be imprisoned for a few days. The villagers catch Sa'eid Al-Sa'our who caused the death of four youth and the destruction of the crops.
As Fares's manager seduces him, he starts to visit her and spend the night. Randa is devastated when she learns of those nightly visits.
As Randa tells Fares to choose between her and his manager, Fares tries to apologize to her. Abdel Ghafar decides to propose to Rima. Fares starts working in digging ditches.
When Fares is fired, he decides to go to Libya to earn money for him and Randa. Fares talks to the village's headman about volunteering in the French army.
Fares's father disowns him after he volunteers in the French army. Fares goes to Libya. Abu Razouk dies.
Rima decides to marry Abdel Qader despite her brother's objections. When Fares dies in a raid, his father keeps the news from his mother as Randa locks herself in her room.
Randa's health deteriorates until she dies. Abdel Qader continues to resist the French occupation.