Hammadi returns every night drunk and quarrels with his sister. Meanwhile, Iraq suffers from British colonialism and the potential war.
Mustafa goes to visit Salima Khatun to talk to her about the situation of the country and the war. Major demonstrations against British colonialism take place, and Jamil gets injured in the head during the demonstrations.
Abu Shukriya, the neighborhood's bully, hates fraud and injustice. Salima makes bread and sells it at her home, while Mustafa asks her to give him money to trade with.
Jamil is arrested and interrogated for distributing leaflets against the government. Mustafa and Abu Shukriya welcome the Germans, while Salima stops making bread.
Mustafa gives Salima her first share of the money, and she stops baking. Events are frequent in the world and the Iraqis want independence from British colonialism.
Hussein prepares the room in which he will marry, which he rented from Najmiya, while Salima goes with Mustafa to meet the Jewish merchant who trades with their money.
The stableman grieves over the horses for being sold. People complain about high prices and are divided into those who reject the war and those who support it.
Qadir, the owner of the bathhouse, does not want to develop it. Mustafa and his Jewish friend meet in the restaurant and talk about some deals with the Germans.
Hajj Qadir decides to marry Naima, so he sends Zakia to her mother, and asks for her opinion, even though the girl is engaged to Rasheed, the barber. Hussein looks for a job and is thinking of selling the house.
Qadir gets sick and everyone thinks he is dead. Naima agrees to marry Qadir despite her mother's refusal for fear of people talking about them.
Hajj Qadir locks his daughter Lamia in her room. Parties and independents run for the elections amid the residents' fears of the outbreak of war.
Hajj Qadir dies and his daughter remains alone, so the people of the neighborhood decide to send some girl to stay with her. Najmiya agrees with Hussein to lend him money to buy furniture for the room.
Allawi takes Lamia to the bathhouse, the café, and the rest of her father's shops to learn how to deal with the workers, while Hussein steals the money that his father's wife collected from baking.
Salman wants to seize control of the property of Hajj Qadir and collect all the claims to it. Allawi is worried about Lamia.
Sabah tells Salman that he loves Lamia and wants to marry her, then Allawi quarrels with his wife. Najmiya tells Tamadar her story.
Imran likes Tamadar and invites her and Najmiya to spend time with him in the orchard. Meanwhile, Hassani hates Sabah.
Mustafa gets drunk, tired, and sad. Hussein thinks about kicking Salima Khatun out of the house and brings Tamadar to live with him.
Naima works in a factory against her will for money, especially since her fiancé has not returned from traveling. Mustafa tells Salima that he wants to marry and has found the right woman for him, much to her surprise.
Some people accuse Nour Saeed of treason. Salima marries Mustafa and holds a big party to which she invites all the people of the neighborhood.
Najmiya tells Tamadar that Imran likes her, even though she is married to Hussein a customary marriage and is pregnant by him. The relationship between Sabah and Lamia grows stronger and he is afraid that Hassani will take advantage of her father's death and take over the bathhouse.
Imran visits Najmiya and brings fruits with him. Events escalate and Germany joins the war amid fear of the Iraqis.
Salman seizes all the property amid Sabah's anger, and Najmiya quarrels with Hussein over not saving money for Tamadar, so he decides to sell the house and kick Salima and her husband out.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior resign amid the anger of the Iraqi people. Hassani is found murdered on the street, and Bahia grieves, upon which the men think about who could have been responsible for the crime.
As Salima sells the house and divides the money with Hussein, he buys new clothes for Tamadar. Meanwhile, the Iraqis wait for the result of Germany's fighting the war and its impact on the Iraqi government.
Tamadar abandons Hussein and he looks for her. The Free Officers' revolution takes place amidst the British occupation's fears of it.
Shakir decides to divide Lamia's inheritance and give her her share in all the property left by her father. Hitler goes to war and people are very afraid while the demonstrations grow stronger.
Rasheed returns and finds that Naima has gotten married. Najmiya complains about Hussein to the police. Shakir takes over the bathhouse and wants to fire the workers there. As for Mustafa, his condition worsens.