Adly is a librarian in his sixties struggling with an ignorant, depressed and on-edge wife, and her unemployed brother and sister-in-law who share their apartment

Maged reproaches Adly for his aggressive article against the government, and suggests edits that change the meaning

Adly is surprised by Malak’s resemblance to her mother as she gives him a book that he had given to her mother Later, when Malak feels at ease around Adly, she shares with him how she was admitted into an asylum after the death of her mother

When the culture minister visits Adly at work, Abdel Ghani takes a stab at defaming his colleague Later, after spending some time reading a strange book, a beautiful female spirit appears before Adly and seduces him with money and power

After divorcing his wife, Adly sleeps over at his friend’s house Later, Adly’s nightwear eludes him every time he tries to put it on as the female spirit appears to console him

The female spirit takes Adly to a strange fancy restaurant where she tells him the story of how she fell in love with him and saved his life when he was born dead