The boy finds a beautiful black cat on a cold winter night and wants to show his mother. However, she is terrified of cats and kills the cat with a knife when the boy refuses to get rid of it. Upset, the boy buries the cat and is comforted by an old friend who takes him for ice cream. They eventually get married and have a daughter named Isabela. The boy teaches Isabela to cook and now they spend their days eating together.