He was forced to leave the countryside in search of temporary refuge and then, he finds a priest named Padre Gil Corcuera, who is hiding from a gang of bandits.

Eventually, Padre Gil forgave him and he asked Kulas to take care of his illegitimate child Bindoy in Manila.

On their way to the city, Kulas and Bindoy meet a group of traveling actors' troupe led by Fortunato "Atong" Capili.

Kulas falls in love with its group member Matilde "Diding" Diaz.

Kulas brought Bindoy to a church to bring him to his biological father; however, he was arrested by the Guardia Civil since he was accused of making false allegations.

He was bailed by a Spanish mestizo lawyer, Don Tibor, who worked for Padre Corcuera.

A party was commenced by Padre Corcuera and he sexually assaulted a female before tripping to an unconscious Kulas, who then thanked him for bringing him out of temptation.

Kulas brought Bindoy to school and Padre Corcuera said to him that he cannot truly raise his son due to his status as a priest.

As the events unfold, Kulas tried to enjoy his new status as a rich person while injustices occurred outside of his house.

Atong was ashamed with his status however he reluctantly joined Kulas and there he reunited with his daughter Diding.

Kulas learned about the arrival of the Americans in the country after one person reported the news to the other bar patrons.

The next day, Lim smuggled Kidlat and Kulas by claiming they were going to Mandaluyong; however, they were stopped by the Guardia Civil as there are Magdalo troops at the other side of the bridge the guards were positioned.

Don Tibor was brought to his home and there his wife planned on bringing him back to Iloilo.

Kulas told Bindoy that even though he inherited a lot from his father, he could truly gain happiness by being of use to other people.

During its restoration, the film print has noticeable impairments such as heavy splices, scratches, and breathing.

The digitally restored and remastered high-definition version of the film received a free-to-air television premiere on ABS-CBN on June 4, 2017, as a feature presentation for the network's Sunday late-night special presentation program Sunday's Best for coinciding the 119th anniversary of Philippine independence from Spain.

[4] On June 30, 2019, ABS-CBN re-aired the film for the third time as a tribute to Eddie Garcia, who died on June 20 from a coma after an accident where he tripped on a cable wire during shooting for GMA Network's now-canceled drama Rosang Agimat.