A hardworking market vendor, Mrs. Xepa faces many sacrifices to raise her children alone. However, as they achieve social advancement, they begin to feel ashamed of their mother.

Yara Cortesas Carlota Pires da Costa (Dona Xepa)
Nívea Mariaas Rosália Pires da Costa
Reinaldo Gonzagaas Edson Soares da Costa
Ísis Koschdoskias Helena Maria Saraiva
Cláudio Cavalcantias Otávio Becker
Edwin Luisias Daniel Fragoso
Ana Lúcia Torreas Maria da Glória Soares da Cunha (Glorita)
Rubens de Falcoas Heitor Soares da Cunha
Ângela Lealas Regina Aparecida Barros
Dionísio Azevedoas Agenor Fragoso
Gilberto Braga