Tamás is attempting to break free from the monotony of life in a small town. He transforms himself into an Indian and constructs a hut near the forest. Eventually, he goes back to the town to be with his mother, but he continues to stand out as an oddball, adopting the persona of a cowboy. While most people mock him, the children look up to him with admiration. He befriends another individual who shares his dream of becoming an Indian, but this new friend is quickly confined to a mental institution.