The play is based on Hovhannes Tumanyan's fairy tale of the same name. It tells the story of how a poor person often fails to appreciate what they have and overlooks the good opportunities that God provides. You don't always have to look far for what you want; sometimes, it's right under your nose.

In ancient times there lived a rich man in the steppe who had a very beautiful daughter. One day the daughter told her father that she wanted to marry the poorest and richest boy in the world.

A dog with a large piece of meat in its mouth was crossing a river when it accidentally saw its own reflection in the water. Thinking it was another dog, it wanted to grab the piece of meat, but lost its own by dropping it into the river.

The story of a mermaid who is willing to give up her sea life to gain a human soul and the love of a prince. Failing to win his reciprocal love, he dies, transforming into sea foam.

The bear sees an empty little house in the field and moves in. Later, a frog, a bunny, a fox, and a wolf join her. However, the bear could only fit on the roof, and the little house breaks. The animals and the bear together build a new, huge house and happily live in it.