Back in Italy, small town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the large city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wishes to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is just interested in fulfilling with her favourite photo-strip celebrity referred to as"The White Sheik". While Wanda sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to maintain appearances with the couple's family members.