Don Juan is born to Don Jose and Donna Inez. Conveniently Don Jose dies, leaving Juan the sole heir. His classical education is intended by his mother to shield him from salacious material. Inez strikes up an affair with Don Alfonso. Don Alfonso discovers his wife, Julia, and 16-year old Juan. Alfonso files for divorce, and Julia is sent to a nunnery. Donna Inez decides that her son should travel and see the world as well as to escape the scandal, so makes plans to send him to Cadiz. He carries a tearful letter of goodbye from Julia upon his departure.
Juan embarks on a voyage from Cadiz on the ship Trinidada, still in love with Julia (and seasick), but a storm sinks the ship.…
