 The young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant. Calisto s servant Sempronio suggests they get the sorceress Celestina to further the romance. However Calisto s other servant Parmeno is suspicious of Celestina, as he knows about her tricks. After Celestina convinces Melibea of Calisto s love and arranges a brief clandestine meeting between them, Calisto gives Celestina a valuable chain of gold. Both servants are not satisfied with the whores supplied by Celestina and demand more from her, thus setting off a dramatic sequence of events.