London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

Follows Catesby, Wintour, and Percy as they aim to raise a revolutionary army, while captured Guy Fawkes endures torture in the Tower of London.

Depending on who's talking, a comet is on track to destroy the planet. Sonny and Archie, two Mafia wise guys, plan on stashing their valuables and retiring just in case they survive.