在里约热内卢郊外，一个经常出现在新闻报道中的路人偶遇了一位渴望成名的神秘青年。一场意外让他们的命运交织在一起，最终演变成一场充满野心和暴力的危险漩涡。

Tunico is the most famous “Pirate Parrot” of Rio de Janeiro and is always chasing reporters to appear on TV. After a serious accident at an amusement park, Tunico meets Beto, a mysterious young man who becomes his apprentice. This encounter will reveal the dark side of the relentless pursuit of fame at any cost, in a Brazil with more than 70 million televisions turned on every day.

Poor crook gets a job as janitor in a luxury house. But he starts pretending be the rich owner of the house and in no time is owing multiple debts.