María Casta and her teenage son Edipio shelter from the lashing storm that occurs on the same day as the death of the old parish priest, Lubencio.
Ciudadela, Menorca. When María Médem returns to her job as an officer in the local police after maternity leave, two sexagenarians are murdered on the island.
What is current western society like? What will it be like? Are we as individuals ready to face our downfall? In the present day, politicians are asking for volunteers to work in libraries. They will soon disappear.
With time, Daniel has found his place in the world, but on this night, in the deserted station of Portbou, while he awaits the arrival of a friend, memories come flooding back.
One night, a headteacher gets an unexpected call and is told that one of his pupils has attempted suicide during a study trip to France.
Javier Goitia is an investigative journalist with a long career behind him who ends up being fired. To get over this blow, he goes to G...., where he has a friend who takes him in for a while, and where he hopes to rethink his future.