Fabio graduates from university and, in the space of just six months, he's offered a position as a police inspector, stationed in his home town. Much to the annoyance of his partner, Paola, a post office clerk and part-time militant activist, and of his father who had aspirations of his son following in his footsteps as a banker. No sooner has he set foot in the police station and Fabio is already involved in his first case - tracking down The Owl, a mysterious figure who may be connected to some recent suspicious deaths in the village.