Giancarlo Siani, a reporter for Il Mattino, is killed with ten pistol shots in 1985. An easygoing 26 year-old, he loves his life and his work. During the last four months of his life, he goes from his home in the Vomero neighborhood to the hell of Torre Annunziata, the kingdom of crime boss Valentino Gionta. Giancarlo is investigating corruption in earthquake reconstruction efforts. Amidst the mafia, corrupt politicians, frightened prosecutors and helpless policemen, he is like a lily in the mud.