When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

El estafador Roy Courtnay ha puesto sla mira en la recientemente viuda Betty McLeish. Pero esta vez, lo que pudo haber sido una simple estafa se torna en un juego del gato y el ratón.