In 1983, César de Grajales, the expert paranormal hunter, announces in a TV commercial his new invention: A telephone to talk to beings from beyond. During the demonstration of his invention, César makes contact with former president Plutarco Elías Calles.
Marcos has been living most of his life on autopilot, as a spectator, daydreaming of something better than his current situation, until the father who abandoned him as a child knocks on his door.