Julius Rosselli, expelled from Oxford, defies his father by joining jewel thieves. His criminal activities culminate in an unexpected disaster, causing anguish for his father over Julius's life choices.

The hidden life of a second-hand dealer inadvertently ensnares his son. Julius Rosselli (Dermot Walsh), whose expulsion from Oxford and subsequent participation with jewel thieves breaks the heart of his father (Charles Victor), heads towards a calamity replete with Greek irony.—John Paul FD Morris