Milan, February 1992, a cold wind blows through the offices of Italian entrepreneurs. It was the year of the clean hands movement, and the anti-corruption political investigation launched by the Milan district attorney sounded the clarion call for change, with the aim of bringing an end to the "bribery capital". Leonardo Nord is a key to this intricate power game. He is a clever advertiser who believes only in himself. He will be the first to support the new ruler on the political stage.