Like a moth to the flame, the dazzling lights of the bustling-with-people Athenian capital draw ambitious opportunists and romantic dreamers alike. To create a better future for himself, a gullible countryman with a heart of gold summons up the courage to leave his beautiful village, only to find himself neck-deep in trouble. Living between reality and fantasy, he is willing to go to great lengths to succeed; however, in vain. Will the kind but poor Count Chatzichristos make a name for himself in Athens?