Thomas Gardesse, a traveling alarm systems salesman, is arrested for a minor offense and sentenced to six months imprisonment. To win the respect of his fellow inmates, he claims he is "The Marquis," a brilliant robber whose identity has remained a mystery. Two weeks before his release, an armed robber named Quentin Tasseau helps him escape and takes him to Manila so he can take part in a robbery whose mastermind requires the talents of the Marquis.

Maya, a young woman residing on a quaint fishing island in the Philippines, carries the weight of her family's financial struggles, but her life takes a turn when Nilo, a fisherman from a neighboring area, arrives on the island for the squid-fishing season. However, the harsh reality of their precarious financial situation looms over them, threatening the stability of their life together.