Fresh out of the joint, a slick and cunning petty crook and his trusted icon forger and former cellmate have set their sights on a rare and inestimable 14-century Byzantine icon as a ruthless criminal kingpin is after the same artefact.

After four years in the Mediterranean as deck ratings of a luxurious cruiser, two Pontian Greeks return to their hometown of Athens to settle down with a well-off woman from the big city. But, is the perfect match closer than they think?

When a timid villager sees bureaucracy's ugly side, he makes a hollow bomb threat, unbeknownst to him that, only moments after his outburst, a very real bombing attack will level the Tourism Organisation.