Mandrake and his new friends still continue to bet (and lose a lot of money) on horse races. What will they invent for cheating money?
Alex, a high-school boy fond of rock and punk music, falls in love with Adelaide, who shares his feelings but doesn't want to get too involved because she will soon leave for studying in America. Alex gets relief in music and his friend Martino who leads what looks to him as a more complete life.
In a post-apocalyptic future, the Italian peninsula is going through a dark moment due to a terrible energy crisis.
