The actors of the provincial theater are invited to perform a play from ancient Roman history, where a famous historical character saves his people from the invasion of barbarians and from poverty. But the people betray him, trusting the unscrupulous ruling elites - the Consul and the Senate, and send him to execution. This is a real, historical story. The performance is shown online to an audience of millions. But one of the actors, breaking the rules of the production, tries to change the ending and the course of history, at least on stage. And this is strictly prohibited, even in the theater. But he goes to the end. In the hope that the people will see the light.