Rober (Javier Bardem), his girlfriend, Ona (Leire Berrocal), and his pal Max (Daniel Guzmán) need cash to start a restaurant. They plan to rob Max's dad, Daniel (Federico Luppi), a famous director who's never actually met his son. As a group, they decide Rober is the most capable man for the job, and he approaches Daniel, pretending to be Max. However, as Rober finds himself welcomed into Daniel's home and showered with wealth, he forgets about the robbery and tries to keep up the charade.