A cancellation of the premiere of ”La Verbena de la Paloma” sends three Ministry workers to 1894. Alonso interrogates Arteche, who tells his life story.
Moorish refugees from 1609 inundate the Ministry headquarters. Alonso and Pacino must stop an assassination plot against Simón Bolívar in 1828 Bogotá.
To find a portal to the future, the Exterminating Angel abducts Abraham Levi, who escapes to 1417 Peñíscola and begs Antipope Benedict XIII for help.
When Luis Buñuel’s ”Viridiana” fails to pass Francoist censorship, Irene travels to 1961 with Pacino and Alonso to ensure the film wins at Cannes.