The action takes place inside the courthouse of a large Italian city. In the Corte d’Assise, Criminal Section, a hearing is underway in which the case of a gas station attendant who killed one of the two robbers who attempted a heist at his gas pump is being treated. The other robber attends the trial behind bars while his partner, Angelina, is present in the courtroom. Outside, in the corridor in front of the hall, two minors are waiting: Domenica, the daughter of the gas station attendant indicted for murder and Luce, the daughter of the robber who remained alive. Around them, the usual coming and going of staff, lawyers and those involved in other legal proceedings. Then comes a young worker called to repair a radiator that is not working.
