El Baño del Papa plot
1988. The inhabitants of the small town of Melo get quite excited when they hear that John Paul II will begin his visit to Uruguay with them. According to the media, more than 50,000 people are expected, which means 50,000 pilgrims who will need food and drink, paper flags, souvenirs and commemorative medals. The poor inhabitants of the town are brimming with enthusiasm; they hope not only for heavenly blessings, but above all for a share of the material yields. Beto, a small smuggler who scrapes his income by organizing bike rides to the border with Brazil, has a bright idea: he will build a toilet in front of his house and rent it out to the pilgrims.