Roma, domani. Cesare Serpieri, scrittore cinquantenne disoccupato reso celebre da "Triade", romanzo-denuncia contro la piovra gialla, e' sposato con Lilli, di venti anni più giovane, giornalista al TGE, il telegiornale europeo. Sono i genitori di Domino, una bambina di sette anni di sorprendente intelligenza. Una tipica bambina europea della prossima generazione...
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