Angel trabaja como médico forense en la Audiencia de una ciudad de tamaño medio.

Abandonado por su pareja, un psiquiatra amigo y vecino le ayuda, le induce a hacer deporte y le encamina hacia una agencia de contactos para resolver su problema más acuciante.

Así conoce a Bruno, un joven cuyo presente se circunscribe a la agencia en la que trabaja y a Mavi, una prostituta con la que mantien una relación de compañerismo.

En el pasado de Bruno figurfa un ex-policía cincuentón, Guillermo, que fue su protector-explotador hasta que les separó una condena policial.

Angel Aguirre works as a Coroner at the High Court in a middle-sized town.

After being abandoned by his mate,, a psychaitrist, Mario, neighbour and friend of Angel, tries to help him: gets him to do some exercise and go to a contact agency so that he can solve the most pressing of his problems.

And so Angel meets Bruno, a young man, wos present is limited by the agency, and Mavi, a prostitute with whom he shares companionships.

A figure from the youngman's past is Guillermo, a former policeman that once was his protector and exploiter before a law sentence separated them.

When he gets out of prison, Guillermo follows Bruno's trail and tries to force him back. Angel gets involved and the conflict resolves in a fight that ends with the death of Guillermo. With the help professional knowledge he fakes a suicide by throwing the corpse off a cliff.

Detective Montero, aa middle age policeman and old cquaintance of Angel, has some evidence that Guillermo's death could be murder...