Brazil, 1822. The country has just been emancipated and now has to deal with the new challenges. It's in this context that is Geraldo, a public official of the Imperial Palace, which is forced to choose more corrupt means in their work to maintain your position. As if that were not enough, he still has to deal with the dramas within his own family.
A família Bulhosa desembarca um século à frente, dessa vez na década de 1930, no início da Era Vargas, mas mantém seus trejeitos e toda a excentricidade característica do clã.