Spain 1970: Dalmacio's luck starts on a losing streak the day Operation
Paper begins: the boy's last opportunity to win over a bit of sympathy
from his professor, the fearsome Mr. Blas, and pass the class. But
something goes wrong, and our hero's headaches stay with him all the way
to Cala Rocha, where he vacations in the summer. The outcome is very
serious. "Bad news, kid. Bad news."