절대왕정이 무르익던 18세기 덴마크. 편집증을 앓고 있는 왕 크리스티안7세를 치료하기 위해 고용된 독일인 의사 요한은 뛰어난 언변과 어린 왕과 왕비를 감싸주는 포용력으로 그들의 신임을 얻어 나랏일에 참여를 하게 된다. 시대에 걸맞지 않은 자유로운 사상과 파격적인 개혁법안으로 귀족들의 견제를 받게 되지만 그런 자유로운 사상이 왕비 캐롤라인의 생각과도 맞닿아 둘은 점점 가까워지며, 급기야는 비밀스러운 만남을 갖게 된다. 자신들의 이익에 침해하는 법안을 제안하는 요한을 못마땅하게 본 귀족들에 의해 둘의 스캔들이 발각 되고 결국 요한은 재판에 회부된다.
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.