Rene Gallimard é um diplomada francês a serviço em Pequim. Ao assistir a uma apresentação da ópera "Madame Butterfly" de Puccini ele fica obcecado pela graça e beleza da contara Song Liling. Gallimard passa então a persegui-la por todos os lugares, envolvendo-se cada vez mais com o exótico mundo ca cultura chinesa. Quando finalmente, a força de sua paixão transforma-se em um intenso romance, ele acaba conduzindo a um jogo imprevisivel de interesses politicos e revelações que mudarão por completo sua vida.
Two losers rob a rich guy and discover that, among the loot, they've taken a rare painting worth $2.8 million. John Larroquette plays his usual rude, selfish character-here named Gus - and he suckers Willy (Gregory Harrison) into his scheme to rob the mansion. The two losers have to try to figure out how to sell the valuable but high-profile item without getting busted. They travel the world looking for potential buyers but always end up short. Everyone can see that they are novices in the art world and buffoons in general.
Guerillas time-jump back from the 22nd century to assassinate Sir Reginald Styles - a diplomat working for World Peace, The Doctor discovers they are from a future where the Daleks have invaded the Earth (Following wars precipitated by Styles's destruction at the peace conference). With the Daleks desperate to maintain their version of history, The Doctor and Jo find themselves in a totalitarian future, where they must discover who really happened and prevent it.
