In the year 9177, a single skyscraper in a desert is home to the elite and ruling class, while the rest of the world lives in poverty in a distant forest. José María, a rude man, dreams of selling his lemonade but is thwarted by the janitor, Eufemiano. When José María moves to the Building, he is accused of a crime he didn't commit and must resist arrest to sell his lemonade. Along the way, he meets Méndez, a beauty who is chosen to be the mother of a future prince, and together they join a riot about the rights of the unemployed in the camp.
Some Time Later
A sudden encounter with a revitalizing beverage sets off a worldwide sensation, catapulting the protagonist on a thrilling journey through time and space.