Small-town trickster Pedro Malasartes has to face two great enemies: Próspero, who will do anything to impede such a lazy, cowardly person like Malasartes from dating his sister, Áurea; and Death incarnated, who wants to take a vacation after two thousand years collecting lives and intends on tricking Malasartes into assuming his tedious job.

Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte

Competitors are confined in a scenographic house, being watched by cameras 24 hours a day, not being able to communicate with their relatives and friends, read newspapers or use any other means to obtain external information.