The story can be confusing, but that's only because the protagonist is the city itself, with characters from different eras and countries, including Yuri (played by Hoejš). The episodes pile on top of each other like debris in a junkyard. Vacuum cleaners, open suitcases, and parts of air conditioners are transformed into guitars, canoe paddles, pens, and guns.

Magical images abound: Three Indians, paddling ironing boards, are slowly encircled by a rope, while a Dutch settler describes the "year of blood." Shouting "I hate New York," the cast crushes beer cans with their feet, then slides on them gracefully. An African describes his village's brutal enslavement and his life in the New World—then the "village" turns into a gospel choir singing a hymn to love. The show's mélange of styles perfectly captures this city's bewildering beauty.