Boredom does not come up for the Lyons family. When a fateful night in 2019 changes the course of history, the Lyons are catapulted into the future in fast forward. Into an increasingly threatening and accelerating world full of political quakes, new technologies and in which the populist Vivienne Rook plans her rise to power with radical measures. In these developments, the actually inconspicuous Lyons family plays a surprising role.