mˈɑːɹk stˈʌdiz ðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz; mɐθˈaɪəs, ɐ hɪstˈoːɹiən ʌv pɹˌiːhɪstˈɔːɹɪk mˈæn; ænd lˈuːʃən, ɐ hɪstˈoːɹiən ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ˈaɪ. ˈɔːl θɹˈiː hɪstˈoːɹiənz ɑːɹ dˌaʊn ˌɔn ðɛɹ lˈʌk, ænd dᵻsˈaɪd tə mˈuːv ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈoʊld hˈaʊs, nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ soʊfˈiə sˌɪmeɪənˈɪdiz.
Marc studies the Middle Ages; Matthias, a historian of prehistoric man; and Lucien, a historian of World War I. All three historians are down on their luck, and decide to move into an old house, neighboring Sophia Siméonidis.