Its 1973, and Prometheus lies chained in the basement of a butcher shop. Nightly he is punished by Zeus for stealing fire from Mt. Olympus, and giving it to mankind. He dreams of freedom foretold in a prophecy that his captor, the Butcher, shall be slain and his bonds broken free. But something changes the plan.

Hercules, the young hero destined to free Prometheus, and kill the Butcher is dying. When the Butcher discovers he has the power to save Hercules, he is forced to make the ultimate decision. He must choose to sacrifice his own life, and fulfill the prophecy, or risk spending an eternity with Prometheus as his captive. A dark, funny, tragicomedy