Arthur Orton, the notorious impersonator from the Tichborne case, gets dragged into a tumultuous legal battle to prove his identity as Sir Roger Tichborne. As a death throws the claim into chaos, Arthur faces an uphill struggle in court, weighing familial loyalty against his deceptive past. Tension escalates during a dramatic confrontation at a funeral and in the courtroom, where missing tattoos turn the tide against him. The stakes are high: public humiliation or the dream of aristocracy hangs in the balance.