Around 40 boys are lined up to be chosen as victims. Among them are Claudio Cicchetti (16), Sergio Fascetti (16), and Franco Merli (18). Sergio and Franco are ordered to strip by the dignitaries. They pull down their trousers and underwear, and lift up their shirts, and are shown frontally naked from their chests to their thighs in a panning shot that mirrors the gaze of the adults.

Sergio (Sergio Fascetti, 16) and female victim Renata are taken to have their sexual maturity tested. Both are naked. Sergio is masturbated by a guard (not shown) while the dignitaries watch on. When he ejaculates the guard shows this and it is ruled he can marry Renata.

Sergio (Sergio Fascetti, 16) and Renata are stripped naked and touched by the dignitaries. They are then forced to have sex in front of them. They sit next to each other and nervously begin caressing then kissing each other. Just as Sergio is climbing on top of Renata they are ordered to stop. The Duke grabs Renata and the President grabs Sergio, who has become aroused. The adults roll the victims off each other and masturbate them and perform oral sex on them (neither shown).

The victims are treated like dogs. Naked, on all-fours and on leads attached to their necks, they are walked up stairs into a hall. The dignitaries throw them food, which they jump up and catch in their mouths. Lamberto refuses to eat like a dog and is whipped by His excellency. He tries to flee but is whipped unconscious. Some of the food is laced with nails, making their mouths bleed.

The victims all sit naked listening to a recital. The Duke kisses Rino (Gaspare di Jenno, 17).

The victims sit around the hall in their underwear or see-trough dresses. His excellency fondles Antinisca’s breast under her clothes. The Duke defacates on the floor as they watch then victim Renata is forced to eat it.

The boys have their chamber pots inspected in their dormitory. Rino is lying on his bed naked. The President demands Carlo’s ass be examined, so summons Rino’s help. He walks over, forces Carlo to bend over and pulls down the boy’s shorts for the President. He then pulls them back up when the examination is over.

The victims all attend a banquet where the only food is feces, which they are forced to eat.

The victims are crouched on the floor of a large hall. Their heads are on the floor under white towels so their identities are disguised. Their asses are pointing into the air so they can be inspected by the fascists. The fascists walk up and down the line, peering at the backsides, sometimes shining a torch into them for a better view. Franco is chosen as the winner and is told his prize his being killed. A gun is put to his temple and the trigger pulled but it is a joke.

The victims who will be put to death are tied up in the bathroom.