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 and Renata’s wedding. They are fully clothed but all the other victims present are naked. As the victims stand in line the Duke moves through them groping several of them, including Antinisca Nemour (17) who he kisses and grabs her pubic hair and breast, Lamberto Book (15) and Umberto Chessari (17) who he kisses and Rino (Gaspare di Jenno, 17) who he kisses on the lips twice.

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.