年轻有钱又置身于意大利的艳阳下，这是汤姆·瑞普利（马特·达蒙 Matt Damon 饰）所渴望的生活，却是迪基·格林利（裘德·洛 Jude Law 饰）早已拥有的东西。 瑞普利是个出身平凡，生活也毫无值得炫耀的年轻人，他受到一个富商之托，到意大利去游说他号荡不羁的儿子迪 基，重回他的家乡美国。但是当瑞普利一到那里，就深深地被迪基的生活…
A mysterious black sphere is discovered in the orbit of Mars. The Achilles is sent to investigate. After the bedraggled six-person crew wake from eight months hibernation, the Sphere is transmitting a single word in every Earth language …
Morse is taken seriously ill at a museum reception and is hospitalized. In the hospital, Supt. Strange, visits Morse to push him to take early retirement, while Dr. Millicent 'Millie' Van Buren gives him her book on a 140 year-old court …
