1682 Cremona, Italy. With manservant, insolent dwarf Omero, priest Fabrizio Cambiati, a priest climbs town clocktower to await the return of a comet after 76 years. His telescope sees commedia dell’arte players in town square and a Jesuit in a carriage. 1758 same Jesuit Michele Archenti is a Devil’s Advocate to judge sainthood of same Fabrizio 76 years later!