Iraq, 2003: Western coalition forces invade Iraq, forcing Saddam to go into hiding in rural Tikrit, while his daughters, grandchildren and wife flee to Syria. Uday, Qusay and eldest grandson Mustapha take refuge at a relative's house in Baghdad, but disloyalty leads to their deaths. Saddam broadcasts messages from his hideout, insisting Iraqi people resist the invaders, but the net is closing in on the dictator.