François, a small clerk, loses his job, quarrels with his wife and decides that he has had enough. He goes to Avignon, with which the best memories of his youth are associated. Along the way, he picks up the cocky half-world lady Helen, who appears as an unrecognized actress. Soon the couple run out of money, and they begin to steal everything that lies badly and rob anyone who seems unable to fight back. But one day, François' victim begins to resist, leading to tragedy. Now the police follow the criminal couple, and the circle narrows.