Without them knowing it Jacques and Monsieur Le Menhir, his uncle, plan to rent the same apartment, Jacques in order to live there with Estelle, the caretaker's daughter, and his uncle to teach table-moving lessons in the place. But Madame Le Menhir suspects her husband of wanting to cheat on her and by getting the apartment (with the caretaker's complicity) instead of him, Jacques manages both clear his uncle's name and to build a love nest for Estelle and him.
