Two comedians down on their luck want to hit the big time.They are actually hams ,third-rate actors. In order to draw the crowds,Hector suggests Achille he "kill" him ;later he will "reappear" and both of them will make the headlines and become famous ,after such a miscarriage of justice.After the so called murder, after much exertion, Achille is arrested and sentenced to death.But Hector, who hides abroad, is arrested and ,mistaken for a spy ,gets a death sentence too.The firing squad is waiting for Hector who cannot save his friend anymore,the poor Achille ,about to put his head on the guillotine.