Adventure seeker Prince of Bacardia Florizel walks around London in the clothes of a simple townsman, along with his friend, Colonel Geraldine. At night on the embankment they meet a young man with a stone on his neck, preparing to commit suicide. He turns out to be a desperate artist in his life, who does not have enough money to join the mysterious "Suicide Club", there for only 40 pounds each man can die "like a gentleman." The next "victim" and "performer" are selected randomly from the members of the club. The mysterious "Chairman" is in charge of everything.