In her teens, Mme. Zachanassian had to flee her home town in disgrace. Now she's old and rich and the town is facing bankruptcy. But she returns with news that she wants to help - as long as the townsfolk kill someone for her.
Los Weidemann tienen una fábrica de perfumes pero el negocio va mal y confían ciegamente en Marie, una joven con un don para las fragancias, para lanzar una nueva esencia que salve la empresa. Pero Marie se enamora de Bernard, el heredero de la familia que posee el banco que deniega continuamente los créditos a los Weidemann.
Paul and Erik, two introverted loosers lacking social contacts, both work in a smudgy kitchen of the cheap chickenburger fast food store "El Chicko".
To pass time and monotony, Paul tells his partner time and again stories about a murderer killing women, of which Erik always wants to hear more and more. Eventually, Erik starts to believe that Paul is telling about himself.
