Eric has just been employed. He works in a hypermarket belonging to a rich and mysterious man. He must stock the shelves. But in the massive space he discovers that logic and usefulness don't exist. Perhaps he should have read the 400 pages of his contract.
The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and brilliant philosopher, Alice Heimann. Then follows a dialogue between two diametrically opposed personalities who will turn their certainties upside down.