Known by various titles, this play is part of Guignol's old repertoire and several handwritten copies exist. The one described here is the copy submitted to the Censorship Office in 1866 by Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand and Laurent Josserand, who came to Paris to perform the repertoire of the Lyon Guignol for two seasons in a café on Rue Popincourt. Another manuscript copy, dated 1852 and also signed by Vuillerme-Dunand, is kept at the Gadagne Museum: it was used for performances at the Café Condamin on Rue Écorcheboeuf in Lyon.

Victor-Napoléon Vuillerme-Dunand, who was the most skilled writer, was generally responsible for making copies of the plays performed by Louis Josserand, Laurent Josserand and himself, but these texts were probably written collectively.

The rentier Galmar is waiting for his guests to arrive for a social evening. However, his two overly chatty servants, Guignol and Jeannot, threaten to ruin everything. To get rid of them, he gives them the evening off, under the pretext of thanking them for their excellent service. The two servants then begin to plan a feast.

Shortly afterwards, Gnafron talks to Fanchette, a laundress. She tells him that last week, Guignol invited her to dinner. The meal was delicious and everything was going well until Guignol left the restaurant on the pretext of going to buy tobacco... and never returned. Gnafron then shares a story of his own: Guignol once sold him his watch!

Meanwhile, Guignol and Jeannot return from a restaurant. Fanchette gives him a package to carry. Guignol hears a child crying. Together with Jeannot, he discovers that there is a baby inside the package. They decide to leave it at their master's door. Their master discovers it and takes it. To get rid of Guignol, Galmar offers him a hundred francs. Guignol then promises to pay back all his debts to Gnafron and Fanchette.