A quarrel erupts between husband and wife over the fact that she suspects him of treason. The angry husband leaves, and the wife complains to the neighbor. She promises her friend to find out if her fears are true. Their plan is ripening: when the husband returns home, the wife will pretend to be alarmed and in response to his questions will tell him that he suffers from an incurable disease. Then she will bring with her a maid, dressed as a priest, who in confession will try to find out the whole truth from him.

The husband comes and demands dinner, and the wife at the sight of him begins to sob and kill. She is so deftly able to play her part, that the husband himself begins to believe that he is dangerously ill. A woman runs after a priest.

A disguised maid proceeds to confession. Frightened by the nearness of death, the husband repents of his sins and admits that he really cheated on his wife. It turns out that his mistress is the daughter of a neighbor. Angry women decide once and for all to teach a lesson to anyone who has lost all shame. The imaginary priest imposes penance on the sinner: he must strip naked and beg for forgiveness from his wife on his knees. When he fulfills this requirement, his wife and neighbor pounce on him with rods. The shamed husband swears to his wife eternal love and fidelity and promises to never again cheat on her.