In two fictional states bureaucracy and political intrigue provoke social unrest. Beppo learns that his nation's president is his twin. Mistaken identities lead to comical chaos as the twins propose a treaty that will benefit both nations.
An enormously wealthy woman returns to her hometown with a dreadful bargain: She wants the townspeople to kill the man who jilted her in exchange for enough money to revitalize the town.
Hugo Brinkmeyer, a tax consultant, takes his wife Gerda out to the cabaret one evening. There he encounters a potential client, the wealthy businessman Schwidders. A series of mix-ups lead to Hugo being suspected of both incompetence at his job and being unfaithful to his wife.
