The drunk Mihail attempts suicide in the women's baths of Neo Faliro. After some obstacles, since the actor was afraid of the sea, he falls into the shallows, but is saved by fishermen and recovers thanks to the care of Konchita and Lolota. In the last scene of the play, Mihail is on the train...
Disappointed with his life, Mihail goes to the pharmacy to buy sublimé (mercury dichloride) to commit suicide. On the way, he meets a girl, Concetta, with her mother. Mihail falls madly in love with her and decides to follow her to Faliro. There, his suicidal tendencies resurface and he prepares...
