Con man Aldo breaks out of jail and seizes a car at gunpoint, taking its passengers—bumbling police officer Giacomo and nitpicking civilian Giovanni—hostages. An unlikely friendship blossoms.
Four comedic episodes framed within the story of a tyrannical Zen master and his two hapless disciples.
In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time.
