For a source of income, Georges sells washing powders at markets and is a sales representative for very expensive water cleaners.

Without Renée's knowledge, Georges makes an appointment with a real estate agent to visit a pub in a remote neighborhood next to the airport of Sint-Denijs-Westrem.

After Georges learns that Pope John Paul II is to celebrate an open-air mass at the airport, he signs the lease hoping to become rich in a short period of time.

Although he is a little annoyed, he is still sure that it won’t have a significant impact on his business, as visitors have to pass the pub and the market when they enter and leave the event.

After the fiasco, George is left with a debt of over 500.000 Belgian Francs, is unable to pay the family's rent, and can't afford new stock for resale at the market.