Francesco tells his father that he's going to go hang out with his friends, but he ends up getting involved in a Mafia killing, so he runs off to France.
Soon, they discover an old run-down theater, owned by an eccentrically faded French actress, Marie, played by Andrea Asti.
Marie accepts the offer on the condition that Michaelangelo teaches acting to a young group of street performers.
Michaelangelo visits the hangout of the French street performers, and forges a friendship with them, including an impromptu jam session.
But then, the second time, the whole swat team-like police force throws tear gas and starts shooting rubber bullets at Cecilia and her group.