The farce describes the older man Lippijn who spots his wife having an adulterous affair.
His wife hearing about this makes things worse for him by blaming him that he wrongfully accused her.
The name Lippijn refers to the old Middle Dutch word for "looking", thereby connecting with the subject of the play.
He mutters and complains about her wasting time out of the house; she defends herself by pointing out that the butcher's is always crowded after her morning prayer.
Lippijn watches them in fury and plans to confront his wife with this when he comes home.