The play takes place in Brussels, where Suzanne Beulemans, daughter of a wealthy brewer, is promised in marriage to Séraphin Meulemeester, son of a rival brewer. Both the young man and his father appear to be particularly motivated by the young bride's dowry. But Séraphin has a rival in the form of Albert Delpierre, a young Parisian intern at the Beulemans brewery, who is secretly in love with the young woman. Albert receives a confession from Séraphin, who tells him that he is having an affair with a worker with whom he has had a child. He promises Séraphin not to reveal anything to Suzanne, but she is informed by Isabelle, the house servant.

Ania Guédroïtz
as Suzanneke

Jacques Lippe
as Monsieur Beulemans

Christiane Lenain
as Madame Beulemans

Léonil McCormick
as Albert Delpierre

Donat Craps
as Ildefonske

Jean Hayet
as Mostinckx

Nicole Shirer
as Isabelle

Olivier Monneret
as Séraphin

Robert Roanne
as Monsieur Meulemeester

Marcel Berteau
as Monsieur Delpierre