Paul is married with Lorenza , a rich woman who does not much esteem him . After losing a poker game with Donato, Paul decides to hide the truth to his wife and to earn easy and quick money accepts an assignment somewhat anomalous . Constantly humiliated by his wife and young Cleta , Donato's girlfriend , Paul finds comfort with a psychologist friend. But soon will appear other female figures : a beautiful student girl and a forty years old fiction actress .