Father Boniface is a postman who makes his rounds quietly, as usual, he brings a newspaper reporting various facts to Mr. Chapatis. He is used to reading these news stories and this day comes across a story about the death of a ranger of his wife and children by "burglars." This news turns his mind on him and he arrives at Mr. Chapatis' house. He then sees that the shutters and door are closed, he goes around the house and hears moans from the inside. He will therefore inform the gendarme and the brigadier who are running home. Then they too hear the screams and start laughing. They explain the situation to the postman: it's a brothel.