A group of six middle-class friends repeatedly attempts to have a meal together, encountering increasingly bizarre interruptions. Their initial gathering is thwarted when the hostess misunderstands the date of their planned dinner, leaving them to dine without their hosts. Subsequent efforts are equally doomed, as each attempt at communal dining is derailed by circumstances that range from the absurdly trivial to the hilariously unexpected. These disruptions serve as the springboard for a satire on the manners and social conventions of the bourgeoisie.

The friends' continued endeavors unveil the thin veneer of civilization that masks the group's true nature and the world around them. The narrative progresses through a series of surreal vignettes, some of which delve into the characters’ dreams and fantasies. The encounters become progressively more dreamlike and symbolic, reflecting the characters' individual fears, desires, and the inherent contradictions of their privileged existence. Interruptions to their meals underscore the underlying theme of the struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy amidst the surreal and the arbitrary nature of societal expectations.