Upon returning from school, a young boy (Louis Paul) provides his canary with a sugar lump before going to the fair, where he becomes captivated by a goldfish offered as a prize in a roulette game. Unable to afford a turn, a man (Gilbert Hugues) intervenes afterward and declares his intention to use any means necessary to win the fish. The goldfish itself seems aware of this situation, stubbornly retreating into a ro…