Nhô-Quim is released from prison after spending 24 hours in jail. He goes to the center of the city and is surprised by several news, drops the candy basket of a seller (he pays for the loss), tries to buy a hat but can not find the right store. When passing by a lady in a long dress, his cowboy spurs catch her dress and she falls. The husband of the lady gives a beating to Nhô-Quim. He kneels before the image of a saint asking for protection against all this bad luck (but does not realize that it is only the statue of a large store in Rio de Janeiro).

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