Juju,adrunkenoafwhofeelstheneedofbeingimportanttosomeone---anyone---andhisfriend,anartist,areforcedatgunpointtocareforafugitive,PeirreBarbier,inJuju’sbroken-downhome.TheurgeforbeingneededissuchinJujuthathegivesupdrinkingandtakescareofPierre,evenafterhelearnsthatPierrehasbeenmakinglovetoMaria,thegirlJujuloves.PlansaremadeforPierre’sescape,andMariaistojoinhimoverherfather’sprotests.MaruastealsmoneyfromherfatherandbegsJujutotakeittoPierre.WhenJujufindsthatPierreplanstodouble-crossMaria,hekillshim.Jujutakesthemoneytohisartist-friend,hetellshimtoreturnittoMaria,ascomingfromPierre,soshewon’tthinkshehasbeenbetrayed.Jujureturnstodrinkingandbeingadrunk.