Nothing goes right in the land of the Enlightenment, Human Rights and blanquette de veau. As France teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, its president disappears.

To replace him, a providential man appeared: Alphonse Dumoulin, 62 years old, retired history teacher. He forms an explosive duo with Amandine, the young Prime Minister. They have nothing in common: she, the outspoken reformer, is committed to innovation. He, the schnook, defends a certain tradition with panache.