Country boy arrives in Rio de Janeiro, looking for a better life, but he finds it extremely difficult to get a job, and even has to work as a pimp in order to survive.

Father and son are members of a decadent circus. Tired of being constantly criticized by the owner of the circus, Trombada, the ventriloquist, makes a joke about his boss, and the two fight. The clown Marreco hits their boss on the head. Now the two have to run from the police while living an adventure.