Gontran, when he learns that his mother-in-law, widow Balluche, comes to visit for a few days, pretends he has the flu and stays in bed. He specifically requests not to be bothered but she enters the room anyway and makes him furious. Gontran then falls asleep and dreams that he strangles her! When he wakes up, he is so happy to realize it was a dream that he hugs the woman.
