The Devil and the Ten Commandments

Jérôme, the old handyman at the convent, is warned that he will lose his job if he continues to take the name of the Lord in vain. He fears the repercussions and the prospects of unemployment. A visiting bishop, who turns out to be an old school friend, intervenes and spares him from punishment.

To obtain a beautiful necklace, Françoise succumbs to the advances of Philip, the wealthy husband of her friend Micheline. Her choice to chase luxury strains her relationships and moral compass. Later, Françoise's husband Georges discovers the hidden necklace and passes it along to Micheline after an ostensibly pleasant afternoon.

Denis, a Jesuit novice, abandons the order to avenge his sister's suicide, which Garigny’s pimping had provoked. He believes that filing a formal complaint would be insufficient, so he sets out to confront Garigny himself. He is motivated by family loyalty and the desire to stop the pimp from harming others.

Denis arranges to confront Garigny alone and unarmed, intending to inform the authorities. Garigny, anticipating trouble, grabs a concealed shotgun and ambushes him. The confrontation ends with Garigny fatally shooting Denis, even as Denis had already alerted the police.

Despite Denis's death, the police begin pursuing Garigny for murder, having been alerted to the danger from Denis's actions. The arrest signals the legal response to Garigny's criminal involvement.

A stranger arrives at an isolated farm and proclaims himself to be God. He revives the paralysed grandfather and eases the dying grandmother’s last moments. As he leaves, psychiatric nurses who have been seeking him spot him.

Pierre, a medical student nearing his twenty-first birthday, discovers that his real mother is Clarisse, a noted stage actress. This revelation unsettles his identity and raises questions about the family he has known. He travels to Clarisse after a rehearsal to seek answers.

Clarisse initially tries to seduce the handsome young stranger during the reunion, using flirtation to complicate the truth. When told the reality about his parentage, she remains evasive and refuses to define their relationship. Pierre sees through her evasions and resolves to reassess his priorities.

Realising Clarisse's unreliability, Pierre decides to focus on his adoptive parents who raised him. He resolves to be a good son and to honor the family that gave him stability. This shift marks a turning point in his personal growth.

Didier, a bank cashier, has lost interest in his job and is told he will be leaving at the end of the week. The looming unemployment weighs on him as he contemplates his future. The mounting pressure sets the stage for an unexpected turn of events.

A gunman appears at Didier's counter, and Didier improvises by filling the gunman's suitcase with notes and coins to safeguard some of the cash. The ruse buys time and creates a bargaining chip for later. The tension escalates as the thief pursues Didier.

Didier tracks down the thief and breaks into his apartment to recover the case. A tense confrontation follows, and Didier manages to reclaim the loot. The episode highlights Didier's resourcefulness under pressure.

The thief tracks Didier down, and after a lengthy argument, they decide to share the loot rather than fight over it. This uneasy agreement reflects the precarious ethics of the situation. What remains of the money is still uncertain.

When they finally open the case, they discover it contains bread, wine, and a sausage instead of money. The substitution reveals a trickster's deception, and the tramp who swapped the lunch for the cash is arrested for theft.

From Episode 1, Jérôme and the bishop share a well-lubricated lunch together. Afterward, the bishop struggles to remember the Ten Commandments. The scene underscores the enduring bond between the two men and adds a note of humor to their relationship.