dddPoor,hungrypeasantMacariolongsforjustonegoodmealontheDayoftheDead.Afterhiswifecooksaturkeyforhim,hemeetsthreeapparitions,theDevil,God,andDeath.Eachaskshimtosharehisturkey,butherefusesallexceptDeath.Inreturn,Deathgiveshimabottleofwaterwhichwillhealanyillness.Soon,Macarioismorewealthythanthevillagedoctor,whichdrawstheattentionofthefearedInquisition.

一个忧伤的故事，讲述了一个酗酒的前英国领事在小镇的自我毁灭过程，一个孤独的酒鬼在面对昨天时作出的悲哀决定：死亡，或者重新开aaa。　　导演约翰·休斯顿曾导过《马耳他之鹰》、《碧血金沙》、《灵欲思凡》等。