Marquis Eugenio, in love with Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook, convinces Felice and Pasquale, two penniless friends, to play the part of his aristocratic relatives in Gemma’s house. This pretense is necessary as Gemma’s father won’t allow her to marry Eugenio without first meeting his parents, and the young Marquis knows that his real parents won’t accept his relationship. Gags, twists, and turns will follow continuously throughout the play as the fake parents do their best to appear as nobles. The exposure of the plan is lurking, but in the end, everything goes better than even expected.