This farce concerns the culprit in Lady Godard's murder. A certain detective makes it clear that Lady Godard was murdered by a member of her own family, despite their protests. Regrettably, the services of the detective's bodyguard are required.

This farce concerns the phantom thief Arsène Lupin's advance notice declaring that he shall steal the Penultimate Night and its safe from the mansion of one Phileas Fogg. A certain detective is among those gathered together to try and stop Lupin...

This farce concerns how our cast whiles away the hours before the dastardly Lupin strikes. A certain detective wishes to visit Madame Tussaud's, but a stroke of misfortune near a fish and chips stand instead takes her on a most unpleasant misadventure.

The farce concerns the ultimate fate of the gem called the Penultimate Night, and the identity of the mysterious man who absconded with a certain detective's long-lost body. For what purpose does M pursue the Penultimate Night?