This is a moving tale about the unlikely friendship between two outcasts. Troller, a giant with the soul of a poet, is miserable because of his size and his enormous strength. No matter what he dœs, men fear him. Alfredo is a scruffy, misanthropic, old rat who has no illusions about mankind. The two meet on the outskirts of the city. Troller is impressed by the respect Alfredo inspires in men. When he realizes how sick the rat is, he decides to help him get better. In so doing, he wreaks havoc and terror in the city.

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« ALFREDO: They haven't invented a th - / TROLLER, cutting him off: Don't tell me you believe these hateful lies? / ALFREDO: Listen to me! / TROLLER: How could I do such harm so speedily? / ALFREDO: People don't always do things on purpose. / TROLLER: You'd have to be an evil, heartless wretch - »

« The content of the play is of particular interest. Suzanne Lebeau writes about man, the sun, life the order of things, friendship, without ever getting lost in dreams or illusion. » Jean Beaunoyer, La Presse, December 8, 1989.