Four stories of normal Montevideans like you and me, but with one thing in common: bad luck. One figure, the master of the ceremony, ties stories together commenting on the failures of those four people, as he tries to make his fortune on a slot-machine.
The Narrator
The Bar Owner
The Devil
Horacio Martínez
Pharmacy Owner
Charlie
Cadet
Graciela
Graciela's Husband
The Old Neighbor
Graciela's Mother
The Young Neighbor
Policeman
Graciela's Son
Graciela's Daughter
Mariana
Juan