A police officer arrests the unfortunate Thanasis, who confesses that he stole the pants of a happy man, in order to become happy himself, just as a Gypsy woman had advised him to do. He admits that in order to marry his beloved, he asked to borrow a pair of pants, but no one was willing to lend him one. So he decided to steal one. The policeman helps him and they find the owner of the pants, as well as a job for Thanasis. Thus, the latter can now marry his girlfriend and start a family.