At a waxworks in Paris, youthful lovers Georges, an attorney, and Hélène meet secretly; but Hélène's father, Judge Berthelot, discovers their love and sends Hélène away. When the museum changes ownership and the wax figures are auctioned, Papa Chibou, the caretaker, not having the money to buy the effigy of Napoleon, tries to steal it but is arrested and brought to trial; when Hélène learns of his predicament, she seeks his advice; he then dreams that his various beloved figures come to life, and he questions them about love. Facing her father in court, Hélène and Georges plead successfully for Papa Chibou, causing sentence to be suspended and enough money to be raised to permit him to buy the effigy; and as a result the judge is reconciled to the union of the young lovers.