Serge, Marc and Yvan have been friends for years, but when Serge disgusts Marc by buying an obscenely expensive painting, they find themselves suddenly unsure why. Yvan's well-meaning attempts to smooth over the disagreement don't seem to be helping matters.

Alongside the question of what makes a painting worthy of the term "Art", or indeed a price-tag of two hundred thousand francs, the meaning of friendship and how it defines both parties runs through the play as the three men struggle to adjust to the shock that Serge's purchase has caused.