一个忧伤的故事，讲述了一个酗酒的前英国领事在小镇的自我毁灭过程，一个孤独的酒鬼在面对昨天时作出的悲哀决定：死亡，或者重新开始。　　导演约翰·休斯顿曾导过《马耳他之鹰》、《碧血金沙》、《灵欲思凡》等。

　　Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.