The kingdom of Takicardie quakes beneath the principle of the tyrannical King Charles V-et-III-font-VIII-et-VIII-font-XIV, whose favourite hobby is at birds. His archenemy is a mockingbird, whose favourite pastime is thwarting the king's efforts to take at critters. A portrait of the king comes into life and disposes shooting his place 1 night. The portrait man falls deeply in love with a shepherdess in still another painting and intends to marry her. But, alas, the shepherdess has fallen in love with a chimney sweep and together they elope from the king's palace. Enraged, the king sends his police once they're within his power he forces the shepherdess to marry him. The mockingbird must use guts and all of his guile bring his reign to a conclusion and to thwart the king.