This farce concerns the phantom thief Arsène Lupin's advance notice declaring that he shall steal the Penultimate Night and its safe from the mansion of one Phileas Fogg. A certain detective is among those gathered together to try and stop Lupin...

This farce concerns how our cast whiles away the hours before the dastardly Lupin strikes. A certain detective wishes to visit Madame Tussaud's, but a stroke of misfortune near a fish and chips stand instead takes her on a most unpleasant misadventure.

This farce concerns the shocking methods by which Lupin attempts to steal the Penultimate Night, and how he attempts to match wits with Holmes. A certain detective looks to thwart Lupin in her own way, and so appears in a most unexpected location.

The farce concerns the ultimate fate of the gem called the Penultimate Night, and the identity of the mysterious man who absconded with a certain detective's long-lost body. For what purpose does M pursue the Penultimate Night?