Raoul is sentenced to death. However, he has not given up hope, as his clemency petition is pending. Contact with the outside world consists only of two people who have remained loyal to him over the years. Then word arrives that Raoul's clemency petition has been rejected. Preparations for his execution begin. Raoul tries to live his last days in dignity. Faced with imminent death, he wants to be fair with his main caregiver. Ten more days to remain alive. But he must cooperate. So that his execution will proceed without incident. There are formalities. The menu of his last meal and whatever final words he would like to set down in writing...