At an evening soiree attended by two couples, a conjuror demonstrates his powers by removing his top hat, placing it on a table and causing it to rise towards the ceiling. He then indicates that the couples should stand, and then makes himself disappear.

The other four leap in the air, and in an instant they appear upside-down, their feet adhering to the ceiling. There, they explore their new-found freedom by performing various acrobatic and tumbling manoeuvres.