dʒˈɑːs, ɐ mˈɪdəlˈeɪdʒd fˈɔːɹmɚ bɹˈɛtən sˈeɪlɚ, bɪɡˈɪnz tə səksˈiːd ɪn ɹᵻvˈaɪvɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊld fˈæmɪli tɹˈeɪd ʌv tˈaʊn kɹˈaɪɚɹ ɪn mˈɑːdɚndˈeɪ pˈæɹɪs.
Joss, a middle-aged former Breton sailor, begins to succeed in reviving the old family trade of town crier in modern-day Paris.