Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead       After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death       Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death       In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness       Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition