Orgon's family is up in arms because Orgon and his mother have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a pious fraud (and a vagrant prior to Orgon's help).
Keluarga Orgon amat marah karena Orgon dan ibunya telah jatuh dalam pengaruh Tartuffe, seorang penipu agama (dan seorang gelandangan sebelum ditolong Orgon).