 Rosalie is amicably divorced, dividing her time between her mother s house, with her siblings and small daughter, and César s. He s self made, a scrap iron king, outgoing, amiable, in love with her. Enter David, an artist and Rosalie s flame before her marriage. In a quiet, brooding way, he seeks to reclaim Rosalie. César s jealous outbursts and attempts at cunning backfire and send Rosalie into David s arms. César keeps trying: he buys Rosalie s childhood seaside vacation home as a gift, wins her back, then must ask David to join them so Rosalie will be happy. When Rosalie discovers César and David s complicity, she again asserts her freedom, leaving the men alone together.