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.