Vincent is a secretary of state, a powerful man, not bad looking, rather elegant, who likes his food and wine. Odile, his mistress, a very beautiful young woman, is intelligent, clear-headed, charming.
Don’t hitch your fate to young women who are too beautiful, my friends: it can cost you dearly. As soon as Vincent is thrown out of his job, Odile ditches him.
Théodière, the new secretary, takes over Vincent’s sumptuous office. He changes everything: the shelves, furnishing fabrics, the desk, chairs, even the telephone and the ashtrays. Will it last long? Who knows. He’s optimistic.
Meanwhile, Vincent, the former secretary, starts living at last…
And if, at the end of our story, Vincent crosses paths with Théodière, his rival and successor, now also in disgrace, it will be without hatred or perverse joy that he’ll say: “You look tired… Hey, have a drink!”