Grand Slam

Four men from a Welsh club fly to Paris for a weekend outing to watch Wales play France in the Five Nations. The trip centers on a match that could decide the Grand Slam and deepens the group’s camaraderie. They arrive in the French capital with high hopes for a celebratory escape.

Caradog, a funeral director and wartime veteran, offers to sponsor his son Glyn's air ticket on one condition. Glyn must embark on a pilgrimage to find his little butterfly, a wartime romance of Caradog's memory. The arrangement binds the trip to a personal quest as well as the game.

The pilgrimage leads to a place that is no longer the innocent bistro but a strip club in Paris. Glyn begins getting to know Odette, while Caradog reminisces with his butterfly in the memory lane of postwar Paris. The right place is found, but its nature has changed.

In the cluttered club, Caradog spots a young dancer who looks like his little butterfly but discovers she is actually Odette, the daughter of his old flame. He is disappointed by the resemblance and the reality. The moment marks a humorous and poignant turn in the night.

A quick call to the hotel brings the entire tour party back to the club, and Mog Jones leads the fun and frolic. The mood shifts as locals take exception and a mass brawl breaks out. Police intervene and arrest the whole party.

The massive brawl ends with the police towing away the party. Caradog is protected by his butterfly Madame, while Glyn hides in Odette's bedroom to stay out of trouble. The night ends with the group facing legal consequences.

Mog Jones is released from jail halfway through the first half for his supposed role as ringleader. He makes a desperate dash to the stadium to catch the game, but there are only seconds of play left by the time he arrives. The chance to witness a Welsh Grand Slam slips away.

Sion Probert plays Maldwyn Pugh, the only one of the four to start the match. Back at the scene, Caradog collapses near his strip club table while Glyn rests to watch the game on TV with Odette. The contrast between the live action and the escapade around him underscores the chaos of the trip.

Mog arrives at the stadium as the game ends and Wales are already defeated. The team misses a chance for a Grand Slam and the disappointment is palpable among the crowd. Gareth Edwards' signature remains elusive for Maldwyn and the group’s dreams crumble.

After the match, Caradog is found and the butterfly Madame fears the worst, thinking he has died. Odette fires a soda siphon at his face to wake him, breaking the moment with a gust of bubbles. The incident marks a comic yet sharp end to the night's calamities.

With the chaos resolved, Odette's world remains distant and Caradog offers a wary lesson. He warns his son of the dangers of overseas travel, signaling a cautious outlook on future adventures. The weekend ends on a note of tempered reflection rather than triumph.

Glyn's budding relationship with Odette lingers as a memory of the trip, while Caradog's caution about travel echoes in the distance. The Welsh group leaves Paris with mixed feelings of humor and caution, knowing the city can deliver both joy and trouble. The Grand Slam dream remains unfulfilled, but bonds are forged.