Suzanne’s Career

Bertrand, a timid pharmacy student, and Guillaume, a brash womanizer, meet Suzanne at a Paris café. Suzanne works full-time and studies Italian translation at night. Guillaume uses his wit and charm to win her over.

Guillaume uses his wit and charm to seduce Suzanne, and she quickly succumbs to his advances. He soon becomes bored after bedding her but continues to lead her on. He also flirts with other women to keep up his game.

Bertrand is torn by Guillaume's treatment of Suzanne but remains silent. He abets Guillaume's antics anyway, convinced that Suzanne must lack self-respect to tolerate it. His discomfort grows as he watches Suzanne become entangled in Guillaume's charm.

To regain Guillaume's attention, Suzanne starts showing interest in Bertrand and spends what little money she has on him. She hopes to flip the dynamic and make him notice her. Bertrand remains wary but secretly hopeful.

Guillaume learns of Suzanne's interest in Bertrand and decides to ruin her financially as a lark. He orchestrates small schemes to hurt her prospects and social standing. Bertrand watches this unravel and grows more distant from Suzanne.

Bertrand's crush Sophie befriends Suzanne and vigorously defends her from Bertrand's criticisms. The friendship unsettles Bertrand and complicates his loyalties. Suzanne values Sophie's support even as tensions grow.

After a party, Suzanne has no money to go home. Bertrand reluctantly lets her sleep in a chair in his room while he saves the bed for his exam. The moment marks a shift in power as Suzanne's presence challenges Bertrand's routines.

When Bertrand returns from his exam, Suzanne is gone, and money his parents had hidden in a book is missing. He searches for her, realizing the stakes have risen beyond petty games. The disappearance intensifies his sense of loss and confusion.

Bertrand calls Sophie to find Suzanne’s address and begins to reconnect with her circle. Sophie suspects Guillaume stole the money rather than Suzanne. The growing web of rumors deepens the mystery of Suzanne's intentions.

Sophie reveals that Suzanne has become engaged to be married to Frank, a handsome and well-off man. The news shocks Bertrand and forces him to reassess his feelings for Suzanne. He starts to understand that Suzanne is choosing her own path.

Bertrand and Sophie spend an afternoon at a pool with Suzanne and her fiancé Frank. Suzanne seems happy with the engagement, while Bertrand feels he is losing Sophie. He reflects that Suzanne may be getting her revenge by depriving him of the right to view her as a victim.