1941, the powerful Boussardels continue to live in their mansion on Van Dyke Avenue. Neither war nor trials have changed these cruel, cynical people. Agnes Boussardel, who was exiled from the clan, retired to Cape Bayou, and for her, an adult and accomplished woman, her main concern and aspirations are her son. But time smooths out the corners, a common problem unites, and Agnes, still strongly attached to the family, wants to glue the pieces together, establish relationships, and give her child support in the form of people close by blood. Agnes, perfectly understanding the utopian nature of her plan, takes the first step towards the Boussardels – she goes to occupied Paris.