An old psychiatrist finds out that he is likely to suffer a second and probably fatal heart attack in the near future. As a consequence he becomes determined to seduce Odile, a young woman he first encounters in a railway compartment.

Three half-brothers are reunited at their mother's funeral. After being told of their inheritance they quickly spend the money, only to find out that they will not receive it after all. The men grow closer while deciding how to proceed.

Simon is a writer lacking inspiration, however, his editor already fixed a deadline for his next manuscript. When his friend, Judith, talks to him about the marital and sexual problems of her friends Ursula and Romain, he decides to take advantage of this situation, hoping to find an interesting subject for his novel.

Anna leaves Nice to go to Paris after ending a painful relationship. She soon finds a job there as an interpreter for Vincent, a selfish and self-confident architect. The game of seduction can then begin between Anna, Vincent and his intriguing wife