To finally secure a permanent contract in the paper company that has just hired her, Clémence Alpharo must force Henri Giffard, a salesman at the end of his career, to take early retirement. But Giffard refuses. Work is the only thing that still gives meaning to his life. 

Between the prospect of a professional future that would allow her to escape her family and the unexpected affection she feels for the salesman, Clémence must choose. A choice that will inexorably push Clémence and Henri into a corner…