Determined to recover her role by all means, Judith meets Pierre de Marrot, before being delivered by Carole Bouquet some tips for personal development.
In the past, young Judith confides in a friend about her relationship with the director. In the present, the actress recovers her drunk daughter after an evening at her choreographer's house, which revives painful memories. Then, during a social event where she hopes to meet the producer, Judith comes across the partner responsible for her eviction.