Clémence Alpharo who, to get a permanent contract in the company that has just hired her, must in particular push Henri Giffard, VRP at the end of the course, towards early retirement. But Giffard refuses. His work is the only thing that still gives meaning to his life. Stuck between the prospect of a professional future that would allow her to flee her family history, and the unexpected affection she feels for the sales rep, Clémence must choose. A choice that will inexorably push Clémence and Henri to their last entrenchments