He lives with his mother, who has taken on boarders due to financial difficulties: a German professor who fled the Nazis, his daughter, and a fading actress, Clementine.

Julien gives Julia a Swiss army knife as a gift, though she shows little interest in it.

The professor continues his experiments into capturing a soul, whilst his daughter encourages Julien to pursue Julia.

Julia writes of her interest in Charles in her diary, and talks of her pity for Julien, who she hopes will find a woman.

When Julien pranks Charles by releasing the brake in his car so that it rolls down a hill and is damaged, he is confined to his room.

Charles, the male servants, and Julien's father leave the home to go to war.

Exhausted from the previous day's work, Julien falls asleep in the hay and is awoken by Justine, one of the female servants.

Later Poune gives the Swiss army knife back to Julien, telling him that they are no longer friends.

In a cocky voice, Julien replies "Yeah sure, baby, sure" as he puts his clothes back on.

[7] Playboy gave a positive review of the film in their July 1981 issue, saying it "captures the elusive eroticism of flowering womanhood" and calling it "Hamilton's most beautifully photographed film, and probably the truest reflection of his inner landscape".