The two go on a trip to Deauville in Philippe's sports car and check into a luxury hotel.

Paul, who is from a comparatively poor family, makes friends with the rich young people in Deauville.

Thanks to Philippe's financial support, he can afford nice clothes, but there are other giveaways that he is not from a rich family himself, e.g. his inability to ride a horse, so he takes lessons.

To fit in better with the rich kids, Paul invents a fake background story for himself, where Philippe's occupation and wealth stand in for his real (and divorced) father.

When Paul and Philippe later meet the Deauville rich kids in a bar, Paul introduces Philippe as his godfather and a friend of his supposedly wealthy family.