Book is in French Chicoutimi, 1968. By leaving the city, Sonia unwillingly drags certain relatives with her, which displeases Simone, who is affected by this family amputation more than she accepts. And if she states loudly and clearly that she does not blame her sister, her attitude demonstrates quite the opposite. The Thibault household has enjoyed a sweet tranquility since Alice hangs out less often at her son's house. Taking advantage of the breathtaking view of the Saguenay River that her new home on the main street offers her, the old woman spends her days chatting with her sister-in-law Germaine or providing advice, requested for once. Christine would also need the clairvoyance of her grandmother: a few months before the end of her school leave, she still does not know what she wants to do with her life and she notices that her tumultuous loves arouse a little too much interest of his father.