Patrick makes a grand gesture toward Elvira that sends Brigitte reeling. When Carole winds up at a police station, her father gives her a wake-up call.
Pretending to go to the hospital for surgery, Elvira travels to a place from her past. Meanwhile, her family learns Virginie has been keeping a secret.
Weeks have passed. From an upstairs window at a neighbor's home, exiled Elvira sees new love interests and new faces entering her family members' lives.
With some help, Elvira escapes captivity and arrives at her family's Christmas dinner, only to discover Sandrine — and later, Lorenzo — have also come.