S.S. Tenacity

Bastien and Segard decide to leave France for Canada. They wait for the departure of their ship in a hotel recommended by Hidoux, an old porter that they met at the station. They drink around town and Bastien meets Emilienne in a bar while Segard falls in love with the hotel servant girl Therese. When the day of the departure comes, the ship's engine break soon after they leave the port. Forced to stay one more week in the Hotel, they find a temporary job. One night, Bastien offers Therese some champagne and the two end up making love on the beach. When the engine is fixed, Bastien decides to stay with Therese and writes a letter to Segard about it. Segard, disappointed, boards the ship alone.