A mysterious couple, Amedee Lange and Valentine, arrive at a cafe-hotel near the Belgian border, where Lange's notorious past is revealed. The atmosphere is tense, evoking the pre- Popular Front era, as Valentine recounts the story of Lange's troubled past as an employee at a printing works owned by the ruthless Batala.

The Crime of Monsieur Lange
When a ruthless publishing executive vanishes, his team discovers the devastating impact of his controlling and philandering ways on their personal and professional lives.