Jacques Marcotte

Retired virginal botanist Félix Cotnoir falls madly in love with Helena Mentana after seeing her dressed as a mermaid on the cover of her novel, `Kalamazoo'. The commercial failure of this novel drives her to take refuge in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Islands, where Félix intends to track her down.

While prowling the streets of Montreal together, an adolescent boy finds a surprising role model in the form of a womanizing car thief.