With a new house in the suburbs, a family party to celebrate his diploma and his new job, life takes shape for Maxim; she decides to upset the balance.

Laurence looks for a way to keep an eye on her boyfriend whom she suspects of infidelity.

Confronted by Laurence, Maxim decides to move away from all sources of judgment by looking for an apartment; Laurence tries to find the truth about William.

Freshly installed in his new apartment, Maxim accepts a job in a night bar; she gives in to the charms of Nikki, to the dismay of François who refuses to leave his life.

Maxim arrives in Quebec for a family photo shoot while Laurence enjoys a meal with her grandmother and her parents.

Nikki has to face up to her friends and justify her decision to date a married man; Maxim hesitates to take things any further with her neighbor and wonders just what it is that's pushing her to get into a serious relationship.