Charles Duval

Claire, a brilliant student, seeks answers to the meaning of life in the calm of her biology laboratory. One day, she meets a mysterious young man, Jack, at the cinema, and is intrigued by his style, assurance and audacity. Apart from his artistic activities, Jack has a regular scam going, ripping off foreign businessmen with his loyal mate Charlie and two actresses. But his tough guy exterior conceals a secret passion for old books, and he dreams of writing a novel one day. Jack falls hard for Claire's purity and curiosity. An unusual romance develops between them. But Jack is scared of their growing intimacy and rejects Claire, withdrawing into his shell. Abandoned and confused, Claire gradually begins to neglect her studies and embarks on a spiraling course of self-destruction, whilst Jack, who tries to ignore her, concentrates on his criminal activities. However, a sharp detective, named Linda Fox, is following his dodgy tracks.

大晦日のニューヨーク。今日もディーク刑事は女装して3人組の強盗を、相棒のフォックス刑事と共に捕えた。同じ日のロンドン。あるデパートがテロリストに狙われた。犯人はウルフガーと名のり、政府の植民地政策に対するテロ運動として、さらなる予告的声明を発言した。年が明け、ディークは、別れた妻でデザイナーとして働いているアイリーンを訪ね、真意を打ち明けるが、彼女は死と背中合せのディークの仕事に耐えられないと自分の気持を告げた。一方、ロンドンではウルフガーと組織の男が警察の手入れをうけるが、マシンガンで逆に反撃し逃亡した。