Camille is a child who lives with his parents, Ariane and Serge and the household caretaker, Hélène. Camille often speaks of a friend of his, Alexandre, who he must meet with frequently. In addition to this, Camille is attached to a video-cassette camera that he is very possessive of. Camille, eating dinner with the household on his birthday, questions if Ariane was there for his birth. She replies of course she was and recalls specifics of the scene to Camille after he doubts her answer.