The story takes place in Paris after World War II. Jerry was an American soldier who stayed in Paris to study painting after his discharge. Due to his hard work, Jerry's painting skills are quite high, and he has a lot of works, but he can't sell one of them. He was very close to another American, pianist Adam and French singer Henri. They are young and active, and they pass the day carefree.
One day, a rich American woman named Milo came to Jerry's house to buy paintings. She took a fancy to Jerry. After buying the painting, Milo invites Jerry to a bar for dinner. There, Jerry meets a young and lively French girl named Liz who works as a salesperson in a cosmetics store. The two talked very speculatively, Jerry secretly liked her, but she left in a hurry because of a date, which made Jerry very angry every time they met. Later he learned from friends that Liz's parents died in the war. Henry cared about her very much, and the two were already engaged. Even so, Jerry became more and more Alice. Henry was generous, and saw that Jerry was really Alice, and the two had a very tacit understanding of their interests, so he decided to sacrifice himself. In order to make good friends, Henry left his hometown for the United States. Liz went to say goodbye to Henry, and Jerry mistakenly thought that Liz would fly away with Henry, so he fell into reverie. He dreamed that he and Liz were singing and dancing on the streets of Paris. Unexpectedly, when he woke up, Liz returned to his side, and the two became married
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