
MaïtéismarriedtoVincentwhohasjustbeensentencedtosevenyearsinprison.Theonlyintimacylefttothemliesintheprison’svisitingrooms.Twiceaweek,shepicksuphislaundry,washesit,ironsit,andbringsitbacktohim,performingthisritualassiduouslyandmeticulously.<br/> Onedayayoungmanapproachesheroutsidetheprison.HisnameisJean.Heloitersaroundherandoffersheraride.Shehesitatesatfirst,butagreestohisproposition.Hebecomesherlover.Theirmomentsofpleasurearesetinspecificplaces(afield,acar)butremainstolenmoments.Hewillnotcrossthethresholdofherhome.EventuallyMaïtélearnsthatJeanisactuallyawardenintheprison,whohas,moreover,offeredherhusbandhisprotection.Caughtbetweendesireandguilt,pleasureandduty,shefindsherselftrappedinathree-playergame,therulesofwhichnoneofthemreallyknows.


