Threelooselyconnectedlovestories.Thefirststory:Paulaisatalenteddancerwhocannottrulyliveunlessshedances.Buthasaheartcondition,whichmeansshecannotliveifshedoes.Thesecondstory:TommydespiseshisFrenchtutor,andhatesbeingachild.Hewantsmoxia.cctobeanadultsohecandowhathewants.Hegetshiswish,beingtransformedintoahandsomeyoungmanforoneevening,andlearnsaboutwholenewsideofhisFrenchtutor.Thirdstory:PierreNarvalistrapezeartistwhogaveitupwhenhispartnerdieddoingadangerousstuntathisbidding.HerescuesNina,abeautifulyoungwoman,aftershethrowsherselfintotheSeine,andconvinceshertobecomehisnewaerialpartner.HerhusbandhadbeenkilledbytheNazisduringthewar,andsheblamesherself.Theyfallinlove,whichistestedwhenNinamustperformthestuntwhichkilledPierre’sformerpartner.