A prisoner escapes and kidnaps a woman with her he falls in love. He's involved in a bad business where politicians and underworld are leading the dance. He'll die like the albatross in Baudelaire's poem.
Stef Tassel has escaped from prison. In order to outrun his pursuers, he forces a young woman to drive the getaway car. The woman is Paula, the daughter of President Cavalier, who is in the middle of an election campaign. His opponent Grim quickly realizes that he can take advantage of the situation and influence the election result in his favor.