Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve. Oscar is certain that he could be a better mate to Eve than his work-obsessed father. He fails to win Eve's heart and is consequently dejected. Oscar's path to his true love is further crossed by Diane, Eve's best friend who, one night while wearing Eve's borrowed perfumed scarf, offers him temporary comfort in an unconventional tryst. For Diane, Oscar fills a void in her life. For Oscar, Diane is somewhat of a distraction, as his continued pursuit of Eve leads to an unexpected resolution.

The caf￿here the three ladies meet and Diane introduces Oscar to her friends was also the location where director Gary Winick arranged a meeting with Sigourney Weaver before production, to play the part of Eve. After Weaver spoke to the restaurant owner, they agreed to let them use it in the film.

Oscar:
You didn't happen to tell anyone about what happened last night, did you?


Diane:
Would it matter if I had? You're a grown up

[pauses to light cigarette]


Diane:
or close enough.

Revealing mistakes: When Oscar and Charlie are riding in the car, the scenery outside Charlie's window moves twice as fast as the scenery outside Oscar's window.

(1939)
Written and Performed by Charles Trenet (as Charles Trénet)
Courtesy of Arkadia Chansons
By Arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services