Chantal and Paul are vacationing in Martinique. Surrounded by White people, they reflect internally and externally on how race has changed their relationship, as Black people. They are different in their approaches towards the White gaze. When a white Frenchman gazes at Chantal, Paul's jealousy leads to a fight between the couple. Before long, Paul is digging up Chantal's past and criticizing her for one of her past white boyfriends. Without verbalizing it, Paul criticizes Chantal for interracial relationships under the guise of abhorrence at her white ex and the man. In the course of the argument, Paul looks at Chantal and considers what their relationship would be like if their races were different: if they were in an interracial relationship, if they were both white. Regardless of racial composition, all Paul sees is conflict arising from race. Paul shuts down on their trip after that, leaving Chantal alone. She wonders about her relationship through a racial lens as well. Chantal fantasizes about an entire white, romantic encounter, visualizing the simplicity that it comes with. Eventually, the vacation ends, and the couple must return to their mundane lives.