Set in 1930s France, An Englishwoman and an American girl wait for a bus by a beach village to go to Biarritz. The woman criticizes the area, looking forward to the glamorous Biarritz. The girl plans to stay at a hotel with an undisclosed Frenchman, and the woman tells her she is lucky that he is not old and is a catch. The woman reassures the girl that she should be excited for this escorting opportunity since she had recently lost her dance and modeling jobs in Paris.   On the bus ride, the Englishwoman schools the girl on clothing, jewelry, and other concerns in preparation to meet the Frenchman at the Biarritz hotel. The Englishwoman complains about the driving and time management of the Basque bus drivers, arguing this experience is not like England at all. She reminds the girl that she will have a fancy suite and a beach at the hotel. She reveals she married an elderly rich man and can now modestly provide for herself. The Englishwoman continues to criticize the seaside area and says that all the respectable people are close to Biarritz. The bus stops at a beach for the driver to smoke, and the girl visits the shore.   As the bus continues to the hotel, the Englishwoman gives the girl more tips on interacting with the Frenchman and his expected wealthy circle of friends. The bus stops at a corner to seat a large and blind elderly woman and her angry-looking middle-aged son. When the bus sharply turns, the son carelessly pushes the elderly woman back in her seat. He tells the Englishwoman that he is taking the older woman to the “Poor Farm” because he can not spend the money for private transport. The girl sees her mother in the old woman and reveals to the Englishwoman that her parents are poor. She explains that she had chosen to work in Paris because she didn’t want to go back home empty-handed, explaining that it’s been hard in America because of the Depression. The girl then admits she’s nervous because she hasn't had sex before, and the Englishwoman is shocked because she assumed she has, based on her work in Paris.   When they get to Biarritz, the bus stops at a curb, and the girl gets out to enter a nearby large car on the corner. Then, at her stop, the woman gets out. The middle-aged son of the old woman moves up to converse with the driver, leaving her alone in her seat. When the bus ascends a hill, the old woman falls over. The bus continues its route out of Biarritz.