Another scorching summer, and the annual French music festival opened grandly on schedule. The rich and colorful performances were dazzling. As part of the music festival, the dance training class for the festival attracted many enthusiasts from all walks of life. Several pairs of dance partners who had just met in the dance training class were planning to organize a lively family gathering. The organizers were the well-known female lawyer Marie and her husband Piet. Those invited included Marie's tomboy daughter Juliette, best-selling novelist Sarah, cancer patient Alan, and old friend Evan. The gathering proceeded warmly and enthusiastically. As the gathering was nearing its end, everyone began to rise...