A man, seemingly content but introspective, dines alone at a marinaside café in France when he witnesses a group of five bald men dumping a body into the water. Fearing for his life, he escapes and flees in his blue Fiat 500, pursued by the Citroën. As he evades his pursuers, he encounters various individuals, including a bearded man, a woman on a bicycle, and road surveyors, all while indulging in French cuisine. The story raises questions about the true nature of the events, particularly the motives of the bald men in the Citroën.
The Man in the Hat
A quirky protagonist embarks on a whimsical journey through France in a Fiat 500, haunted by a mysterious photograph, while being relentlessly pursued by five determined pursuers in a Citroën Dyane, with the question of their motivations and his means of evasion hanging precariously in the balance.