Jean-Michel Ternier, a student at the University of Paris, found in a nook at the site of a night fight a dropped book - a rare, expensive one: the first collection of poems in French, published in printing: “Le grant testament Villon et le petit: Son codicille, le iargon & ses balades.” The student was captivated by the poems... The personality of the author of the poems captivated him even more - and the desire to find out the details of Villon’s life gradually grew into a desire to clear his name from accusations of vices and terrible crimes. The student undertook research and spent a whole winter with Villon - a winter that forever changed the student...