Pauline is a 66-year-old "little girl"; she cannot read, write, or even speak properly. She lives in a Flemish village somewhere between Brussels and the Belgian coast. Pauline′s older sister Martha has been taking care of her ever since their parents passed away. Then Martha suddenly dies. Martha leaves a will stipulating that all her worldly possessions and the proceeds of the sale of her house would go to her surviving sisters on condition that one of them personally takes care of Pauline. Both sisters are interested in the inheritance but neither one-Paulette who has a little shop in the village, or Cecile who lives in Brussels- wants to take care of Pauline. Pauline idolizes Paulette. But Paulette tries with all her might to remain insensitive to this excessive admiration. Will Pauline finally get her way with Paulette?