It is the story between Ricardo, a man trapped in a routine, and his teenage love, a nonconformist and adventurous woman who will take him out of his realistic framework.
Ricardo fails to get the job he had applied for as a lawyer. Help Paúl by picking up fellow countrymen. One day he picks up Arlette, now, 10 years later, fate has brought him together in París with 'the bad girl'.
Ricardo can't stop thinking about 'the bad girl'. While in París, she asks him out every day. Furthermore, Arlette will do whatever it takes to escape her commitment to the MIR. Ricardo is completely in love.
The bad girl tests her stamina by having to go through heavy training. Not being that skilled, he uses his lies to meet people outside of the camp. In addition, she is still hurt by Ricardo and does not answer his letters.
Ricardo gets the job he dreamed of and tries to maintain a relationship with Carmencita but he can't get Arlette out of his mind. Paul has something important to tell Ricardo that will change their lives forever.
Madame Arnoux and Ricardo catch up and begin a rapprochement. The news coming from Peru is not very encouraging and Madame Arnoux will have to decide whether to support Ricardo or not.
Ricardo is in London with his childhood friend, Juan Barreto who is a prestigious painter in Newmarket. The bad girl is disenchanted with her new life. On the night of Mr. Richardson's birthday, Ricardo will be a very special guest.
An earthquake shakes Peru and the bad girl is shaken by her past. Ricardo stays in London for a while, worried about Juan's health, who will receive an order from an unexpected client.
Ricardo's return to Paris brings a job promotion and a new opportunity to visit London. For the bad girl, living with Mr. Richardson is untenable. Knowing Ricardo nearby, he does not hesitate to resort to his help to devise an escape.
Ricardo is dejected by the fate of Juan and by the worrying injury of the bad girl. Hidden, he assists her in her healing and one more of her transformations. Taking advantage of the proximity, he will try to convince her to run away with him.
Four years have passed. The ghost of the Bad Girl makes Ricardo question a big life decision that he has close to his heart. He ends up finding a new glimmer of hope.
