Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream and doing his best not to annoy the French. But recently things have been going très wrong: His apartment is so small that he has to cut his baguettes in two to fit them in the kitchen. His research into authentic French cuisine is about to cause a national strike. His Parisian business partner is determined to close their tea-room. And thinks that sexually harrassing his female employees is a basic human right. And Pauls gorgeous ex-girlfriend seems to be stalking him. Threatened with eviction unemployment and bankrupcy Paul realises that his personal merde factor is about to hit the fan...