Armand would betray his friend is raised - it is because Armand discovers that his love rival for Louise is Victor. Victor then storms to Armand's flat and confronts him about planting the diary in Louise's post box. They break out into a fight. After this, Victor then goes. Elena, a friend of Armand who was in Armand's flat at the time of the fight, runs after Victor, talking about the diary. Back to the present day, it turns out that Victor has in jail, under suspicion of killing Armand, however Elena acts as Victor's alibi, thus clearing him of Armand's death - it transpires that Armand died accidentally. Through this evidence, Victor is released without charge. At the same time as being released, Louise is rushing to meet him, thus she could have had second thoughts about him. However, when she gets to the prison, it turns out that she is too late - Victor is walking off with Elena when she gets there. Awards 1995: Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for the best French comic of the year, France - Special prize of the jury in Sierre, Switzerland - Prize of the Festival of Charleroi, Belgium 2000: After the rain, the English translation of the sequel Après la pluie'', is nominated for a Harvey Award for best foreign material Notes Further reading LAVANCHY Éric, Étude du Cahier bleu d’André Juillard. Une approche narratologique de la bande dessinée, Louvain-la-Neuve, Academia-Bruylant, 2007, 162 p., coll. « Texte-Image ». External links Background info at BDParadisio French comics titles Comics set in Paris