John Abeln

Rings Of Paris John Abeln

Gannon Waters asks his wife, Beth, to come on his next trip to Paris, a mini-vacation for them. After some encouragement, their close friends, the Spears, also expand this as a golfing vacation around Paris. Work, golf, and romantic evenings. What could go wrong? Meeting Mort, a cantankerous Jew staying at their exclusive Meridien Montparnasse hotel, creates a new bond between the two couples through Mort's stories of life in Europe during WW II. Even though he is from an earlier generation, he is also the voice of reason during their escapades in the capital city. Mort shares a secret about rings that saved his and his bride's life when captured by the Nazis in Egypt. The demanding business activities turn the vacation into a logistic challenge while Gannon and Beth consider a family move to his European headquarters. Beth's tension over relocation seems to scupper the original purpose of Gannon's trip. But can the power of the rings and their shared metaphor for togetherness help the Waters bring together their decisions?