Part 1 opens with American painter John Campton awaiting his son George’s arrival in Paris, while sensing the rising tension of impending war. Though devoted to his art, Campton becomes increasingly unsettled by the possibility of George being drafted. As father and son reunite, Campton struggles to balance paternal protection with personal autonomy. George, in turn, begins to show a growing awareness of duty and reality beyond privilege. This section quietly captures the emotional rifts forming beneath the surface of looming conflict.
