After winning a trip on the Titanic in a dockside card game, American Jack Dawson encounters society girl Rose DeWitt Bukater, who is bound for Philadelphia to marry her wealthy but snobbish fiancé, Cal Hockley. Feeling trapped in her situation, Rose contemplates suicide on the aft deck until Jack intervenes and saves her. As a result, Cal reluctantly invites Jack to dine at first-class table, where he endures the disdain of his elitist hosts. In return, Jack takes Rose to third class for a night of dancing, providing her with a sense of freedom. Determined to escape future, Rose asks Jack, a street artist Paris, to draw her nude while she wears the priceless blue diamond given to her by Cal. When Cal discovers their secret, he has Jack imprisoned. Soon after, the ship collides with an iceberg, and Rose must find Jack while they both evade Cal as the Titanic sinks into the icy waters.