The married couple Zdravka and Jože live in the corner of the river canyon. The only way for them to cross the river is by cable car. Zdravka has her last day of work before retirement, so Jože takes her to the other bank by cable car. At home, Jože learns that they have again rejected his request to build a bridge. Embittered, he starts brewing brandy and writing a protest banner. He falls asleep drunk. Zdravka returns from work and realizes that Jože is nowhere to be found.