A young German moving to the city to start studying experiences a troublesome arrival: Within a few minutes he falls in love, learns that the girl has a boyfriend already, and discovers that all his savings have been stolen on the night train. Penniless, he is happy to get a job as a sleeping car conductor and soon finds himself on the same train he travelled on. Naieve and innocent at first, he learns from and adopts to his tougher colleagues on a series of trips to Italy and back, striving to make some money and to win the girl he constantly dreams of.

Under the Milky Way

Weekend mit Leiche

Benny discovers an injured otter in the coppice. He meets Malte and his gang, who are hunting the animal. Benny flees with the otter to an old empty shack. At school, Benny meets Constanze and together they look after the otter.