Horst Krause still can't believe that his sister Meta moved to Cologne because of love. When a stranger surprisingly asks for a room, some excitement returns. Albert has been abandoned by his wife and does not know how to proceed. But why does the sailor end up in Schönhorst of all places? Strange hints awaken buried memories - could it be that the liaison that Krause had with a circus artist in the summer of 1961 was not without consequences?

Horst Krause kann es noch immer nicht fassen, dass seine Schwester Meta der Liebe wegen nach Köln gezogen ist. Im Gasthof, den er seither mit Schwester Elsa alleine führt, ist es ziemlich still geworden. Das ändert ein fremder Gast...