Udo doesn't give up his hope for a better state of health of his wife Gabriele. He nurses her with all his love. Shut his mind to reality he lost the sight of the truth - Gabriele is already dead. Outside his world there is only one person he get in touch with, Andreas a dissabled young man from the neighbourhood. He settles the shopping for the couple. Because he promised Grabriele not to leave her alone, Udo asks Andreas to stay in the house without waking her up by going into the bedroom. While he gets a surprise for the 25th wedding anniversary Andreas stays behind. When Udo gets home, the bedroom door is open...