Young kindergarten teacher Angelika had planned her evening differently. But when 4-year-old Nikolaus isn't picked up, she takes him back home with her. In the course of this involuntary encounter, they slowly and gently develop a rapport that is cut short by Angelika's boyfriend Benno, who pays her an unexpected visit. As she tries to cater to both her visitors, the evening takes a turn for the worse. Based on a short story by Peter Stamm.