The dynamic Munich noble lawyer Marc Bender, in his mid-30s, is looking forward to a picture-book career: Lisa, the attractive daughter of his boss, is waiting for him to marry her, and as a "dowry" Marc is to receive the partnership in the law firm of the wealthy father-in-law. In a good mood, the young couple packed their suitcases to take over the New York branch when Marc received his grandfather Justus from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to cry for help. The controversial old innkeeper is in the hospital for four weeks, while Marc is supposed to continue running his village pub in Plau am See. Reluctantly, the 14-year-old who fled to the West returns to his provincial homeland for the first time - and initially suffers a culture shock. The grandfather's eatery turns out to be a sinister tavern where a handful of taciturn backwoodsmen frequent. Since the guests always write to and the shop accordingly makes no turnover, the brewery threatens to close