When Gerri is in her mid-30s, luck just seems to pass her by: Despite the help of various dating agencies, she has still not found the man for life - her best friend Charly, on the other hand, is already pregnant. When Gerri then also loses her beloved job as a doctor novel writer, she wants to put an end to her dreary existence with vodka and tablets. But first she writes the frustration off her soul again: In farewell letters she gives her sister, her mother, her boss Adrian and her landlord a good deal of opinion. When her suicide attempt fails, Gerri stands in front of a pile of broken pieces that she created herself ...