Thea und Nat plot
When the marriage between Thea (Corinna Harfouch) and Nat (Helmut Berger) threatens to break down because Thea wants to run away, Nat has a bad accident: a spinal cord injury. Thea feels guilty and doesn't abandon Nat. Nat quickly reconciles with his fate—perhaps too soon. What no longer worked for a long time, will not be a success, but they are now dependent on each other. When Thea does run off, Nat's condition continues to haunt her. Thea suspects that Nat is simulating. She wants to unmask him, but is afraid to do so: it could end deadly.