Early 1920s. Fräulein Else, the 19-year-old daughter of a Viennese lawyer, is enjoying her vacation. Her family has taken her to a luxurious hotel in the Italian Alps. She is drawn to the beautiful surroundings and the company, and can't seem to shake off thoughts of love and all that entails. But suddenly, an urgent letter changes everything: her father urgently needs 30,000 guilders. If he doesn't receive the money immediately, disaster threatens him and his family. No one in Vienna is willing to help him. However, the elderly Mr. Von Dorsday, a family acquaintance and lover of young women, is also staying at the hotel. Should Else really ask him for the money?