After his training as a policeman, the young, shy Köppe is transferred to a northern German town. Unfortunately, in an area where fox and rabbit say goodnight, there is little for a lawman to do. So Köppe kills time with the search for mysterious cow murderers, flirting with two attractive women and befriending a likeable petty crook.

Monika and Richard would not have expected this after they walked down the aisle. As the 50,000th bride and groom to say "I do" in church, they are invited by a company to spend their honeymoon in a castle and luxury hotel in Baden-Baden. The condition, however, is that their vacation is accompanied by a film crew. The constantly annoying cameraman and other unforeseen things prevent the two from being able to spend their wedding night without any disturbances