The two small-time crooks Tom and Richy want to escape from Europe to a tropical paradise with one last coup. Unfortunately things go wrong. On the run, they hijack a tour bus. As participants on a journey of mourning, the inmates are busy dealing with a great loss. There is a lot of crying on board. However, for very different reasons.

Having become pregnant during a one-night-stand, 22-year-old left-wing activist Mira discovers that the child's father, Mathis, is actually in a relationship with a man, Bernd! After the initial shock, however, the three decide to raise "little Che" together. But then Mira's feelings for Mathis get in the way.