简介：HendrikandWilliaretheownersandcrewofacanalbarge.TheytravelupanddowntheHavelRiver,havegirlfriendshereandthere,anddreamofa“solid”life.Oneeveningtheyobserveayounggirl,Anna,whoisapparentlyabouttojumpoffabridge.Theybothruntosaveher,butare“disappointed”tofindoutthatsheonlythrewatenmarknoteintotheriverinhopesofriddingherselfofabadmemory.AnnaispersuadedtotravelbacktoBerlinasa“passenger”withthem,andthetwofriendssoonfallinlovewithher.AfteraninsultingcommentfromWilli,Annaleavestheboat,andthetwomenmakeanagreementwithoneanother:whoeverwinsAnnabackmustforfeithisclaimtothebarge.Feelingsureofhimself,Willigoesonlandandlooksafterher.However,hesoonrealizesthatsheisinlovewithHendrik,andishonestenoughtoconfessthisrealizationtohisfriend.ButhisfriendshipwithHendrikismoreimportanttohimthantheiragreement,andsothethreestartanewlifeonboardthebarge,alltogether.…