It is the Second World War and Germany is losing on all fronts. The young Miloš Hrma has begun a training on probation in a small railway station. The station master, a passionate pigeon-breeder, has a kind wife, but is nevertheless envious of the train dispatcher Hubickas success with women. Milošs still-platonic love is the pretty train dispatcher Máša. The experienced Hubicka introduces Miloš to the facts of life, at the same time learning that the young man is still a male virgin. The idyll at the railway station is disturbed by the arrival of councillor Zednicek who explains to the employees that the withdrawal of the German army at all fronts is part of the military plan and the German army is in fact winning. Máša spends a night of love with Miloš. His experience of a sexual failure, he solve with attempting to commit suicide the next day. He is saved and the doctor explains to him that the phenomenon called ejaculatio praecox is normal at his age, recommending he get help fr