Edgar Burgman, after collaborating to assassinate the elder senator husband of Alice Young, the wife remarried. The woman, after a short period, doubts of love Edgar and convinces more and more that, having married out of interest, now wants to eliminate the possession of his great assets.
Germany during the Cold War, a boy has fled Czechoslovakia. Star reporter Walter Roland investigates the background. In the process, he uncovers a plot: Western and Eastern agents are on the hunt for the Warsaw Pact's deployment plans against NATO, which a Czech officer has taken out of the country.
Katharina and Anne go on trips, visit cafés, acquaintances and parties. In doing so, they explore the chances of female emancipation in a male-dominated society. Katharina strives for a life without sentimental compulsion. She believes that she has succeeded, and therefore looks at the beloved friend Anne compassionate, as it can be good. Anne is learning the left jargon. But it is sheer helplessness. She says it's political commitment that she does not trust her friend Katharina, so Anne smiles as well.
Elisabeth, estudiante de fotografía, conoce a Rolf, estudiante de medicina. Tras enamorarse y casarse, tienen numerosos hijos, pero ello no evita la infelicidad de Rolf, frustrado por un vacío que no consigue llenar...
El salón de moda, organizado por Cristina y su amante Max, es un lugar de lujuria, tráfico de cocaína y chantaje, donde una serie de jóvenes modelos son asesinadas de forma salvaje. Parece cada vez más claro que todas las víctimas tienen un pasado muy turbio y, poco a poco, sus secretos se verán desvelados a través de un diario dejado por una de las modelos asesinadas.
