Although Count Emanuel lives in a stately castle, he is hopelessly impoverished. In order to maintain his lifestyle, he is persuaded by a good friend to adopt the newly rich self-made millionaire Otto Meier and his family. With a title of nobility, Otto and his family would finally come to social recognition. Emanuel, in turn, would not have to worry about covering his bank account. At first, worlds collide in the dreadful count and the shrill Meier clan - until a common enemy fuses the unequal "adoptive family" firmly together.
Teenager Raphaela was born blind into a wealthy, material focused family. Her father escapes reality into an affair with his secretary while her mother reacts to the difficult situation in an over protective and possessive conduct towards her blind daughter.
Tras un naufragio, tres adolescentes consiguen llegar a una isla, en la que encuentran una lujosa mansión. En ella viven Julia, una pianista de renombre, y su marido. La mujer enseguida las invita a alojarse en su casa.
Eduard von Bittermagen and his friend Professor Pfiff, indulge in an amusing hobby. They take every opportunity to bet on anything. Their latest bet: Bittermagen claims that his nephew Tommi, a young rascal and the Professor's young daughter Julia will become a couple although the two are actually not crazy about each other. Of course, Pfiff bets against it. But then Bittermagen uses a macabre trick. He acts as if his last hour had come and summons Tommi and Julia to his "deathbed". He offers his immense heritage to both of them-if they solve a problem.
Paul es escultor que reencuentra con un gran amor del pasado al que hacía mucho tiempo que no veía. Al conocer a la hija de ésta, Laura, una chica de 15 años, queda impresionado por el parecido que guarda con la madre cuando tenía su edad y estaba enamorado de ella. Laura se siente también atraída por el escultor, pero su madre, celosa, evita cualquier encuentro entre ambos. Permite que le haga una escultura a su hija, pero únicamente utilizando unas fotos.
