During a sudden inventory, inspectors find that a Prague grocery store is missing a large quantity of expensive alcohol. Alena, the shop assistant, knows that her lover, Vorel, the shop manager, has poured the dark tea into the bottles. He cynically asks her to take the blame. The unfortunate woman commits suicide. Dr. Kurka, the inspector, realizes that he cannot convict the real culprit... An impressively filmed dramatic story with an unusual cast of English actors...