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Janne Flecker returns to her hometown of Cuxhaven because her brother Erik was found murdered in the mud. There, Janne's picture of her family is crumbling, known shipyard owners.
Post office manager Ruth is good-natured. Unfortunately, her friend Karolin takes advantage of her. One day, Karolin upsets Ruth so much that she violates postal secrecy: she opens the rejection letter that Karolin sends to one of her admirers and writes back in Karolin's name.