The story follows friends Hedi Valerie Stoll , Fritzi Lia von Blarer , Harry Joel Basman and Georg Damian Thüne Hedi is a sales assistant in the warehouse owned by Fritzis father During a robbery at the KaDeWe, the two meet and fall in love Despite considerable social resistance, as well as their families’ disapproval, the two very different young women start a relationship Another unusual alliance is formed when Harry Joel Basman , the older brother of Fritzi, who is a war veteran and comes back to take over the warehouse, has to confront young clerk Georg Damian Thüne , in whom Harrys strict father has placed his trust