Richard Georg

A pickpocket seduces and scams a wealthy married woman out of a large sum of money.

Deux pauvres musiciens passent des haillons à la richesse. L'argent, la célébrité et leur amour pour la même femme commencent à détruire leur amitié, révélant la véritable nature des deux hommes : l'un noble et gentil, l'autre une bête avide et impitoyable.

Before leaving Pillkallen in East Prussia for Berlin, Schnirpel hides the money he is saving for his daughter Marie in the cushions of his sofa. In his absence, Marie and her fiancé Karl stumble upon the savings. Karl takes the money to keep it safe and is soon drafted into the military when World War I breaks out.