Old man Brezina (Zdenek Stepánek) is entirely dependent on his modest pension. He is not in good relations with his daughter-in-law, Stefka, and his son is a weakling unable to stand up for his father. Brezina keeps the major part of his money with the local publican, who more or less feeds him for it over the month. The publican, however, unexpectedly leaves for medical treatment at a spa and his substitute refuses to help Brezina. Brezina thus must somehow survive until his publican returns.