The death of her mother forces the innkeeper's daughter Magdalena back to her home in Hundsling in the Upper Palatinate, Germany. Magdalena finds herself in a predicament that affects the whole village. Peggy, who comes from Berlin, has opened a second inn, one too many in the village. Magdalena takes over her mother's inheritance and wants to eliminate the competition. The situation escalates when Magdalena begins to use unorthodox means to fulfill her dream of owning her own inn...