A grizzled thug and his gang head to an island retreat with a haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion to lay low; however, a bohemian writer, his muse, and a pair of gendarmes further complicate things, as allegiances are put to the test.

A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.

Bulgarian scientist Vera painstakingly plugs away at her research in a prominent computer lab. The malevolent Sjberg is willing to do whatever it takes to influence the stock exchange and ...