28-year-old Marek is hiding out in the refuge of his childhood bedroom. When his cousin Marzenka comes to Vienna from Poland to study there, his refuge is in danger.

When Marzenka moves into his mother's house, he feels threatened by the mere presence of his Polish cousin. He, the drop-out, she, the ambitious medical student. "I am Austrian" he succinctly replies to the question about his own knowledge of Polish. After they spend an evening together, they seem to get along temporarily. But there is more than one act to be played out.