The manor house

The Valenta family moves to a wealthy suburb of the city; it is a new beginning but the sins of their past haunt them.

In the general post-war misery, the Valenta family has financial difficulties; Eliska discovers a hidden treasure; an old love tension vibrates between Klara, Jaroslav and Vladimír.

The Valenta family struggles to come to terms with their new house and town; they begin to be haunted by the dark past of the family.

Vladimir aims to expose the perpetrator of an ancient crime; a permanent obstacle to his search appears on the scene.

One of the ladies needs to find a place for an abortion; the only problem is that in the First Republic, abortion is illegal.

The police gather enough evidence against Vacek to charge him with the murder of a security guard; to defend himself, Vacek relies on documents that incriminate the Valenta family.