Young Gerda moves from the countryside to the city in order to become a secretary. Not having any connections, she is helped by kind doorman Julius, who gets her an appointment with human resources manager Ostermann. But Ostermann turns out to be a womaniser, and righteous Gerda rejects his dubious offers. Nevertheless, she can′t resist the charm of a young man, who approaches her – and who happens to be the director of the bank she wants to work for.