A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The lord decides to commit suicide, but the butler replaces the poison with water. The girl, her love now restored, rushes to what she thinks is the lord's deathbed.西柏林,一家新落成的电影院正在派发电影票,招揽观众。影院首映的是一部名为《魔鬼》的恐怖影片。年轻女孩绮丽儿(Natasha Hovey 纳塔莎•霍维 饰)对影片颇感兴趣,她邀请好友凯茜(Paola Cozzo 饰)一同逃课前往电影院。