At the international magicians` festival in Carlsbad Richard shows a number of the famous magician Vili Brod, who stayed in Carlsbad from 1926 to 1938. In these times the time went slowly and easily and the guests of the world-known spa did not want to know anything about the restless world outside the spa. Vili (Jirí Hrzán) and his partner Vilma (Jana Brezková) make their number Twelve exchanges - twelve springs - twelve cups - twelve roses every night in the hall of the Varieté Orfeus better and better. One night he fails in his show and both artists are fired.