A filmed stage play in which a husband, his wife and their housekeeper each say that they are going away overnight. However, all of them remain, hoping to take advantage of the absence of the others. The husband, Bernhard, brings home his latest affair. The wife, Claudia, also has adultery on her mind. The housekeeper, Anna, only wants to save the expense of a vacation, but the.night turns out to be the most exciting in her life.