Halberstadt,thesummerof1990:Maren,Robert,andVolkercomeacrossmillionsofEastGermanmarksinanoldtunnel.Althoughthemoneyistechnicallyworthless,thethreefriendssmuggleitoutintheirbackpacksandinvolvetheirneighborsinacleverschemetocheatcapitalismbyexchangingitforgoods.